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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
  <periodOfReport>2004-01-12</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001209821</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROSSTEX ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XTXI</issuerTradingSymbol>
  </issuer>
  <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209817</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAFIELD JACK M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2501 CEDAR SPRINGS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
      <isDirector>0</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
      <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
  </reportingOwner>
  <derivativeTable>
    <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
        <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <value>10.00</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
        <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
        <value>2005-05-05</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
        <underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock</value>
        </underlyingSecurityTitle>
        <underlyingSecurityShares>
          <value>25252</value>
        </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
        <directOrIndirectOwnership>
          <value>D</value>
        </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeHolding>
    <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
        <value>Series A 7??% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <value>12</value>
        <footnoteId id="F5"/>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
        <footnoteId id="F2"/>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
        <footnoteId id="F3"/>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
        <underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock</value>
        </underlyingSecurityTitle>
        <underlyingSecurityShares>
          <value>25468</value>
          <footnoteId id="F4"/>
        </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
        <directOrIndirectOwnership>
          <value>D</value>
        </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeHolding>
  </derivativeTable>
  <footnotes>
    <footnote id="F1">On May 1, 2001, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock.  The option vests in three equal installments on each anniversary of May 1, 2001, resulting in the vesting of options as to 20,000 shares.  The Issuer cancelled 4,748 of the reporting person's vested options on May 15, 2003.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F2">Immediately</footnote>
    <footnote id="F3">None</footnote>
    <footnote id="F4">Does not reflect a 2-for-1 stock split, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend, to be effective upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, pursuant to which each share of Series A 7??% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock will become convertible into 2 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F5">Subject to certain adjustments as provided in the Certificate of Designations for such series of preferred stock.</footnote>
  </footnotes>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>/s/ Leslie J. Wylie, by power of attorney</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2004-01-12</signatureDate>
  </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

