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Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS
RELEASE  
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Chris L. Nines

                       (512) 433-5210
FORESTAR GROUP INC. REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
Second Quarter and Other Significant Highlights
  Entered into definitive agreement to sell 50,000 acres of timberland for $75 million
  Sold 283 residential lots, a 32% increase compared with first quarter 2011 and a 20% increase compared with second quarter 2010 — Almost 1,500 residential lots under contract
  Entitled 1,068 acre mixed-use project located near Atlanta, Georgia
  Executed leases on 2,500 net mineral acres and exploration agreements on 28,500 net mineral acres in Louisiana and Texas
  Initiated construction of 289 unit multifamily residential development in Austin, Texas
  Acquired non-performing bank loan for $21 million, secured by a 900 acre master-planned, mixed-use community located in Houston, Texas
     AUSTIN, TEXAS, August 3, 2011—Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today reported a second quarter 2011 net loss of approximately ($3.9) million, or ($0.11) per basic share, compared with a second quarter 2010 net loss of ($3.3) million, or ($0.09) per basic share outstanding.
     “During second quarter, amidst continued poor real estate market conditions, we made solid progress improving Forestar’s ability to capitalize on distressed real estate markets and to benefit when economic activity improves and housing markets recover,” said Jim DeCosmo, president and chief executive officer of Forestar Group. “Despite difficult real estate markets, our increased residential lot sales activity reflects relatively stable demand in our Texas markets where finished lot inventories continue to decline. In our mineral basins, drilling activity remains steady in East Texas, while we have generated increased leasing, seismic and exploration activity associated with our Louisiana mineral acres, principally driven by higher oil prices and increased activity in the area.”
     Forestar manages its operations through three business segments: Real Estate, Mineral Resources and Fiber Resources.

 


 

REAL ESTATE
  Sold 283 residential lots, a 32% increase compared with first quarter 2011 and a 20% increase compared with second quarter 2010 — Almost 1,500 residential lots under contract
  Sold four commercial acres at Cibolo Canyons for $740,000 ($185,000 per acre)
  Sold 780 acres of undeveloped land for $3,300 per acre
  Entitled 1,068 acre mixed-use project located near Atlanta, Georgia
  Received $1.6 million from Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District
  Initiated construction of 289 unit multifamily residential development in Austin, Texas
Segment Financial Results:
                         
($ in millions)   2Q 2011   2Q 2010   1Q 2011
Segment Revenues
  $ 19.6     $ 21.5     $ 21.1  
 
                       
Segment Earnings
  $ 1.0     $ 2.4     $ 2.6  
     Second quarter 2011 real estate segment earnings were down compared with second quarter 2010 and first quarter 2011 principally due to lower undeveloped land sales.
MINERAL RESOURCES
  Executed seismic and exploration agreement on 28,500 net mineral acres in Louisiana
  Leased over 2,500 net mineral acres in Louisiana and Texas
  Almost 67,000 net mineral acres put in play during 2011
  Five new wells completed, with 501 active wells, up 19 compared with second quarter 2010
Segment Financial Results:
                         
($ in millions)   2Q 2011   2Q 2010   1Q 2011
Segment Revenues
  $ 4.6     $ 4.6     $ 7.3  
 
                       
Segment Earnings
  $ 3.1     $ 4.3     $ 5.6  
     Mineral resources segment earnings declined in second quarter 2011 compared with second quarter 2010 principally due to increased costs associated with developing our water initiatives as a result of our acquisition of a water resources company in fourth quarter 2010. Excluding these incremental operating expenses associated with this acquisition, segment earnings would have declined only slightly in second quarter 2011 compared with second quarter 2010. Segment earnings declined in second quarter 2011 compared with first quarter 2011 primarily due to lower lease bonus revenues. First quarter 2011 results include almost $1.6 million in revenues related to a seismic exploration agreement for 31,100 net mineral acres in Louisiana.

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FIBER RESOURCES
  Sold over 83,000 tons of fiber
  Recreational leasing activity remains strong, almost 98% of available land leased
Segment Financial Results:
                         
($ in millions)   2Q 2011   2Q 2010   1Q 2011
Segment Revenues
  $ 1.3     $ 2.0     $ 1.4  
 
                       
Segment Earnings
  $ 0.7     $ 1.1     $ 0.6  
     Second quarter 2011 fiber resources segment earnings declined compared with second quarter 2010 principally due to reduced harvest volumes associated with the sale of over 30,000 acres of timberland during 2010. Recreational leasing activity remained strong with higher average lease rates. Segment earnings increased slightly in second quarter 2011 compared with first quarter 2011 principally due to a gain from termination of a timber lease.
OUTLOOK
     “We see improving fundamentals in our Texas markets, despite national housing starts bouncing along the bottom of a deep trough. In addition, we remain confident that underlying demand for single and multifamily housing will grow as markets recover from the downturn. Current oil and gas market conditions are anticipated to generate continued interest in our minerals which will create additional opportunities to deliver value through lease-bonus, increasing royalty income and working interest opportunities. Our team will continue to position Forestar’s water interests to provide comprehensive and sustainable solutions for the future water needs of central Texas, particularly the I-35 growth corridor.
     We remain confident that through our dimensional land model, real estate and natural resources will provide significant opportunities as we focus on recognizing and responsibly delivering the greatest value from every acre. Through the successful implementation of our strategic initiatives, Forestar has been positioned to grow its businesses and maximize long-term value for shareholders,” concluded Mr. DeCosmo.
     The Company will host a conference call on August 3, 2011 at 10:00 am ET to discuss results of second quarter 2011. The meeting may be accessed through webcast or by conference call. The webcast may be accessed through Forestar’s Internet site at www.forestargroup.com. To access the conference call, listeners calling from North America should dial 1-866-383-8003 at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Those wishing to access the call from outside North America should dial 1-617-597-5330. The password is Forestar. Replays of the call will be available for two weeks following the completion of the live call and can be accessed at 1-888-286-8010 in North America and at 1-617-801-6888 outside North America. The password for the replay is 32562501.

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About Forestar Group
Forestar Group Inc. operates in three business segments: real estate, mineral resources and fiber resources. At the end of the second quarter 2011, the real estate segment owns directly or through ventures over 217,000 acres of real estate located in nine states and twelve markets in the U.S. The real estate segment has 17 real estate projects representing over 28,600 acres currently in the entitlement process, and 74 entitled, developed and under development projects in seven states and eleven markets encompassing over 16,100 acres, comprised of 28,200 residential lots and over 2,300 commercial acres. The mineral resources segment manages about 603,000 net acres of oil and gas mineral interests located principally in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia. Also included in the mineral resources segment is a 45% nonparticipating royalty interest in groundwater produced or withdrawn for commercial purposes from approximately 1.4 million acres in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama and about 17,800 acres of groundwater leases in central Texas. The fiber resources segment includes the sale of wood fiber and management of our recreational leases. Forestar’s address on the World Wide Web is www.forestargroup.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risk and uncertainties. We note that a variety of factors and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: general economic, market, or business conditions; the opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to us and that we may pursue; fluctuations in costs and expenses including development costs; demand for new housing, including impacts from mortgage credit availability; lengthy and uncertain entitlement processes; cyclicality of our businesses; accuracy of accounting assumptions; competitive actions by other companies; changes in laws or regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release to reflect the occurrence of events after the date of this news release.

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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
(UNAUDITED)
Business Segments
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Six Months  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (In thousands,     (In thousands,  
    except per share)     except per share)  
Revenues
                               
Real estate
  $ 19,615     $ 21,549     $ 40,754     $ 38,797  
Mineral resources
    4,580       4,606       11,913       11,733  
Fiber resources
    1,290       1,982       2,658       3,965  
 
                       
Total revenues
  $ 25,485     $ 28,137     $ 55,325     $ 54,495  
 
                       
 
                               
Segment earnings
                               
Real estate
  $ 1,007     $ 2,454     $ 3,582     $ 2,766  
Mineral resources
    3,102       4,266       8,700       10,444  
Fiber resources
    704       1,085       1,344       2,528  
 
                       
Total segment earnings
    4,813       7,805       13,626       15,738  
 
                               
Items not allocated to segments
                               
General and administrative expense (a)
    (7,081 )     (5,040 )     (10,997 )     (9,578 )
Share-based compensation expense
    148       (2,019 )     (3,952 )     (5,553 )
Interest expense
    (4,653 )     (4,103 )     (8,662 )     (8,649 )
Other non-operating income
    24       246       51       444  
 
                       
Income (loss) income before taxes
    (6,749 )     (3,111 )     (9,934 )     (7,598 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    2,828       (162 )     3,540       1,353  
 
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to Forestar Group Inc.
  $ (3,921 )   $ (3,273 )   $ (6,394 )   $ (6,245 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net (loss) income per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.11 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.17 )
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    35.4       36.2       35.4       36.1  
                 
    Second Quarter
Supplemental Financial Information:   2011   2010
    (In thousands)
Borrowings under credit facility
  $ 181,000     $ 128,000  
Other debt (b)
    79,825       74,196  
     
Total debt
  $ 260,825     $ 202,196  
     
 
(a)   Second quarter and first six months 2011 general and administrative expenses include $2.7 million paid to outside advisors related to private debt offerings which were withdrawn due to the deterioration in terms available to us in the capital markets.
 
(b)   Consists principally of consolidated venture non-recourse debt.

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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
REAL ESTATE SEGMENT
PERFORMANCE METRICS
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Six Months  
REAL ESTATE   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Owned, Consolidated & Equity Method Ventures:
                               
Residential Lots Sold
    283       235       497       430  
Revenue per Lot Sold
  $ 52,400     $ 50,300     $ 50,600     $ 49,900  
Commercial Acres Sold
    4.0       14.6       24.0       16.2  
Revenue per Commercial Acre Sold
  $ 185,300     $ 58,800     $ 157,900     $ 70,200  
Undeveloped Acres Sold
    780       1,470       3,410       3,560  
Revenue per Acre Sold
  $ 3,300     $ 5,600     $ 2,500     $ 3,600  
Owned & Consolidated Ventures:
                               
Residential Lots Sold
    158       149       303       251  
Revenue per Lot Sold
  $ 59,200     $ 53,000     $ 56,900     $ 54,800  
Commercial Acres Sold
    4.0             4.0       1.3  
Revenue per Commercial Acre Sold
  $ 185,300           $ 185,300     $ 121,700  
Undeveloped Acres Sold
    760       1,470       3,390       3,560  
Revenue per Acre Sold
  $ 3,300     $ 5,600     $ 2,500     $ 3,600  
Ventures Accounted For Using the Equity Method:
                               
Residential Lots Sold
    125       86       194       179  
Revenue per Lot Sold
  $ 43,900     $ 45,600     $ 40,900     $ 43,100  
Commercial Acres Sold
          14.6       20.0       14.9  
Revenue per Commercial Acre Sold
        $ 58,800     $ 152,500     $ 65,700  
Undeveloped Acres Sold
    20             20        
Revenue per Acre Sold
  $ 3,000           $ 3,000        
SECOND QUARTER 2011
REAL ESTATE PIPELINE

                                         
            In           Developed &    
            Entitlement           Under   Total
Real Estate   Undeveloped   Process   Entitled   Development   Acres*
Undeveloped Land
                                       
Owned
    165,380                               172,338  
Ventures
    6,958                                  
 
                                       
Residential
                                       
Owned
            25,849       8,290       563       39,610  
Ventures
                    4,409       499          
 
                                       
Commercial
                                       
Owned
            2,801       1,120       551       5,150  
Ventures
                    454       224          
 
                                       
Total Acres
    172,338       28,650       14,273       1,837       217,098  
 
                                       
 
 
Estimated Residential Lots
                    25,098       3,105       28,203  
 
*   In addition, Forestar owns a 58% interest in a venture which controls approximately 16,000 acres of undeveloped land in Georgia with minimal investment.

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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
MINERAL RESOURCES SEGMENT
PERFORMANCE METRICS
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Six Months  
MINERAL RESOURCES   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Leasing Activity
                               
Acres Leased
    2,532             7,366       2,130  
Average Bonus / Acre
  $ 187           $ 289     $ 1,495  
Delay Rental Revenues
  $ 70,000     $ 762,000     $ 226,500     $ 1,194,000  
Royalties1
                               
Natural Gas Production (MMcf)
    373.5       508.5       840.3       855.1  
Average Natural Gas Price ($ / Mcf)
  $ 3.92     $ 4.63     $ 3.81     $ 4.52  
Oil Production (Barrels)
    27,900       30,500       59,900       59,900  
Average Oil Price ($ / Barrel)
  $ 102.23     $ 74.78     $ 91.69     $ 73.05  
MMcfe Production2
    540.9       691.4       1,200.0       1,214.5  
Average Price ($ / MMcfe)
  $ 7.98     $ 6.70     $ 7.24     $ 6.78  
Well Activity3
                               
Net Acres Held By Production
    30,100       29,500       30,100       29,500  
Wells Drilled
    5       8       7       10  
Active Wells
    501       482       501       482  
 
1   Includes our share of venture activity. Forestar’s share of venture natural gas production activity is 128 MMcf and 286 MMcf in second quarter and first six months 2011, and 181 MMcf and 208 MMcf in second quarter and first six months 2010. Forestar owns a 50% interest in this venture.
 
2   MMcfe — Million Cubic Feet Equivalent (converting oil to natural gas at 6 Mcfe / Bbl)
 
3   Wells are owned and operated by third-party lessees / operators
SECOND QUARTER 2011
MINERAL RESOURCES PIPELINE
1
     Forestar’s mineral resources segment includes approximately 603,000 net mineral acres principally located in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia.

                                 
    Available           Held by    
State   for Lease   Leased   Production   Total2
Texas
    186,000       41,000       25,000       252,000  
Louisiana
    116,000       23,000       5,000       144,000  
Georgia
    165,000                   165,000  
Alabama
    40,000                   40,000  
California
    1,000                   1,000  
Indiana
    1,000                   1,000  
 
                               
Total
    509,000       64,000       30,000       603,000  
 
1   Includes ventures
 
2   Excludes 477 net mineral acres located in Colorado

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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
FIBER RESOURCES SEGMENT
PERFORMANCE METRICS
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Six Months  
FIBER RESOURCES   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Fiber Sales *
                               
Pulpwood Tons Sold
    70,700       95,600       136,300       178,700  
Average Pulpwood Price / Ton
  $ 9.22     $ 10.89     $ 9.20     $ 10.90  
Sawtimber Tons Sold
    12,700       23,800       28,200       53,400  
Average Sawtimber Price / Ton
  $ 15.69     $ 20.36     $ 16.40     $ 20.24  
 
                               
Total Tons Sold
    83,400       119,400       164,500       232,100  
Average Price / Ton
  $ 10.21     $ 12.78     $ 10.44     $ 13.05  
 
                               
Recreational Activity
                               
Average Acres Leased
    197,400       212,600       198,800       212,700  
Average Lease Rate / Acre
  $ 8.96     $ 8.16     $ 8.93     $ 8.16  
 
*   The majority of our fiber sales were to Temple-Inland Inc. at market prices.

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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
PROJECTS IN ENTITLEMENT
A summary of projects in the entitlement process(a) at second quarter-end 2011 follows:
             
        Project  
Project   County   Acres(b)  
California
           
Hidden Creek Estates
  Los Angeles     700  
Terrace at Hidden Hills
  Los Angeles     30  
 
           
Georgia
           
Ball Ground
  Cherokee     500  
Crossing
  Coweta     230  
Dallas Highway
  Haralson     1,060  
Fincher Road
  Cherokee     3,890  
Fox Hall
  Coweta     960  
Garland Mountain
  Cherokee/Bartow     350  
Home Place
  Coweta     1,510  
Martin’s Bridge
  Banks     970  
Mill Creek
  Coweta     770  
Serenity
  Carroll     440  
Waleska
  Cherokee     100  
Wolf Creek
  Carroll/Douglas     12,230  
Yellow Creek
  Cherokee     1,060  
 
           
Texas
           
Lake Houston
  Harris/Liberty     3,700  
San Jacinto
  Montgomery     150  
 
         
 
           
Total
        28,650  
 
         
 
(a)   A project is deemed to be in the entitlement process when customary steps necessary for the preparation of an application for governmental land-use approvals, like conducting pre-application meetings or similar discussions with governmental officials, have commenced, or an application has been filed. Projects listed may have significant steps remaining, and there is no assurance that entitlements ultimately will be received.
 
(b)   Project acres, which are the total for the project regardless of our ownership interest, are approximate. The actual number of acres entitled may vary.

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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
A summary of our entitled,(a) developed & under development projects at second quarter-end 2011 follows:
                                             
                Residential Lots(c)   Commercial Acres(d)
                Lots Sold           Acres Sold    
        Interest   Since   Lots   Since   Acres
Project   County   Owned(b)   Inception   Remaining   Inception   Remaining(f)
Projects we own
                                           
California
                                           
San Joaquin River
  Contra Costa/Sacramento     100 %                       288  
 
                                           
Colorado
                                           
Buffalo Highlands
  Weld     100 %           164              
Johnstown Farms
  Weld     100 %     115       493       2       8  
Pinery West
  Douglas     100 %                       115  
Stonebraker
  Weld     100 %           603             13  
Texas
                                           
Arrowhead Ranch
  Hays     100 %           259             6  
Caruth Lakes
  Rockwall     100 %     332       317              
Cibolo Canyons
  Bexar     100 %     679       736       68       153  
Harbor Lakes
  Hood     100 %     202       247       2       12  
Hunter’s Crossing
  Bastrop     100 %     351       139       38       71  
La Conterra
  Williamson     100 %     76       424             58  
Maxwell Creek
  Collin     100 %     718       281       10        
Oak Creek Estates
  Comal     100 %     89       558       13        
The Colony
  Bastrop     100 %     413       734       22       31  
The Gables at North Hill
  Collin     100 %     199       84              
The Preserve at Pecan Creek
  Denton     100 %     316       502             9  
The Ridge at Ribelin Ranch
  Travis     100 %                 179        
Westside at Buttercup Creek
  Williamson     100 %     1,367       147       66        
Other projects (9)
  Various     100 %     1,555       18       197       24  
Georgia
                                           
Villages of Burt Creek
  Dawson     100 %           1,715             57  
Towne West
  Bartow     100 %           2,674             121  
Other projects (13)
  Various     100 %           2,834             705  
Missouri and Utah
                                           
Other projects (2)
  Various     100 %     464       90              
 
                                           
 
                6,876       13,019       597       1,671  
Projects in entities we consolidate                                
Texas
                                           
City Park
  Harris     75 %     1,166       145       50       115  
Lantana
  Denton     55 % (e)     683       1,586              
Light Farms
  Collin     65 %           2,501              
Stoney Creek
  Dallas     90 %     109       645              
Timber Creek
  Collin     88 %           614              
Other projects (3)
  Various   Various     710       253       26       25  
 
                   
 
                2,668       5,744       76       140  
 
                                           
Total owned and consolidated     9,544       18,763       673       1,811  
Projects in ventures that we account for using the equity method                                
Georgia
                                           
Seven Hills
  Paulding     50 %     640       441       26       113  
The Georgian
  Paulding     38 %     289       1,096              
Other projects (4)
  Various   Various     1,710       77       3        
Texas
                                           
Bar C Ranch
  Tarrant     50 %     265       934              
Entrada
  Travis     50 %           821             3  
Fannin Farms West
  Tarrant     50 %     323       58             15  
Harper’s Preserve
  Montgomery     50 %     13       1,712             72  
Lantana
  Denton   Various (e)     1,436       96       14       44  
Long Meadow Farms
  Fort Bend     19 %     758       1,325       107       113  
Southern Trails
  Brazoria     40 %     468       559              
Stonewall Estates
  Bexar     25 %     280       108              
Summer Creek Ranch
  Tarrant     50 %     796       478             71  
Summer Lakes
  Fort Bend     50 %     373       757       56        
Village Park
  Collin     50 %     356       215       3       2  
Waterford Park
  Fort Bend     50 %           210             90  
Other projects (2)
  Various   Various     297       227             15  
Florida
                                           
Other projects (3)
  Various   Various     519       326              
 
                                           
Total in ventures
                8,523       9,440       209       538  
 
                                           
Combined Total
                18,067       28,203       882       2,349  
 
                                           
 
(a)   A project is deemed entitled when all major discretionary governmental land-use approvals have been received. Some projects may require additional permits and/or non-governmental authorizations for development.
 
(b)   Interest owned reflects our net equity interest in the project, whether owned directly or indirectly. There are some projects that have multiple ownership structures within them. Accordingly, portions of these projects may appear as owned, consolidated and/or accounted for using the equity method.
 
(c)   Lots are for the total project, regardless of our ownership interest. Lots remaining represent vacant developed lots, lots under development and future planned lots and are subject to change based on business plan revisions.

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(d)   Commercial acres are for the total project, regardless of our ownership interest and are net developable acres, which may be fewer than the gross acres available in the project.
 
(e)   The Lantana project consists of a series of 20 partnerships in which our voting interests range from 25% to 55%. We account for three of these partnerships using the equity method and we consolidate the remaining partnerships.
 
(f)   Excludes acres associated with commercial and income producing properties.
     A summary of our significant commercial and income producing properties at second quarter-end 2011 follows:
                                 
            Interest                
Project   County   Market   Owned(a)     Type   Acres     Description
 
Broadstone Memorial
  Harris   Houston     100 %   Multifamily     9     401 unit luxury apartment
Radisson Hotel
  Travis   Austin     100 %   Hotel     2     413 guest rooms and suites
Palisades West
  Travis   Austin     25 %   Office     22     375,000 square feet
Las Brisas
  Williamson   Austin     59 %   Multifamily     30     414 unit luxury apartment
The Ridge at Ribelin Ranch
  Travis   Austin     100 %   Multifamily     16     289 unit luxury apartment
 
                              (construction in progress)
 
(a)   Interest owned reflects our net equity interest in the project, whether owned directly or indirectly.

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