TXI Names Les Vines Chief Accounting Officer

DALLAS, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: TXI) announced that Les Vines, Vice President-Corporate Controller, has
been named Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. In this new
responsibility, Vines will lead the Company's public financial reporting. He
will continue to manage the corporate accounting function and all tax matters
for TXI.
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"Les has been with TXI for thirteen years and has been an officer of the
company since 2004," said Kenneth Allen, Chief Financial Officer. "His
achievements during that time and his expertise in accounting, control
management and tax make him exceptionally qualified for this important
position."
Vines joined TXI in 1995 as the Corporate Tax Manager. Prior to that, he
spent ten years in public accounting.
Texas Industries, Inc., a Dallas-based company, is a leading supplier of
building materials, including cement, aggregate and concrete. With operations
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".
SOURCE Texas Industries, Inc.

D. Randall Jones, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Government
Affairs of Texas Industries, Inc., +1-972-647-6701