Meritage Homes to Present At Deutsche Bank 2008 Homebuilding Symposium

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 16, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) a leading U.S. homebuilder, announced today that Meritage executive management will make a presentation to the investment community on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Homebuilding Symposium in New York City. The Company's presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed, along with the presentation materials, through the "Investor Relations" page of the Meritage Homes website, http://www.meritagehomes.com. Participants should access the webcast event page at least five minutes before the live event. An archived version of the Company's presentation will also be available on this site following the presentation.

About Meritage Homes Corporation

Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) builds primarily single-family homes across the southern and western United States under the Meritage, Monterey and Legacy brands. Meritage has active communities in Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, the East Bay/Central Valley and Inland Empire of California, Denver and Orlando. The Company was ranked by Builder magazine in 2008 as the 12th largest homebuilder in the U.S. and ranked #803 on the 2008 Fortune 1000 list. For more information about the Company, visit www.meritagehomes.com.

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CONTACT:  Meritage Homes Corporation
          Investor Relations:
          Brent Anderson, Vice President-Investor Relations
            (972) 543-8207
          Corporate Communications:
          Jane Hays, Vice President-Corporate Communications
            (972) 543-8123