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Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;19, 2008</B></DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Maryland</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction <BR>
of Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-9977</B><BR>
(Commission<BR>
File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>86-0611231</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>17851 N. 85th Street, Suite&nbsp;300, Scottsdale, Arizona</B><BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(480)&nbsp;515-8100</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)

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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">ITEM 3.03 MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On December&nbsp;19, 2008, the board of directors (the &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148;) of Meritage Homes
Corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;); (1)&nbsp;approved an amendment to the Company&#146;s Amended and
Restated Bylaws (the &#147;<U>Bylaws</U>&#148;) to restrict certain transfers of the Company&#146;s common stock
(the &#147;<U>Bylaw Amendment</U>&#148;), (2)&nbsp; approved, subject to the approval of the Company&#146;s
stockholders, an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to restrict certain transfers
of the Company&#146;s common stock (the &#147;<U>Article&nbsp;Amendment</U>&#148;), and (3)&nbsp;called a Special Meeting
of the Company&#146;s stockholders to be held on February&nbsp;16, 2009, or as soon thereafter as practical
(the &#147;<U>Special Meeting</U>&#148;), to vote on the Article&nbsp;Amendment.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms of the Bylaw Amendment and the Article&nbsp;Amendment (together, the
&#147;<U>Amendments</U>&#148;) are, for all intents and purposes, identical and are intended to preserve the
long term value to the Company of certain tax assets primarily associated with net operating loss
carryforwards (&#147;<U>NOLs</U>&#148;) and built in losses under Section&nbsp;382 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (&#147;<U>Section&nbsp;382</U>&#148;). The Board adopted both the Bylaw Amendment and the Article
Amendment, because there is no assurance that the Bylaw Amendment is enforceable against shares of
the Company&#146;s common stock (&#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148;) already outstanding, or at all, under
applicable law. However, the Board believes that the Article&nbsp;Amendment, if adopted, would be
enforceable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For further details about the Bylaw Amendment, the information set forth below under Item&nbsp;5.03
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item&nbsp;3.03 by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Bylaw Amendment, which adds new Article&nbsp;XIII to the Bylaws, restricts transfers of the
Company&#146;s Common Stock that could result in limitations on the Company&#146;s ability to use its NOLs to
reduce its income tax liability.

In general, the Company&#146;s ability to use NOL&#146;s and built in losses would be
limited if there were an &#147;ownership change&#148; under tax law. Subject to a number
of exceptions and qualifications, to determine if an ownership change has occurred the
Company must compare the percentage of stock owned by each stockholder owning 5.0% or more
of the Company&#146;s stock (&#147;5.0-percent Stockholder&#148;) immediately after the close of the
testing date to the lowest percentage of stock owned by such 5.0-percent Stockholder at
any time during the testing period (which is generally a three year rolling period). The
 amount of the increase in the percentage of the Company&#146;s stock owned by each 5.0-percent
Stockholder
whose stock ownership percentage has increased is added together with increases in stock
ownership of other 5.0-percent Stockholders, and an ownership change occurs if the aggregate
increase in ownership by all such 5.0-percent Stockholders exceeds 50%.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Bylaw Amendment generally restricts any direct or
indirect transfer (such as transfers of the Company&#146;s Common Stock that result from the transfer of
interests in other entities that own the Company&#146;s Common Stock) if the effect would be to:
(1)&nbsp;increase the direct or indirect ownership of the Company&#146;s stock by any Person (as defined
below) from less than 4.9% to 4.9% or more of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, or (2)&nbsp;increase the
percentage of the Company&#146;s Common Stock owned directly or indirectly by any Person owning or
deemed to own 4.9% or more of the Company&#146;s Common Stock. As used herein, &#147;Person&#148; shall mean any
individual or entity (including a group of persons treated as an entity within the meaning of the
Treasury Regulations).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of determining the existence and identity of, and the amount of Common Stock
owned by, any stockholder, the Company is entitled to rely on the existence or absence of filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Schedules 13D and 13G (or any similar filings) as of
any date, subject to the Company&#146;s actual knowledge of the ownership of its common stock.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board will have the discretion to approve a transfer of Common Stock that would otherwise
violate the transfer restrictions of the Bylaw Amendment, if the Board determines that such
transfer is in the Company&#146;s best interests.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Bylaw Amendment will expire on the earlier of: (i)&nbsp;the Board&#146;s determination that the
Bylaw Amendment is no longer necessary for the preservation of the NOLs because of the repeal of
Section&nbsp;382 or any successor statute, (ii)&nbsp;the beginning of a taxable year of the Company to which
the Board determines that no NOLs may be carried forward or (iii)&nbsp;such date as the Board determines
that the Bylaw Amendment is no longer necessary for the preservation of the NOLs. The Board is also
permitted to accelerate or extend the expiration date of the Bylaw Amendment in the event of a
change in the law.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing is a description and summary of the Bylaw Amendment, and is qualified in its
entirety by the full text of the Bylaw Amendment (as adopted and effective on December&nbsp;19, 2008),
which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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copy of the press release issued on December&nbsp;24, 2008, relating the approval of the Bylaw
Amendment, the approval of the Article&nbsp;Amendment and the calling of the Special Meeting, is
attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.&nbsp;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Dated:  December 24, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION</B><BR>
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    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Larry W. Seay
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Larry W. Seay&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of Meritage Homes Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the
&#147;Corporation&#148;), pursuant to Article&nbsp;XII of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation (the
&#147;Amended and Restated Bylaws&#148;) hereby amends the Amended and Restated Bylaws as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>FIRST</B></U>: Article&nbsp;XIII of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is hereby added to read as
follows:
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE XIII<BR>
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF SHARES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;1. </B><U><B>Definitions</B></U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As used in this Article&nbsp;XIII, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings when
used herein with initial capital letters (and any references to any portions of Treasury Regulation
&#167; 1.382-2T shall include any successor provisions):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) &#147;<I>4.9-percent Transaction</I>&#148; means any Transfer described in clause (i)&nbsp;or
(ii)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;2 of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) &#147;<I>4.9-percent Stockholder</I>&#148; means a Person who owns 4.9% or more of the Corporation&#146;s
then-outstanding Common Stock, whether directly or indirectly, and including shares such Person would be deemed to constructively own or which otherwise would be aggregated with shares owned by such
Person pursuant to Section 382 of the Code, or any successor provision or replacement provision and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) &#147;<I>Agent</I>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;5 of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) &#147;<I>Board of Directors</I>&#148; or &#147;<I>Board</I>&#148; means the board of directors of the
Corporation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) &#147;<I>Common Stock</I>&#148; means any interest in the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Corporation that would be treated as &#147;stock&#148; of the Corporation
pursuant to Treasury Regulation &#167; 1.382-2T(f)(18).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) &#147;<I>Code</I>&#148; means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time, and the rulings issued thereunder.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>(g) &#147;Corporation Security</I>&#148; or &#147;<I>Corporation Securities&#148; </I>means (i)&nbsp;shares of
Common Stock, (ii)&nbsp;shares of preferred stock issued by the Corporation (other than
preferred stock described in Section&nbsp;1504(a)(4) of the Code), (iii)&nbsp;warrants,
rights, or options (including options within the meaning of Treasury Regulation &#167;
1.382-2T(h)(4)(v)) to purchase Securities of the Corporation, and (iv)&nbsp;any Stock.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) &#147;<I>Effective Date</I>&#148; means the date the Board of Directors approved the
effectiveness of the Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) &#147;<I>Excess Securities</I>&#148; has the meaning given such term in Section&nbsp;4 of this
Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) &#147;<I>Expiration Date</I>&#148; means the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the repeal of Section&nbsp;382 of the
Code or any successor statute if the Board of Directors determines that this Article
XIII is no longer necessary for the preservation of Tax Benefits, (ii)&nbsp;the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">beginning of a taxable year of the Corporation to which the Board of Directors
determines that no Tax Benefits may be carried forward or (iii)&nbsp;such date as the
Board of Directors shall fix in accordance with Section&nbsp;12 of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) &#147;<I>Percentage Stock Ownership</I>&#148; means the percentage Stock Ownership interest
of any Person or group (as the context may require) for purposes of Section&nbsp;382 of
the Code as determined in accordance with the Treasury Regulation &#167; 1.382-2T(g),
(h), (j)&nbsp;and (k)&nbsp;or any successor provision.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) &#147;<I>Person</I>&#148; means any individual, firm, corporation or other legal entity,
including&nbsp;a group of persons&nbsp;treated as an entity pursuant to Treasury Regulation &#167;
1.382-3(a)(1)(i); and includes any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) &#147;<I>Prohibited Distributions</I>&#148; means any and all dividends or other
distributions paid by the Corporation with respect to any Excess Securities received
by a Purported Transferee.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) &#147;<I>Prohibited Transfer</I>&#148; means any Transfer or purported Transfer of
Corporation Securities to the extent that such Transfer is prohibited and/or void
under this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) &#147;<I>Public Group</I>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation &#167;
1.382-2T(f)(13).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) &#147;<I>Purported Transferee</I>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this
Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) &#147;<I>Securities</I>&#148; and &#147;<I>Security</I>&#148; each has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;7 of
this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r) &#147;<I>Stock</I>&#148; means any interest that would be treated as &#147;stock&#148; of the
Corporation pursuant to Treasury Regulation &#167; 1.382-2T(f)(18).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(s) &#147;<I>Stock Ownership</I>&#148; means any direct or indirect ownership of Stock,
including any ownership by virtue of application of constructive ownership rules,
with such direct, indirect, and constructive ownership determined under the
provisions of Section&nbsp;382 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(t) &#147;<I>Tax Benefits</I>&#148; means the net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss
carryforwards, general business credit carryforwards, alternative minimum tax credit
carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards, as well as any loss or deduction
attributable to a &#147;net unrealized built-in loss&#148; of the Corporation or any direct or
indirect subsidiary thereof, within the meaning of Section&nbsp;382 of the Code.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(u) &#147;<I>Transfer</I>&#148; means, any direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment,
conveyance, pledge or other disposition or other action taken by a person, other
than the Corporation, that alters the Percentage Stock Ownership of any Person. A
Transfer also shall include the creation or grant of an option (including an option
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation &#167; 1.382-2T(h)(4)(v)). For the avoidance of
doubt, a Transfer shall not include the creation or grant of an option
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">by the Corporation, nor shall a Transfer include the issuance of Stock by the
Corporation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) &#147;<I>Transferee</I>&#148; means any Person to whom Corporation Securities are
Transferred.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(w) &#147;<I>Treasury Regulations</I>&#148; means the regulations, including temporary
regulations or any successor regulations promulgated under the Code, as amended from
time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;2. </B><U><B>Transfer and Ownership Restrictions</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In order to preserve the Tax Benefits, from and after the Effective Date of this Article&nbsp;XIII
any attempted Transfer of Corporation Securities prior to the Expiration Date and any attempted
Transfer of Corporation Securities pursuant to an agreement entered into prior to the Expiration
Date, shall be prohibited and void <I>ab initio</I>&nbsp;to the extent that, as a result of such Transfer (or
any series of Transfers of which such Transfer is a part), either (i)&nbsp;any Person or Persons would
become a 4.9-percent Stockholder or (ii)&nbsp;the Percentage Stock Ownership in the Corporation of any
4.9-percent Stockholder would be increased.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;3. </B><U><B>Exceptions</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Transfers to a Public Group (including a new Public Group created under Treasury Regulation &#167; 1.382-2T(j)(3)(i)) shall be permitted.</div>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The restrictions set forth in Section&nbsp;2 of this Article&nbsp;XIII shall not apply to an attempted
Transfer that is a 4.9-percent Transaction if the transferor or the Transferee obtains the written
approval of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof. As a condition to
granting its approval pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3 of Article&nbsp;XIII, the Board of Directors, may, in
its discretion, require (at the expense of the transferor and/or transferee) an opinion of counsel
selected by the Board of Directors that the Transfer shall not result in the application of any
Section&nbsp;382 of the Code limitation on the use of the Tax Benefits; provided that the Board may
grant such approval notwithstanding the effect of such approval on the Tax Benefits if it
determines that the approval is in the best interests of the Corporation. The Board of Directors
may impose any conditions that it deems reasonable and appropriate in connection with such
approval, including, without limitation, restrictions on the ability of any Transferee to Transfer
Stock acquired through a Transfer. Approvals of the Board of Directors hereunder may be given
prospectively or retroactively. The Board of Directors, to the fullest extent permitted by law, may
exercise the authority granted by this Article&nbsp;XIII through duly authorized officers or agents of
the Corporation. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;3 of this Article&nbsp;XIII shall be construed to limit or
restrict the Board of Directors in the exercise of its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;4. </B><U><B>Excess Securities</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) No employee or agent of the Corporation shall record any Prohibited
Transfer, and the purported transferee of such a Prohibited Transfer (the <I>&#147;Purported
Transferee&#148;</I>) shall not be recognized as a stockholder of the Corporation for any
purpose whatsoever in respect of the Corporation Securities which are the subject of
the Prohibited Transfer (the <I>&#147;Excess Securities&#148;</I>). Until the Excess Securities are
acquired by another person in a Transfer that is not a Prohibited Transfer, the
Purported Transferee shall not be entitled with respect to such Excess Securities to
any rights of stockholders of the Corporation, including, without limitation, the
right to vote such Excess Securities and to receive dividends or distributions,
whether liquidating or otherwise, in respect thereof, if
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">any, and the Excess Securities shall be deemed to remain with the transferor
unless and until the Excess Securities are transferred to the Agent pursuant to
Section&nbsp;5 of this Article&nbsp;XIII or until an approval is obtained under Section&nbsp;3 of
this Article&nbsp;XIII. After the Excess Securities have been acquired in a Transfer that
is not a Prohibited Transfer, the Corporation Securities shall cease to be Excess
Securities. For this purpose, any Transfer of Excess Securities not in accordance
with the provisions of Sections&nbsp;4 or 5 of this Article&nbsp;XIII shall also be a
Prohibited Transfer.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Corporation may require as a condition to the registration of the
Transfer of any Corporation Securities or the payment of any distribution on any
Corporation Securities that the proposed Transferee or payee furnish to the
Corporation all information reasonably requested by the Corporation with respect to
its direct or indirect ownership interests in such Corporation Securities. The
Corporation may make such arrangements or issue such instructions to its stock
transfer agent as may be determined by the Board of Directors to be necessary or
advisable to implement this Article&nbsp;XIII, including, without limitation, authorizing
such transfer agent to require an affidavit from a Purported Transferee regarding
such Person&#146;s actual and constructive ownership of stock and other evidence that a
Transfer will not be prohibited by this Article&nbsp;XIII as a condition to registering
any transfer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;5. </B><U><B>Transfer to Agent</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Board of Directors determines that a Transfer of Corporation Securities constitutes a
Prohibited Transfer then, upon written demand by the Corporation sent within thirty days of the
date on which the Board of Directors determines that the attempted Transfer would result in Excess
Securities, the Purported Transferee shall transfer or cause to be transferred any certificate or
other evidence of ownership of the Excess Securities within the Purported Transferee&#146;s possession
or control, together with any Prohibited Distributions, to an agent designated by the Board of
Directors (the <I>&#147;Agent&#148;</I>). The Agent shall thereupon sell to a buyer or buyers, which may include
the Corporation, the Excess Securities transferred to it in one or more arm&#146;s-length transactions
(on the public securities market on which such Excess Securities are traded, if possible, or
otherwise privately); <I>provided, however</I>, that any such sale must not constitute a Prohibited
Transfer and <I>provided, further, </I>that the Agent shall effect such sale or sales in an orderly
fashion and shall not be required to effect any such sale within any specific time frame if, in the
Agent&#146;s discretion, such sale or sales would disrupt the market for the Corporation Securities or
otherwise would adversely affect the value of the Corporation Securities. If the Purported
Transferee has resold the Excess Securities before receiving the Corporation&#146;s demand to surrender
Excess Securities to the Agent, the Purported Transferee shall be deemed to have sold the Excess
Securities for the Agent, and shall be required to transfer to the Agent any Prohibited
Distributions and proceeds of such sale, except to the extent that the Corporation grants written
permission to the Purported Transferee to retain a portion of such sales proceeds not exceeding the
amount that the Purported Transferee would have received from the Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 of
this Article&nbsp;XIII if the Agent rather than the Purported Transferee had resold the Excess
Securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;6. </B><U><B>Application of Proceeds and Prohibited Distributions</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Agent shall apply any proceeds of a sale by it of Excess Securities and, if the Purported
Transferee has previously resold the Excess Securities, any amounts received by it from a Purported
Transferee, together, in either case, with any Prohibited Distributions, as follows: (a)&nbsp;first,
such amounts shall be paid to the Agent to the extent necessary to cover its costs and expenses
incurred in connection with its duties hereunder; (b)&nbsp;second, any remaining amounts shall be paid
to the Purported Transferee, up to the amount paid by the Purported Transferee for the Excess
Securities (or the fair market value at the time of the Transfer, in the event the purported
Transfer of the Excess Securities was, in whole or in part, a gift, inheritance or similar
Transfer) which amount shall be determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors; and
(c)&nbsp;third, any remaining amounts shall be paid to one or more organizations qualifying under
section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or any comparable successor provision) selected by the Board of
Directors. The Purported Transferee of Excess Securities shall have no claim, cause of action or
any other recourse whatsoever against any transferor of Excess Securities. The Purported
Transferee&#146;s sole right with respect to such shares shall be limited to the amount payable to the
Purported Transferee pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6 of Article&nbsp;XIII. In no event shall the proceeds of
any sale of Excess Securities pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6 of Article&nbsp;XIII inure to the benefit of
the Corporation or the Agent, except to the extent used to cover costs and expenses incurred by
Agent in performing its duties hereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;7. </B><U><B>Modification of Remedies for Certain Indirect Transfers</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of any Transfer which does not involve a transfer of securities of the
Corporation within the meaning of Maryland law (&#147;<I>Securities</I>,&#148; and individually, a &#147;<I>Security</I>&#148;) but
which would cause a 4.9-percent Stockholder to violate a restriction on Transfers provided for in
this Article&nbsp;XIII, the application of Sections&nbsp;5 and 6 of this Article&nbsp;XIII shall be modified as
described in this Section&nbsp;7 of this Article&nbsp;XIII. In such case, no such 4.9-percent Stockholder shall
be required to dispose of any interest that is not a Security, but such 4.9-percent Stockholder
and/or any Person whose ownership of Securities is attributed to such 4.9-percent Stockholder shall
be deemed to have disposed of and shall be required to dispose of sufficient Securities (which
Securities shall be disposed of in the inverse order in which they were acquired) to cause such
4.9-percent Stockholder, following such disposition, not to be in violation of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
Such disposition shall be deemed to occur simultaneously with the Transfer giving rise to the
application of this provision, and such number of Securities that are deemed to be disposed of
shall be considered Excess Securities and shall be disposed of through the Agent as provided in
Sections&nbsp;5 and 6 of this Article&nbsp;XIII, except that the maximum aggregate amount payable either to
such 4.9-percent Stockholder, or to such other Person that was the direct holder of such Excess
Securities, in connection with such sale shall be the fair market value of such Excess Securities
at the time of the purported Transfer. All expenses incurred by the Agent in disposing of such
Excess Stock shall be paid out of any amounts due such 4.9-percent Stockholder or such other Person.
The purpose of this Section&nbsp;7 of Article&nbsp;XIII is to extend the restrictions in Section&nbsp;2 and 5 of
this Article&nbsp;XIII to situations in which there is a 4.9-percent Transaction without a direct Transfer
of Securities, and this Section&nbsp;7 of Article&nbsp;XIII, along with the other provisions of this Article
XIII, shall be interpreted to produce the same results, with differences as the context requires,
as a direct Transfer of Corporation Securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;8. </B><U><B>Legal Proceedings; Prompt Enforcement</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Purported Transferee fails to surrender the Excess Securities or the proceeds of a sale
thereof to the Agent within thirty days from the date on which the Corporation makes a written
demand pursuant to Section&nbsp;5 of this Article&nbsp;XIII (whether or not made within the time specified in
Section&nbsp;5 of this Article&nbsp;XIII), then the Corporation shall promptly take all cost effective
actions which it believes are appropriate to enforce the provisions hereof, including the
institution of legal proceedings to compel the surrender. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;8 of Article&nbsp;XIII
shall (i)&nbsp;be deemed inconsistent with any Transfer of the Excess Securities provided in this
Article&nbsp;XIII being void <I>ab initio</I>, (ii)&nbsp;preclude the Corporation in its discretion from
immediately bringing legal proceedings without a prior demand or (iii)&nbsp;cause any failure of the
Corporation to act within the time periods set forth in Section&nbsp;5 of this Article&nbsp;XIII to
constitute a waiver or loss of any right of the Corporation under this Article&nbsp;XIII. The Board of
Directors may authorize such additional actions as it deems advisable to give effect to the
provisions of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;9. </B><U><B>Liability</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by law, any stockholder subject to the provisions of this
Article&nbsp;XIII who knowingly violates the provisions of this Article&nbsp;XIII and any Persons
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such stockholder shall be jointly and
severally liable to the Corporation for, and shall indemnify and hold the Corporation harmless
against, any and all damages suffered as a result of such violation, including but not limited to
damages resulting from a reduction in, or elimination of, the Corporation&#146;s ability to utilize its
Tax Benefits, and attorneys&#146; and auditors&#146; fees incurred in connection with such violation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;10. </B><U><B>Obligation to Provide Information</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a condition to the registration of the Transfer of any Stock, any Person who is a
beneficial, legal or record holder of Stock, and any proposed Transferee and any Person
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the proposed Transferee, shall provide such
information as the Corporation may request from time to time in order to determine compliance with
this Article&nbsp;XIII or the status of the Tax Benefits of the Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;11. </B><U><B>Legends</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors may require that any certificates issued by the Corporation evidencing
ownership of shares of Stock that are subject to the restrictions on transfer and ownership
contained in this Article&nbsp;XIII bear the following legend:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%">&#147;THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, AS AMENDED (THE &#147;BYLAWS&#148;),
CONTAINS RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITING THE TRANSFER (AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS) OF COMMON
STOCK OF THE CORPORATION (INCLUDING THE CREATION OR GRANT OF CERTAIN OPTIONS, RIGHTS
AND WARRANTS) WITHOUT THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CORPORATION (THE &#147;BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#148;) IF SUCH TRANSFER AFFECTS THE PERCENTAGE OF
STOCK OF THE CORPORATION (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 382 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE &#147;CODE&#148;) AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
THEREUNDER), THAT IS TREATED AS
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%">OWNED BY A FIVE PERCENT SHAREHOLDER UNDER THE CODE AND SUCH REGULATIONS. IF THE
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS ARE VIOLATED, THEN THE TRANSFER WILL BE VOID <I>AB INITIO </I>AND
THE PURPORTED TRANSFEREE OF THE STOCK WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER EXCESS SECURITIES
(AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS) TO THE CORPORATION&#146;S AGENT. IN THE EVENT OF A TRANSFER
WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND (&#147;SECURITIES&#148;) BUT WHICH WOULD
VIOLATE THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, THE PURPORTED TRANSFEREE (OR THE RECORD OWNER) OF
THE SECURITIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER SUFFICIENT SECURITIES PURSUANT TO THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CORPORATION&#146;S BYLAWS TO CAUSE THE FIVE PERCENT STOCKHOLDER
TO NO LONGER BE IN VIOLATION OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS. THE CORPORATION WILL
FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE A COPY OF THE
BYLAWS, CONTAINING THE ABOVE-REFERENCED TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
TO THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.&#148;
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Board of Directors may also require that any certificates issued by the Corporation evidencing
ownership of shares of Stock that are subject to conditions imposed by the Board of Directors under
Section&nbsp;3 of this Article&nbsp;XIII also bear a conspicuous legend referencing the applicable
restrictions.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;12. </B><U><B>Authority of Board of Directors.</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Board of Directors shall have the power to determine all matters
necessary for assessing compliance with this Article&nbsp;XIII, including, without
limitation, (i)&nbsp;the identification of 4.9-percent Stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;whether a
Transfer is a 4.9-percent Transaction or a Prohibited Transfer, (iii)&nbsp;the Percentage
Stock Ownership in the Corporation of any 4.9-percent Stockholder, (iv)&nbsp;whether an
instrument constitutes a Corporation Security, (v)&nbsp;the amount (or fair market value)
due to a Purported Transferee pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 of this Article&nbsp;XIII, and
(vi)&nbsp;any other matters which the Board of Directors determines to be relevant; and
the good faith determination of the Board of Directors on such matters shall be
conclusive and binding for all the purposes of this Article&nbsp;XIII. In addition, the
Board of Directors may, to the extent permitted by law, from time to time establish,
modify, amend or rescind by-laws, regulations and procedures of the Corporation not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Article&nbsp;XIII for purposes of determining
whether any Transfer of Corporation Securities would jeopardize the Corporation&#146;s
ability to preserve and use the Tax Benefits and for the orderly application,
administration and implementation of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Nothing contained in this Article&nbsp;XIII shall limit the authority of the
Board of Directors to take such other action to the extent permitted by law as it
deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and its stockholders in
preserving the Tax Benefits. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in
the event of a change in law making one or more of the following actions
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">necessary or desirable, the Board of Directors may, by adopting a written
resolution, (i)&nbsp;accelerate or extend the Expiration Date, (ii)&nbsp;modify the ownership
interest percentage in the Corporation or the Persons or groups covered by this
Article&nbsp;XIII, (iii)&nbsp;modify the definitions of any terms set forth in this Article
XIII or (iv)&nbsp;modify the terms of this Article&nbsp;XIII as appropriate, in each case, in
order to prevent an ownership change for purposes of Section&nbsp;382 of the Code as a
result of any changes in applicable Treasury Regulations or otherwise; <I>provided,
however</I>, that the Board of Directors shall not cause there to be such acceleration,
extension or modification unless it determines, by adopting a written resolution,
that such action is reasonably necessary or advisable to preserve the Tax Benefits
or that the continuation of these restrictions is no longer reasonably necessary for
the preservation of the Tax Benefits. Stockholders of the Corporation shall be
notified of such determination through a filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or such other method of notice as the Secretary of the Corporation shall
deem appropriate.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of
this Article&nbsp;XIII, including any definition used herein, the Board of Directors
shall have the power to determine the application of such provisions with respect to
any situation based on its reasonable belief, understanding or knowledge of the
circumstances. In the event this Article&nbsp;XIII requires an action by the Board of
Directors but fails to provide specific guidance with respect to such action, the
Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the action to be taken so long
as such action is not contrary to the provisions of this Article&nbsp;XIII. All such
actions, calculations, interpretations and determinations which are done or made by
the Board of Directors in good faith shall be conclusive and binding on the
Corporation, the Agent, and all other parties for all other purposes of this Article
XIII. The Board of Directors may delegate all or any portion of its duties and
powers under this Article&nbsp;XIII to a committee of the Board of Directors as it deems
necessary or advisable and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, may exercise the
authority granted by this Article&nbsp;XIII through duly authorized officers or agents of
the Corporation. Nothing in this Article&nbsp;XIII shall be construed to limit or
restrict the Board of Directors in the exercise of its fiduciary duties under
applicable law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;13. </B><U><B>Reliance</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Corporation and the members of the Board of
Directors shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the information, opinions, reports
or statements of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief accounting
officer or the corporate controller of the Corporation and the Corporation&#146;s legal counsel,
independent auditors, transfer agent, investment bankers or other employees and agents in making
the determinations and findings contemplated by this Article&nbsp;XIII. The members of the Board of
Directors shall not be responsible for any good faith errors made in connection therewith. For
purposes of determining the existence and identity of, and the amount of any Corporation Securities
owned by any stockholder, the Corporation is entitled to rely on the existence and absence of
filings of Schedule&nbsp;13D or 13G under the Securities and Exchange Act
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">of 1934, as amended (or similar filings), as of any date, subject to its actual knowledge of
the ownership of Corporation Securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;14. </B><U><B>Benefits of This Article&nbsp;XIII</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing in this Article&nbsp;XIII shall be construed to give to any Person other than the
Corporation or the Agent any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Article&nbsp;XIII.
This Article&nbsp;XIII shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Corporation and the Agent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;15. </B><U><B>Severability</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of this Article&nbsp;XIII is to facilitate the Corporation&#146;s ability to maintain or
preserve its Tax Benefits. If any provision of this Article&nbsp;XIII or the application of any such
provision to any Person or under any circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Article&nbsp;XIII.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Section&nbsp;16. </B><U><B>Waiver</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With regard to any power, remedy or right provided herein or otherwise available to the
Corporation or the Agent under this Article&nbsp;XIII, (i)&nbsp;no waiver will be effective unless expressly
contained in a writing signed by the waiving party; and (ii)&nbsp;no alteration, modification or
impairment will be implied by reason of any previous waiver, extension of time, delay or omission
in exercise, or other indulgence.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Brent Anderson
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>meritage homes takes steps to preserve the value of its deferred tax assets</B></FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (December&nbsp;24, 2008) &#151; Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), a leading
U.S. homebuilder, announced today that it has taken a number of steps designed to preserve the long
term value to the Company of certain tax assets primarily associated with net operating loss
carryforwards (&#147;NOLs&#148;) and built in losses under Section&nbsp;382 of the Internal Revenue Code. At
September&nbsp;30, 2008, the Company estimated that it had $137&nbsp;million in deferred tax assets (before
reserves), generated by approximately $360&nbsp;million in net operating losses through September&nbsp;30,
2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s ability to use NOL&#146;s and built in losses is limited if there is an
&#147;ownership change&#148; under tax law. In general, ownership changes relate to the accumulation of stock
by 5-percent (or more) stockholders, measured over a given period of time (generally a three year
rolling period.)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To reduce the risk of losing or limiting the long term value of its NOLs and built in losses,
the Company has taken the following steps:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Adopted a Bylaw provision restricting transfers or issuances of stock that would create
more than 4.9-percent Stockholders, or that would change the ownership of such holders. These
restrictions allow for the Company&#146;s Board of Directors to approve exceptions to these restrictions
that are in the best interests of the stockholders. The restrictions will terminate when the
Company&#146;s tax assets are utilized or expire, or when the Board deems appropriate.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Approved, subject to stockholder approval, a provision in its Articles of Incorporation
that creates the same transfer restrictions, and exception and termination provisions.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Determined to hold a Special Meeting of Stockholders on February&nbsp;16, 2009, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, to vote on the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation. The record
date for shareholders to vote at this meeting is January&nbsp;5, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MTH TAKES STEPS TO PRESERVE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Larry Seay, Chief Financial Officer of the Company stated, &#147;We believe that we are acting in
the best interests of our shareholders to preserve the value of our
deferred tax assets, and retain
our ability to use accumulated net operating losses to offset future income and taxes. Without
these changes, a potential unintended consequence of changes in the stock ownership of Meritage
Homes investors could limit our potential realization of deferred tax assets. The steps we have
adopted are intended to allow stockholders to accumulate stock with Board approval, while
preserving our tax assets with certain transfer restrictions.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>About Meritage Homes Corporation</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) builds primarily single-family homes across the southern and
western United States under the Meritage, Monterey and Legacy brands. Meritage has active
communities in Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las
Vegas, the East Bay/Central Valley and Inland Empire of California, Denver and Orlando. The
Company was ranked by <I>Builder </I>magazine in 2008 as the 12th largest homebuilder in the U.S. and
ranked #803 on the 2008 <I>Fortune </I>1000 list. For more information about the Company, visit
<u>www.meritagehomes.com</u>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Cautionary Language</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include those regarding the Company&#146;s potential use
of tax assets to offset future income and taxes, and relating to measures that could help protect
these assets. There can be no assurance that the Company will generate net income or be able to
utilize these tax assets in the future, or that the measures adopted will prevent changes in
ownership that would limit use of these assets. In this regard, a Bylaw provision restricting
share transfers may not be enforceable under applicable law as to shares outstanding prior to the
restriction, or at all. If the stockholders do not adopt the amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles
of Incorporation, the Company may implement a shareholder rights plan as a deterrent to
accumulations that would limit or impair its tax assets.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Meritage&#146;s business is subject to other significant risks and uncertainties. Many factors are
identified in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
those set forth in our Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, and Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2008, under the caption &#147;Risk Factors.&#148; As a result of these and other
factors, the Company&#146;s stock and note prices may fluctuate dramatically. The Company makes no
commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
future events or changes in these expectations.
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