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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>MONTEREY HOMES CORP
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2008</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.</b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective May&nbsp;27, 2008 Meritage Homes Corporation (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;) entered into an Instrument of Resignation,
Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of May&nbsp;27, 2008, by and among the
Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the &#147;<b>Prior
Trustee</b>&#148;), and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (the &#147;<b>Successor Trustee</b>&#148;) with respect to the Indenture for each
of the following: 7% Senior Notes due 2014; 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015; and
7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (each an &#147;<b>Instrument
of Resignation</b>&#148;).&#160; Each
Instrument of Resignation provides that (1)&nbsp;the Prior Trustee assigns, transfers,
delivers, and confirms to the Successor Trustee all right, title, and interest
of the Prior Trustee in and to the trust created by the Indenture described in
the Instrument of Resignation, all the rights, powers, and trusts of the Prior
Trustee under the Indenture, and all property and money held by the Prior
Trustee under the Indenture, with like effect as if the Successor Trustee were
originally named as Trustee under the Indenture, and the Prior Trustee resigns
as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture, (2)&nbsp;the
Company accepts the resignation of the Prior Trustee as Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent under the Indenture and appoints the Successor Trustee as Trustee,
Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture, and (3)&nbsp;the Successor
Trustee accepts its appointment as Trustee under the Indenture and assumes all
the rights, powers, and trusts of the Trustee under the Indenture and with
respect to all property and money held or to be held under the Indenture, with
like effect as if the Successor Trustee were originally named as Trustee under
the Indenture and accepts its appointment as Registrar and Paying Agent under
the Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of the Instruments of Resignation are
attached to, and incorporated by reference into this Item of this Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8&#150;K as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2.&#160; The foregoing description of each Instrument
of Resignation is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Instrument of Resignation.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="22%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:22.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of
  May&nbsp;27, 2008, by and among Meritage Homes Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank,
  National Association and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (7% Senior Notes
  due 2014 and 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015)</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of
  May&nbsp;27, 2008, by and among Meritage Homes Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank,
  National Association and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (7.731% Senior
  Subordinated Notes due 2017)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:36.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: &#160;May&nbsp;28, 2008</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President and General <br>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 4.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS
INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, (&#147;Instrument&#148;) dated and
effective as of&#160; May&nbsp;27, 2008 (the &#147;Effective
Date&#148;), is by and among MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION (the &#147;Issuer&#148;), WELLS FARGO
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association with trust powers
duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States and having its
corporate trust office at 707 Wilshire Blvd, 17<sup>th</sup> Floor, Los
Angeles, CA 90017 (the &#147;Prior Trustee&#148;) and HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the
laws of the United States and having its corporate trust office at 10 East 40<sup>th</sup>
Street, New York, New York 10016 (the &#147;Successor Trustee&#148;).&#160; Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Indentures (as defined
below).</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April&nbsp;21, 2004 (the &#147;2004 Indenture&#148;)
and March&nbsp;10, 2005 (the 2005 Indenture&#148; and, together with the 2004
Indenture, the &#147;Indentures&#148;), among the Issuer, the Guarantors named therein
and the Prior Trustee (the &#147;Indentures&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
under the 2004 Indenture, there is presently issued and outstanding
$130,000,000 7% Senior Notes due 2014 and under the 2005 Indenture there is
presently issued and outstanding $350,000,000 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
under the Indentures the Issuer appointed the Prior Trustee as Trustee, an
office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the &#147;Paying Agent&#148;)
and an office or agency where the Notes may be presented for registration of
transfer or exchange (the &#147;Registrar);</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
Section&nbsp;7.08 of each of the Indentures provides that the Trustee may
resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Issuer
and Guarantors and the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Prior Trustee desires to resign as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar and
the Issuer desires to appoint HSBC Bank USA, National Association as the
successor trustee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in its capacities
under the Indentures; and</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
HSBC Bank USA, National Association is willing to accept such appointment as the
successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in its capacities under the
Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW,
THEREFORE, the Issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and HSBC Bank
USA, National Association, for and in consideration of the covenants herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, hereby consent and agree as follows:</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE I</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acceptance
of Resignation of Prior Trustee.&#160;
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.08 of each of the Indentures, the Prior
Trustee hereby resigns as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar under the
Indentures.&#160; The Issuer accepts the
resignation of the Prior Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Appointment
of Successor Trustee.&#160; Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.08
of each of the Indentures, the Company hereby appoints the Successor Trustee
as&#160; Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent
under the Indentures and confirms to the Successor Trustee all the rights,
powers, trusts and duties of the Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the
Indentures with respect to all property and money held or to be held under the
Indentures, with like effect as if the Sucessor Trustee was originally named as
Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indentures.&#160; The Company shall execute and deliver such
further instruments reasonably acceptable to the Company and shall do such
other things as the Successor Trustee may reasonably require so as to more
fully and certainly vest and confirm in the Successor Trustee all the rights,
powers, trusts and duties hereby assigned, transferred, delivered and confirmed
to the Successor Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE II</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.01.
Issuer Representation and Warranties.&#160;
The Issuer represents and warrants to the Successor Trustee that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">It is in good
standing and validly existing under the laws of the State of Maryland.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The execution
and delivery of this Instrument has been duly authorized by the Issuer.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No covenant or
condition contained in the Indentures have been waived by the Issuer or, by the
Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Notes
required&#160; by the Indenture to affect such
waiver.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indentures.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except for that
certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May&nbsp;14, 2004, that
certain Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December&nbsp;20, 2004, that
certain Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;18, 2005, that
certain Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September&nbsp;22, 2005, and
that certain Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July&nbsp;10, 2007 with
respect to the 2004 Indenture and that certain First Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of April&nbsp;18, 2005, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of September&nbsp;22, 2005 and that certain Third Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of July&nbsp;10, 2007 with respect to the 2005 Indenture,
the Indentures have not been amended or modified and are in full force and
effect, and the Notes are validly issued securities of the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There is no
action, suit or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Issuer&#146;s knowledge,
threatened against the Issuer before any court or any governmental authority
arising out of any action or omission by the Company under the Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">g.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Instrument
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Issuer and
constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">h.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All conditions
precedent applicable to the Company relating to the appointment of the
Successor Trustee as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indentures
have been complied with by the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE III</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.01&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior
Trustee&#146;s Resignation. Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.08 of the Indentures, the
Prior Trustee hereby notifies the Company that it is hereby resigning as
Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent effective immediately upon full execution
of this Instrument by all the parties hereto.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.02.
Prior Trustee&#146;s Representations and Warranties.&#160;
The Prior Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Successor
Trustee that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No covenant or
condition in the Indentures have been waived by the Prior Trustee or, to the
best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers who are signing this
Instrument, by the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of
either of the Notes due 2014 or the Notes due 2015 required by the 2004
Indenture and the 2005 Indenture, respectively to effect any such waiver.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There is no
action, suit or proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the
Responsible Officers signing this Instrument, threatened against the Prior
Trustee before any court or governmental authority arising out of any action or
omission by the Prior Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar under the
Indentures.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prior Trustee
will deliver to Successor Trustee, as of or immediately after the Effective
Date hereof, all documents in its possession relating to the trusts created
under the Indentures, including all of the documents listed in Exhibit&nbsp;A
hereto, and such other documents reasonably obtainable as mutually agreed upon.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The execution
and delivery of this Instrument has been duly authorized by the Prior Trustee,
and this Instrument constitutes the Prior Trustee&#146;s legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$130,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Notes due 2014 and $350,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015 are outstanding on
the date hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest on the
7% Senior Notes due 2014 has been paid through April&nbsp;30, 2008 and interest
on the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015 has been paid through March&nbsp;14, 2008.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">g.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Prior
Trustee agrees to pay or indemnify the Successor Trustee and save the Successor
Trustee harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, liabilities,
losses or damages whatsoever (including the reasonable fees, expenses and
disbursements of the Successor Trustee&#146;s counsel and other advisors), that the
Successor Trustee suffers or incurs without negligence or willful misconduct on
its part arising out of actions or&#160;
omissions of the Prior Trustee.&#160;
The Successor Trustee will furnish to the Prior Trustee, promptly after
receipt, all papers with respect to any action the outcome of which would make
operative the indemnity provided for in this Section.&#160; The Successor Trustee shall notify the Prior
Trustee promptly in writing (and, in any event, within no later than 10 days)
of any claim for which it may seek indemnity.&#160;
The Prior Trustee shall have the option to defend the claim and the
Successor Trustee shall cooperate fully in the defense.&#160; If the Prior Trustee shall assume the
defense, then the Prior Trustee shall not pay for separate counsel of the
Successor Trustee.&#160; The Prior Trustee
shall not be obligated to pay for any settlement made without its consent.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.03.&#160; Successor Trustee Representation and
Warranty.&#160; The Successor Trustee
represents and warrants to the Prior Trustee and the Issuer that it is eligible
and has been duly authorized to serve as Trustee under the Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.04.
Acceptance of Successor Trustee.&#160;
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.08 of the Indentures, the Successor Trustee
hereby accepts its appointment as Trustee under the Indentures and shall hereby
be vested with all the rights, powers, trusts </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and
duties of the Trustee under the Indentures and with respect to all property and
money held or to be held under the Indentures, with like effect as if the
Successor Trustee was originally named as Trustee under the Indentures.&#160; The Successor Trustee also hereby accepts its
appointment as Registrar and Paying Agent.&#160;
The Successor Trustee will perform said rights, powers and duties upon
the terms and conditions set forth in the Indentures.&#160; Promptly after the execution and delivery of
this Instrument, the Successor Trustee shall cause a notice to be sent to each
Holder of the Notes on behalf of the Issuer containing the information required
by Section&nbsp;7.08 (4)&nbsp;of the Indentures, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit&nbsp;C.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.05.&#160; Board Resolution.&#160; The Issuer hereby certifies that Exhibit&nbsp;B
annexed hereto is a true and correct copy of the Board Resolution that was duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the appointment of
the Successor Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.06.&#160; Assignment etc. by Prior Trustee.&#160; As of the Effective Date, the Prior Trustee
hereby confirms, assigns, transfers, delivers and conveys to the Successor
Trustee, as Trustee under the Indentures, upon the trusts expressed in the
Indentures, all rights, powers, trusts, privileges, duties and obligations
which the Prior Trustee now holds under and by virtue of the Indentures, and
effective as&#160; of such date does hereby
pay over to the Successor Trustee, and the Successor Trustee hereby
acknowledges receipt of, any and all property and moneys held by the Prior
Trustee and by virtue of the Indentures.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.07.
Choice of Laws.&#160; This Instrument shall be
governed by the same laws that govern the Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.08.&#160; Counterparts.&#160;
This Instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all counterparts
shall constitute but one Instrument.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.09.&#160; Survival of Issuer&#146;s Obligations to Prior
Trustee.&#160; Notwithstanding the resignation
of the Prior Trustee as Trustee under the Indentures, the Issuer shall remain
obligated under the Indentures to compensate, reimburse and indemnify the Prior
Trustee in connection with its trusteeship as provided in the Indentures, and
nothing contained in this Instrument shall in any way abrogate the obligations
of the Issuer to the Prior Trustee under the Indentures or any lien created in
favor of the Prior Trustee thereunder.&#160;
The Issuer also acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations to the
Successor Trustee set forth in Section&nbsp;7.07 of each of the Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.10.
Notices.&#160; All notices, whether faxed or
mailed, will be deemed received when sent pursuant to the following
instructions:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TO
THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC
Bank USA, National Association</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate
Trust&nbsp;&amp; Loan Agency</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10
East 40<sup>th</sup> Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, NY 10016</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&#160; Anthony A. Bocchino, Vice
President</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TO
THE PRIOR TRUSTEE:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate
Trust Department</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MAC:&#160; E2818-176</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">707
Wilshire Blvd, 17<sup>th</sup> Floor</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Los
Angeles, CA 90017</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&#160; Maddy Hall, Assistant Vice President</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TO
THE ISSUER:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage
Homes Corporation</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17851
N. 85<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite&nbsp;300</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Scottsdale,
AZ 85255</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&#160; John B. Carroll, Treasurer</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.11&#160; Effectiveness.&#160; This Instrument and the resignation,
appointment and acceptance effected hereby shall be effective as of the close
of business on the Effective Date, upon the execution and delivery hereof by
each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that the resignation of the
Prior Trustee and the appointment of the Successor Trustee as Registrar and Paying
Agent under the Indentures shall be effective upon the latest of:&#160; (a)&nbsp;10 business days after the date
first above written; and (b)&nbsp;receipt by the Depository Trust Company (&#147;DTC&#148;)
of both the Prior Trustee&#146;s transfer agency change notice and the Successor
Trustee&#146;s transfer agency change notice.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Instrument as of the
date set forth above.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage
  Homes Corporation, as Issuer</font></p>
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  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Larry W. Seay</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SVP/CFO</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC
  Bank USA, National Association, as Successor Trustee</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Anthony A. Bocchino, Jr.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells
  Fargo Bank, National Association, as Prior Trustee</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT A</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Documents
to be delivered by Prior Trustee to Successor Trustee as to the Indenture:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of the most recent SEC
reports delivered by the Company pursuant to the Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of each of the
Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">File of all closing
documents relating to the Indentures and supplemental indentures executed and
all correspondence relating to the Notes due 2014 and the Notes due 2015 since
the Issue Date of such notes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of most recent
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to the Indentures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certified List of
Noteholders as of the Effective Date, certificate detail and all &#147;stop
transfers&#148; and the reason for such &#147;stop transfers&#148; (or, alternatively, if
there are a substantial number of registered Noteholders, the computer tape
reflecting the identity of such Noteholders).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of any official
notices sent by the Trustee to all Noteholders of the Notes pursuant to the
terms of the Indentures during the past twelve months.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Debt Service records for the
Notes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All uninssued Note Inventory
or DTC FAST held global certificates.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Original Global Notes
registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Representation Letter with
DTC.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Such other documents as the
Successor Trustee may reasonably require in order to transfer the appointment.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT B</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(INSERT BOARD RESOLUTION, IF</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;REQUIRED UNDER THE INDENTURES)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT C</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice to the Holders</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of the</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Meritage Homes Corporation</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7.00% Senior Notes due 2014</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(the &#147;Notes&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;59001AAH5*</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We hereby notify you of the resignation of Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture dated
as of April&nbsp;21, 2004 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) pursuant to which your Notes were
issued and are outstanding.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Company has appointed HSBC Bank USA, National Association, whose
corporate trust office is located at 10 East 40<sup>th</sup> Street, 14<sup>th</sup>
Floor, New York, New York, 10016, as successor Trustee, Registrar and Paying
Agent under the Indenture, which has been accepted and is effective.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HSBC
  Bank USA, National Association</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">as
  successor Trustee</font></b></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dated:</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">,
  2008</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*No
representation is made as to the correctness of the CUSIP number either as
provided on the Notes or contained herein.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice to the Holders</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of the</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Meritage Homes Corporation</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6.25% Senior Notes due 2015</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(the &#147;Notes&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;59001AAK8*</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We hereby notify you of the resignation of Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture dated
as of March&nbsp;10, 2005 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) pursuant to which your Notes were
issued and are outstanding.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Company has appointed HSBC Bank USA, National Association, whose
corporate trust office is located at 10 East 40<sup>th</sup> Street, 14<sup>th</sup>
Floor, New York, New York, 10016, as successor Trustee, Registrar and Paying
Agent under the Indenture, which has been accepted and is effective.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HSBC
  Bank USA, National Association</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">as
  successor Trustee</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dated:</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">,
  2008</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*No
representation is made as to the correctness of the CUSIP number either as
provided on the Notes or contained herein.</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 4.2</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INSTRUMENT
OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS
INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, (&#147;Instrument&#148;) dated and
effective as of&#160; May&nbsp;27, 2008 (the &#147;Effective
Date&#148;), is by and among MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION (the &#147;Issuer&#148;), WELLS FARGO
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association with trust powers
duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States and having its
corporate trust office at 919 North Market Street, Suite&nbsp;1600, Wilmington,
DE 19801 (the &#147;Prior Trustee&#148;) and HSBC Bank USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the
United States and having its corporate trust office at 10 East 40<sup>th</sup>
Street, New York, New York 10016 (the &#147;Successor Trustee&#148;).&#160; Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Indenture (as defined
below).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></u></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of February&nbsp;23, 2007 among the Issuer,
the Guarantors named therein and the Prior Trustee (the &#147;Indenture&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
under the Indenture, the Issuer appointed the Prior Trustee as Trustee, an
office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the &#147;Paying Agent)
and an office or agency where the Notes may be presented for registration of
transfer or exchange (the &#147;Registrar);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
under the Indenture, there is presently issued and outstanding $150,000,000 7.731%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
Section&nbsp;7.07 of the Indenture provides that the Trustee may resign at any
time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Issuer and the Issuer
shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Prior Trustee desires to resign as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar and
the Issuer desires to appoint HSBC Bank USA, National Association as the
successor trustee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in its capacities
under the Indenture; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
HSBC Bank USA, National Association. is willing to accept such appointment as
the successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. in its capacities
under the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW,
THEREFORE, the Issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and HSBC Bank
USA, National Association, for and in consideration of the covenants herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, hereby consent and agree as follows:</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE I</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Acceptance of Resignation of Prior Trustee.&#160; Pursuant to Sections 7.07 and 7.08 of the Indenture,
the Prior Trustee hereby resigns as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar under
the Indenture.&#160; The Issuer accepts the
resignation of the Prior Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Appointment of Successor Trustee.&#160; Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.08 of the
Indenture, the Company hereby appoints the Successor Trustee as Trustee,
Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture and confirms to the Successor
Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent under the Indenture and with respect to all property and money
held or to be held under the Indenture, with like effect as if the Successor
Trustee was originally named as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the
Indenture.&#160; The Company shall execute and
deliver such further instruments reasonably acceptable to the Company and shall
do such other things as the Successor Trustee may reasonably require so as to
more fully and certainly vest and confirm in the Successor Trustee all the
rights, powers, trusts and duties hereby assigned, transferred, delivered and
confirmed to the Successor Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE II</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.01.
Issuer Representation and Warranties.&#160;
The Issuer represents and warrants to the Successor Trustee that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">It is in good
standing and validly existing under the laws of the State of Maryland.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The execution
and delivery of this Instrument has been duly authorized by the Issuer.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No covenant or
condition contained in the Indenture has been waived by the Issuer or by the
Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Notes required
by the Indenture to affect such waiver.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except for that
certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July&nbsp;10, 2007, the Indenture
has not been amended or modified and is in full force and effect and the Notes
are validly issued securities of the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There is no
action, suit or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Issuer&#146;s knowledge,
threatened against the Issuer before any court or any governmental authority
arising out of any action or omission by the Company under the Indenture.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">g.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Instrument
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Issuer and
constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">h.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All conditions
precedent applicable to the Company relating to the appointment of the
Successor Trustee as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture
have been complied with by the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE III</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.01.
Prior Trustee&#146;s Resignation.&#160; Pursuant to
Section&nbsp;7.07 of the Indenture, the Prior Trustee hereby notifies the
Company that it is hereby resigning as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent
effective immediately upon full execution of this Instrument by all the parties
hereto.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.02.
Prior Trustee&#146;s Representations and Warranties.&#160;
The Prior Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Successor
Trustee that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No covenant or
condition in the Indenture has been waived by the Prior Trustee or, to the best
of the knowledge of the Responsible Officer who is signing this Instrument, or by
the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Notes required
by the Indenture to effect any such waiver.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There is no
action, suit or proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the
Responsible Officer signing this Instrument, threatened against the Prior
Trustee before any court or governmental authority arising out of any action or
omission by the Prior Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar under the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prior Trustee
will deliver to Successor Trustee, as of or immediately after the Effective
Date hereof, all documents in its possession relating to the trust created
under the Indenture, including all of the documents listed in Exhibit&nbsp;A
hereto, and such other documents reasonably obtainable as mutually agreed upon.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The execution
and delivery of this Instrument has been duly authorized by the Prior Trustee,
and this Instrument constitutes the Prior Trustee&#146;s legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$150,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 is
outstanding on the date hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest on the
7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes has been paid through April&nbsp;30, 2008.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">g.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Prior
Trustee agrees to pay or indemnify the Successor Trustee and save the Successor
Trustee harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, liabilities,
losses or damages whatsoever (including the reasonable fees, expenses and
disbursements of the Successor Trustee&#146;s counsel and other advisors), that the
Successor Trustee suffers or incurs without negligence or willful misconduct on
its part arising out of actions or omissions of the Prior Trustee.&#160; The Successor Trustee will furnish to the
Prior Trustee, promptly after receipt, all papers with respect to any action
the outcome of which would make operative the indemnity provided for in this
Section.&#160; The Successor Trustee shall
notify the Prior Trustee promptly in writing (and, in any event, within no
later than 10 days) of any claim for which it may seek indemnity.&#160; The Prior Trustee shall have the option to
defend the claim and the Successor Trustee shall cooperate fully in the
defense.&#160; If the Prior Trustee shall
assume the defense, then the Prior Trustee shall not pay for separate counsel
of the Successor Trustee.&#160; The Prior
Trustee shall not be obligated to pay for any settlement made without its
consent.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.03.&#160; Successor Trustee Representation and
Warranty.&#160; The Successor Trustee
represents and warrants to the Prior Trustee and the Issuer that it is eligible
and is duly authorized to serve as Trustee under the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.04.
Acceptance of Successor Trustee.&#160;
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.08 of the Indenture, the Successor Trustee
hereby accepts its appointment as Trustee under the Indenture and shall hereby
be vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the Trustee under
the Indenture and with respect to all property and money held or to be held
under the Indenture, with like effect as if the Successor Trustee was
originally named as Trustee under the Indenture.&#160; The Successor Trustee also hereby accepts its
appointment as Registrar and Paying Agent.&#160;
The Successor Trustee will perform said rights, powers and duties upon
the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture.&#160; Promptly after the execution and delivery of
this Instrument, the Successor Trustee shall cause a notice to be sent to each
Holder of the Notes on behalf of the Issuer containing the information required
by Section&nbsp;7.07(5)&nbsp;of the Indenture, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;C.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.05.&#160; Board Resolution.&#160; The Issuer hereby certifies that Exhibit&nbsp;B
annexed hereto is a true and correct copy of the Board Resolution that was duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the appointment of
the Successor Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.06.&#160; Assignment etc. by Prior Trustee.&#160; As of the Effective Date, the Prior Trustee
hereby confirms, assigns, transfers, delivers and conveys to the Successor
Trustee, as Trustee under the Indenture, upon the trusts expressed in the Indenture,
all rights, powers, trusts, privileges, duties and obligations which the Prior
Trustee now holds under and by virtue of the Indenture, and effective as of </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such
date does hereby pay over to the Successor Trustee, and the Successor Trustee
hereby acknowledges receipt of, any and all property and moneys held by the
Prior Trustee and by virtue of the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.07.
Choice of Laws.&#160; This Instrument shall be
governed by the same laws that govern the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.08.&#160; Counterparts.&#160;
This Instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all
counterparts shall constitute but one Instrument.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.09.&#160; Survival of Issuer&#146;s Obligations to Prior
Trustee.&#160; Notwithstanding the resignation
of the Prior Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture, the Issuer shall remain
obligated under the Indenture to compensate, reimburse and indemnify the Prior
Trustee in connection with its trusteeship as provided in the Indenture, and
nothing contained in this Instrument shall in any way abrogate the obligations
of the Issuer to the Prior Trustee under the Indenture or any lien created in
favor of the Prior Trustee thereunder.&#160;
The Issuer also acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations to the
Successor Trustee set forth in Section&nbsp;7.06 of the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.10.
Notices.&#160; All notices, whether faxed or
mailed, will be deemed received when sent pursuant to the following
instructions:</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TO
  THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC
  Bank USA, National Association</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate
  Trust&nbsp;&amp; Loan Agency</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10
  East 40<sup>th</sup> Street</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New
  York, NY 10016</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:
  Anthony A. Bocchino, Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TO
  THE PRIOR TRUSTEE:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells
  Fargo Bank, National Association</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate
  Trust Services</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="17%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">919
  North Market Street</font></p>
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  <td width="17%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite&nbsp;1600</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wilmington,
  DE 19801</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="17%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:
  Tracy McLamb, Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="1" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="253" style="border:none;"></td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="64%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TO
  THE ISSUER:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="64%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage
  Homes Corporation</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17851
  N. 85<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite&nbsp;300</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Scottsdale,
  AZ 85255</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:
  John B. Carroll, Treasurer</font></p>
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  <td width="27" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="348" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.11&#160; Effectiveness.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
Instrument and the resignation, appointment and acceptance effected hereby
shall be effective as of the close of business on the Effective Date, upon the
execution and delivery hereof by each of the parties hereto; provided, however,
that the resignation of the Prior Trustee and the appointment of the Successor
Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture shall be effective
upon the latest of: (a)&nbsp;10 business days after the date first above
written; and (b)&nbsp;receipt by the Depository Trust Company (&#147;DTC&#148;) of both
the Prior Trustee&#146;s transfer agency change notice and the Successor Trustee&#146;s
transfer agency change notice.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Instrument as of the
date set forth above.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
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  <td width="100%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage
  Homes Corporation, as Issuer</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="96%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:96.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Larry W. Seay</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EVP/CFO</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:51.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC
  Bank USA, National Association, as Successor Trustee</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Anthony Bocchino, Jr.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="51%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:51.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells
  Fargo Bank, National Association, as Prior Trustee</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Tracy McLamb</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT A</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Documents
to be delivered by Prior Trustee to Successor Trustee as to the Indenture:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of the most recent SEC
reports delivered by the Company pursuant to the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">File of all closing
documents relating to the Indenture and all supplemental indentures executed and
all correspondence relating to the Senior Subordinated Notes since the Issue
Date.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of most recent
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certified List of
Noteholders as of the Effective Date, certificate detail and all &#147;stop
transfers&#148; and the reason for such &#147;stop transfers&#148; (or, alternatively, if
there are a substantial number of registered Noteholders, the computer tape
reflecting the identity of such Noteholders).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of any official
notices sent by the Trustee to all Noteholders of the Notes pursuant to the
terms of the Indenture during the past twelve months.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Debt Service records for the
Notes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All uninssued Note Inventory
or DTC FAST held global certificates.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Original Global Notes
registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Representation Letter with
DTC.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Such other documents as the
Successor Trustee may reasonably require in order to transfer the appointment.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT B</font></u></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOARD RESOLUTION</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT C</font></u></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICE TO NOTEHOLDERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice to the Holders</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of the</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Meritage Homes Corporation</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(the &#147;Notes&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;59001AAL6*</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We hereby notify you of the resignation of Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture dated
as of February&nbsp;23, 2007 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) pursuant to which your Notes
were issued and are outstanding.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Company has appointed HSBC Bank USA, National Association, whose
corporate trust office is located at 10 East 40<sup>th</sup> Street, 14<sup>th</sup>
Floor, New York, New York, 10016, as successor Trustee, Registrar and Paying
Agent under the Indenture, which has been accepted and is effective.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:61.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HSBC
  Bank USA, National Association</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:61.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">as
  successor Trustee</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dated:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; , 2008</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*No
representation is made as to the correctness of the CUSIP number either as
provided on the Notes or contained herein.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>

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