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On May 18, 2004 Centex Corporation announced senior management team changes. A copy of the Corporation’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT 99.1

(CENTEX LETTERHEAD)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For additional information, contact at 214/981-5000:
Sheila E. Gallagher, Vice President — Corporate Communications, Centex Corporation
Gayle A. Goodman, Project Manager, Public Relations, Centex Corporation

CENTEX CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM CHANGES

DALLAS — May 18, 2004: Centex Corporation today announced the expansion of and changes to the company’s Senior Management Team. The announcements were made by Timothy R. Eller, who was named Centex’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2004.

Centex Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Raymond G. Smerge said he will retire on December 31, 2004 after 36 years with the company. He will be succeeded by Brian J. Woram, 43, currently General Counsel of Centex Homes, who will become Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Centex Corporation next January.

Jonathan R. Wheeler, 52, has joined Centex’s senior leadership team as Senior Vice President — Organization Development, a newly created position.

Mr. Woram joined Centex Homes in 1995 and has served in his current position since 1998. Prior to joining Centex Homes, Mr. Woram spent nine years in private law practice and two years in the energy industry. He received his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he served on the Texas Law Review.

Mr. Wheeler will provide leadership in areas such as human resource development and business process improvement. Since 1997, Mr. Wheeler has been Senior Vice President of Organization Development for Centex Homes. Prior to joining Centex Homes, Mr. Wheeler held senior operations and staff positions in the manufacturing and services industries. He received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Wheeler will join Mr. Smerge, Leldon E. Echols, Centex’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Robert S. Stewart, Senior Vice President — Strategic Planning and Marketing, on the Senior Management Team reporting to Mr. Eller. Mr. Woram will become part of the Senior Management Team when Mr. Smerge retires.

Through its subsidiaries, Dallas-based Centex consistently ranks among the nation’s largest homebuilders, non-bank-affiliated retail mortgage lenders and commercial contractors. The company also has operations in home services and title and insurance.

Centex Corporation was recently ranked No. 12 on Business Week magazine’s eighth annual list of the Top 50 best performing companies in America. The company consistently ranks among FORTUNE magazine’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies” in the homebuilding industry. For more information visit www.centex.com.

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Press Release


Exhibit
Number		Description

99.1		Press Release dated May 18, 2004


		CENTEX CORPORATION

		By:		/s/ Raymond G. Smerge

				Name: Raymond G. Smerge
				Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary


Exhibit
Number		Description

99.1		Press Release dated May 18, 2004

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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-6776 (Commission File Number)		75-0778259 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


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