Exhibit 99.1

                      CROSSTEX ENERGY DIRECTOR TO STEP DOWN

DALLAS, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crosstex Energy, L.P. (Nasdaq: XTEX)
(the Partnership) and Crosstex Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTXI) (the Corporation)
announced that Stephen A. Wells has informed the Board of Directors of both the
Corporation and of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC (the general partner of Crosstex
Energy GP, L.P., the general partner of the Partnership) that he will be leaving
each Board, effective December 31, 2005, to fulfill other personal and
professional obligations. The Board and Management would like to thank Steve for
his service over the past three years.

"We have a deep appreciation for Steve and his contribution to Crosstex," said
Barry E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Steve has been with us
since the Partnership went public in December of 2002 and the Corporation in
January of 2004, and during that time the value of the Partnership's units has
risen over 350 percent and the Corporation's shares over 325 percent. It has
been an exciting time and Steve has been an important member of our team."

Both the Partnership and the Corporation expect to announce the addition of new
members to their Boards in the near future.

About Crosstex

Crosstex Energy, L.P., a mid-stream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas,
operates over 5,000 miles of pipeline, nine processing plants, four
fractionators, and approximately 111 natural gas amine treating plants. Crosstex
currently provides services for approximately 2.6 Bcf/day of natural gas, or
approximately 4.9 percent of marketed U.S. daily production based on August 2005
Department of Energy data.

Crosstex Energy, Inc. owns the two percent general partner interest, a 44
percent limited partner interest, and the incentive distribution rights of
Crosstex Energy, L.P.

Additional information about the Crosstex companies can be found at
http://www.crosstexenergy.com .

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than
statements of historical facts included herein constitute forward-looking
statements. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct.


     Contact:  Barry E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer
               William W. Davis, Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer
     Phone:    (214) 953-9500

SOURCE  Crosstex Energy, L.P.; Crosstex Energy, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Barry E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer, or
William W. Davis, Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer, both of Crosstex
Energy, L.P., +1-214-953-9500/
    /Web site:  http://www.crosstexenergy.com /
    (XTEX XTXI)