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Exhibit 99.1
     
(CENTEX LOGO)
  Centex Corporation
 
  2728 N. Harwood
 
  Dallas, Texas 75201-1516
 
  P.O. Box 199000
 
  Dallas, Texas 75219-9000
news release
For Immediate Release
For additional information, please contact:
Matthew G. Moyer, Vice President, Investor Relations
Eric S. Bruner, Director, Public Relations
214.981.5000
CENTEX ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES
DALLAS, July 10, 2008 — Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) announced preliminary results of voting on stockholder proposals presented at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting, held earlier today:
                                     
                        % OF    
                % OF SHARES   SHARES   % OF
                VOTING IN   VOTING   SHARES
PROPOSAL   SUBJECT   STATUS   FAVOR*   AGAINST*   ABSTAINED*
  1    
Election of Directors
  All nominees elected     86.1       1.57       N/A  
  2    
Ratification of Appointment of Auditors
  Approved     86.97       0.04       0.65  
  3    
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
  Approved     86.39       0.60       0.67  
  4    
Performance Goals Under Annual Plan
  Approved     77.47       9.47       0.71  
  5    
Performance Goals Under 2003 Equity Plan
  Approved     78.47       8.47       0.71  
  6    
Amendments to 2003 Equity Plan
  Approved     70.3       8.95       0.69  
  7    
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Climate Change
  Not approved     13.33       37.76       28.85  
  8    
Stockholder Proposal to Declassify the Board
  Approved     65.14       14.03       0.77  
 
*   Based on the total number of shares outstanding on the record date; sums may not add to 100 percent due to rounding and broker non-votes.
About 87.7 percent of the Company’s 123.5 million shares of outstanding common stock were represented in person or by proxy in voting at the meeting.
Today’s results are preliminary. Official voting results will be reported in more detail in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in October.
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About Centex
Dallas-based Centex, founded in 1950, is one of the nation’s leading home building companies. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes and CityHomes. In addition to its home building operations, Centex also offers mortgage, title and insurance services. Centex has ranked among the top three builders on FORTUNE magazine’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies” for nine straight years and is a leader in quality and customer satisfaction.
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