Exhibit 99.1


                                D.R. HORTON, INC.

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of D.R. Horton,  Inc. (the "Company") on
Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  I, Donald J. Tomnitz,
Vice Chairman,  President and Chief Executive  Officer of the Company,  certify,
pursuant  to 18  U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  ss.  906  of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

         (1)      The Report fully complies with the requirements of section
                  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2)      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.



                                        /s/ Donald J. Tomnitz
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                                       Donald J. Tomnitz
                                       Vice Chairman, President and
                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                       August 13, 2002