TXI Texas Industries Inc.

Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) is scheduled to be a presenter at the Stephens Fall Investment Conference on Tuesday, November 16. The conference is being held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. TXI's presentation will begin at approximately 10:30 A.M. ET. A live webcast of the presentation will be available, which may be accessed through this link : http://www.wsw.com/webcast/stph15/txi/ or visit our website at www.txi.com . An archive of the presentation will be available for 90 days.

TXI is the largest producer of cement in Texas and a major cement producer in California. TXI is also a major supplier of construction aggregate, ready-mix concrete and concrete products. The Texas Industries, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6602

CONTACT:  Texas Industries, Inc.
          Kenneth R. Allen, Vice President-Finance and 
           Chief Financial Officer
          972.647.6730
          kallen@txi.com