Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

                                                         
    Six months ended
  Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
    May 31,                        
    2004
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  2002
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  1999
Earnings from continuing operations:
                                                       
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
  $ 547,250       428,326       1,207,054       875,709       679,423       375,635       285,477  
Adjustments to pre-tax earnings from continuing operations:
                                                       
Fixed charges
    79,843       82,746       161,165       157,552       156,885       142,654       73,020  
Interest capitalized
    (63,886 )     (65,881 )     (129,517 )     (126,762 )     (127,544 )     (117,444 )     (54,792 )
Adjustment for undistributed earnings and losses of unconsolidated 50% or less owned entities
    7,531       1,950       4,670       1,107       1,423       6,928       (8,197 )
Previously capitalized interest amortized
    55,442       66,468       141,347       145,567       119,503       98,601       49,011  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
“Earnings”
  $ 626,180       513,609       1,384,719       1,053,173       829,690       506,374       344,519  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Fixed Charges:
                                                       
Interest incurred
  $ 67,038       72,869       140,114       139,223       142,772       130,458       64,908  
Interest component of rent expense
    12,805       9,877       21,051       18,329       14,113       12,196       8,112  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
“Fixed Charges”
  $ 79,843       82,746       161,165       157,552       156,885       142,654       73,020  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings to Fixed Charges
    7.8       6.2       8.6       6.7       5.3       3.5       4.7