FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- D.R. Horton, Inc.
(NYSE: DHI), America's Builder, Wednesday (August 10, 2005), announced that
Michael W. Hewatt has joined its Board of Directors as an independent director
effective August 9, 2005. Mr. Hewatt has also been appointed as a member of
the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
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Mr. Hewatt is the owner of Hewatt & Associates, CPAs, an auditing and tax
services firm. He received his B.B.A. in accounting from Texas Christian
University in 1971 and has been a certified public accountant since 1973. Mr.
Hewatt is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA's Peer Review Program, former member of the
board of directors of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and
former President of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants - Fort
Worth Chapter.
Donald R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, "We are pleased to welcome
Mike to our Board of Directors. The Company will benefit from his audit
experience and strong financial background. Mike strengthens the composition
of our board which now includes five independent directors and three members
of management."
D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the
United States, delivering more than 43,000 homes in its fiscal year ended
September 30, 2004. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has
expanded its presence to include 71 markets in 23 states in the Midwest, Mid-
Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest and Western regions of the United States. The
Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes with
sales prices ranging from $80,000 to over $900,000. D.R. Horton also provides
mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and
title subsidiaries.
http://www.DRHORTON.com
SOURCE D.R. Horton, Inc.
CONTACT:
Stacey Dwyer, EVP of D.R. Horton, Inc., +1-817-390-8200
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