
<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
     LENNAR CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AND
     STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1999 AND IS
     QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              NOV-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 DEC-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   FEB-28-1999
<CASH>                                         74,543
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  30,569
<ALLOWANCES>                                   3,916
<INVENTORY>                                    1,324,905
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               1,426,101
<PP&E>                                         20,500
<DEPRECIATION>                                 11,604
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 2,071,945
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          329,124
<BONDS>                                        958,848
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       5,827
<OTHER-SE>                                     736,998
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   2,071,945
<SALES>                                        506,769
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               590,599
<CGS>                                          400,418
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  417,003
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               118,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             9,543
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                46,053
<INCOME-TAX>                                   18,191
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            27,862
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   27,862
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0.48<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.45
        
<FN>
<F1>Represents basic EPS in accordance with SFAS 128.
</FN>

</TABLE>
