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Toll Brothers Reports 3rd Qtr 2008 Results

September 4, 2008
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HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL) (www.tollbrothers.com), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today reported final results for its third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2008.

In FY 2008′s third quarter, the Company generated a net loss of $29.3 million, or $0.18 per share diluted, which included pre-tax write-downs of $139.4 million, $33.4 million of which was attributable to joint ventures. After-tax write-downs totaled $84.3 million, or $0.53 per share diluted. Excluding write-downs, FY 2008′s third-quarter earnings were $55.0 million, or $0.35 per share diluted.

In FY 2007, third-quarter net income was $26.5 million, or $0.16 per share diluted, including pre-tax write-downs totaling $147.3 million. After-tax write-downs totaled $88.5 million, or $0.54 per share diluted. Excluding write-downs, FY 2007′s third-quarter earnings were $115.0 million, or $0.70 per share diluted.

In FY 2008′s first nine months, the Company generated a net loss of $219.0 million, or $1.38 per share diluted, which included pre-tax write-downs of $673.0 million, $146.3 million of which was attributable to joint ventures. After-tax write-downs totaled $412.6 million, or $2.56 per share diluted. Excluding write-downs, FY 2008′s nine-month earnings were $193.6 million, or $1.18 per share diluted.

In FY 2007′s first nine months, net income was $117.5 million, or $0.72 per share diluted, which included pre-tax write-downs and a goodwill impairment which, combined, totaled $372.9 million. After-tax write-downs and goodwill impairment totaled $224.0 million, or $1.36 per share diluted. Excluding write-downs, FY 2007′s earnings were $341.5 million, or $2.08 per share diluted.

FY 2008′s third-quarter total revenues of $797.7 million were 34% lower than FY 2007′s third-quarter total revenues of $1.21 billion. FY 2008′s nine-month total revenues of $2.46 billion were 29% lower than FY 2007′s nine-month total revenues of $3.48 billion. FY 2008′s third-quarter-end backlog of $1.75 billion was 52% lower than FY 2007′s third-quarter-end backlog of $3.67 billion.

FY 2008 third-quarter gross contracts of $588.1 million and 1,007 homes were 40% and 31% lower, respectively, than FY 2007′s third-quarter totals of $972.2 million and 1,457 homes. In FY 2008′s third quarter, the Company had 195 cancellations, the lowest quarterly total in over two years. FY 2008 third-quarter net contracts (after cancellations) totaled 812 homes, or $469.9 million, which was lower by 27% in units and 35% in dollars than FY 2007′s third-quarter results of 1,110 net contracts, or $727.0 million. FY 2008′s nine-month net contracts totaled $1.34 billion, compared to FY 2007′s nine-month net contracts of $2.64 billion.

The Company ended its third quarter with over $1.5 billion in cash and more than $1.3 billion available under its 33-member bank credit facility, which matures in March 2011. Its net-debt-to-capital ratio(1) at July 31, 2008 reached 18.0%, its lowest level ever. The Company, which has continued to renegotiate and, in other cases, reduce its optioned land positions, ended FY 2008′s third quarter with approximately 48,500 lots owned and optioned, down approximately 47% from 91,200 lots at its peak at FY 2006′s second-quarter-end. The Company ended its third quarter with 290 selling communities, down from its peak of 325 at FY 2007′s second-quarter-end, and it expects to be selling from approximately 275 communities by 2008′s fiscal-year-end.

(1) Net-debt-to-capital ratio is calculated as total debt minus mortgage warehouse loans and minus cash, divided by total debt minus mortgage warehouse loans and minus cash plus stockholders’ equity.

Robert I. Toll, chairman and chief executive officer, stated: “It appears that per-community traffic and deposits at our sites over the past several months have been stabilizing, albeit at historic lows. We also note that our number of cancellations this quarter, although still greatly elevated from our historic norms, is the lowest in nine quarters. We observe that these indicators have occurred in the face of a particularly difficult year that has included explosive energy price increases, rising unemployment and severe mortgage and credit conditions. Even so, we believe that there is pent-up demand. When we have held promotions, many more buyers than usual have come out and put down deposits.

“We are now completing the third year of the worst housing market since we started in 1967. Weak consumer confidence has kept many potential buyers from taking advantage of the current buyers’ market. Tightened mortgage lending standards have sidelined others. Single-family housing starts have decreased by approximately 65% from their peak in January 2006: Starts now stand at their lowest level since January 1991. We believe that most big public builders have sold off most of their spec inventory, which eventually should help stabilize home prices. However, we currently have to contend with foreclosures as the new low-priced competition.

“Once the supply of foreclosed inventory is exhausted, we believe that favorable demographics will kick in and the housing market in general will begin to recover; unfortunately, we can’t predict when that will occur. These beneficial demographics include a projected continuing increase in household formations and in the number of affluent households, baby-boomer demographics that should provide a basis for greater demand for second homes, a maturing generation of echo boomers who will be positioned to seek the American Dream of home ownership, and a continuing growth in immigration, which should contribute to the demand for housing.

“With our land teams intact and significant capital available, we believe we are prepared, as in prior downturns, to take advantage of opportunities that will arise from the industry’s distress. These resources, combined with our experienced management team, our diverse product lines, our brand name and the tremendous dedication of our associates, position us well as we plan for the future.”

Toll Brothers’ financial highlights for the third-quarter and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 (unaudited):

   * FY 2008's third-quarter net loss was $29.3 million, or $0.18 per     share diluted, compared to FY 2007's third-quarter net income of    $26.5 million, or $0.16 per share diluted. In FY 2008,     third-quarter net loss included pre-tax write-downs of $139.4     million, or $0.53 per share diluted. $96.3 million of the     write-downs was attributable to operating communities and owned     land, $9.7 million was attributable to optioned land and $33.4     million was attributable to joint ventures. In FY 2007,     third-quarter pre-tax write-downs totaled $147.3 million, or $0.54    diluted. $139.6 million of the write-downs was attributable to    operating communities and owned land and $7.7 million was     attributable to optioned land. FY 2008's third-quarter earnings,    excluding write-downs, were $55.0 million or $0.35 per share     diluted, down 52% and 50%, respectively, versus FY 2007.   * FY 2008's nine-month net loss was $219.0 million, or $1.38 per     share diluted, compared to FY 2007's nine-month net income of     $117.5 million, or $0.72 per share diluted. In FY 2008,     nine-month net income included pre-tax write-downs totaling     $673.0 million, or $2.56 per share diluted. $437.4 million of    the write-downs was attributable to operating communities and     owned land, $89.4 million was attributable to optioned land and    $146.3 million was attributable to joint ventures. FY 2008's     nine-month results included interest and other income of $100.2    million, $40.2 million of which was the net additional proceeds    received by the Company from a condemnation judgment. In FY 2007,    nine-month pre-tax write-downs plus a $9.0 million goodwill     impairment totaled $372.9 million, or $1.36 diluted. $338.7     million of the write-downs were attributable to operating     communities and owned land and $25.2 million was attributable to    optioned land. FY 2008's nine-month earnings, excluding write-downs,    were $193.6 million or $1.18 per share diluted, both down 43%     versus FY 2007.   * FY 2008's third-quarter total revenues of $797.7 million     decreased 34% from FY 2007's third-quarter total revenues of     $1.21 billion. FY 2008's third-quarter home building revenues     of $796.7 million decreased 34% from FY 2007's third-quarter     home building revenues of $1.21 billion. Revenues from land sales    totaled $1.0 million in FY 2008's third quarter, compared to $4.5    million in FY 2007's third quarter.   * FY 2008's nine-month total revenues of $2.46 billion decreased    29% from FY 2007's nine-month total revenues of $3.48 billion.     FY 2007's nine-month home building revenues of $2.46 billion     decreased 29% from FY 2007's nine-month home building revenues     of $3.47 billion. Revenues from land sales totaled $2.3 million     in FY 2008's first nine months, compared to $9.9 million in the    first nine months of FY 2007.   * In addition, in the Company's third quarter and first nine months    of FY 2008, unconsolidated entities in which the Company had an    interest delivered $39.9 million and $62.0 million of homes,     respectively, compared to $11.7 million and $47.1 million during     the third quarter and first nine months, respectively, of FY 2007.    The Company's share of profits from the delivery of these homes is    included in "Earnings from Unconsolidated Entities" on the Company's    Statement of Operations.   * In FY 2008, third-quarter-end backlog of approximately $1.75     billion decreased 52% from FY 2007's third-quarter-end backlog     of $3.67 billion. In addition, at July 31, 2008, unconsolidated    entities in which the Company had an interest had a backlog of     approximately $60.4 million.   * The Company signed 1,007 gross contracts totaling approximately    $588.1 million in FY 2008's third quarter, a decline of 31% and    40%, respectively, compared to the 1,457 gross contracts totaling    $972.2 million signed in FY 2007's third quarter.   * In FY 2008, third quarter cancellations totaled 195 compared to     308, 257, 417, 347, 384, 436, 585 and 317 in FY 2008's second     and first quarter, FY 2007's fourth, third, second and first     quarters and FY 2006's fourth and third quarters, respectively.     FY 2006's third quarter was the first period in which cancellations    reached elevated levels in the current housing downturn. FY 2008's     third quarter cancellation rate (current-quarter cancellations    divided by current-quarter signed contracts) was 19.4% versus     24.9%, 28.4%, 38.9%, 23.8%, 18.9% and 29.8%, respectively, in the    second and first quarter of 2008, and the fourth, third, second     and first quarters of 2007, and 36.7% and 18.0%, respectively,     in FY 2006's fourth and third quarters. As a percentage of     beginning-quarter backlog, FY 2008's third quarter cancellation    rate was 6.4% compared to 9.2% and 6.5% in FY 2008's second and     first quarters, respectively, 8.3%, 6.0%, 6.5% and 6.7% in the     fourth, third, second and first quarters, respectively, of FY     2007 and 7.3% and 3.6% in the fourth and third quarters,     respectively, of FY 2006.   * The Company's FY 2008 third-quarter net contracts of approximately    $469.9 million declined by 35% from FY 2007's third-quarter     contracts of $727.0 million. In addition, in FY 2008's third     quarter, unconsolidated entities in which the Company had an     interest signed contracts of approximately $15.2 million.   * FY 2008's nine-month net contracts of approximately $1.34 billion    declined by 49% from FY 2007's nine-month total of $2.64 billion.    In addition, in FY 2008's nine-month period, unconsolidated     entities in which the Company had an interest signed contracts of    approximately $43.2 million.   * The Company projects it will deliver between 850 and 1,050 homes    in FY 2008's fourth quarter with an average price of between     $640,000 and $650,000 per home. This will result in lower     revenues in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter. The     Company expects cost of sales (before write-downs) to be higher     as a percentage of revenues in FY 2008's fourth quarter than in     FY 2008's third quarter due to higher incentives and slower     delivery paces. Because, as described above, FY 2008's fourth     quarter revenues are expected to be lower than FY 2008's third     quarter revenues, the Company believes SG&A as a percentage of     revenues will be higher in the fourth quarter than in the third    quarter. Consistent with recent policy, the Company will not be     issuing earnings guidance at this time. 

Toll Brothers will be broadcasting live via the Investor Relations section of its website, www.tollbrothers.com, a conference call hosted by chairman and chief executive officer Robert I. Toll at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) today, September 4, 2008 to discuss these results. To access the call, enter the Toll Brothers website, then click on the Investor Relations page, and select “Conference Calls”. Participants are encouraged to log on at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the presentation to register and download any necessary software. The call can be heard live with an on-line replay which will follow and continue through October 31, 2008. Podcast (iTunes required) and MP3 format replays will be available approximately 48 hours after the conference call via the “Conference Calls” section of the Investor Relations portion of the Toll Brothers website.

Toll Brothers, Inc. is the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes. The Company began business in 1967 and became a public company in 1986. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TOL”. The Company serves move-up, empty-nester, active-adult and second-home home buyers and operates in 21 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Toll Brothers builds luxury single-family detached and attached home communities, master planned luxury residential resort-style golf communities and urban low-, mid- and high-rise communities, principally on land it develops and improves. The Company operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development and land sale, golf course development and management and landscape subsidiaries. The Company also operates its own lumber distribution, and house component assembly and manufacturing operations.

Toll Brothers, a FORTUNE 500 Company, is the only publicly traded national home building company to have won all three of the industry’s highest honors: America’s Best Builder from the National Association of Home Builders, the National Housing Quality Award, and Builder of the Year. Toll Brothers proudly supports the communities in which it builds; among other philanthropic pursuits, the Company sponsors the Toll Brothers – Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, bringing opera to neighborhoods throughout the world. For more information, visit tollbrothers.com.

Certain information included herein and in other Company reports, SEC filings, verbal or written statements and presentations is forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, information related to anticipated operating results, financial resources, changes in revenues, changes in profitability, changes in margins, changes in accounting treatment, interest expense, inventory write-downs, effects of home buyer cancellations, growth and expansion, anticipated income to be realized from our investments in unconsolidated entities, the ability to acquire land, the ability to gain approvals and to open new communities, the ability to sell homes and properties, the ability to deliver homes from backlog, the ability to secure materials and subcontractors, the ability to produce the liquidity and capital necessary to expand and take advantage of opportunities in the future, industry trends, and stock market valuations. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect actual results and cause them to differ materially from expectations expressed herein and in other Company reports, SEC filings, statements and presentations. These risks and uncertainties include local, regional and national economic conditions, the demand for homes, domestic and international political events, uncertainties created by terrorist attacks, the effects of governmental regulation, the competitive environment in which the Company operates, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in home prices and sales activity in the markets where the Company builds homes, the availability and cost of land for future growth, adverse market conditions that could result in substantial inventory write-downs, the availability of capital, uncertainties and fluctuations in capital and securities markets, changes in tax laws and their interpretation, legal proceedings, the availability of adequate insurance at reasonable cost, the ability of customers to obtain adequate and affordable financing for the purchase of homes, the ability of home buyers to sell their existing homes, the ability of the participants in our various joint ventures to honor their commitments, the availability and cost of labor and building and construction materials, the cost of oil, gas and other raw materials, construction delays and weather conditions.

                      TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                          (Amounts in thousands)                                                July 31,      October 31,                                                2008           2007                                                ----           ----                                             (Unaudited)  ASSETS  Cash and cash equivalents                  $1,502,360     $  900,337  Inventory                                   4,546,737      5,572,655  Property, construction and office     equipment, net                              86,841         84,265  Receivables, prepaid expenses and     other assets                               119,294        135,910  Contracts receivable                            4,672         46,525  Mortgage loans receivable                      49,717         93,189  Customer deposits held in escrow               21,417         34,367  Investments in and advances to     unconsolidated entities                    141,843        183,171  Deferred tax assets, net                      363,150        169,897                                             ----------     ----------                                             $6,836,031     $7,220,316                                             ==========     ==========   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  Liabilities:    Loans payable                            $  731,629     $  696,814    Senior notes                              1,143,160      1,142,306    Senior subordinated notes                   350,000        350,000    Mortgage company warehouse loan              39,106         76,730    Customer deposits                           171,175        260,155    Accounts payable                            142,055        236,877    Accrued expenses                            752,705        724,229    Income taxes payable                        196,470        197,960                                             ----------     ----------       Total liabilities                      3,526,300      3,685,071                                             ----------     ----------   Minority interest                               8,014          8,011   Stockholders' equity:    Preferred stock, none issued    Common stock                                  1,588          1,570    Additional paid-in capital                  269,138        227,561    Retained earnings                         3,032,476      3,298,925    Treasury stock                                  (62)          (425)    Accumulated other       comprehensive loss                        (1,423)          (397)                                             ----------     ----------         Total stockholders' equity            3,301,717      3,527,234                                             ----------     ----------                                              $6,836,031     $7,220,316                                             ==========     ==========                    TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               (Amount in thousands, except per share data)                                 (unaudited)                             Nine Months Ended       Three Months Ended                                July 31,               July 31,                         ----------------------   --------------------                            2008        2007        2008      2007                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------  Revenues:   Completed Contract    $2,417,915  $3,356,895   $791,078  $1,178,500   Percentage of    completion               39,122     110,890      5,633      29,368   Land Sales                 2,275       9,854        959       4,483                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------                          2,459,312   3,477,639    797,670   1,212,351                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------   Cost of revenues:   Completed contract     2,350,072   2,811,399    711,163   1,023,230   Percentage of    completion               32,163      87,540      4,681      24,280   Land sales                 1,910       6,441        816       3,677   Interest                  67,294      76,258     23,170      27,121                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------                          2,451,439   2,981,638    739,830   1,078,308                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------   Selling, general and   administrative           333,127     396,263    103,104     131,686  Goodwill impairment                     8,973                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------  (Loss) income from   operations              (325,254)     90,765    (45,264)      2,357  Other    (Loss) earnings     from unconsolidated     entities              (135,756)     15,375    (30,113)      3,848    Interest and other      100,249      85,599     20,582      38,841                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------  (Loss) income before   income taxes            (360,761)    191,739    (54,795)     45,046  Income tax (benefit)   provision               (141,772)     74,247    (25,500)     18,560                         ----------  ----------   --------  ----------  Net (loss) income      $ (218,989) $  117,492   $(29,295) $   26,486                         ==========  ==========   ========  ==========   (Loss) earnings per    share:     Basic               $    (1.38) $     0.76   $  (0.18) $     0.17                         ==========  ==========   ========  ==========     Diluted             $    (1.38) $     0.72   $  (0.18) $     0.16                         ==========  ==========   ========  ==========   Weighted average   number of shares:     Basic                  158,398     154,828    158,761     155,556     Diluted                158,398     164,239    158,761     164,375                      TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                           SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                        (Amounts in thousands)                               (unaudited)                             Nine Months Ended      Three Months Ended                                 July 31,                July 31,                          ---------------------   --------------------                            2008        2007        2008       2007                          ---------   ---------   ---------  ---------  Additional   information:  Interest incurred       $  93,205   $ 102,702   $  29,524  $  34,430                          =========   =========   =========  =========  Depreciation and   amortization           $  22,352   $  24,246   $   7,154  $   7,440                          =========   =========   =========  =========  Interest expense   by source   of revenues:   Completed contract     $  66,096   $  71,719   $  22,852  $  25,690   Percentage of    completion    revenues                  1,070       4,256         230      1,257   Land sales                   128         283          88        174                          ---------   ---------   ---------  ---------                          $  67,294   $  76,258   $  23,170  $  27,121                          =========   =========   =========  =========  Impairment Charges:   Cost of sales -    completed contract   Operating communities  $ 437,355   $ 338,739   $  96,330  $ 139,628   Land controlled for    future communities       89,374      25,165       9,660      7,664                          ---------   ---------   ---------  ---------   Total impairment -    cost of sales -    completed    contract              $ 526,729   $ 363,904   $ 105,990  $ 147,292                          =========   =========   =========  =========   Investment in    unconsolidated    entities              $ 146,251          --   $  33,434         --                          =========               =========    Toll Brothers operates in four geographic segments:   North:        Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,                Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island  Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and                West Virginia  South:        Florida, Georgia (2008 only), North Carolina,                South Carolina and Texas  West:         Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada                                        Three Months      Three Months                                         Ended             Ended                                        July 31,          July 31,                                    ---------------  -----------------                                         Units         $ (Millions)                                    ---------------  -----------------  HOME BUILDING REVENUES            2008      2007    2008     2007  ----------------------            -----     -----  -------  --------  COMPLETED CONTRACT   COMMUNITIES(2)  North                               339       423  $ 221.8  $  272.8  Mid-Atlantic                        360       575    214.4     350.6  South                               295       416    144.4     233.4  West                                250       378    210.5     321.7                                    -----     -----  -------  --------        Total                       1,244     1,792  $ 791.1  $1,178.5                                    =====     =====  =======  ========  PERCENTAGE OF   COMPLETION(1)  North                                              $   5.6  $   20.6  South                                                            8.8                                    -----     -----  -------  --------        Total                          --        --  $   5.6  $   29.4  TOTAL  North                               339       423  $ 227.4  $  293.4  Mid-Atlantic                        360       575    214.4     350.6  South                               295       416    144.4     242.2  West                                250       378    210.5     321.7                                    -----     -----  -------  --------        Total consolidated          1,244     1,792  $ 796.7  $1,207.9                                    =====     =====  =======  ========   CONTRACTS  ------------------  COMPLETED CONTRACT   COMMUNITIES (2)  North                               247       366  $ 146.5  $  216.0  Mid-Atlantic                        274       349    143.5     222.9  South                               132       219     71.3     116.2  West                                156       173    107.0     168.0                                    -----     -----  -------  --------        Total                         809     1,107  $ 468.3  $  723.1                                    =====     =====  =======  ========  PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION  North                                 3         3  $   1.6  $    4.0  South                                                           (0.1)                                    -----     -----  -------  --------        Total                           3         3  $   1.6  $    3.9                                    =====     =====  =======  ========  TOTAL  North                               250       369  $ 148.1  $  220.0  Mid-Atlantic                        274       349    143.5     222.9  South                               132       219     71.3     116.1  West                                156       173    107.0     168.0                                    -----     -----  -------  --------        Total consolidated            812     1,110  $ 469.9  $  727.0                                    =====     =====  =======  ========                                        At July 31,       At July 31                                    ---------------  -----------------                                         Units         $ (Millions)                                    ---------------  -----------------  BACKLOG                            2008     2007    2008      2007  ------------------                -----    -----  --------  --------  COMPLETED CONTRACT   COMMUNITIES(2)  North                             1,066    1,614  $  730.0  $1,205.2  Mid-Atlantic                        724    1,198     477.0     828.0  South                               471    1,021     276.7     560.4  West                                321    1,014     259.2     995.7                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total                       2,582    4,847  $1,742.9  $3,589.3                                    =====    =====  ========  ========   PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION  North                                 9      132  $    8.9  $   76.4  South                                 1       18       2.8      47.6    Less revenue recognized on     units remaining in backlog                         (4.3)    (48.1)                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total                          10      150  $    7.4  $   75.9                                    =====    =====  ========  ========  TOTAL  North                             1,075    1,746  $  738.9  $1,281.6  Mid-Atlantic                        724    1,198     477.0     828.0  South                               472    1,039     279.5     608.0  West                                321    1,014     259.2     995.7    Less revenue recognized on     units remaining in backlog                         (4.3)    (48.1)                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total consolidated          2,592    4,997  $1,750.3  $3,665.2                                    =====    =====  ========  ========                                       Nine Months        Nine Months                                         Ended             Ended                                        July 31,          July 31,                                    --------------  ------------------                                         Units          $ (Millions)                                    --------------  ------------------  HOME BUILDING REVENUES             2008     2007    2008      2007  ----------------------            -----    -----  --------  --------  COMPLETED CONTRACT   COMMUNITIES(2)  North                               941    1,035  $  658.6  $  679.7  Mid-Atlantic                      1,094    1,621     668.3   1,012.8  South                               868    1,286     434.2     735.2  West                                761    1,095     656.9     929.2                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total                       3,664    5,037  $2,418.0  $3,356.9                                    =====    =====  ========  ========   PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION(1)  North                                             $   34.8  $   72.3  South                                                  4.3      38.6                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total                          --       --  $   39.1  $  110.9                                    =====    =====  ========  ========  TOTAL  North                               941    1,035  $  693.4  $  752.0  Mid-Atlantic                      1,094    1,621     668.3   1,012.8  South                               868    1,286     438.5     773.8  West                                761    1,095     656.9     929.2                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total consolidated          3,664    5,037  $2,457.1  $3,467.8                                    =====    =====  ========  ========   CONTRACTS  ------------------  COMPLETED CONTRACT   COMMUNITIES(2)  North                               576    1,209  $  337.6  $  848.2  Mid-Atlantic                        845    1,214     468.5     776.2  South                               550      716     281.9     399.1  West                                408      604     248.5     588.6                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total                       2,379    3,743  $1,336.5  $2,612.1                                    =====    =====  ========  ========  PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION  North                                12       40  $   11.1  $   29.4  South                                (3)       1      (6.2)      3.3                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total                           9       41  $    4.9  $   32.7                                    =====    =====  ========  ========  TOTAL  North                               588    1,249  $  348.7  $  877.6  Mid-Atlantic                        845    1,214     468.5     776.2  South                               547      717     275.7     402.4  West                                408      604     248.5     588.6                                    -----    -----  --------  --------        Total consolidated          2,388    3,784  $1,341.4  $2,644.8                                    =====    =====  ========  ========    (1) Percentage of Completion deliveries in the three-month and  nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 are provided below:    Deliveries for the three-month period ended July 31,                                     2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(MILL)   $(MILL)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------  North                                11       64    $  6.2    $ 52.2  South                                          3                 3.9                                    -----    -----    ------    ------       Total                           11       67    $  6.2    $ 56.1                                    =====    =====    ======    ======   Deliveries for the nine-month period ended July 31,                                     2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(MILL)   $(MILL)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------  North                                69      224    $ 40.9    $163.4  South                                13       59      37.8      69.6                                    -----    -----    ------    ------       Total                           82      283    $ 78.7    $233.0                                    =====    =====    ======    ======   (2) Completed contract communities' contracts, revenues and backlog  include certain projects that have extended sales and construction  cycles. Information related to these projects' contracts signed and  revenue recognized in the three-month and nine-month periods ended  July 31, 2008 and 2007, and the backlog of undelivered homes at July  31, 2008 and 2007 are provided below:    Contracts - Three Months Ended July 31,  ---------------------------------------                                     2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(Mill)   $(Mill)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------  North                                37       27    $ 35.9    $ 22.5  Mid-Atlantic                         (5)       3      (1.9)      1.1  West                                 (3)      21      (2.3)     12.1                                    -----    -----    ------    ------       Total                           29       51    $ 31.7    $ 35.7                                    =====    =====    ======    ======   Contracts - Nine Months Ended July 31,  --------------------------------------                                     2008    2007      2008      2007                                    Units   Units     $(Mill)   $(Mill)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------  North                                31      301    $ 37.9    $299.4  Mid-Atlantic                                  12       0.5       5.1  West                                (35)      23     (20.0)     13.1                                    -----    -----    ------    ------       Total                           (4)     336    $ 18.4    $317.6                                    =====    =====    ======    ======     Revenues - Three Months   Ended July 31,  -----------------------                                     2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(Mill)   $(Mill)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------   North                                82             $ 65.3  Mid-Atlantic                         17                8.0  West                                 11                6.4                                    -----    -----    ------    ------        Total                         110       --    $ 79.7        --                                    =====    =====    ======    ======   Revenues - Nine Months   Ended July 31,  -----------------------                                     2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(Mill)   $(Mill)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------   North                               222             $207.9  Mid-Atlantic                         54               22.6  West                                 12                7.0                                    -----    -----    ------    ------        Total                         288       --    $237.5        --                                    =====    =====    ======    ======     Backlog at July 31,  ------------------                                     2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(Mill)   $(Mill)                                    -----    -----    ------    ------   North                               342      557    $329.0    $543.4  Mid-Atlantic                         18       70       7.9      28.7  West                                  2       49       3.5      31.3                                    -----    -----    ------    ------        Total                         362      676    $340.4    $603.4                                    =====    =====    ======    ======    Unconsolidated entities:  The Company has investments and advances to several entities that are  accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Information on  revenues, contracts signed and backlog are provided below:                                      2008     2007     2008      2007                                    Units    Units    $(Mill)  $(Mill)                                    -----    -----    ------   ------  Three months ended July 31,    Contracts                          20       38    $ 15.2    $ 33.6    Revenue                            59       16    $ 39.9    $ 11.7    Nine months ended July 31,    Contracts                          56      131    $ 43.2    $ 97.4    Revenue                            87       66    $ 62.0    $ 47.1   Backlog at July 31,                  77       90    $ 60.4    $ 68.3 

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