EXHIBIT 32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) for the period ending June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:

 

(1)                                  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)                                  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

	MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION,
	a Maryland Corporation
	By:	/s/ Steven J. Hilton
		Steven J. Hilton
		Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
	Date: February 22, 2005
	By:	/s/ John R. Landon
		John R. Landon
		Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
	Date: February 22, 2005
	By:	/s/ Larry W. Seay
		Larry W. Seay
		Chief Financial Officer
	Date: February 22, 2005