Meritage Homes to Present at Upcoming Financial Conferences

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, announced today that Meritage executive management will be speaking to the investment community in connection with two upcoming financial conferences. On Monday, May, 9, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Meritage will present at the JMP Tenth Annual Securities Research Conference in San Francisco. Meritage will also speak to the investment community on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time at the 2011 Wells Fargo Securities Industrial and Construction Conference in New York City. The Company's presentations will be webcast live and may be accessed through the "Investor Relations" page of the Meritage Homes website, http://investors.meritagehomes.com. Participants should access the webcast event page at least five minutes before the live event for the audio link and any accompanying materials. Archived versions of the presentations will also be available on this site for 90 days following the presentation.

About Meritage Homes Corporation

Meritage Homes is the 9th-largest homebuilder in the United States based on homes closed. Meritage builds a variety of homes across the Southern and Western states to appeal to a wide range of buyers, including first-time, move-up, luxury and active adults. As of March 31, 2011, the company had 141 actively selling communities in 12 metropolitan areas, including Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, Denver, Orlando and the East Bay/Central Valley and Southern California. The company recently announced its entry into the Raleigh-Durham market.

In 2010, Meritage celebrated its 25th anniversary and launched a new Simply Smart Series™ of homes and a 99-day guaranteed completion program in certain communities, and was the first large national homebuilder to be 100 percent ENERGY STAR® qualified in every home started since January 1, 2010. Meritage has designed and built nearly 70,000 homes in its 25-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and positive customer experience.

Meritage Homes is listed on the NYSE under the symbol MTH.

For more information about the Company, visit http://investors.meritagehomes.com

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Released May 2, 2011