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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>0001210407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YORKTOWN ENERGY PARTNERS V LP</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>0</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
  </reportingOwner>
  <derivativeTable>
    <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
        <value>Series C 7??% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <value>14</value>
        <footnoteId id="F4"/>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
        <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
        <footnoteId id="F2"/>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
        <underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock</value>
        </underlyingSecurityTitle>
        <underlyingSecurityShares>
          <value>900000</value>
          <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
        <directOrIndirectOwnership>
          <value>D</value>
        </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeHolding>
  </derivativeTable>
  <footnotes>
    <footnote id="F1">Immediately</footnote>
    <footnote id="F2">None</footnote>
    <footnote id="F3">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 C 7??% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock will become convertible into 2 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F4">Subject to certain adjustments as provided in the Certificate of Designation 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>

