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<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-057750.hdr.sgml : 20091217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091217183233
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-057750
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROSSTEX ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209821
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (NO BULK STATIONS) [5172]
		IRS NUMBER:				522235832
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		2501 CEDAR SPRINGS STE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149539500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		2501 CEDAR SPRINGS STE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CROSSTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHIEFTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50536
		FILM NUMBER:		091248232

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 EAST 49TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124219760

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 EAST 49TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001209821</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROSSTEX ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XTXI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000789920</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHIEFTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12 EAST 49TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1536975</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Chieftain Capital Management, Inc. (&quot;Chieftain&quot;) is deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock of Crosstex Energy, Inc. (the &quot;Shares&quot;), which are held for the benefit of its clients in separately managed accounts.  In addition, the principals of Chieftain hold Shares directly in their personal accounts.  Chieftain reports holdings and transactions involving Shares in which Chieftain and its principals have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest. This exit report is filed to note that effective as of November 30, 2009 and in connection with a transfer of assets from a managed client account in which Chieftain and its principals have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest, Chieftain is no longer a deemed ten percent beneficial owner of the Issuer's Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of Shares shown on this Form 4 represents the number of Shares over which Chieftain and its principals have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest and shows no change from the prior filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/Thomas D. Stern, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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