<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 51,718 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 53,544 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,792,733 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,596,797 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 525,965<F1> <COMMON> 433 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,092,886 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,596,797 <SALES> 3,677,716<F2> <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,730,337 <CGS> 3,023,841<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,450,748 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 56,815 <INCOME-PRETAX> 286,405 <INCOME-TAX> 108,118 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 178,287 <DISCONTINUED> (122) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 178,165 <EPS-BASIC> 4.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.07 <FN> <F1> Bonds are comprised of senior notes. <F2> Relates to homebuilding operations. 87