Texas Industries, Inc.: Press release

DALLAS, 2011-04-04 15:43 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI) today announced that its subsidiary has acquired
the ready mix operations of Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Company, a
subsidiary of Trinity Industries, that serve the Central Texas market,
stretching from north of San Antonio to Hillsboro, Texas. The transaction was
finalized on April 1. This acquisition expands TXI's operations by 23
additional facilities. 

This investment allows TXI to optimize the company's growing resources in this
region, including the expansion of the Hunter Cement plant, which is currently
underway.  It also enhances TXI's Austin aggregates operations.  "We expect
this area of the State to continue to experience strong growth, and the
addition of these operations and people will solidify TXI's strategic low-cost
position through vertical integration and significantly improved efficiency,"
stated Jamie Rogers, Vice President - Consumer and Concrete Products for TXI. 

As a part of the transaction, TXI transferred to Trinity Materials, Inc., also
a subsidiary of Trinity Industries, Inc., existing aggregate operations
including the Anacoco Sand and Gravel Plant, which serves the Texas and
Louisiana markets, and the Paradise and Beckett Sand and Gravel Plants, which
both serve the North Texas marketplace. 

"While this is a challenging time for our industry and certainly for TXI, we
will continue to evaluate additional opportunities that will enhance the
company's long-term strategic position," said Mel Brekhus, President and CEO of
TXI. 

Texas Industries, Inc., a Dallas-based company, is a leading supplier of
building materials, including cement, aggregate and concrete.  With operating
subsidiaries in six states, TXI is the largest producer of cement in Texas and
a major producer in California.  TXI is a major supplier of stone, sand, gravel
and expanded shale and clay products, and one of the largest producers of
bagged cement and concrete products in the Southwest. TXI shares are traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TXI." 

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Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include the words
"may", "will", "estimate", "intend", "continue", "believe", "expect", "plan" or
"anticipate" and other similar words. Such statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
the impact of competitive pressures and changing economic and financial
conditions on our business, the cyclical and seasonal nature of our business,
the level of construction activity in our markets, abnormal periods of
inclement weather, unexpected periods of equipment downtime, unexpected
operational difficulties, changes in the cost of raw materials, fuel and
energy, changes in the cost or availability of transportation, changes in
interest rates, the timing and amount of federal, state and local funding for
infrastructure, delays in announced capacity expansions, ongoing volatility and
uncertainty in the capital or credit markets, the impact of environmental laws,
regulations and claims and changes in governmental and public policy, and the
risks and uncertainties described in our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we assume no
obligation to publicly update such statements. 



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