MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Nov. 11, 2004 – Centex Homes Myrtle Beach Division has named Tom Finley real estate sales executive for Barefoot Resort & Golf. Barefoot Resort & Golf is located in North Myrtle Beach across the Intracoastal Waterway from the Barefoot Landing entertainment and shopping development.

In his new role as real estate sales executive, Finley is responsible for generating on-site sales, as well as providing customer service throughout the sales and building process. Finley has been in the sales industry for approximately three years. His previous experience includes sales positions in the commercial, residential, time-share and construction industries.

Finley has resided in Chicago, Ill., and Northern Virginia, as well as Columbia, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. He holds a BS from the University of South Carolina. In his free time he enjoys sports, outdoor activities and social functions.

Over the past 13 years, Centex Homes has become the largest and most respected homebuilder along the Grand Strand. In addition to Barefoot Resort & Golf (North Myrtle Beach, S.C.), Centex Homes’ developments stretch from the northern end to the southern tip of the area, with current offerings at Camden Creek at Allston Plantation (Pawley’s Island, S.C.), Blackmoor (Murrells Inlet, S.C.), Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club (Sunset Beach, N.C.) Bellegrove Preserve at Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), PineCrest at Palmetto Glen (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), LinksBrook at Prince Creek (Murrells Inlet, S.C.) and Berkshire Forest at World Tour (Myrtle Beach, S.C.).
Centex Homes is one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, operating in approximately 90 markets in 25 states. The company is a subsidiary of Dallas-based Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX), a Fortune 500 company.

Centex, through its other subsidiaries, ranks as one of the nation’s largest non-bank-affiliated retail mortgage loan originators and general building contractors. The company also has operations in home services and investment real estate and owns a majority interest in a publicly held construction products company. In 2002, Centex ranked No. 1 for the third consecutive year on Fortune magazine’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies” in the engineering and construction category.