The Board of Directors of Texas Industries Inc. declared a cash dividend of $0.075 per common share payable on December 7, 2009 to shareholders of record November 27, 2009.

Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P. announced that based on its preliminary calculations, Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P. nominees Marjorie L. Bowen, Dennis A. Johnson and Gary L. Pechota each were elected to Texas Industries Inc. nine-member board by a 4-to-1 margin.

Texas Industries Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended August 31, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $1,715,000 or $0.06 per diluted share on net sales of $183,957,000 compared to net income of $10,652,000 or $0.38 per diluted share on net sales of $256,392,000 for the same period a year ago. The company reported income before income taxes of $3,259,000 compared to income before income taxes of $15,378,000 for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $14,538,000, capital expenditures (expansions) was $4,569,000 and capital expenditures (others) was $804,000 compared to net cash provided by operating activities was $10,615,000, capital expenditures (expansions) was $48,037,000 and capital expenditures (others) was $40,699,000 for the same period a year ago.