DALLAS, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centex Corporation announced today FORTUNE has ranked the company No. 1 in the home building industry on the magazine's annual list of "America's Most Admired Companies." This is Centex's fifth No. 1 ranking in the last eight years on the FORTUNE list, ranking No. 1 three of those years in engineering and construction, and No. 1 two of those years in home building.
"Our consistent ranking by FORTUNE as one of the most admired companies in our industry supports our strong reputation in the marketplace," said Tim Eller, chairman and CEO of Centex. "Our employees' relentless pursuit of financial performance, quality and customer satisfaction is the cornerstone to our continued success."
FORTUNE selects "America's Most Admired Companies" from among the largest U.S. companies in 63 industry categories. In evaluating the companies in their respective industries, FORTUNE asked more than 10,000 business executives to rate candidates on eight key attributes of reputation.
For more information about the FORTUNE list of "America's Most Admired Companies," visit http://www.fortune.com/ .
About Centex
Dallas-based Centex , founded in 1950, is one of the nation's leading home building companies. Centex operates in major U.S. markets in 25 states and delivered more than 39,000 homes in the United States in its most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes, CityHomes and Centex Destination Properties.
In addition to its home building operations, Centex's (http://www.centex.com/ ) related business lines include mortgage and financial services, home services and commercial construction. These businesses provide operational or financial support to home building operations and are leaders in their respective industries.
