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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-000465.txt : 20100106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100105192254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-000465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEAZER HOMES USA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915840
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				582086934
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-163110
		FILM NUMBER:		10509356

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 PEACHTREE DUNW00DY RD
		STREET 2:		STE B 200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042503420

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD
		STREET 2:		STE C-200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

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<B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #E8112D">The
information in this prospectus supplement is not complete and
may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the
prospectus supplement is delivered in final form. This
prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell these securities
and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any
state where the offer or sale is not permitted.<BR>
</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 1pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 8pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Filed
    Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)<BR>
    File No. 333-163110</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV><B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt; color: #E8112D">SUBJECT
    TO COMPLETION DATED JANUARY&#160;5, 2010</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>(To Prospectus dated January&#160;4, 2010)</B>
</DIV>

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    <IMG src="g21693g2169300.gif" alt="(BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.)">
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">18,000,000&#160;Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 30pt">Beazer Homes USA,
    Inc.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">Common Stock</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are selling 18,000,000&#160;shares of our common stock.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of
    30&#160;days from the date of this prospectus supplement to
    purchase up to 2,700,000&#160;additional shares of our common
    stock at the public offering price less the underwriting
    discounts to cover over-allotments.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
    the symbol &#147;BZH.&#148; On January&#160;4, 2010, the last
    reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock
    Exchange was $5.26&#160;per share.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Concurrently with this offering of common stock, pursuant to a
    separate prospectus supplement, we are offering
    $50.0&#160;million aggregate principal amount
    of&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;% mandatory convertible
    subordinated notes due 2013 (or $57.5&#160;million aggregate
    principal amount of&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;% mandatory
    convertible subordinated notes due 2013 if the underwriters
    exercise their over-allotment option in full). The completion of
    this offering is not contingent on the completion of the
    offering of the convertible notes, and the completion of the
    offering of the convertible notes is not contingent on the
    completion of this offering.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Investing in our common stock involves risks. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#148; beginning on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-7.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
    accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
    representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
</DIV>

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    <B>Per Share</B>
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    <B>Total</B>
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    Public Offering Price
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    $
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    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    $
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    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Underwriting Discount
</DIV>
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    $
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    $
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Proceeds to Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (before expenses)
</DIV>
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<TD>
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</TD>
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    $
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    $
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters expect to deliver the shares to purchasers on
    or
    about&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2010 through the book-entry facilities of The Depository
    Trust&#160;Company.
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    <I>Joint Book-Running Managers</I>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">    <B><FONT style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Citi</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">    <B><FONT style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">
    Credit Suisse</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Joint Lead Managers</I>
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    <TD width="50%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Deutsche
    Bank Securities</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">
    UBS Investment Bank</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Co-Manager</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">Moelis&#160;&#038;
    Company</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS</FONT></B>
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    <B>Page</B>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Prospectus Supplement</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#101'>About This Prospectus Supplement</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-ii
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<TD>&nbsp;
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</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>Summary</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-1
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>Risk Factors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-7
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>Forward-Looking Statements</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-18
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>Use of Proceeds</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-19
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>Capitalization</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-20
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>Price Range of Common Stock; Dividend Policy</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-21
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
    Considerations</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-22
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>Concurrent Convertible Notes Offering</A>
</DIV>
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    <A HREF='#110'>Underwriting</A>
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    <A HREF='#140'>Conflict of Interest</A>
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    <A HREF='#111'>Where You Can Find More Information</A>
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    <A HREF='#112'>Legal Matters</A>
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    <A HREF='#113'>Experts</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Prospectus</B>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#114'>Forward-Looking Statements</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>About This Prospectus</A>
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    <A HREF='#116'>Where You Can Find More Information</A>
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    <A HREF='#117'>Beazer Homes USA, Inc</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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    <A HREF='#118'>Risk Factors</A>
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    <A HREF='#119'>Use of Proceeds</A>
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    <A HREF='#120'>Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges</A>
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    <A HREF='#121'>Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees</A>
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    <A HREF='#122'>Description of Capital Stock</A>
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    <A HREF='#123'>Description of Depositary Shares</A>
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    <A HREF='#124'>Description of Warrants</A>
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    <A HREF='#125'>Description of Rights</A>
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    <A HREF='#126'>Description of Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock
    Purchase Units</A>
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    <A HREF='#130'>Description of Units</A>
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    <A HREF='#127'>Plan of Distribution</A>
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    <A HREF='#128'>Legal Matters</A>
</DIV>
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    <A HREF='#129'>Experts</A>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have
    not, authorized anyone else to provide you with different or
    additional information. You should not rely upon any information
    or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in
    this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. We
    are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell
    these securities or soliciting an offer to buy these securities
    in any jurisdiction where the offer, sale or solicitation is not
    permitted. You should assume that the information contained in
    this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is
    accurate only on the date set forth on the front of this
    prospectus supplement or the date of incorporation by reference,
    as applicable, even though this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus may be delivered or securities may be
    sold on a later date.</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ABOUT
    THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus
    supplement, which describes the terms of this offering of common
    stock and also adds to and updates information contained in the
    accompanying prospectus as well as the documents incorporated by
    reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives
    more general information about securities we may offer from time
    to time, some of which information does not apply to the common
    stock we are offering. To the extent any inconsistency or
    conflict exists between the information included in this
    prospectus supplement and the information included in the
    accompanying prospectus, the information included or
    incorporated in this prospectus supplement updates and
    supersedes the information in the accompanying prospectus. This
    prospectus supplement incorporates by reference important
    business and financial information about us that is not included
    in or delivered with this prospectus supplement.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In this prospectus supplement, &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148;
    &#147;our&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148; refer to Beazer Homes
    USA, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless we state otherwise or the
    context indicates otherwise.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>This summary highlights selected information about us
    contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this
    prospectus supplement. It may not contain all the information
    that may be important to you in deciding whether to invest in
    our common stock. You should carefully read this entire
    prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, together
    with the information to which we refer and the information
    incorporated by reference herein, including the financial data
    and related notes and the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; sections,
    before making an investment decision.</I>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Beazer
    Homes USA, Inc.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are a geographically diversified homebuilder with active
    operations in 16&#160;states. Our homes are designed to appeal
    to homeowners at various price points across various demographic
    segments and are generally offered for sale in advance of their
    construction. Our objective is to provide our customers with
    homes that incorporate exceptional value and quality while
    seeking to maximize our return on invested capital over time.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our principal executive offices are located at 1000 Abernathy
    Road, Suite&#160;1200, Atlanta, Georgia&#160;30328, telephone
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(770)&#160;829-3700.</FONT>
    We also provide information about our active communities through
    our Internet website located at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.beazer.com.</FONT>
    Information on our website is not a part of and shall not be
    deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    Developments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Concurrent
    Offering of Mandatory Convertible Subordinated
    Notes</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Concurrently with this offering of common stock, pursuant to a
    separate prospectus supplement, we are offering
    $50.0&#160;million aggregate principal amount
    ($57.5&#160;million aggregate principal amount if the
    underwriters exercise their over-allotment option with respect
    to that offering in full) of&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;%
    mandatory convertible subordinated notes due 2013 (the
    &#147;Convertible Notes&#148;) in an underwritten public
    offering (the &#147;Convertible Notes Offering&#148;). Assuming
    no exercise of the underwriters&#146; over-allotment option with
    respect to the Convertible Notes Offering, we estimate that the
    net proceeds of the Convertible Notes Offering, after deducting
    the underwriting discount and estimated expenses, will be
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million.
    However, there can be no assurance that the Convertible Notes
    Offering will be completed or what the terms of the Convertible
    Notes will be. Completion of this offering is not contingent on
    the completion of the Convertible Notes Offering, and the
    Convertible Notes Offering is not contingent on the completion
    of this offering.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">First
    Quarter Fiscal 2010 Orders and Closings</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For our first fiscal quarter ended December&#160;31, 2009, we
    expect to report a significant increase in net new home orders
    from continuing operations and a small increase in closings
    compared to our fiscal 2009 first quarter. The expected changes
    in both net new home orders and closings for the first quarter
    of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 for each of our
    operating regions is set forth below.
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    <B>Net New Orders for the First<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Closings for the First<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Fiscal Quarter</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fiscal Quarter</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Operating Region</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Change</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Change</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    West
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    357
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    253
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    406
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    439
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    East
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    274
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    201
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    388
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    271
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Southeast
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    79
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    180
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    728
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    533
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    961
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    890
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 8pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Redemption
    of our
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">5</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2011</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Prior to the closing of this offering, we intend to issue an
    irrevocable notice to redeem in full all of our outstanding
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">5</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2011 (the &#147;2011 Notes&#148;) and will deposit the
    full redemption price for the 2011 Notes with the trustee and
    terminate the indenture governing the 2011 Notes (the &#147;2011
    Notes Redemption&#148;). The aggregate redemption price for the
    2011 Notes will be equal to 100% of the outstanding principal
    amount of the 2011 Notes plus accrued interest to the redemption
    date. As of January&#160;4, 2010, $127.3&#160;million in
    aggregate principal amount of 2011 Notes were outstanding.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Tax
    Refund Filing</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We recently filed an application for a federal income tax refund
    of approximately $101&#160;million as a result of tax
    legislation enacted during the quarter ending December&#160;31,
    2009. This legislation permitted a five year carryback of net
    operating losses incurred in certain defined periods. As a
    result, we expect to record a benefit of approximately
    $101&#160;million to shareholders&#146; equity (approximately
    $2.50 per common share) in the first quarter ended
    December&#160;31, 2009 and to receive the refund proceeds in
    cash during the quarter ending March&#160;31, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with our decision to file an application for
    federal income tax refund, we have elected to defer the federal
    income taxes payable on any cancellation of indebtedness income
    generated in connection with our previously reported buy back of
    certain senior notes. This deferral is permitted under <I>The
    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 </I>and
    represents approximately $51&#160;million of incremental tax
    benefit to us arising from the deferral of federal income tax on
    approximately $148&#160;million of potential cancellation of
    indebtedness income. In accordance with The American Recovery
    and Reinvestment Act of 2009, federal income taxes deferred on
    the cancellation of indebtedness income will be payable starting
    in five equal annual installments beginning in fiscal 2014 and
    will not result in a reduction to shareholders&#146; equity at
    that time.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We had previously disclosed that our estimated benefit of
    applying the five year carryback legislation discussed above was
    approximately $50&#160;million. Our subsequent decision to elect
    to defer federal income taxes on the cancellation of
    indebtedness income increased the benefit to approximately
    $101&#160;million. This decision was reached upon consultation
    with our external tax advisors.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Termination
    of Section&#160;382 Rights Agreement</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based on recent impairments and our current financial
    performance, we generated net operating losses for fiscal 2008
    and fiscal 2009 and expect to generate additional net operating
    losses in future years. Furthermore, we believe we have
    significant &#147;built-in losses&#148; in our assets (i.e., an
    excess tax basis over current fair market value) that may result
    in future operating losses as such assets are sold. Net
    operating losses generally may be carried forward for a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">20-year</FONT>
    period to offset future earnings and reduce our federal income
    tax liability. Built-in losses in our assets, if and when
    recognized, generally will result in tax losses that may then be
    deducted against our taxable income or carried forward to reduce
    our federal income tax liability in future years.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Section&#160;382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
    amended (&#147;Section&#160;382&#148;) contains rules that limit
    the ability of a company that undergoes an &#147;ownership
    change,&#148; which is generally defined as any change in
    ownership of more than 50% of its common stock over a three-year
    period, to utilize its pre-ownership change net operating loss
    carryforwards and certain built-in losses or deductions that are
    recognized during the five-year period after the ownership
    change. These rules generally operate by focusing on changes in
    the ownership among stockholders owning, directly or indirectly,
    5% or more of the company&#146;s common stock (including changes
    involving a stockholder becoming a 5% stockholder) and any
    change in ownership arising from a new issuance of stock or
    share repurchases by the company.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We previously adopted a stockholder rights plan, which was
    intended to reduce the likelihood of an unintended
    &#147;ownership change&#148; within the meaning of
    Section&#160;382 and thereby protect stockholder value by
    preserving our ability to use our net operating loss
    carryforwards. However, as a result of the recently enacted tax
    legislation and the corresponding federal income tax refund
    filing discussed above under &#147;&#151;Tax Refund
    Filing,&#148; we believe that the preservation of our existing
    net loss carryforwards may no longer be necessary as the federal
    income tax refund filing significantly reduced our net operating
    loss carryforwards. Furthermore, post-ownership change net
    operating losses, with the exception of certain &#147;recognized
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">built-in-losses&#148;</FONT>
    as defined in Section&#160;382, that we recognize may not be
    subject to the annual limitation imposed by Section&#160;382 to
    the extent we do not experience a subsequent ownership change as
    defined in Section&#160;382. Therefore, we anticipate that we
    will terminate the stockholder rights plan prior to or soon
    after the closing of this offering. No assurances can be
    provided, however, that if the rights plan is terminated that we
    will or will not experience a subsequent ownership change as
    defined in Section&#160;382 as a result of this offering or
    otherwise.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Offering</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="36%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="63%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Common Stock Offered by Us </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    18,000,000&#160;Shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Underwriters&#146; Option to Purchase Additional Shares from Us </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    2,700,000&#160;Shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Common Stock to be Outstanding After this Offering </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    57,819,273&#160;Shares. The number of shares of common stock to
    be outstanding after this offering is based on the number of
    shares of common stock outstanding at January&#160;4, 2010, and
    excludes (i)&#160;2,700,000&#160;shares of common stock that may
    be sold by us if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment
    option in full, (ii)&#160;1,698,989&#160;shares of common stock
    underlying awards outstanding as of January&#160;4, 2010 granted
    under our incentive compensation plans and
    (iii)&#160;3,112,263&#160;shares of common stock issuable upon
    conversion of our
    4<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">5</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Convertible
    Senior Notes due 2024 (the &#147;Existing Convertible
    Notes&#148;).</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Use of Proceeds </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    We expect to receive net proceeds from this offering of
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million (or
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million if
    the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full),
    after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated transaction
    expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds from
    this offering, together with the net proceeds from the
    Convertible Notes Offering, if completed, (i)&#160;to replenish
    funds used in connection with the 2011 Notes Redemption and
    (ii)&#160;for other general corporate purposes including,
    without limitation, funding (or replenishing cash that has been
    used to fund) repurchases of our outstanding senior notes that
    we may make from time to time. Pending the application of the
    net proceeds, we may invest the proceeds in short-term, interest
    bearing instruments and other investment-grade securities.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Because UBS Securities LLC who is participating in this offering
    will receive more than 5% of the net proceeds of this offering,
    not including underwriting compensation, this offering is being
    conducted in compliance with Rule&#160;2720 of Financial
    Industry Regulatory Authority (&#147;FINRA&#148;). Pursuant to
    that rule, the appointment of a &#147;qualified independent
    underwriter&#148; is not necessary in connection with this
    offering, as the shares have a &#147;bona fide independent
    market&#148; (as such terms are defined in Rule&#160;2720).</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Listing </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock
    Exchange under the symbol &#147;BZH.&#148;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Risk Factors </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    An investment in our common stock involves various risks, and
    prospective investors should carefully consider the matters
    discussed under the caption entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148;
    beginning on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-7</FONT>
    of this prospectus supplement.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Concurrent Offering </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Concurrently with this offering, we are offering
    $50.0&#160;million aggregate principal amount
    ($57.5&#160;million aggregate principal amount if the
    underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full) of
    Convertible Notes pursuant to a separate prospectus supplement.
    Completion of this offering is not contingent on the completion
    of the Convertible Notes Offering and the Convertible Notes
    Offering is not contingent on the completion of this offering.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Summary
    Historical Consolidated Financial and Operating Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our summary historical consolidated financial and operating data
    set forth below as of and for each of the years ended
    September&#160;30, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are derived from our
    audited consolidated financial statements. These historical
    results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
    expected in the future. You should also read our historical
    financial statements and related notes in our annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009 as well as the
    section of our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009 entitled
    &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations,&#148; which are
    incorporated herein by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fiscal Year Ended September&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>($ in millions)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Statement of Operations Data(1):</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total revenue
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,037
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,814
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,005
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gross (loss) profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (109
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (234
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Operating loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (548
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (616
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (242
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net loss from continuing operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (372
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (801
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (178
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Operating Statistics:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Number of new orders, net of cancellations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,377
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,403
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,205
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Units in backlog at end of period(2)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,612
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,318
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,193
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Number of closings(3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,160
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,697
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,330
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Average sales price per home closed (in thousands)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    286.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    252.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    230.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Balance Sheet Data (end of period):</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    460
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    585
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    557
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Inventory
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,652
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,318
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,930
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,642
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,029
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,857
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,747
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,509
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,324
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    375
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    197
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Supplemental Financial Data:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cash provided by/(used in):
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Operating activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    509
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    316
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Investing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Financing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (171
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (91
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    EBIT(4)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (686
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (57
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Adjusted EBITDA(4)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    236
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    108
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Interest incurred(5)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    148
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    140
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    133
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    EBIT/interest incurred(4)(5)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4.91
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )x
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Adjusted EBITDA/interest incurred(4)(5)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.59
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.81
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    x
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges(6)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    428
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    542
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Effective February&#160;1, 2008, we exited the mortgage
    origination business. In fiscal 2008, we completed a
    comprehensive review of each of our markets in order to refine
    our overall investment strategy and to optimize our capital and
    resource allocations. As a result of this review, we decided to
    discontinue homebuilding operations in certain of our markets.
    As of September&#160;30, 2009, all homebuilding operations in
    these exit markets have ceased. Results from our mortgage
    origination business and our exit markets are reported as
    discontinued operations in the audited consolidated statement of
    operations for the three years ended September&#160;30, 2007,
    2008 and 2009.</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Gross (loss) profit includes inventory impairments and lot
    options abandonments of $572.0&#160;million, $406.2&#160;million
    and $97.0&#160;million for the fiscal years ended
    September&#160;30, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Operating loss also
    includes goodwill impairments of $51.6&#160;million,
    $48.1&#160;million and $16.1&#160;million for the fiscal years
    ended September&#160;30, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Loss from
    continuing operations for fiscal 2007 and 2009 also include a
    (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt of ($413,000) and
    $144.5&#160;million, respectively. The aforementioned charges
    were primarily related to the deterioration of the homebuilding
    environment over the past few years.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    A home is included in &#147;backlog&#148; after a sales contract
    is executed and prior to the transfer of title to the purchaser.
    Because the closings of pending sales contracts are subject to
    contingencies, it is possible that homes in backlog will not
    result in closings</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    A home is included in &#147;closings&#148; when title is
    transferred to the buyer. Revenue and cost of sales for a house
    are generally recognized at the date of closing.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    We have provided EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA information in this
    prospectus supplement because we believe they provide investors
    with additional information to measure our operational
    performance and evaluate our ability to service our
    indebtedness. EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) equals
    net income (loss) before (a)&#160;previously capitalized
    interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses
    and interest expense and (b)&#160;income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA
    (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization,
    and impairments) is calculated by adding non-cash charges,
    including depreciation, amortization, and inventory impairment
    and abandonment charges, goodwill impairments and joint venture
    impairment charges for the period to EBIT. EBIT and Adjusted
    EBITDA are not GAAP financial measures. EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA
    should not be considered alternatives to net income determined
    in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating
    performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows from operating
    activities determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of
    liquidity. Because some analysts and companies may not calculate
    EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as us, the EBIT and
    Adjusted EBITDA information presented herein may not be
    comparable to similar presentations by others.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The magnitude and volatility of non-cash inventory impairment
    and abandonment charges, goodwill impairments and joint venture
    impairment charges for the Company, and for other home builders,
    have been significant in recent periods and as such have made
    financial analysis of our industry more difficult. Adjusted
    EBITDA, and other similar presentations by analysts and other
    companies, is frequently used to assist investors in
    understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of
    home building activities by eliminating many of the differences
    in companies&#146; respective capitalization, tax position and
    level of impairments. Management believes this non-GAAP measure
    enables holders of our securities to better understand the cash
    implications of our operating performance and our ability to
    service our debt obligations as they currently exist and as
    additional indebtedness may be incurred in the future. The
    measure is also useful internally, helping management compare
    operating results and as a measure of the level of cash which
    may be available for discretionary spending.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT to net loss, the
    most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided below for
    each period presented:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fiscal Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>September&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>($ in millions)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (411
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (952
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (189
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    (Benefit) provision for income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (222
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest expense
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    140
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    181
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    141
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    EBIT
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (686
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (57
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Depreciation and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Inventory impairments and abandonments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    497
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Goodwill impairments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Joint venture impairment charges
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Adjusted EBITDA
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    236
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    108
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    Interest incurred is expensed or, if qualified, capitalized to
    inventory and subsequently amortized to cost of sales as homes
    sales are closed.</TD>
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    &#147;Earnings&#148; consist of (i)&#160;income (loss) before
    income taxes, (ii)&#160;amortization of previously capitalized
    interest and (iii)&#160;fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized
    interest cost. &#147;Fixed charges&#148; consist of
    (i)&#160;interest incurred, (ii)&#160;amortization of deferred
    loan costs and debt discount and (iii)&#160;that portion of
    operating lease rental expense (33%) deemed to be representative
    of interest.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RISK
    FACTORS</FONT></B>
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    <I>An investment in our common stock involves material risks.
    You should carefully consider the risks set forth below, as well
    as the other information contained in this prospectus supplement
    and the accompanying prospectus, before deciding to invest in
    our common stock. The occurrence of any of the following risks
    could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
    condition, results of operations, cash flows and the value of
    our common stock. In such case, the trading price of our common
    stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your
    investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently
    known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also
    materially adversely affect our business, financial condition,
    results of operations and cash flows.</I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to Our Company</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    homebuilding industry is experiencing a severe downturn that may
    continue for an indefinite period and continue to adversely
    affect our business, results of operations and
    stockholders&#146; equity.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    Most housing markets across the United States continue to be
    characterized by an oversupply of both new and resale home
    inventory, including foreclosed homes, reduced levels of
    consumer demand for new homes, increased cancellation rates,
    aggressive price competition among homebuilders and increased
    incentives for home sales. As a result of these factors, we,
    like many other homebuilders, have experienced a material
    reduction in revenues and margins. These challenging market
    conditions are expected to continue for the foreseeable future
    and, in the near term, these conditions may further deteriorate.
    We expect that continued weakness in the homebuilding market
    would adversely affect our business, results of operations and
    stockholders&#146; equity as compared to prior periods and could
    result in additional inventory impairments in the future.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During the past few years, we have experienced elevated levels
    of cancellations by potential homebuyers although the level of
    cancellations has improved significantly during the last few
    quarters. Our backlog reflects the number and value of homes for
    which we have entered into a sales contract with a customer but
    have not yet delivered the home. Although these sales contracts
    typically require a cash deposit and do not make the sale
    contingent on the sale of the customer&#146;s existing home, in
    some cases a customer may cancel the contract and receive a
    complete or partial refund of the deposit as a result of local
    laws or as a matter of our business practices. If the current
    industry downturn continues, economic conditions continue to
    deteriorate or if mortgage financing becomes less accessible,
    more homebuyers may have an incentive to cancel their contracts
    with us, even where they might be entitled to no refund or only
    a partial refund, rather than complete the purchase. Significant
    cancellations have had, and could have, a material adverse
    effect on our business as a result of lost sales revenue and the
    accumulation of unsold housing inventory. In particular, our
    cancellation rates for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended
    September&#160;30, 2009 were 34.7% and 31.4%, respectively. It
    is important to note that both backlog and cancellation metrics
    are operational, rather than accounting data, and should be used
    only as a general gauge to evaluate performance. There is an
    inherent imprecision in these metrics based on an evaluation of
    qualitative factors during the transaction cycle.
</DIV>

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    Based on our impairment tests and consideration of the current
    and expected future market conditions, we recorded inventory
    impairment charges of $102.1&#160;million, lot option
    abandonment charges of $5.0&#160;million and non-cash goodwill
    impairment charges totaling $16.1&#160;million during fiscal
    2009. During fiscal 2009, we also wrote down our investment in
    certain of our joint ventures reflecting $14.8&#160;million of
    impairments of inventory held within those ventures. While we
    believe that no additional joint venture investment or inventory
    impairments existed as of September&#160;30, 2009, future
    economic or financial developments, including general interest
    rate increases, poor performance in either the national economy
    or individual local economies, or our ability to meet our
    projections could lead to future impairments.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    home sales and operating revenues could decline due to
    macro-economic and other factors outside of our control, such as
    changes in consumer confidence, declines in employment levels
    and increases in the quantity and decreases in the price of new
    homes and resale homes in the market.</FONT></I></B>
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    Changes in national and regional economic conditions, as well as
    local economic conditions where we conduct our operations and
    where prospective purchasers of our homes live, may result in
    more caution on the part of homebuyers and, consequently, fewer
    home purchases. These economic uncertainties involve, among
    other things, conditions of supply and demand in local markets
    and changes in consumer confidence and income, employment
    levels, and government regulations. These risks and
    uncertainties could periodically have an adverse effect on
    consumer demand for and the pricing of our homes, which could
    cause our operating revenues to decline. Additional reductions
    in our revenues could, in turn, further negatively affect the
    market price of our securities.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We are
    the subject of pending civil litigation which could require us
    to pay substantial damages or could otherwise have a material
    adverse effect on us. The failure to fulfill our obligations
    under the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (the &#147;DPA&#148;)
    with the United States Attorney (or related agreements) and the
    consent order with the SEC could have a material adverse effect
    on our operations.</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On July&#160;1, 2009, we entered into the DPA with the United
    States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and a
    separate but related agreement with the United States Department
    of Housing and Urban Development (&#147;HUD&#148;) and the Civil
    Division of the United States Department of Justice (the
    &#147;HUD Agreement&#148;). Under the DPA, we are obligated to
    make payments to a restitution fund in an amount not to exceed
    $50&#160;million. As of September&#160;30, 2009, we have been
    credited with making $10&#160;million of such payments. However,
    the future payments to the restitution fund will be equal to 4%
    of &#147;adjusted EBITDA&#148; as defined in the DPA for the
    first to occur of (x)&#160;a period of 60&#160;months and
    (y)&#160;the total of all payments to the restitution fund
    equaling $50&#160;million. In the event such payments do not
    equal at least $50&#160;million at the end of 60&#160;months
    then, under the HUD Agreement, the obligations to make
    restitution payments will continue until the first to occur of
    (a)&#160;24&#160;months and (b)&#160;the date that
    $48&#160;million has been paid into the restitution fund. Our
    obligation to make such payments could limit our ability to
    invest in our business or make payments of principal or interest
    on our outstanding debt. In addition, in the event we fail to
    comply with our obligations under the DPA or the HUD Agreement,
    various federal authorities could bring criminal or civil
    charges against us which could be material to our consolidated
    financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We and certain of our current and former employees, officers and
    directors have been named as defendants in securities lawsuits,
    class action lawsuits, lawsuits regarding Employee Retirement
    Income Security Act (&#147;ERISA&#148;) claims, and derivative
    stockholder actions. In addition, certain of our subsidiaries
    have been named in class action and multi-party lawsuits
    regarding claims made by homebuyers. While a number of these
    suits have been dismissed
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    settled, we cannot be assured that new claims by different
    plaintiffs will not be brought in the future. We cannot predict
    or determine the timing or final outcome of the current lawsuits
    or the effect that any adverse determinations in the lawsuits
    may have on us. An unfavorable determination in any of the
    lawsuits could result in the payment by us of substantial
    monetary damages which may not be covered by insurance. Further,
    the legal costs associated with the lawsuits and the amount of
    time required to be spent by management and the Board of
    Directors on these matters, even if we are ultimately
    successful, could have a material adverse effect on our
    business, financial condition and results of operations. In
    addition to expenses incurred to defend the Company in these
    matters, under Delaware law and our bylaws, we may have an
    obligation to indemnify our current and former officers and
    directors in relation to these matters. We have obligations to
    advance legal fees and expenses to certain directors and
    officers, and we have advanced, and may continue to advance,
    legal fees and expenses to certain other current and former
    employees.
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    In connection with the settlement agreement with the SEC entered
    into on September&#160;24, 2008, we consented, without admitting
    or denying any wrongdoing, to a cease and desist order requiring
    future compliance with certain provisions of the federal
    securities laws and regulations. If we are found to be in
    violation of the order in the future, we may be subject to
    penalties and other adverse consequences as a result
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    of the prior actions which could be material to our consolidated
    financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
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    Our insurance carriers may seek to rescind or deny coverage with
    respect to certain of the pending lawsuits, or we may not have
    sufficient coverage under such policies. If the insurance
    companies are successful in rescinding or denying coverage or if
    we do not have sufficient coverage under our policies, our
    business, financial condition and results of operations could be
    materially adversely affected.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We are
    dependent on the services of certain key employees, and the loss
    of their services could hurt our business.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    Our future success depends upon our ability to attract, train,
    assimilate and retain skilled personnel. If we are unable to
    retain our key employees or attract, train, assimilate or retain
    other skilled personnel in the future, it could hinder our
    business strategy and impose additional costs of identifying and
    training new individuals. Competition for qualified personnel in
    all of our operating markets is intense.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    and potential future downgrades of our credit ratings could
    adversely affect our access to capital and could otherwise have
    a material adverse effect on us.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    During the three months ended June&#160;30, 2009, S&#038;P
    lowered the Company&#146;s corporate credit rating from CCC+ to
    CCC and maintained its negative outlook. S&#038;P also cut
    ratings on the Company&#146;s senior unsecured notes from CCC to
    CCC-. On August&#160;18, 2009, S&#038;P lowered the
    Company&#146;s corporate credit rating to SD (selective default)
    and lowered the rating of the Company&#146;s senior unsecured
    notes from CCC- to D following the Company&#146;s repurchase of
    $115.5&#160;million of its senior unsecured notes on the open
    market at a discount to face value, which S&#038;P determined to
    constitute a de facto restructuring under its criteria. On
    August&#160;19, 2009, in accordance with its criteria for
    exchange offers and similar restructurings, S&#038;P raised the
    Company&#146;s corporate credit rating back to CCC, and
    maintained the rating of the Company&#146;s senior unsecured
    notes of D, given S&#038;P&#146;s expectation for additional
    discounted repurchases.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On March&#160;6, 2009 Moody&#146;s lowered its rating from B2 to
    Caa2 and reaffirmed its negative outlook. On August&#160;21,
    2009, Moody&#146;s assigned a Caa2/LD probability of default
    rating to the Company following the Company&#146;s repurchase of
    $115.5&#160;million of senior unsecured notes in the open market
    at a discount to face value, which under Moody&#146;s
    definition, constituted a distressed exchange and a limited
    default. The ratings on the senior notes impacted by the open
    market transactions were lowered to Ca from Caa2 to reflect the
    discount incurred by participating bondholders. On
    August&#160;27, 2009, Moody&#146;s removed the LD designation on
    the probability of default rating and changed the ratings on the
    Company&#146;s senior notes back to Caa2, which is consistent
    with Moody&#146;s loss given default framework.
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    On March&#160;12, 2009, Fitch lowered the Company&#146;s
    issuer-default rating from B- to CCC and its senior notes rating
    from CCC+/RR5 to CC/RR5. The rating agencies announced that
    these downgrades reflect continued deterioration in our
    homebuilding operations, credit metrics, other earnings-based
    metrics and the significant decrease in our tangible net worth
    over the past year. These ratings and our current credit
    condition affect, among other things, our ability to access new
    capital, especially debt, and may result in more stringent
    covenants and higher interest rates under the terms of any new
    debt. Our credit ratings could be further lowered or rating
    agencies could issue adverse commentaries in the future, which
    could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
    operations, financial condition and liquidity. In particular, a
    further weakening of our financial condition, including any
    further increase in our leverage or decrease in our
    profitability or cash flows, could adversely affect our ability
    to obtain necessary funds, result in a credit rating downgrade
    or change in outlook, or otherwise increase our cost of
    borrowing.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    senior notes, revolving credit and letter of credit facilities,
    and certain other debt impose significant restrictions and
    obligations on us. Restrictions on our ability to borrow could
    adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, our substantial
    indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition,
    limit our growth and make it more difficult for us to satisfy
    our debt obligations.</FONT></I></B>
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    Certain of our secured and unsecured indebtedness and revolving
    credit and letter of credit facilities impose certain
    restrictions and obligations on us. Under certain of these
    instruments, we must comply with defined covenants which limit
    the Company to, among other things, incur additional
    indebtedness, engage in certain asset sales, make certain types
    of restricted payments, engage in transactions with affiliates
    and create liens on assets of the Company. Failure to comply
    with certain of these covenants could result in an event of
    default under the applicable instrument. Any such event of
    default could negatively impact other covenants or lead to cross
    defaults under certain of our other debt. There can be no
    assurance that we will be able to obtain any waivers or
    amendments that may become necessary in the event of a future
    default situation without significant additional cost or at all.
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    As of September&#160;30, 2009, after giving effect to the
    Convertible Notes Offering and the 2011 Notes Redemption, we
    would have had total outstanding indebtedness of approximately
    $1.43&#160;billion, net of unamortized discount of approximately
    $27.1&#160;million. Our substantial indebtedness could have
    important consequences to us and the holders of our securities,
    including, among other things:
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    causing us to be unable to satisfy our obligations under our
    debt agreements;
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    prohibiting us from being able to pay dividends;
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    making us more vulnerable to adverse general economic and
    industry conditions;
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    making it difficult to fund future working capital, land
    purchases, acquisitions, share repurchases, general corporate
    purposes or other purposes;&#160;and
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    causing us to be limited in our flexibility in planning for, or
    reacting to, changes in our business.
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    In addition, subject to restrictions in our debt instruments, we
    may incur additional indebtedness. If new debt is added to our
    current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could
    intensify. Our growth plans and our ability to make payments of
    principal or interest on, or to refinance, our indebtedness,
    will depend on our future operating performance and our ability
    to enter into additional debt
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    equity financings. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash
    flows in the future to service our debt, we may be required to
    refinance all or a portion of our existing debt, to sell assets
    or to obtain additional financing. We may not be able to do any
    of the foregoing on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    differing financial exposure of our debt holders could impact
    our ability to complete any restructuring of our indebtedness or
    impact the terms of such restructuring.</FONT></I></B>
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    We believe that a portion of the holders of our existing notes
    may have hedged the risk of default with respect to the existing
    notes. These holders may have an economic interest that is
    different from other holders of our existing notes. Such holders
    may be less willing to participate in any voluntary
    restructuring of our indebtedness if, under certain
    circumstances, they are entitled to receive higher consideration
    from a private counterparty. This could make any restructuring
    of our debt more expensive or prevent us from being able to
    complete certain types of recapitalization transactions.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">A
    substantial increase in mortgage interest rates or
    unavailability of mortgage financing may reduce consumer demand
    for our homes.</FONT></I></B>
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    Substantially all purchasers of our homes finance their
    acquisition with mortgage financing. Recently, the credit
    markets and the mortgage industry have been experiencing a
    period of unparalleled turmoil and disruption characterized by
    bankruptcies, financial institution failure, consolidation and
    an unprecedented level of intervention by the United States
    federal government. The U.S.&#160;residential mortgage market
    has been further impacted by the deterioration in the credit
    quality of loans originated to non-prime and subprime borrowers
    and an increase in mortgage foreclosure rates. These
    difficulties are not expected to improve until
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    residential real estate inventories return to a more normal
    level and the mortgage credit market stabilizes. While the
    ultimate outcome of these events cannot be predicted, they have
    had and may continue to have an impact on the availability and
    cost of mortgage financing to our customers. The volatility in
    interest rates, the decrease in the willingness and ability of
    lenders to make home mortgage loans, the tightening of lending
    standards and the limitation of financing product options, have
    made it more difficult for homebuyers to obtain acceptable
    financing. Any substantial increase in mortgage interest rates
    or unavailability of mortgage financing would adversely affect
    the ability of prospective first-time and
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    homebuyers to obtain financing for our homes, as well as
    adversely affect the ability of prospective
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">move-up</FONT>
    homebuyers to sell their current homes. This disruption in the
    credit markets and the curtailed availability of mortgage
    financing has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to
    adversely affect, our business, financial condition, results of
    operations and cash flows as compared to prior periods.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">If we
    are unsuccessful in competing against our homebuilding
    competitors, our market share could decline or our growth could
    be impaired and, as a result, our financial results could
    suffer.</FONT></I></B>
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    Competition in the homebuilding industry is intense, and there
    are relatively low barriers to entry into our business.
    Increased competition could hurt our business, as it could
    prevent us from acquiring attractive parcels of land on which to
    build homes or make such acquisitions more expensive, hinder our
    market share expansion, and lead to pricing pressures on our
    homes that may adversely impact our margins and revenues. If we
    are unable to successfully compete, our financial results could
    suffer and the value of, or our ability to service, our debt
    could be adversely affected. Our competitors may independently
    develop land and construct housing units that are superior or
    substantially similar to our products. Furthermore, some of our
    competitors have substantially greater financial resources and
    lower costs of funds than we do. Many of these competitors also
    have longstanding relationships with subcontractors and
    suppliers in the markets in which we operate. We currently build
    in several of the top markets in the nation and, therefore, we
    expect to continue to face additional competition from new
    entrants into our markets.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    financial condition, results of operations and
    stockholders&#146; equity may be adversely affected by any
    decrease in the value of our inventory, as well as by the
    associated carrying costs.</FONT></I></B>
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    We regularly acquire land for replacement and expansion of land
    inventory within our existing and new markets. The risks
    inherent in purchasing and developing land increase as consumer
    demand for housing decreases. The market value of land, building
    lots and housing inventories can fluctuate significantly as a
    result of changing market conditions and the measures we employ
    to manage inventory risk may not be adequate to insulate our
    operations from a severe drop in inventory values. When market
    conditions are such that land values are not appreciating,
    previously entered into option agreements may become less
    desirable, at which time we may elect to forego deposits and
    preacquisition costs and terminate the agreements. In fiscal
    2009, we recorded $5.0&#160;million of lot option abandonment
    charges. During fiscal 2009, as a result of the further
    deterioration of the housing market, we determined that the
    carrying amount of certain of our inventory assets exceeded
    their estimated fair value. As a result of our analysis, during
    fiscal 2009, we incurred $102.1&#160;million of non-cash pre-tax
    charges related to inventory impairments. If these adverse
    market conditions continue or worsen, we may have to incur
    additional inventory impairment charges which would adversely
    affect our financial condition, results of operations and
    stockholders&#146; equity and our ability to comply with certain
    covenants in our debt instruments linked to tangible net worth.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We
    conduct certain of our operations through unconsolidated joint
    ventures with independent third parties in which we do not have
    a controlling interest and we can be adversely impacted by joint
    venture partners&#146; failure to fulfill their
    obligations.</FONT></I></B>
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    We participate in land development joint ventures (JVs) in which
    we have less than a controlling interest. We have entered into
    JVs in order to acquire attractive land positions, to manage our
    risk profile and to leverage our capital base. Our JVs are
    typically entered into with developers, other homebuilders and
    financial partners to develop finished lots for sale to the
    joint venture&#146;s members and other third parties. As a
    result of the continued deterioration of the housing market, in
    fiscal 2009 and 2008 we wrote down our investment in
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    certain of our JVs reflecting $14.8&#160;million and
    $68.8&#160;million of impairments of inventory held within those
    JVs, respectively. If these adverse market conditions continue
    or worsen, we may have to take further write downs of our
    investments in our JVs.
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    Our joint venture investments are generally very illiquid both
    because we lack a controlling interest in the JVs and because
    most of our JVs are structured to require super-majority or
    unanimous approval of the members to sell a substantial portion
    of the JV&#146;s assets or for a member to receive a return of
    its invested capital. Our lack of a controlling interest also
    results in the risk that the JV will take actions that we
    disagree with, or fail to take actions that we desire, including
    actions regarding the sale of the underlying property.
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    Our JVs typically obtain secured acquisition, development and
    construction financing. At September&#160;30, 2009, our
    unconsolidated JVs had borrowings totaling $422.7&#160;million,
    of which $327.9&#160;million related to one joint venture in
    which we are a 2.58% partner. Generally, we and our joint
    venture partners have provided varying levels of guarantees of
    debt or other obligations of our unconsolidated JVs. At
    September&#160;30, 2009, these guarantees included, for certain
    joint ventures, construction completion guarantees,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">loan-to-value</FONT>
    maintenance agreements, repayment guarantees and environmental
    indemnities. At September&#160;30, 2009, we had repayment
    guarantees of $15.8&#160;million and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">loan-to-value</FONT>
    maintenance guarantees of $3.9&#160;million of debt of three
    unconsolidated joint ventures. During fiscal 2008 and 2009, as
    the housing market continued to deteriorate, many of these joint
    ventures were in default or are at risk of defaulting under
    their debt agreements and it became more likely that our
    guarantees may be called upon. As of September&#160;30, 2009,
    three of our unconsolidated joint ventures are in default (or
    have received default notices) under their debt agreements. If
    one or more of the guarantees under these debt agreements were
    drawn upon or otherwise invoked, our obligations could be
    significant, individually or in the aggregate, which could have
    a material adverse effect on our financial position or results
    of operations. We cannot predict whether such events will occur
    or whether such obligations will be invoked.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We may
    not be able to utilize all of our deferred tax
    assets.</FONT></I></B>
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    As of September&#160;30, 2009, we are in a cumulative loss
    position based on the guidance in Statement of Financial
    Accounting Standards No.&#160;109, <I>Accounting for Income
    Taxes </I>(ASC 740). Due to this cumulative loss position and
    the lack of sufficient objective evidence regarding the
    realization of our deferred tax assets in the foreseeable
    future, we have recorded a valuation allowance for substantially
    all of our deferred tax assets. Although we do expect the
    industry to recover from the current downturn to normal profit
    levels in the future, it may be necessary for us to record
    additional valuation allowances in the future related to
    operating losses. Additional valuation allowances could
    materially increase our income tax expense, and therefore
    adversely affect our results of operations and tangible net
    worth in the period in which such valuation allowance is
    recorded.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We
    could experience a reduction in home sales and revenues or
    reduced cash flows due to our inability to acquire land for our
    housing developments if we are unable to obtain reasonably
    priced financing to support our homebuilding
    activities.</FONT></I></B>
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    The homebuilding industry is capital intensive, and homebuilding
    requires significant up-front expenditures to acquire land and
    begin development. Accordingly, we incur substantial
    indebtedness to finance our homebuilding activities. If
    internally generated funds are not sufficient, we would seek
    additional capital in the form of equity or debt financing from
    a variety of potential sources, including additional bank
    financing
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    securities offerings. The amount and types of indebtedness which
    we may incur are limited by the terms of our existing debt. In
    addition, the availability of borrowed funds, especially for
    land acquisition and construction financing, may be greatly
    reduced nationally, and the lending community may require
    increased amounts of equity to be invested in a project by
    borrowers in connection with both new loans and the extension of
    existing loans. The credit and capital markets have recently
    experienced significant volatility. If we are required to seek
    additional financing to fund our operations, continued
    volatility in these markets may restrict our flexibility to
    access such financing. If we are not successful in obtaining
    sufficient capital to fund our planned capital and other
    expenditures, we may be unable to acquire land for our housing
    developments.
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    Additionally, if we cannot obtain additional financing to fund
    the purchase of land under our option contracts, we may incur
    contractual penalties and fees.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We are
    subject to extensive government regulation which could cause us
    to incur significant liabilities or restrict our business
    activities.</FONT></I></B>
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    Regulatory requirements could cause us to incur significant
    liabilities and operating expenses and could restrict our
    business activities. We are subject to local, state and federal
    statutes and rules regulating, among other things, certain
    developmental matters, building and site design, and matters
    concerning the protection of health and the environment. Our
    operating expenses may be increased by governmental regulations
    such as building permit allocation ordinances and impact and
    other fees and taxes, which may be imposed to defray the cost of
    providing certain governmental services and improvements. Other
    governmental regulations, such as building moratoriums and
    &#147;no growth&#148; or &#147;slow growth&#148; initiatives,
    which may be adopted in communities which have developed
    rapidly, may cause delays in new home communities or otherwise
    restrict our business activities resulting in reductions in our
    revenues. Any delay or refusal from government agencies to grant
    us necessary licenses, permits and approvals could have an
    adverse effect on our operations.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We may
    incur additional operating expenses due to compliance programs
    or fines, penalties and remediation costs pertaining to
    environmental regulations within our markets.</FONT></I></B>
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    We are subject to a variety of local, state and federal
    statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning the
    protection of health and the environment. The particular
    environmental laws which apply to any given community vary
    greatly according to the community site, the site&#146;s
    environmental conditions and the present and former use of the
    site. Environmental laws may result in delays, may cause us to
    implement time consuming and expensive compliance programs and
    may prohibit or severely restrict development in certain
    environmentally sensitive regions or areas. From time to time,
    the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
    similar federal or state agencies review homebuilders&#146;
    compliance with environmental laws and may levy fines and
    penalties for failure to strictly comply with applicable
    environmental laws or impose additional requirements for future
    compliance as a result of past failures. Any such actions taken
    with respect to us may increase our costs. Further, we expect
    that increasingly stringent requirements will be imposed on
    homebuilders in the future. Environmental regulations can also
    have an adverse impact on the availability and price of certain
    raw materials such as lumber. Our communities in California are
    especially susceptible to restrictive government regulations and
    environmental laws.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We may
    be subject to significant potential liabilities as a result of
    construction defect, product liability and warranty claims made
    against us.</FONT></I></B>
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    As a homebuilder, we have been, and continue to be, subject to
    construction defect, product liability and home warranty claims,
    including moisture intrusion and related claims, arising in the
    ordinary course of business. These claims are common to the
    homebuilding industry and can be costly.
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    We and certain of our subsidiaries have been, and continue to
    be, named as defendants in various construction defect claims,
    product liability claims, complaints and other legal actions
    that include claims related to Chinese drywall and moisture
    intrusion. As of September&#160;30, 2009, we had accrued
    $2.7&#160;million in our warranty reserves for the repair of
    less than 40 homes in southwest Florida where certain of our
    subcontractors installed defective Chinese drywall in homes that
    were delivered during our 2006 and 2007 fiscal years. We are
    inspecting additional homes in order to determine whether they
    also contain the defective Chinese drywall. The outcome of these
    inspections may require us to increase our warranty reserve in
    the future. However, the amount of additional liability, if any,
    is not reasonably estimable. Furthermore, plaintiffs may in
    certain of these legal proceedings seek class action status with
    potential class sizes that vary from case to case. Class action
    lawsuits can be costly to defend, and if we were to lose any
    certified class action suit, it could result in substantial
    liability for us.
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    With respect to certain general liability exposures, including
    construction defect, Chinese drywall and related claims and
    product liability, interpretation of underlying current and
    future trends, assessment of claims
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    and the related liability and reserve estimation process is
    highly judgmental due to the complex nature of these exposures,
    with each exposure exhibiting unique circumstances. Furthermore,
    once claims are asserted for construction defects, it is
    difficult to determine the extent to which the assertion of
    these claims will expand geographically. Although we have
    obtained insurance for construction defect claims subject to
    applicable self-insurance retentions, such policies may not be
    available or adequate to cover any liability for damages, the
    cost of repairs,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> the
    expense of litigation surrounding current claims, and future
    claims may arise out of events or circumstances not covered by
    insurance and not subject to effective indemnification
    agreements with our subcontractors.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    operating expenses could increase if we are required to pay
    higher insurance premiums or litigation costs for various
    claims, which could cause our net income to
    decline.</FONT></I></B>
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    The costs of insuring against construction defect, product
    liability and director and officer claims are high. This
    coverage may become more costly or more restricted in the future.
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    Increasingly in recent years, lawsuits (including class action
    lawsuits) have been filed against builders, asserting claims of
    personal injury and property damage. Our insurance may not cover
    all of the claims, including personal injury claims, or such
    coverage may become prohibitively expensive. If we are not able
    to obtain adequate insurance against these claims, we may
    experience losses that could reduce our net income and restrict
    our cash flow available to service debt.
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    Historically, builders have recovered from subcontractors and
    their insurance carriers a significant portion of the
    construction defect liabilities and costs of defense that the
    builders have incurred. Insurance coverage available to
    subcontractors for construction defects is becoming increasingly
    expensive, and the scope of coverage is restricted. If we cannot
    effectively recover from our subcontractors or their carriers,
    we may suffer greater losses which could decrease our net income.
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    A builder&#146;s ability to recover against any available
    insurance policy depends upon the continued solvency and
    financial strength of the insurance carrier that issued the
    policy. Many of the states in which we build homes have lengthy
    statutes of limitations applicable to claims for construction
    defects. To the extent that any carrier providing insurance
    coverage to us or our subcontractors becomes insolvent or
    experiences financial difficulty in the future, we may be unable
    to recover on those policies, and our net income may decline.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We
    experience fluctuations and variability in our operating results
    on a quarterly basis and, as a result, our historical
    performance may not be a meaningful indicator of future
    results.</FONT></I></B>
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    Our operating results in a future quarter or quarters may fall
    below expectations of securities analysts or investors and, as a
    result, the market value of our common stock will fluctuate. We
    historically have experienced, and expect to continue to
    experience, variability in home sales and net earnings on a
    quarterly basis. As a result of such variability, our historical
    performance may not be a meaningful indicator of future results.
    Our quarterly results of operations may continue to fluctuate in
    the future as a result of a variety of both national and local
    factors, including, among others:
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    the timing of home closings and land sales;
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    our ability to continue to acquire additional land or secure
    option contracts to acquire land on acceptable terms;
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    conditions of the real estate market in areas where we operate
    and of the general economy;
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    raw material and labor shortages;
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    seasonal home buying patterns;&#160;and
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    other changes in operating expenses, including the cost of labor
    and raw materials, personnel and general economic conditions.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    occurrence of natural disasters could increase our operating
    expenses and reduce our revenues and cash flows.</FONT></I></B>
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    The climates and geology of many of the states in which we
    operate, including California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina,
    South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, present increased risks of
    natural disasters. To the extent that hurricanes, severe storms,
    earthquakes, droughts, floods, wildfires or other natural
    disasters or similar events occur, our homes under construction
    or our building lots in such states could be damaged or
    destroyed, which may result in losses exceeding our insurance
    coverage. Any of these events could increase our operating
    expenses, impair our cash flows and reduce our revenues, which
    could, in turn, negatively affect the market price of our
    securities.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Future
    terrorist attacks against the United States or increased
    domestic or international instability could have an adverse
    effect on our operations.</FONT></I></B>
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    Adverse developments in the war on terrorism, future terrorist
    attacks against the United States, or any outbreak or escalation
    of hostilities between the United States and any foreign power,
    including the armed conflict in Iraq, may cause disruption to
    the economy, our Company, our employees and our customers, which
    could adversely affect our revenues, operating expenses, and
    financial condition.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We are
    dependent on the continued availability and satisfactory
    performance of our subcontractors, which, if unavailable, could
    have a material adverse effect on our business.</FONT></I></B>
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    We conduct our construction operations only as a general
    contractor. Virtually all construction work is performed by
    unaffiliated third-party subcontractors. As a consequence, we
    depend on the continued availability of and satisfactory
    performance by these subcontractors for the construction of our
    homes. There may not be sufficient availability of and
    satisfactory performance by these unaffiliated third-party
    subcontractors in the markets in which we operate. In addition,
    inadequate subcontractor resources could have a material adverse
    effect on our business.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock</FONT></B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    stock price is volatile and could further decline.</FONT></I></B>
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    The securities markets in general and our common stock in
    particular have experienced significant price and volume
    volatility over the past two years. The market price and volume
    of our common stock may continue to experience significant
    fluctuations due not only to general stock market conditions but
    also to a change in sentiment in the market regarding the home
    building industry, or our operations or business prospects. In
    addition to the other risk factors discussed in this section,
    the price and volume volatility of our common stock may be
    affected by:
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    operating results that vary from the expectations of securities
    analysts and investors;
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    factors influencing home purchases, such as availability of home
    mortgage loans and interest rates, credit criteria applicable to
    prospective borrowers, ability to sell existing residences, and
    homebuyer sentiment in general;
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    the operating and securities price performance of companies that
    investors consider comparable to us;
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    announcements of strategic developments, acquisitions and other
    material events by us or our competitors;&#160;and
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    changes in global financial markets and global economies and
    general market conditions, such as interest rates, commodity and
    equity prices and the value of financial assets.
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    These risks could be further magnified by the large number of
    shares sold in this offering and the size of the Convertible
    Notes Offering. To the extent that the price of our common stock
    remains low or declines, our ability to raise funds through the
    issuance of equity or otherwise use our common stock as
    consideration will be reduced. This, in turn, may adversely
    impact our ability to reduce our financial leverage, as measured
    by
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    the ratio of debt to total capital. As of September&#160;30,
    2009, our financial leverage was 88.4%. Continued high levels of
    leverage or further increases may adversely affect our credit
    ratings and make it more difficult for us to access additional
    capital. These factors may limit our ability to implement our
    operating and growth plans.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Future
    sales of our common stock or preferred stock in the public
    market could adversely affect the trading price of our common
    stock and our ability to raise funds in new stock
    offerings.</FONT></I></B>
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    Sales of substantial numbers of additional shares of common
    stock or preferred stock, or the perception that such sales
    could occur, may have a harmful effect on prevailing market
    prices for our common stock and our ability to raise additional
    capital in the financial markets at a time and price favorable
    to us. We may issue equity securities in the future for a number
    of reasons, including to finance our operations and business
    strategy, to adjust our ratio of debt to equity, to satisfy our
    obligations upon exercise of outstanding options or for other
    reasons. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our
    common stock or preferred stock would have on the market price
    of our common stock.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    certificate of incorporation limits the number of shares of
    common stock that we can issue to fund our operations and
    provide us with additional liquidity</FONT></I></B>
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    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
    that we have authority to issue 80,000,000&#160;shares of common
    stock and 5,000,000&#160;shares of preferred stock. After giving
    effect to this offering 57,819,273&#160;shares of common stock
    would be outstanding. In addition, we will have reserved
    4,811,252&#160;shares of common stock issuable related to awards
    outstanding under our incentive compensation plans and our
    Existing Convertible Notes. As a result, we will have a very
    limited number of shares of common stock available to us to sell
    to fund our operations and provide us with additional liquidity,
    unless we amend our certificate of incorporation to increase the
    number of authorized shares.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We do
    not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the
    foreseeable future.</FONT></I></B>
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    We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock
    in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends will
    depend upon our financial condition, results of operations,
    capital requirements, earnings and other factors deemed relevant
    by our board of directors. Effective November&#160;2, 2007, our
    board of directors suspended payment of quarterly dividends. The
    board concluded that suspending dividends, which will allow us
    to conserve approximately $16&#160;million of cash annually, was
    a prudent effort in light of the continued deterioration in the
    housing market. In addition, the indentures under which our
    senior notes were issued contain certain restrictive covenants,
    including limitations on payment of dividends. At
    September&#160;30, 2009, under the most restrictive covenants of
    each indenture, none of our retained earnings was available for
    cash dividends. Hence, there were no dividends paid in fiscal
    2009 or fiscal 2008. The agreements governing our current and
    future indebtedness may not permit us to pay dividends on our
    common stock in the foreseeable future.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Provisions
    in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the agreements
    governing our indebtedness and Delaware law may discourage a
    takeover attempt even if doing so might be beneficial to our
    stockholders.</FONT></I></B>
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    Provisions contained in our restated certificate of
    incorporation and bylaws could impose impediments to the ability
    of a third party to acquire us even if a change of control would
    be beneficial to you. Provisions of our certificate of
    incorporation and bylaws impose various procedural and other
    requirements, which could make it more difficult for
    stockholders to effect certain corporate actions. For example,
    our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of
    directors to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and
    restrictions of unissued series of preferred stock, without any
    vote or action by our stockholders. Thus, our board of directors
    can authorize and issue shares of preferred stock with voting or
    conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting or
    other rights of holders of our common stock. We are also subject
    to provisions of Delaware law that prohibit us from engaging in
    any business combination with any &#147;interested
    stockholder,&#148; meaning, generally, that a stockholder who
    beneficially owns more than 15% of our stock cannot acquire us
    for a period of three years from the date this person became an
    interested stockholder unless various conditions are met, such
    as approval of the transaction by our board of directors. These
    provisions may have the effect of delaying or deterring a change
    of control of our Company, and could limit the price that
    certain investors might be
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    willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. See
    &#147;Description of Capital Stock&#148; in the accompanying
    prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    terms of our Convertible Notes Offering of notes may adversely
    impact our liquidity.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    Our Convertible Notes Offering, if it is completed, will
    increase the amount of debt we have outstanding, which is
    already significant. As adjusted to give effect to the 2011
    Notes Redemption and the Convertible Notes Offering, we estimate
    that as of September&#160;30, 2009 we would have had
    approximately $1.43&#160;billion of outstanding debt (net of
    unamortized discount of approximately $27.1&#160;million).
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT>
    Holders who own, or in certain cases have owned, directly or
    constructively, more than 5% of our common stock will generally
    be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain realized on the
    disposition of such stock.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Because we have significant U.S.&#160;real estate holdings, we
    believe that we may currently be or become a &#147;United States
    real property holding corporation&#148; (USRPHC) for
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes. As a result, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;non-U.S.&#160;holder&#148;</FONT>
    (as defined in &#147;Material U.S.&#160;Federal Income Tax
    Considerations&#160;&#151;
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders&#148;)</FONT>
    will generally be subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax on
    gain realized on a sale or other disposition of our common stock
    if such
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    has owned, actually or constructively, more than 5% of our
    common stock at any time during the shorter of (a)&#160;the
    five-year period ending on the date of disposition and
    (b)&#160;the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder&#146;s</FONT>
    holding period in such stock.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;holders</FONT>
    who may own, or may have owned, directly or constructively, more
    than 5% of our common stock should consult their own
    U.S.&#160;income tax advisors concerning the consequences of
    disposing of such stock.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">FORWARD-LOOKING
    STATEMENTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the
    documents incorporated by reference herein contain
    forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
    represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events,
    and it is possible that the results described in such documents
    will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements can
    generally be identified by the use of statements that include
    words such as &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148;
    &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148;
    &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;foresee,&#148;
    &#147;likely,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148;
    &#147;target&#148; or other similar words or phrases.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    These forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
    uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of
    our control, that could cause actual results to differ
    materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
    statements. Factors that could lead to material changes in our
    performance may include, but are not limited to:
</DIV>

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<TR>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the final outcome of various putative class action lawsuits, the
    derivative claims, multi-party suits and similar proceedings as
    well as the results of any other litigation or government
    proceedings and fulfillment of the obligation in our Deferred
    Prosecution Agreement with the United States Attorney and other
    settlement agreements and consent orders with governmental
    authorities;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    additional asset impairment charges or write downs;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    economic changes nationally or in local markets, including
    changes in consumer confidence, volatility of mortgage interest
    rates and inflation;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    continued or increased downturn in the homebuilding industry;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    estimates related to homes to be delivered in the future
    (backlog) are imprecise as they are subject to various
    cancellation risks which cannot be fully controlled;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    continued or increased disruption in the availability of
    mortgage financing;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our cost of and ability to access capital and otherwise meet our
    ongoing liquidity needs including the impact of any further
    downgrades of our credit ratings or reductions in our tangible
    net worth or liquidity levels;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    potential inability to comply with covenants in our debt
    agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or
    refinancing;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer
    preference in home design;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    shortages of or increased prices for, labor, land or raw
    materials used in housing production;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    factors affecting margins such as decreased land values
    underlying land option agreements, increased land development
    costs on communities under development or delays or difficulties
    in implementing initiatives to reduce production and overhead
    cost structure;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the performance of our joint ventures and our joint venture
    partners;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims,
    including those related to possible installation of drywall
    imported from China;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    delays in land development or home construction resulting from
    adverse weather conditions;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary
    permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws,
    regulations or governmental policies and possible penalties for
    failure to comply with such laws, regulations and governmental
    policies;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    effects of changes in accounting policies, standards, guidelines
    or principles;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    terrorist acts, acts of war and other factors over which we have
    little or no control.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
    which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we
    undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement
    to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such
    statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
    events. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not
    possible for management to predict all such factors.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">USE OF
    PROCEEDS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We expect to receive net proceeds from this offering of
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million (or
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million if
    the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full),
    after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated transaction
    expenses payable by us. In addition, we expect that the net
    proceeds from the concurrent Convertible Notes Offering will be
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million (or
    approximately $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million if
    the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full
    for the Convertible Notes Offering), after deducting
    underwriting discounts and estimated transaction expenses
    payable by us. However, there can be no assurance that the
    Convertible Notes Offering will be completed or what the terms
    of the Convertible Notes will be.
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    We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together
    with the net proceeds from the Convertible Notes Offering,
    (i)&#160;to replenish funds used in connection with the 2011
    Notes Redemption and (ii)&#160;for other general corporate
    purposes including, without limitation, funding (or replenishing
    cash that has been used to fund) repurchases of our outstanding
    senior notes that we may make from time to time. Pending the
    application of the net proceeds, we may invest the proceeds in
    short-term, interest bearing instruments and other
    investment-grade securities.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAPITALIZATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and
    our capitalization as of September&#160;30, 2009 on an actual
    basis. This information has not been adjusted to give effect to
    the sale of the common stock offered hereby, the use of proceeds
    therefrom as described under &#147;Use of Proceeds&#148; or to
    give further effect to the sale of Convertible Notes in the
    Convertible Notes Offering and the use of proceeds therefrom as
    described under &#147;Use of Proceeds.&#148; This table should
    be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements
    and related notes in our annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009, as well as the
    section of our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended September&#160;30, 2009 entitled
    &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations,&#148; which is incorporated
    herein by reference. However, there can be no assurance that the
    Convertible Notes Offering will be completed or what the terms
    will be.
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>As of September&#160;30, 2009</B>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>($ in thousands)</B>
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    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
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    $
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     556,800
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</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Debt:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Revolving credit facility
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Senior notes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">5</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    notes due 2011
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    127,254
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    notes due 2012
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    303,599
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">1</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">2</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    notes due 2013
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    164,473
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    notes due 2015
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    209,454
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">1</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    notes due 2016
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    180,879
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Existing Convertible Notes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    154,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    12%&#160;Senior secured notes due 2017
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    250,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Junior subordinated notes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    103,093
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other secured notes payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,543
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Model home financing obligations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,361
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Unamortized debt discounts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (27,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,508,899
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Stockholders&#146; equity:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Common stock, $.001&#160;par value; 80,000,000 shares
    authorized; 43,150,472&#160;shares issued
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Additional paid-in capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    568,019
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Accumulated deficit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (187,538
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Treasury stock, at cost (3,357,156&#160;shares)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (183,969
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    196,555
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total capitalization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,705,454
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PRICE
    RANGE OF COMMON STOCK; DIVIDEND POLICY</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
    the symbol &#147;BZH.&#148; The following table sets forth the
    high and low sales prices for transactions involving our common
    stock during each fiscal quarter indicated, as reported on the
    New York Stock Exchange. No dividends were declared on our
    common stock during such quarters.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Fiscal 2010</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    First Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Second Quarter (through January&#160;4, 2010)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.86
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Fiscal 2009</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    First Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Second Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.24
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Third Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Fourth Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.93
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Fiscal 2008</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    First Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.49
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Second Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Third Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Fourth Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On January&#160;4, 2010, the last reported sale price of our
    common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $5.26 per share.
    As of January&#160;4, 2010, our common stock was held of record
    by approximately 252&#160;holders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock
    in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends will
    depend upon our financial condition, results of operations,
    capital requirements, earnings and other factors deemed relevant
    by our board of directors. Effective November&#160;2, 2007, our
    board of directors suspended payment of quarterly dividends. In
    addition, the indentures under which our senior notes were
    issued contain certain restrictive covenants, including
    limitations on payment of dividends. At September&#160;30, 2009,
    under the most restrictive covenants of each indenture, none of
    our retained earnings was available for cash dividends. Hence,
    there were no dividends paid in fiscal 2009 or fiscal 2008. The
    agreements governing our current and future indebtedness may not
    permit us to pay dividends on our common stock in the
    foreseeable future.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">MATERIAL
    U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a summary of the material U.S.&#160;federal
    income tax consequences regarding the ownership and disposition
    of our common stock purchased in this offering. This summary
    applies to you only if you hold such common stock as a capital
    asset. This summary is based upon the U.S.&#160;Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the Code,
    regulations promulgated under the Code, and administrative
    rulings and judicial decisions related thereto. Changes in the
    laws may alter the tax treatment of the ownership and
    disposition of our common stock, possibly with retroactive
    effect.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This summary is general in nature and does not address the
    effects of any state or local taxes, estate taxes, or the tax
    consequences in jurisdictions other than the United States. In
    addition, it does not address all tax consequences that may be
    relevant to you in your particular circumstances, nor does it
    apply to you if you are a holder with a special status,
    including:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a broker, dealer or trader in securities or currencies;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a bank, mutual fund, life insurance company or other financial
    institution;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a tax-exempt organization;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a qualified retirement plan or individual retirement account;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person that holds our common stock as part of a straddle,
    hedge, constructive sale or other integrated transaction for tax
    purposes;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a partnership, S&#160;corporation, small business investment
    company or other pass-through entity;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an investor in a partnership, S&#160;corporation, small business
    investment company or other pass-through entity;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the
    U.S.&#160;dollar;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person liable for alternative minimum tax;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a passive foreign investment company.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If a partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated
    as a partnership for U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes)
    holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will
    generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the
    activities of the partnership. A partner of a partnership that
    owns or may acquire our common stock should consult the
    partner&#146;s tax advisor regarding the specific tax
    consequences of the acquisition and ownership of our common
    stock.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX
    CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON
    STOCK IN LIGHT OF YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">U.S.
    Holders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following discussion applies to you if you are a
    &#147;U.S.&#160;Holder.&#148; For purposes of this discussion, a
    &#147;U.S.&#160;Holder&#148; means a beneficial owner of a share
    of our common stock that is, for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a corporation (or any other entity treated as a corporation for
    Untied States federal income tax purposes) created or organized
    in or under the laws of the United States or any political
    subdivision thereof;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an estate the income of which is subject to U.S.&#160;federal
    income taxation regardless of its source;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a trust (1)&#160;that validly elects to be treated as a
    U.S.&#160;person for U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes, or
    (2)&#160;the administration over which a U.S.&#160;court can
    exercise primary supervision and all of the substantial
    decisions of which one or more U.S.&#160;persons have the
    authority to control.
</TD>
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</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Distributions</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We do not expect to make cash distributions on our common stock
    in the foreseeable future. The gross amount of distributions, if
    any, payable by us on our common stock generally would be
    treated as dividend income to the extent paid out of current or
    accumulated earnings and profits. A distribution on our stock in
    excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will be
    treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the
    U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s adjusted basis in such stock, and any
    additional excess will be capital gain. See
    &#147;&#151;&#160;<I>Gain on Sale or Other Disposition of Common
    Stock</I>,&#148; immediately below.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain
    on Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you sell or otherwise dispose of our common stock (or are
    deemed to have sold or disposed of them) in a taxable
    disposition:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    you will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference (if any)
    between the amount realized on such sale or other taxable
    disposition and your adjusted tax basis in such common
    stock;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any gain or loss will be capital gain or loss and will be
    long-term capital gain or loss if your holding period for the
    common stock sold is more than one year at the time of such sale
    or other taxable disposition.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Long-term capital gains of noncorporate taxpayers, including
    individuals, are generally subject to a 15% maximum
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax rate for capital gains recognized
    in taxable years beginning before January&#160;1, 2011. The
    deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT>
    Holders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    The following summary applies to you if you are a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#148;</FONT>
    of our common stock. A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#148;</FONT>
    is a beneficial owner of a share of our common stock that is not
    a U.S.&#160;Holder.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Distributions</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    We do not expect to make cash distributions on our common stock
    in the foreseeable future. The gross amount of distributions, if
    any, payable by us on our common stock generally would be
    treated as dividend income to the extent paid out of current or
    accumulated earnings and profits. A distribution on our stock in
    excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will be
    treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT>
    Holder&#146;s adjusted basis in such stock, and any additional
    excess will generally be subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    in the manner described in &#147;&#151;&#160;<I>Gain on Sale or
    Other Disposition of Common Stock</I>,&#148; immediately below.
    However, dividends that are effectively connected with the
    conduct of a trade or business by the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    within the United States or, if required by an applicable income
    tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment
    maintained by the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    in the United States, are not subject to such withholding tax,
    provided certain certification and disclosure requirements are
    satisfied. Instead, such dividends are subject to
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax on a net income basis in the same
    manner as if the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    were a United States person as defined under the Code, unless an
    applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise. Any such
    effectively connected dividends received by a foreign
    corporation may be subject to an additional &#147;branch profits
    tax&#148; at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified
    by an applicable income tax treaty. If we are a
    &#147;U.S.&#160;real property holding corporation&#148; as
    described below, distributions to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    that are not dividends will be subject to withholding of
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax at a 10% rate. Any such withholding
    tax will be creditable against the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s</FONT>
    U.S.&#160;income tax liability, and a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may be able to claim a refund for any such withholding taxes
    imposed on return of capital distributions up to the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s</FONT>
    adjusted tax basis in our shares, if such
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    files a federal income tax return.
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    To claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate or to claim
    exemption from withholding because the income is effectively
    connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United
    States, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    must provide a properly executed Internal Revenue Service
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN</FONT>
    for treaty benefits or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8ECI</FONT>
    for effectively connected income, or such successor forms as the
    Internal Revenue Service designates, prior to the payment of
    dividends. Special certification and other requirements apply to
    certain
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    that are pass-through entities rather than corporations or
    individuals.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    of our common stock eligible for a reduced rate of
    U.S.&#160;withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty may
    obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing an
    appropriate and timely claim for refund with the Internal
    Revenue Service.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain
    on Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any gain realized on the disposition of our common stock will
    generally not be subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax unless:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business of
    the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    in the United&#160;States (or, if required by an applicable
    income tax treaty, is attributable to a U.S.&#160;permanent
    establishment of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder);</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    is an individual who is present in the United States for
    183&#160;days or more in the taxable year of that disposition,
    and certain other conditions are met;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we are or have been a &#147;United States real property holding
    corporation,&#148; or &#147;USRPHC,&#148; for U.S.&#160;federal
    income tax purposes (i.e., a domestic corporation if the fair
    market value of its &#147;United&#160;States real property
    interests&#148; equals or exceeds 50% of the fair market value
    its trade or business and real property assets).
</TD>
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    An individual
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    described in the first bullet point immediately above will be
    subject to tax on the net gain derived from the sale as if the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT>
    Holder were a United States person as defined under the Code,
    unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise. An
    individual
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    described in the second bullet point immediately above will be
    subject to a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the sale,
    which may be offset by United States source capital losses, even
    though the individual is not considered a resident of the United
    States. If a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    that is a foreign corporation falls under the first bullet point
    immediately above, it will be subject to tax on its net gain in
    the same manner as if it were a United States person as defined
    under the Code and, in addition, may be subject to the branch
    profits tax equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings
    and profits or at such lower rate as may be specified by an
    applicable income tax treaty.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    With respect to the third bullet point above, because we have
    significant U.S. real estate holdings, we believe that we may
    currently be or become a USRPHC. As a result, certain non-U.S.
    Holders may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain
    realized on a sale or other disposition of the common stock.
    However, so long as our common stock is regularly traded on an
    established securities market, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    will not recognize taxable gain on a sale of our common stock
    under the third bullet point above unless the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    recognizes gain on the sale of our common stock, and actually or
    constructively owns more than 5% of our common stock at any time
    during the five-year period ending on the date of disposition
    or, if shorter, the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s</FONT>
    holding period for the common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Information
    reporting and backup withholding</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Dividend payments made with respect to shares of our common
    stock and proceeds from the sale, exchange or other disposition
    of shares of our common stock may be subject to information
    reporting requirements, and to possible U.S.&#160;backup
    withholding (currently at a rate of 28%).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In general, backup withholding will apply with respect to
    reportable payments made to a U.S.&#160;Holder unless
    (i)&#160;the U.S.&#160;Holder is a corporation or other exempt
    recipient and, if required, demonstrates such exemption, or
    (ii)&#160;the U.S.&#160;Holder furnishes the payor with a
    taxpayer identification number on IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-9</FONT>
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    in the manner required, certifies under penalty of perjury that
    such U.S.&#160;Holder is not currently subject to backup
    withholding and otherwise complies with the backup withholding
    requirements.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may be required to certify as to its
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;status</FONT>
    on IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN</FONT>
    (or other applicable form) in order to establish an exemption
    from backup withholding. The payment of proceeds of a sale of
    common stock effected by or through a U.S.&#160;office of a
    broker is subject to both backup withholding and information
    reporting unless you provide the payor with your name and
    address and you certify your
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;status</FONT>
    or otherwise establish an exemption from such withholding. In
    general, backup withholding and information reporting will not
    apply to the payment of the proceeds of a sale of common stock
    by or through a foreign office of a broker. If, however, such
    broker is, for U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes, a
    U.S.&#160;person, a controlled foreign corporation, a foreign
    person that derives 50% or more of its gross income for certain
    periods from the conduct of a trade or business in the United
    States or a foreign partnership that at any time during its tax
    year either is engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in
    the United States or has as partners one or more
    U.S.&#160;persons that, in the aggregate, hold more than 50% of
    the income or capital interests in the partnership, backup
    withholding will not apply but such payments nonetheless will be
    subject to information reporting, unless such broker has
    documentary evidence in its records that you are a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    and certain other conditions are met or you otherwise establish
    an exemption.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount
    of any backup withholding imposed on a payment to a holder will
    be allowed as a refund or a credit against such holder&#146;s
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax liability, provided that the
    required information is furnished to the IRS.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CONCURRENT
    CONVERTIBLE NOTES&#160;OFFERING</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Concurrently with this offering, we are offering
    $50.0&#160;million aggregate principal amount
    of&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;% mandatory convertible
    subordinated notes due 2013 (or a total of $57.5&#160;million
    aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes if the
    underwriters therefor exercise their over-allotment option to
    purchase additional notes in full) pursuant to a separate
    prospectus supplement. We expect to raise approximately
    $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million in aggregate gross
    proceeds from the two offerings (or approximately
    $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;million if the underwriters
    exercise their over-allotment options in full). However, amounts
    sold in each offering may increase or decrease based on market
    conditions relating to a particular security. We can not assure
    you that we will complete the Convertible Notes Offering.
    Completion of this offering is not contingent on the completion
    of the Convertible Notes Offering nor is the completion of the
    Convertible Notes Offering contingent on the completion of this
    offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following description is a summary of the material
    provisions of the Convertible Notes we are offering in the
    Convertible Notes Offering and the indenture that will govern
    the Convertible Notes. It does not purport to be complete. This
    summary is subject to and is qualified by reference to all the
    provisions of the indenture, including the definitions of some
    terms used in the indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Convertible Notes will be general, unsecured obligations,
    will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries and will rank
    junior to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness and
    to all indebtedness of our subsidiaries. The Convertible Notes
    will accrue interest at a rate of&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;%
    per year, which will be payable in arrears on January&#160;15,
    April&#160;15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing
    on April&#160;15, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Convertible Notes will mature on January&#160;15, 2013. Each
    Convertible Note, unless previously converted, will
    automatically convert at the stated maturity date into shares of
    our common stock. Except in the limited circumstances described
    above, we may not redeem or require the conversion of the
    Convertible Notes prior to the stated maturity date.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If we undergo a fundamental change prior to January&#160;15,
    2013, holders may convert the notes into shares of our common
    stock at a specified conversion rate that is made on the
    applicable market value of our common stock at the time of the
    fundamental change, and will be entitled to a make-whole payment
    equal to the present value of the remaining interest payments on
    the Convertible Notes. At our option, we may satisfy any such
    make-whole payment by delivering additional shares of our common
    stock to the converting holder.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This description and the other information in this prospectus
    supplement regarding the Convertible Notes Offering is included
    in this prospectus supplement solely for informational purposes.
    Nothing in this prospectus supplement should be construed as an
    offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the
    Convertible Notes.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">UNDERWRITING</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA)
    LLC are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering
    and as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject
    to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement
    dated the date of this prospectus supplement, each underwriter
    named below has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed
    to sell to that underwriter, the number of shares set forth
    opposite the underwriter&#146;s name.
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    <B>Number<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Underwriter</B>
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&nbsp;
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<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>of Shares</B>
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    Citigroup Global Markets Inc.&#160;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    UBS Securities LLC
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Moelis&#160;&#038; Company LLC
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the
    underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering
    are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other
    conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the
    shares (other than those covered by the over-allotment option
    described below) if they purchase any of the shares. The
    completion of this offering is not contingent on the completion
    of the offering of the convertible notes, and the completion of
    the offering of the convertible notes is not contingent on the
    completion of this offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be
    offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the
    cover of this prospectus supplement. Any shares sold by the
    underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount
    from the initial public offering price not to exceed
    $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
    per share. If all the shares are not sold at the initial
    offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price
    and the other selling terms.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the underwriters sell more shares than the total number set
    forth in the table above, we have granted to the underwriters an
    option, exercisable for 30&#160;days from the date of this
    prospectus supplement, to purchase up to
    2,700,000&#160;additional shares at the public offering price
    less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise
    the option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments,
    if any, in connection with this offering. To the extent the
    option is exercised, each underwriter must purchase a number of
    additional shares approximately proportionate to that
    underwriter&#146;s initial purchase commitment. Any shares
    issued or sold under the option will be issued and sold on the
    same terms and conditions as the other shares that are the
    subject of this offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We, our officers and directors have agreed that, for a period of
    90&#160;days from the date of this prospectus supplement, we and
    they will not, without the prior written consent of Citi and
    Credit Suisse, dispose of or hedge any shares or any securities
    convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock. Citi and
    Credit Suisse in their sole discretion may release any of the
    securities subject to these
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">lock-up</FONT>
    agreements at any time without notice.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
    symbol &#147;BZH.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table shows the underwriting discounts and
    commissions that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection
    with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no
    exercise and full exercise of the underwriters&#146;
    over-allotment option.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Paid by Beazer Homes USA, Inc.</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>No Exercise</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Full Exercise</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Per share
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We estimate that our total expenses for this offering (excluding
    underwriting discounts and commissions) will be approximately
    $400,000.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase
    and sell shares in the open market. Purchases and sales in the
    open market may include short sales, purchases to cover short
    positions, which may include purchases pursuant to the
    over-allotment option, and stabilizing purchases.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Short sales involve secondary market sales by the underwriters
    of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase
    in the offering.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#147;Covered&#148; short sales are sales of shares in an amount
    up to the number of shares represented by the underwriters&#146;
    over-allotment option.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#147;Naked&#148; short sales are sales of shares in an amount
    in excess of the number of shares represented by the
    underwriters&#146; over-allotment option.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Covering transactions involve purchases of shares either
    pursuant to the over-allotment option or in the open market
    after the distribution has been completed in order to cover
    short positions.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To close a naked short position, the underwriters must purchase
    shares in the open market after the distribution has been
    completed. A naked short position is more likely to be created
    if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward
    pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after
    pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in
    the offering.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To close a covered short position, the underwriters must
    purchase shares in the open market after the distribution has
    been completed or must exercise the over-allotment option. In
    determining the source of shares to close the covered short
    position, the underwriters will consider, among other things,
    the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as
    compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through
    the over-allotment option.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase shares so long
    as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases, as
    well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own
    accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a
    decline in the market price of the shares. They may also cause
    the price of the shares to be higher than the price that would
    otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these
    transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions on
    the New York Stock Exchange, in the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    market or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these
    transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters have performed commercial banking, investment
    banking and advisory services for us from time to time for which
    they have received customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.
    The underwriters may, from time to time, engage in transactions
    with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their
    business for which they may receive customary fees and
    reimbursement of expenses. In addition, Citigroup Global Markets
    Inc. is the lead arranger and bookrunner under our revolving
    credit facility and an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets
    Inc. is the administrative agent and a lender under our
    revolving credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
    liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or
    to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to
    make because of any of those liabilities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 8pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area
    that has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a relevant
    member state), with effect from and including the date on which
    the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that relevant member
    state (the relevant implementation date), an offer of shares
    described in this prospectus supplement may not be made to the
    public in that relevant member state prior to the publication of
    a prospectus in relation to the shares that has been approved by
    the competent authority in that relevant member state or, where
    appropriate, approved in another relevant member state and
    notified to the competent authority in that relevant member
    state, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except
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    that, with effect from and including the relevant implementation
    date, an offer of securities may be offered to the public in
    that relevant member state at any time:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to any legal entity that is authorized or regulated to operate
    in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated,
    whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to any legal entity that has two or more of (1)&#160;an average
    of at least 250&#160;employees during the last financial year;
    (2)&#160;a total balance sheet of more than &#128;43,000,000 and
    (3)&#160;an annual net turnover of more than &#128;50,000,000,
    as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified
    investors as defined below) subject to obtaining the prior
    consent of the representatives for any such offer;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    in any other circumstances that do not require the publication
    of a prospectus pursuant to Article&#160;3 of the Prospectus
    Directive.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each purchaser of shares described in this prospectus supplement
    located within a relevant member state will be deemed to have
    represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a
    &#147;qualified investor&#148; within the meaning of
    Article&#160;2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For purposes of this provision, the expression an &#147;offer to
    the public&#148; in any relevant member state means the
    communication in any form and by any means of sufficient
    information on the terms of the offer and the securities to be
    offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or
    subscribe the securities, as the expression may be varied in
    that member state by any measure implementing the Prospectus
    Directive in that member state, and the expression
    &#147;Prospectus Directive&#148; means Directive 2003/71/EC and
    includes any relevant implementing measure in each relevant
    member state.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The sellers of the shares have not authorized and do not
    authorize the making of any offer of shares through any
    financial intermediary on their behalf, other than offers made
    by the underwriters with a view to the final placement of the
    shares as contemplated in this prospectus supplement.
    Accordingly, no purchaser of the shares, other than the
    underwriters, is authorized to make any further offer of the
    shares on behalf of the sellers or the underwriters.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are
    only being distributed to, and are only directed at, persons in
    the United Kingdom that are qualified investors within the
    meaning of Article&#160;2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive that
    are also (i)&#160;investment professionals falling within
    Article&#160;19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act
    2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the &#147;Order&#148;) or
    (ii)&#160;high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it
    may lawfully be communicated, falling within
    Article&#160;49(2)(a) to (d)&#160;of the Order (each such person
    being referred to as a &#147;relevant person&#148;). This
    prospectus supplement and its contents are confidential and
    should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or
    in part) or disclosed by recipients to any other persons in the
    United Kingdom. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a
    relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any
    of its contents.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in France</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering
    material relating to the shares described in this prospectus
    supplement has been submitted to the clearance procedures of the
    <I>Autorit&#233; des March&#233;s Financiers </I>or of the
    competent authority of another member state of the European
    Economic Area and notified to the <I>Autorit&#233; des
    March&#233;s Financiers. </I>The shares have not been offered or
    sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to
    the public in France. Neither this prospectus supplement nor any
    other offering material relating to the shares has been or will
    be:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    released, issued, distributed or caused to be released, issued
    or distributed to the public in France;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    used in connection with any offer for subscription or sale of
    the shares to the public in France.
</TD>
</TR>

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    Such offers, sales and distributions will be made in France only:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to qualified investors (<I>investisseurs qualifi&#233;s</I>)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> to a
    restricted circle of investors (<I>cercle restreint
    d&#146;investisseurs</I>), in each case investing for their own
    account, all as defined in, and in accordance with
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">articles&#160;L.411-2,</FONT>
    D.411-1, D.411-2, D.734-1, D.744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the
    French <I>Code mon&#233;taire et financier</I>;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to investment services providers authorized to engage in
    portfolio management on behalf of third parties;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    in a transaction that, in accordance with
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">article&#160;L.411-2-II-1&#176;-or-2&#176;-or</FONT>
    -3&#176; of the French <I>Code mon&#233;taire et financier
    </I>and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">article&#160;211-2</FONT>
    of the General Regulations (<I>R&#232;glement
    G&#233;n&#233;ral</I>) of the <I>Autorit&#233; des March&#233;s
    Financiers</I>, does not constitute a public offer (<I>appel
    public &#224; l&#146;&#233;pargne</I>).
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The shares may be resold directly or indirectly, only in
    compliance with
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">articles&#160;L.411-1,</FONT>
    L.411-2,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">L.412-1</FONT> and
    L.621-8 through L.621-8-3 of the French <I>Code mon&#233;taire
    et financier</I>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in Hong Kong</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of
    any document other than (i)&#160;in circumstances which do not
    constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the
    Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or
    (ii)&#160;to &#147;professional investors&#148; within the
    meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws
    of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii)&#160;in
    other circumstances which do not result in the document being a
    &#147;prospectus&#148; within the meaning of the Companies
    Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong) and no advertisement,
    invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or
    may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue
    (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is
    directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed
    or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do
    so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to
    shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to
    persons outside Hong Kong or only to &#147;professional
    investors&#148; within the meaning of the Securities and Futures
    Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong&#160;Kong) and any rules made
    thereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in Japan</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The shares offered in this prospectus supplement have not been
    registered under the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. The
    shares have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or
    sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the account
    of any resident of Japan, except (i)&#160;pursuant to an
    exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
    and Exchange Law and (ii)&#160;in compliance with any other
    applicable requirements of Japanese law.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in Singapore</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement has not been registered as a
    prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
    Accordingly, this prospectus supplement and any other document
    or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation
    for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be
    circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or
    sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription
    or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in
    Singapore other than (i)&#160;to an institutional investor under
    Section&#160;274 of the Securities and Futures Act,
    Chapter&#160;289 of Singapore (the &#147;SFA&#148;),
    (ii)&#160;to a relevant person pursuant to Section&#160;275(1),
    or any person pursuant to Section&#160;275(1A), and in
    accordance with the conditions specified in Section&#160;275 of
    the SFA or (iii)&#160;otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance
    with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the
    SFA, in each case subject to compliance with conditions set
    forth in the SFA.
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    Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under
    Section&#160;275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:
</DIV>

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    a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined
    in Section&#160;4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to
    hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned
    by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited
    investor;&#160;or
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose
    sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the
    trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,
</TD>
</TR>

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    shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that
    corporation or the beneficiaries&#146; rights and interest
    (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred
    within six months after that corporation or that trust has
    acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under
    Section&#160;275 of the SFA except:
</DIV>

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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to an institutional investor (for corporations, under
    Section&#160;274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in
    Section&#160;275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an
    offer that is made on terms that such shares, debentures and
    units of shares and debentures of that corporation or such
    rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a
    consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a
    foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is
    to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other
    assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the
    conditions specified in Section&#160;275 of the SFA;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    where the transfer is by operation of law.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CONFLICT
    OF INTEREST</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Because UBS Securities LLC who is participating in this offering
    will receive more than 5% of the net proceeds of this offering,
    not including underwriting compensation, this offering is being
    conducted in compliance with Rule&#160;2720 of FINRA. Pursuant
    to that rule, the appointment of a &#147;qualified independent
    underwriter&#148; is not necessary in connection with this
    offering, as the shares have a &#147;bona fide independent
    market&#148; (as such terms are defined in Rule&#160;2720).
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">WHERE YOU
    CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement contains summaries and other
    information that we believe are accurate as of the date hereof
    with respect to specific terms of specific documents, but we
    refer to the actual documents (copies of which will be made
    available to prospective purchasers upon request to us) for
    complete information with respect to those documents. Statements
    contained in this prospectus supplement as to the contents of
    any contract or other document referred to in this prospectus
    supplement do not purport to be complete. Where reference is
    made to the particular provisions of a contract or other
    document, the provisions are qualified in all respects by
    reference to all of the provisions of the contract or other
    document. Industry and company data are approximate and reflect
    rounding in certain cases.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
    Act and accordingly, file reports, proxy statements and other
    information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements and
    other information may be inspected and copied at the SEC&#146;s
    public reference room at 100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E.,
    Room&#160;1580, Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC
    at (800)&#160;SEC-0330 for further information on the public
    reference room. The SEC also maintains a website that contains
    reports and other information regarding registrants that file
    electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov.</FONT>
    We also make available on our Internet website our annual,
    quarterly and current reports and amendments as soon as
    reasonably practicable after such documents are electronically
    filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our Internet address is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.beazer.com.</FONT>
    The information on our website is not incorporated by reference
    into this prospectus supplement and does not constitute a part
    of this prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, our common stock is traded as &#147;BZH&#148; on
    the New York Stock Exchange. Because our common stock is listed
    on the New York Stock Exchange, reports and other information
    concerning us can also be inspected at the office of the New
    York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20&#160;Broad Street, New York, New
    York 10005.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are &#147;incorporating by reference&#148; specified
    documents that we file with the SEC, which means:
</DIV>

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    incorporated documents are considered part of this prospectus
    supplement;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we are disclosing important information to you by referring you
    to those documents;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    information we file later with the SEC will automatically update
    and supersede information contained in this prospectus
    supplement.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which we
    filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009, filed on
    November&#160;10, 2009, as amended on December&#160;7, 2009;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Current Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K,</FONT>
    filed on November&#160;16, 2009, November&#160;23, 2009,
    December&#160;17, 2009 and December&#160;22, 2009;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the description of our capital stock contained in our
    Registration Statements on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-A,</FONT>
    filed on January&#160;28, 1994 and August&#160;7, 2009,
    including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
    updating those descriptions;&#160;and
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    all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to
    Sections&#160;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
    after the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the
    termination of this offering, unless otherwise stated therein,
    shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
    prospectus supplement and to be part hereof from the date of
    filing of such documents.
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    We will provide without charge to each person, including any
    beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus supplement
    has been delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any
    or all of the documents referred to above that have been or may
    be incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference.
    Requests for copies should be directed to our Corporate
    Secretary, Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 1000 Abernathy Road,
    Suite&#160;1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, telephone
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(770)&#160;829-3700.</FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
    MATTERS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain legal matters in connection with this offering,
    including the validity of the issuance of common stock offered
    by this prospectus supplement, will be passed upon by Troutman
    Sanders LLP, Atlanta, Georgia. Certain legal matters in
    connection with this offering will be passed upon for the
    underwriters by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&#160;&#038; Flom
    LLP, Los Angeles, California.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The consolidated financial statements, incorporated in this
    prospectus supplement by reference from our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009, and the
    effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
    have been audited by Deloitte&#160;&#038; Touche LLP, an
    independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
    their reports (which report on the consolidated financial
    statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an
    explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of the provisions
    of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
    No.&#160;48, &#147;Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
    (an interpretation of FASB Statement No.&#160;109)&#148; on
    October&#160;1, 2007), which are incorporated herein by
    reference. Such financial statements have been so incorporated
    in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their
    authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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    <B>PROSPECTUS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 24pt">BEAZER HOMES USA,
    INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">$750,000,000</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Senior Debt
    Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Subordinated Debt
    Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Common Stock</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Preferred Stock</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Depositary Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Warrants</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Rights</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Stock Purchase
    Contracts</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Stock Purchase Units</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Guarantees of Debt
    Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Beazer Homes USA, Inc. may offer, from time to time, up to
    $750,000,000 in aggregate initial offering price of senior debt
    securities, subordinated debt securities, common stock,
    preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, rights, stock
    purchase contracts or stock purchase units.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may
    apply to these securities. We will provide the specific terms of
    any securities to be offered in a supplement to this prospectus.
    Any prospectus supplement may also add, update or change
    information contained in this prospectus. You should read this
    prospectus and any supplement carefully before you invest.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common stock is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under
    the symbol &#147;BZH.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more
    underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on
    a continuous or delayed basis. The prospectus supplement for
    each offering of securities will describe in detail the plan of
    distribution.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless
    accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>These securities are speculative and involve a high degree of
    risk. You should carefully read the information under the
    heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; on page&#160;3 of this
    prospectus and the risk factors contained in any applicable
    prospectus supplement before making a decision to purchase our
    securities.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
    complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
    offense.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The date of this prospectus is January&#160;4, 2010.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS</FONT></B>
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    <B>Page</B>
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    <A HREF='#114'>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#116'>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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    <A HREF='#117'>BEAZER HOMES USA, INC</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#118'>RISK FACTORS</A>
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    <A HREF='#119'>USE OF PROCEEDS</A>
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    <A HREF='#120'>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</A>
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    <A HREF='#121'>DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES</A>
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    <A HREF='#122'>DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</A>
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    <A HREF='#123'>DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES</A>
</DIV>
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    <A HREF='#124'>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS</A>
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    <A HREF='#125'>DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#126'>DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND STOCK
    PURCHASE UNITS</A>
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    <A HREF='#130'>DESCRIPTION OF UNITS</A>
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    <A HREF='#127'>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</A>
</DIV>
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    <A HREF='#128'>LEGAL MATTERS</A>
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    <A HREF='#129'>EXPERTS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable
    prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to
    provide you with additional or different information. We may
    only use this prospectus to sell securities if it is accompanied
    by a prospectus supplement. We are only offering these
    securities in states where the offer is permitted. You should
    not assume that the information in this prospectus or the
    applicable prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date
    other than the dates on the front of these documents.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">FORWARD-LOOKING
    STATEMENTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. These
    forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs
    concerning future events, and it is possible that the results
    described in this prospectus will not be achieved. These
    forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the
    use of statements that include words such as
    &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
    &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148;
    &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;foresee,&#148; &#147;likely,&#148;
    &#147;will,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;target&#148; or other
    similar words or phrases. All forward-looking statements are
    based upon information available to us on the date of this
    prospectus.
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    These forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
    uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of
    our control, that could cause actual results to differ
    materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
    statements. For a more detailed description of the risks and
    uncertainties involved, you should also carefully consider the
    statements contained in, or incorporated by reference to, our
    filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Factors
    that could lead to material changes in our performance may
    include, but are not limited to:
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    the final outcome of various putative class action lawsuits, the
    derivative claims, multi-party suits and similar proceedings as
    well as the results of any other litigation or government
    proceedings and fulfillment of the obligation in the Deferred
    Prosecution Agreement and other settlement agreements and
    consent orders with governmental authorities;
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    additional asset impairment charges or writedowns;
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    economic changes nationally or in local markets, including
    changes in consumer confidence, volatility of mortgage interest
    rates and inflation;
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    continued or increased downturn in the homebuilding industry;
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    estimates related to homes to be delivered in the future
    (backlog) are imprecise as they are subject to various
    cancellation risks which cannot be fully controlled;
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    continued or increased disruption in the availability of
    mortgage financing;
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    our cost of and ability to access capital and otherwise meet our
    ongoing liquidity needs including the impact of any further
    downgrades of our credit ratings or reductions in our tangible
    net worth or liquidity levels;
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    potential inability to comply with covenants in our debt
    agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or
    refinancing;
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    increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer
    preference in home design;
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    shortages of or increased prices for, labor, land or raw
    materials used in housing production;
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    factors affecting margins such as decreased land values
    underlying land option agreements, increased land development
    costs on communities under development or delays or difficulties
    in implementing initiatives to reduce production and overhead
    cost structure;
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    the performance of our joint ventures and our joint venture
    partners;
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    the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims,
    including those related to possible installation of drywall
    imported from China;
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    the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds;
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    delays in land development or home construction resulting from
    adverse weather conditions;
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    potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary
    permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws,
    regulations or governmental policies and possible penalties for
    failure to comply with such laws, regulations and governmental
    policies;
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    effects of changes in accounting policies, standards, guidelines
    or principles;&#160;or
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    terrorist acts, acts of war and other factors over which we have
    little or no control.
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    Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
    which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we
    undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement
    to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such
    statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
    events. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not
    possible for management to predict all such factors.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ABOUT
    THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In this prospectus, &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148;
    &#147;our&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148; refer to Beazer Homes
    USA, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless we state otherwise or the
    context indicates otherwise.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the
    &#147;SEC&#148;), utilizing a &#147;shelf&#148; registration
    process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time to time,
    sell the securities or combinations of the securities described
    in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus
    provides you with a general description of the securities that
    we may offer. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a
    prospectus supplement that will contain specific information
    about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement also
    may add, update or change information contained in this
    prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any
    prospectus supplement together with additional information
    described under the heading &#147;Where You Can Find More
    Information.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any
    prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person
    to provide you with different information. If anyone provides
    you with different or inconsistent information, you should not
    rely on it. We are not making offers to sell or solicitations to
    buy the securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer or
    solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making
    that offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to
    anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation.
    You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or
    any prospectus supplement, as well as the information we
    previously filed with the SEC that we incorporate by reference
    in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, is accurate as
    of any date other than its respective date. Our business,
    financial condition, results of operations and prospects may
    have changed since those dates.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">WHERE YOU
    CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
    and other information with the SEC. We also filed a registration
    statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;S-3,</FONT>
    including exhibits, under the Securities Act with respect to the
    securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus is a part
    of the registration statement, but does not contain all of the
    information included in the registration statement or the
    exhibits. You may read and copy the registration statement and
    any other document that we file at the SEC&#146;s public
    reference room at 100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E., Washington D.C.
    20549. You can call the SEC at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330</FONT>
    for further information on the operation of the public reference
    room. You can also find our public filings with the SEC on the
    internet at a web site maintained by the SEC located at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov.</FONT>
    We also make available on our Internet website our annual,
    quarterly and current reports and amendments as soon as
    reasonably practicable after such documents are electronically
    filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our Internet address is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.beazer.com.</FONT>
    The information on our website is not incorporated by reference
    into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this
    prospectus.
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    We are &#147;incorporating by reference&#148; specified
    documents that we file with the SEC, which means:
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    incorporated documents are considered part of this prospectus;
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    we are disclosing important information to you by referring you
    to those documents;&#160;and
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    information we file later with the SEC will automatically update
    and supersede information contained in this prospectus.
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    We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which we
    filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act:
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    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009, filed on
    November&#160;10, 2009, as amended on December&#160;7, 2009;
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    our Current Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    filed on November&#160;16, 2009 and November&#160;23, 2009;
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    the description of our capital stock contained in our
    Registration Statements on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-A,</FONT>
    filed on January&#160;28, 1994 and August&#160;7, 2009,
    including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
    updating those descriptions;&#160;and
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    all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to
    Sections&#160;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
    (i)&#160;after the date on which the registration statement that
    includes this prospectus was initially filed with the SEC and
    before the effectiveness of such registration statement and
    (ii)&#160;after the date of this prospectus and prior to the
    termination of this offering, unless otherwise stated therein,
    shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
    prospectus and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such
    documents.
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    We will provide without charge to each person, including any
    beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus has been
    delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of
    the documents referred to above that have been or may be
    incorporated in this prospectus by reference. Requests for
    copies should be directed to our Corporate Secretary, Beazer
    Homes USA, Inc., 1000 Abernathy Road, Suite&#160;1200, Atlanta,
    Georgia 30328, telephone
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(770)&#160;829-3700.</FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">BEAZER
    HOMES USA, INC.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are a geographically diversified homebuilder with active
    operations in 16&#160;states. Our homes are designed to appeal
    to homeowners at various price points across various demographic
    segments and are generally offered for sale in advance of their
    construction. Our objective is to provide our customers with
    homes that incorporate exceptional value and quality while
    seeking to maximize our return on invested capital over time.
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    Our and our co-registrants&#146; principal executive offices are
    located at 1000 Abernathy Road, Suite&#160;1200, Atlanta,
    Georgia 30328, telephone
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(770)&#160;829-3700.</FONT>
    We also provide information about our active communities through
    our Internet website located at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.beazer.com.</FONT>
    Information on our website is not a part of and shall not be
    deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RISK
    FACTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should carefully consider the factors contained in our
    Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended September&#160;30, 2009 under the
    headings &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of
    Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and
    &#147;Risk Factors,&#148; before investing in our securities.
    You should also consider similar information contained in any
    Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K,</FONT>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    or other document filed by us with the SEC after the date of
    this prospectus before deciding to invest in our securities. If
    applicable, we will include in any prospectus supplement a
    description of those significant factors that could make the
    offering described herein speculative or risky.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">USE OF
    PROCEEDS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus
    supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of
    the securities for general corporate purposes, which may include
    the retirement or refinancing of indebtedness under our
    outstanding debt securities. Until we use the net proceeds from
    the sale of the securities for these purposes, we may place the
    net proceeds in temporary investments.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RATIO OF
    EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</FONT></B>
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    The following table presents our ratios of consolidated earnings
    to fixed charges for the periods presented.
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    <B>Fiscal Year Ended September&#160;30,</B>
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    <B>2009</B>
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    <B>2008</B>
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    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)(2)
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    The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods
    is determined by dividing earnings by fixed charges. Earnings
    consist of (loss) income from continuing operations before
    income taxes, amortization of previously capitalized interest
    and fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest cost. Fixed
    charges consist of interest incurred, amortization of deferred
    loan costs and debt discount, and that portion of operating
    lease rental expense (33%) deemed to be representative of
    interest. Earnings for fiscal years ended September&#160;30,
    2009, 2008 and 2007 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by
    $41&#160;million, $542&#160;million and $428&#160;million,
    respectively.</TD>
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    The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred
    dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    for the periods presented because no shares of preferred stock
    were outstanding during these periods.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></B>
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    We may issue senior or subordinated debt securities, which may
    be secured or unsecured.
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    The senior debt securities will constitute part of our senior
    debt and will be issued under our senior debt indenture
    described below.
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    The subordinated debt securities will constitute part of our
    subordinated debt, will be issued under our subordinated debt
    indenture described below and will be subordinate in right of
    payment to all of our &#147;senior debt,&#148; as defined in the
    indenture. The prospectus supplement for any series of
    subordinated debt securities or the information incorporated in
    this prospectus by reference will indicate the approximate
    amount of senior debt outstanding as of the end of our most
    recent fiscal quarter.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When we refer to &#147;debt securities&#148; in this prospectus,
    we mean both the senior debt securities and the subordinated
    debt securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The debt securities may have the benefit of guarantees (each, a
    &#147;guarantee&#148;), by one or more of our subsidiaries
    (each, a &#147;guarantor&#148;). If a guarantor issues
    guarantees, the guarantees may be secured or unsecured and, if
    guaranteeing senior debt securities, unsubordinated or, if
    guaranteeing subordinated debt securities, subordinated
    obligations of the respective guarantors. Unless otherwise
    expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, as used in
    this section, the term &#147;guaranteed debt securities&#148;
    means debt securities that, as described in the prospectus
    supplement relating thereto, are guaranteed by one or more
    guarantors pursuant to the applicable indenture.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The debt indentures and their associated documents, including
    your debt security, contain the full legal text of the matters
    described in this section and your prospectus supplement. We
    have filed the senior debt indenture and the form of
    subordinated debt indenture with the SEC as exhibits to our
    registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part. See
    &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; above for
    information on how to obtain copies of them.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This section and your prospectus supplement summarize material
    terms of the indentures and your debt security. They do not,
    however, describe every aspect of the indentures and your debt
    security. For example, in this section and your prospectus
    supplement, we use terms that have been given special meaning in
    the indentures, but we describe the meaning for only the more
    important of those terms. Your prospectus
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    supplement will have a more detailed description of the specific
    terms of your debt security and any applicable guarantees.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Indentures</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The senior and subordinated debt securities are governed by a
    document called an indenture. Each indenture is a contract
    between us and a trustee. The indenture relating to the senior
    debt securities and the indenture relating to the subordinated
    debt securities are substantially similar, except for certain
    provisions including those relating to subordination, which are
    included only in the indenture relating to subordinated debt
    securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The trustee under each indenture has two main roles:
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    First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we
    default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the
    trustee acts on your behalf, which we describe later under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Default, Remedies and Waiver of Default.&#148;
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    Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for
    us.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When we refer to the indenture or the trustee with respect to
    any debt securities, we mean the indenture under which those
    debt securities are issued and the trustee under that indenture.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Series of
    Debt Securities</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue many distinct debt securities or series of debt
    securities under either indenture as we wish. This section
    summarizes terms of the securities that apply generally to all
    debt securities and series of debt securities. The provisions of
    each indenture allow us not only to issue debt securities with
    terms different from those of debt securities previously issued
    under that indenture, but also to &#147;reopen&#148; a
    previously issued series of debt securities and issue additional
    debt securities of that series. We will describe most of the
    specific terms of your series, whether it be a series of the
    senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities, in the
    prospectus supplement for that series. Those terms may vary from
    the terms described here.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As you read this section, please remember that the specific
    terms of your debt security as described in your prospectus
    supplement will supplement and, if applicable, may modify or
    replace the general terms described in this section. If there
    are any differences between your prospectus supplement and this
    prospectus, your prospectus supplement will control. Thus, the
    statements we make in this section may not apply to your debt
    security.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When we refer to &#147;debt securities&#148; or a &#147;series
    of debt securities,&#148; we mean, respectively, debt securities
    or a series of debt securities issued under the applicable
    indenture. When we refer to your prospectus supplement, we mean
    the prospectus supplement describing the specific terms of the
    debt security you purchase. The terms used in your prospectus
    supplement will have the meanings described in this prospectus,
    unless otherwise specified.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amounts
    of Issuances</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Neither indenture limits the aggregate amount of debt securities
    that we may issue or the number of series or the aggregate
    amount of any particular series. We may issue debt securities
    and other securities at any time without your consent and
    without notifying you.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Principal
    Amount, Stated Maturity and Maturity</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise stated, the principal amount of a debt security
    means the principal amount plus the premium, if any, payable at
    its stated maturity, unless that amount is not determinable, in
    which case the principal amount of a debt security is its face
    amount.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The term &#147;stated maturity&#148; with respect to any debt
    security means the day on which the principal amount of your
    debt security is scheduled to become due. The principal may
    become due sooner, by reason of
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    redemption or acceleration after a default or otherwise in
    accordance with the terms of the debt security. The day on which
    the principal actually becomes due, whether at the stated
    maturity or earlier, is called the &#147;maturity&#148; of the
    principal.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We also use the terms &#147;stated maturity&#148; and
    &#147;maturity&#148; to refer to the days when other payments
    become due. For example, we may refer to a regular interest
    payment date when an installment of interest is scheduled to
    become due as the &#147;stated maturity&#148; of that
    installment. When we refer to the &#147;stated maturity&#148; or
    the &#147;maturity&#148; of a debt security without specifying a
    particular payment, we mean the stated maturity or maturity, as
    the case may be, of the principal.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Specific
    Terms of Debt Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Your prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of
    your debt security, which will include some or all of the
    following:
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    the title of the series of your debt security and whether it is
    a senior debt security or a subordinated debt security;
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    the aggregate principal amount (or any limit on the aggregate
    principal amount) of the debt securities of the same series and,
    if any debt securities of a series are to be issued at a
    discount from their face amount, the method of computing the
    accretion of such discount and whether the debt securities will
    be &#147;original issue discount&#148; securities for
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the interest rate or method of calculation of the interest rate;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the date from which interest will accrue;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the record dates for interest payable on the debt securities of
    a series;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the dates when, places where and manner in which principal and
    interest are payable;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the registrar and paying agent;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the terms of any mandatory (including any sinking fund
    requirements) or optional redemption by the Company;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the terms of any redemption at the option of holders;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt securities are convertible or exchangeable, the
    price or rate of conversion or exchange, and the applicable
    terms and conditions;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the denominations in which the debt securities are issuable;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt securities will be issued in registered or
    bearer form and the terms of any such forms of debt securities;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether any debt securities will be represented by a global
    security and the terms of any such global security;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the currency or currencies (including any composite currency) in
    which principal or interest or both may be paid;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if payments of principal or interest may be made in a currency
    other than that in which debt securities are denominated, the
    manner for determining such payments;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    provisions for electronic issuance of debt securities or
    issuance of debt securities in uncertificated form;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any events of default, covenants
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    defined terms in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in
    this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether and upon what terms debt securities may be defeased if
    different from the provisions set forth in this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the form of the debt securities if different from the form set
    forth in this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any terms that may be required by or advisable under applicable
    law;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the percentage of the principal amount of the debt securities
    which is payable if the maturity of the debt securities is
    accelerated in the case of debt securities issued at a discount
    from their face amount;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt security will be guaranteed by any guarantors
    and, if so, the identity of the guarantors and, to the extent
    the terms thereof differ from those described in this
    prospectus, a description of the terms of the guarantees;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt security is secured or unsecured, and if
    secured, what the collateral will consist of;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any other terms in addition to or different from those contained
    in this prospectus.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Original
    Issue Discount Debt Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue original issue discount debt securities at an issue
    price (as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement)
    that is less than 100% of the principal amount of such debt
    securities (i.e., par). Original issue discount debt securities
    may not bear any interest currently or may bear interest at a
    rate that is below market rates at the time of issuance. The
    difference between the issue price of an original issue discount
    debt security and par is referred to herein as the
    &#147;discount.&#148; In the event of redemption, repayment or
    acceleration of maturity of an original issue discount debt
    security, the amount payable to the holder of an original issue
    discount debt security will be equal to the sum of (a)&#160;the
    issue price (increased by any accruals of discount) and, in the
    event of any redemption by us of such original issue discount
    debt security (if applicable), multiplied by the initial
    redemption percentage specified in the accompanying prospectus
    supplement (as adjusted by the initial redemption percentage
    reduction, if applicable) and (b)&#160;any unpaid interest on
    such original issue discount debt security accrued from the date
    of issue to the date of such redemption, repayment or
    acceleration of maturity.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain original issue discount debt securities may not be
    treated as having original issue discount for federal income tax
    purposes, and debt securities other than original issue discount
    debt securities may be treated as issued with original issue
    discount for federal income tax purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Governing
    Law</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The indentures and the debt securities (and any guarantees
    thereof) will be governed by New York law.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Form of
    Debt Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue each debt security only in registered form, without
    coupons, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable
    prospectus supplement. In addition, we will issue each debt
    security in global&#160;&#151; i.e.,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">book-entry&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    form only, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable
    prospectus supplement. Debt securities in book-entry form will
    be represented by a global security registered in the name of a
    depositary, which will be the holder of all the debt securities
    represented by the global security. Those who own beneficial
    interests in a global debt security will do so through
    participants in the depositary&#146;s securities clearance
    system, and the rights of these indirect owners will be governed
    solely by the applicable procedures of the depositary and its
    participants. References to &#147;holders&#148; in this section
    mean those who own debt securities registered in their own
    names, on the books that we or the trustee maintain for this
    purpose, and not those who own beneficial interests in debt
    securities registered in street name or in debt securities
    issued in book-entry form through one or more depositaries.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the
    following is a summary of the depositary arrangements applicable
    to debt securities issued in global form and for which The
    Depositary Trust&#160;Company, New York, New York, or DTC, will
    act as depositary.
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    Each global debt security will be deposited with, or on behalf
    of, DTC, as depositary, or its nominee, and registered in the
    name of a nominee of DTC. Except under the limited circumstances
    described below, global debt securities are not exchangeable for
    definitive certificated debt securities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Ownership of beneficial interests in a global debt security is
    limited to institutions that have accounts with DTC or its
    nominee, or persons that may hold interests through those
    participants. In addition, ownership of beneficial interests by
    participants in a global debt security will be evidenced only
    by, and the transfer of that ownership interest will be effected
    only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee for a
    global debt security. Ownership of beneficial interests in a
    global debt security by persons that hold those interests
    through participants will be evidenced only by, and the transfer
    of that ownership interest within that participant will be
    effected only through, records maintained by that participant.
    DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the debt
    securities. Beneficial owners will not receive written
    confirmation from DTC of their purchase, but beneficial owners
    are expected to receive written confirmations providing details
    of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their
    holdings, from the participants through which the beneficial
    owners entered the transaction. The laws of some jurisdictions
    require that certain purchasers of securities take physical
    delivery of securities they purchase in definitive form. These
    laws may impair your ability to transfer beneficial interests in
    a global debt security.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will make payment of principal of, and interest on, debt
    securities represented by a global debt security registered in
    the name of or held by DTC or its nominee to DTC or its nominee,
    as the case may be, as the registered owner and holder of the
    global debt security representing those debt securities. DTC has
    advised us that upon receipt of any payment of principal of, or
    interest on, a global debt security, DTC immediately will credit
    accounts of participants on its book-entry registration and
    transfer system with payments in amounts proportionate to their
    respective interests in the principal amount of that global debt
    security, as shown in the records of DTC. Payments by
    participants to owners of beneficial interests in a global debt
    security held through those participants will be governed by
    standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the
    case with securities held for the accounts of customers in
    bearer form or registered in &#147;street name,&#148; and will
    be the sole responsibility of those participants, subject to any
    statutory or regulatory requirements that may be in effect from
    time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Neither we, any trustee nor any of our respective agents will be
    responsible for any aspect of the records of DTC, any nominee or
    any participant relating to, or payments made on account of,
    beneficial interests in a permanent global debt security or for
    maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of the records of DTC,
    any nominee or any participant relating to such beneficial
    interests.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A global debt security is exchangeable for definitive debt
    securities registered in the name of, and a transfer of a global
    debt security may be registered to, any person other than DTC or
    its nominee, only if:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as
    depositary for that global security or has ceased to be a
    registered clearing agency and we are unable to locate a
    qualified successor depositary;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an event of default occurs with respect to the applicable series
    of securities;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we notify the trustee that we wish to terminate that global
    security.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any global debt security that is exchangeable pursuant to the
    preceding sentence will be exchangeable in whole for definitive
    debt securities in registered form, of like tenor and of an
    equal aggregate principal amount as the global debt security, in
    denominations specified in the applicable prospectus supplement,
    if other than $1,000 and multiples of $1,000. The definitive
    debt securities will be registered by the registrar in the name
    or names instructed by DTC. We expect that these instructions
    may be based upon directions received by DTC from its
    participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests
    in the global debt security.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event definitive securities are issued:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    holders of definitive securities will be able to receive
    payments of principal and interest on their debt securities at
    the office of our paying agent maintained in the Borough of
    Manhattan or, at our option, by check mailed to the address of
    the person entitled to the payment at his or her address in the
    security register;
</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    holders of definitive securities will be able to transfer their
    debt securities, in whole or in part, by surrendering the debt
    securities for registration of transfer at the corporate trust
    officer of The Bank of New York Mellon. We will not charge any
    fee for the registration or transfer or exchange, except that we
    may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
    applicable tax or other governmental charge payable in
    connection with the transfer;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any moneys we pay to our paying agents for the payment of
    principal and interest on the debt securities that remains
    unclaimed at the second anniversary of the date such payment was
    due will be returned to us, and thereafter holders of definitive
    securities may look only to us, as general unsecured creditors,
    for payment.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If an issue of debt securities is denominated in a currency
    other than the U.S.&#160;dollar, we will make payments of
    principal and any interest in the foreign currency in which the
    debt securities are denominated or in U.S.&#160;dollars. DTC has
    elected to have all payments of principal and interest paid in
    U.S.&#160;dollars unless notified by any of its participants
    through which an interest in the debt securities is held that it
    elects, in accordance with, and to the extent permitted by, the
    accompanying prospectus supplement and the relevant debt
    security, to receive payment of principal or interest in the
    foreign currency. On or prior to the third business day after
    the record date for payment of interest and 12&#160;days prior
    to the date for payment of principal, a participant will be
    required to notify DTC of (a)&#160;its election to receive all,
    or the specified portion, of payment in the foreign currency and
    (b)&#160;its instructions for wire transfer of payment to a
    foreign currency account.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    DTC has advised us as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    DTC is:
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York
    Banking Law;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a &#147;banking organization&#148; within the meaning of the New
    York Banking Law;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a member of the Federal Reserve System;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a &#147;clearing corporation&#148; within the meaning of the New
    York Uniform Commercial Code;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a &#147;clearing agency&#148; registered under Section&#160;17A
    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    DTC was created to hold securities of its participants and to
    facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities
    transactions among its participants in those securities through
    electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the participants,
    thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities
    certificates.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    DTC&#146;s participants include securities brokers and dealers,
    banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
    organizations.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    DTC is owned by a number of its participants and by the New York
    Stock Exchange, Inc., the NYSE Amex LLC and the Financial
    Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Access to DTC&#146;s book-entry system is also available to
    others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies,
    that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
    participant, either directly or indirectly.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The rules applicable to DTC and its participants are on file
    with the SEC.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Investors may hold interests in the debt securities outside the
    United States through the Euroclear System
    (&#147;Euroclear&#148;) or Clearstream Banking
    (&#147;Clearstream, Luxembourg&#148;) if they are participants
    in those systems, or indirectly through organizations which are
    participants in those systems. Euroclear and Clearstream,
    Luxembourg will hold interests on behalf of their participants
    through customers&#146; securities accounts in Euroclear&#146;s
    and Clearstream, Luxembourg&#146;s names on the books of their
    respective depositaries which in turn will hold such positions
    in customers&#146; securities accounts in the names of the
    nominees of the depositaries on the books of DTC. At the present
    time JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association will act as
    U.S.&#160;depositary
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    for Euroclear, and Citibank, National Association will act as
    U.S.&#160;depositary for Clearstream, Luxembourg. All securities
    in Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg are held on a fungible
    basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific
    securities clearance accounts.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is based on information furnished by Euroclear or
    Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Euroclear has advised us that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants of
    Euroclear and to clear and settle transactions between Euroclear
    participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery
    against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical
    movement of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous
    transfers of securities and cash;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Euroclear includes various other services, including securities
    lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in
    several countries;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Euroclear is operated by the Euroclear operator, under contract
    with Euroclear plc, a U.K. corporation. The Euroclear operator
    is a Belgian bank. The Belgian Banking Commission and the
    National Bank of Belgium regulate and examine Euroclear;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Euroclear operator conducts all operations, and all
    Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash
    accounts are accounts with the Euroclear operator, not Euroclear
    plc. Euroclear plc establishes policy for Euroclear on behalf of
    Euroclear participants. Euroclear participants include banks
    (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and
    other professional financial intermediaries and may include
    underwriters of debt securities offered by this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    indirect access to Euroclear is also available to other firms
    that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
    Euroclear participant, either directly or indirectly;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the
    Euroclear operator are governed by the Terms and Conditions
    Governing Use of Euroclear and the related Operating Procedures
    of the Euroclear System, and applicable Belgian law
    (collectively, the &#147;Terms and Conditions&#148;);
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash
    within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and cash from
    Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities
    in Euroclear. The Euroclear operator acts under the Terms and
    Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear participants, and has no
    record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear
    participants;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    distributions with respect to debt securities held beneficially
    through Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of
    Euroclear participants in accordance with the Terms and
    Conditions, to the extent received by the U.S.&#160;depositary
    for Euroclear.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Clearstream, Luxembourg has advised us that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it is incorporated as a limited liability company under the laws
    of Luxembourg, and is owned by Cedel International societe
    anonyme, and Deutsche Brse AG. The shareholders of these two
    entities are banks, securities dealers and financial
    institutions;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it holds securities for its customers and facilitates the
    clearance and settlement of securities transactions between
    Clearstream, Luxembourg customers through electronic book-entry
    changes in accounts of Clearstream, Luxembourg customers,
    eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it can settle transactions in many currencies, including
    U.S.&#160;dollars, and provides its customers services for
    safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of
    internationally traded securities, securities lending and
    borrowing;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it also deals with domestic securities markets in over 30
    countries through established depository and custodial
    relationships, and interfaces with domestic markets in a number
    of countries;
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it has established an electronic bridge with Euroclear Bank
    S.A./N.V., the operator of Euroclear, or the Euroclear operator,
    to facilitate settlement of trades between Clearstream,
    Luxembourg and Euroclear;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    it is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Commission for the
    Supervision of the Financial Sector;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    participants are recognized financial institutions around the
    world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers,
    banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
    organizations and may include underwriters of debt securities
    offered by this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    indirect access to Clearstream, Luxembourg is also available to
    others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that
    clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
    Clearstream, Luxembourg participant either directly or
    indirectly;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    distributions with respect to the debt securities held
    beneficially through Clearstream, Luxembourg will be credited to
    cash accounts of Clearstream participants in accordance with its
    rules and procedures, to the extent received by the
    U.S.&#160;depositary for Clearstream, Luxembourg.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have provided the descriptions herein of the operations and
    procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg solely as a
    matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are
    solely within the control of Euroclear and Clearstream,
    Luxembourg and are subject to change by them from time to time.
    Neither we, any underwriters nor the trustee takes any
    responsibility for these operations or procedures, and you are
    urged to contact Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective
    participants directly to discuss these matters.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Secondary market trading between Euroclear participants and
    Clearstream, Luxembourg participants will occur in the ordinary
    way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating
    procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and will be
    settled using the procedures applicable to conventional
    eurobonds in immediately available funds.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or
    indirectly through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or
    indirectly through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg
    participants, on the other, will be effected within DTC in
    accordance with DTC&#146;s rules on behalf of the relevant
    European international clearing system by its
    U.S.&#160;depositary; however, such cross-market transactions
    will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European
    international clearing system by the counterparty in such system
    in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its
    established deadlines (European time). The relevant European
    international clearing system will, if the transaction meets its
    settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its
    U.S.&#160;depositary to take action to effect final settlement
    on its behalf by delivering or receiving debt securities in DTC,
    and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal
    procedures. Euroclear participants and Clearstream, Luxembourg
    participants may not deliver instructions directly to their
    respective U.S.&#160;depositaries.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Because of time-zone differences, credits of securities received
    in Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as a result of a
    transaction with a DTC participant will be made during
    subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the
    business day following the DTC settlement date. Such credits, or
    any transactions in the securities settled during such
    processing, will be reported to the relevant Euroclear
    participants or Clearstream, Luxembourg participants on that
    business day. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream,
    Luxembourg as a result of sales of securities by or through a
    Euroclear participant or a Clearstream, Luxembourg participant
    to a DTC participant will be received with value on the business
    day of settlement in DTC but will be available in the relevant
    Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg cash account only as of the
    business day following settlement in DTC.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg have agreed
    to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of
    debt securities among participants of DTC, Euroclear and
    Clearstream, Luxembourg, they are under no obligation to perform
    or continue to perform such procedures and they may discontinue
    the procedures at any time.
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Redemption
    or Repayment</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If there are any provisions regarding redemption or repayment
    applicable to your debt security, we will describe them in your
    prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We or our affiliates may purchase debt securities from investors
    who are willing to sell from time to time, either in the open
    market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at
    negotiated prices. Debt securities that we or they purchase may,
    at our discretion, be held, resold or canceled.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Mergers
    and Similar Transactions</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are generally permitted under the indenture for the relevant
    series to merge or consolidate with another corporation or other
    entity. We are also permitted under the indenture for the
    relevant series to sell all or substantially all of our assets
    to another corporation or other entity. With regard to any
    series of debt securities, however, we may not take any of these
    actions unless all the following conditions, among other things,
    are met:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    If the successor entity in the transaction is not the Company,
    the successor entity must be organized as a corporation,
    partnership or trust and must expressly assume our obligations
    under the debt securities of that series and the indenture with
    respect to that series. The successor entity may be organized
    under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the
    District of Columbia;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Immediately after the transaction, no default under the debt
    securities of that series has occurred and is continuing.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Subordination
    Provisions</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Holders of subordinated debt securities should recognize that
    contractual provisions in the subordinated debt indenture may
    prohibit us from making payments on those securities.
    Subordinated debt securities are subordinate and junior in right
    of payment, to the extent and in the manner stated in the
    subordinated debt indenture, to all of our senior debt, as
    defined in the subordinated debt indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may modify the subordination provisions with respect to one
    or more series of subordinated debt securities. Such
    modifications will be set forth in the applicable prospectus
    supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The subordinated debt indenture provides that, unless all
    principal of and any premium or interest on the senior debt has
    been paid in full, no payment or other distribution may be made
    in respect of any subordinated debt securities in the following
    circumstances:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    in the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or any
    receivership, liquidation, reorganization, assignment for
    creditors or other similar proceedings or events involving us or
    our assets;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    (a)&#160;in the event and during the continuation of any default
    in the payment of principal, premium or interest on any senior
    debt beyond any applicable grace period or (b)&#160;in the event
    that any event of default with respect to any senior debt has
    occurred and is continuing, permitting the holders of that
    senior debt (or a trustee) to accelerate the maturity of that
    senior debt, whether or not the maturity is in fact accelerated
    (unless, in the case of (a)&#160;or (b), the payment default or
    event of default has been cured or waived or ceased to exist and
    any related acceleration has been rescinded) or (c)&#160;in the
    event that any judicial proceeding is pending with respect to a
    payment default or event of default described in (a)&#160;or
    (b);&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    in the event that any subordinated debt securities have been
    declared due and payable before their stated maturity.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the trustee under the subordinated debt indenture or any
    holders of the subordinated debt securities receive any payment
    or distribution that is prohibited under the subordination
    provisions, then the trustee or the holders will have to repay
    that money to the company which shall remit payment to the
    holders of the senior debt.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Even if the subordination provisions prevent us from making any
    payment when due on the subordinated debt securities of any
    series, we will be in default on our obligations under that
    series if we do not make the payment when due. This means that
    the trustee under the subordinated debt indenture and the
    holders of that series can take action against us, but they will
    not receive any money until the claims of the holders of senior
    debt have been fully satisfied.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Defeasance,
    Covenant Defeasance and Satisfaction and Discharge</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When we use the term defeasance, we mean discharge from some or
    all of our obligations under the indenture. If we deposit with
    the trustee funds or government securities, or if so provided in
    your prospectus supplement, obligations other than government
    securities, sufficient to make payments on any series of debt
    securities on the dates those payments are due and payable and
    other specified conditions are satisfied, then, at our option,
    either of the following will occur:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we will be discharged from our obligations with respect to the
    debt securities of such series and all obligations of any
    guarantors of such debt securities will also be discharged with
    respect to the guarantees of such debt securities (&#147;legal
    defeasance&#148;);&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we will be discharged from any covenants we make in the
    applicable indenture for the benefit of such series and the
    related events of default will no longer apply to us
    (&#147;covenant defeasance&#148;).
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If we defease any series of debt securities, the holders of such
    securities will not be entitled to the benefits of the
    indenture, except for our obligations to register the transfer
    or exchange of such securities, replace stolen, lost or
    mutilated securities or maintain paying agencies and hold moneys
    for payment in trust. In case of covenant defeasance, our
    obligation to pay principal, premium and interest on the
    applicable series of debt securities will also survive.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon the effectiveness of defeasance with respect to any series
    of guaranteed debt securities, each guarantor of the debt
    securities of such series shall be automatically and
    unconditionally released and discharged from all of its
    obligations under its guarantee of the debt securities of such
    series and all of its other obligations under the applicable
    indenture in respect of the debt securities of that series,
    without any action by the Company, any guarantor or the trustee
    and without the consent of the holders of any debt securities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will be required to deliver to the trustee an opinion of
    counsel that the deposit and related defeasance would not cause
    the holders of the applicable series of debt securities to
    recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. If we
    elect legal defeasance, that opinion of counsel must be based
    upon a ruling from the United States Internal Revenue Service or
    a change in law to that effect.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, we may satisfy and discharge all our obligations
    under the indenture with respect to debt securities of any
    series, other than our obligation to register the transfer of
    and exchange debt securities of that series, provided that we
    either:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    deliver all outstanding debt securities of that series to the
    trustee for cancellation;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    all such debt securities not so delivered for cancellation have
    either become due and payable and, in the case of this bullet
    point, we have deposited with the trustee in trust an amount of
    cash sufficient to pay the entire indebtedness of such debt
    securities, including interest to the stated maturity.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Default,
    Remedies and Waiver of Default</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You will have special rights if an event of default with respect
    to your series of debt securities occurs and is continuing, as
    described in this subsection.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Events
    of Default</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless your prospectus supplement says otherwise, when we refer
    to an event of default with respect to any series of debt
    securities, we mean any of the following:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we do not pay the principal or any premium on any debt security
    of that series on the due date;
</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we do not pay interest on any debt security of that series
    within 30&#160;days after the due date;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we do not deposit a sinking fund payment with regard to any debt
    security of that series when due, but only if the payment is
    required under provisions described in the applicable prospectus
    supplement;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we remain in breach of our covenants we make in the indenture
    for the benefit of the relevant series, for 60&#160;days after
    we receive a notice of default stating that we are in breach and
    requiring us to remedy the breach. The notice must be sent by
    the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount
    of the relevant series of debt securities;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we file for bankruptcy or other events of bankruptcy, insolvency
    or reorganization relating to the Company occur;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    with respect to any series of debt securities that is
    guaranteed, such guarantee shall cease to be enforceable for any
    reason, except as contemplated or permitted in the indenture
    governing such debt security;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if the applicable prospectus supplement states that any
    additional event of default applies to the series, that event of
    default occurs.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may change, eliminate, or add to the events of default with
    respect to any particular series or any particular debt security
    or debt securities within a series, as indicated in the
    applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Remedies
    if an Event of Default Occurs</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you are the holder of a subordinated debt security, all the
    remedies available upon the occurrence of an event of default
    under the subordinated debt indenture will be subject to the
    restrictions on the subordinated debt securities described above
    under &#147;&#151;&#160;Subordination Provisions.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Except as otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus
    supplement, if an event of default has occurred with respect to
    any series of debt securities and has not been cured or waived,
    the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal
    amount of all debt securities of that series then outstanding
    may declare the entire principal amount of the debt securities
    of that series to be due immediately.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each of the situations described above is called an acceleration
    of the stated maturity of the affected series of debt
    securities. Except as otherwise specified in the applicable
    prospectus supplement, if the stated maturity of any series is
    accelerated and a judgment for payment has not yet been
    obtained, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the
    debt securities of that series may, in certain circumstances,
    cancel the acceleration for the entire series.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have special
    duties. In that situation, the trustee will be obligated to use
    those of its rights and powers under the relevant indenture, and
    to use the same degree of care and skill in doing so, that a
    prudent person would use in that situation in conducting his or
    her own affairs.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Except as described in the prior paragraph, the trustee is not
    required to take any action under the relevant indenture at the
    request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee
    reasonable protection from expenses and liability. This is
    called an indemnity. If the trustee is provided with indemnity
    reasonably satisfactory to it, the holders of a majority in
    principal amount of all debt securities of the relevant series
    may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit
    or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the
    trustee with respect to that series. These majority holders may
    also direct the trustee in performing any other action under the
    relevant indenture with respect to the debt securities of that
    series.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Before you bypass the trustee and bring your own lawsuit or
    other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your
    rights or protect your interests relating to any debt security,
    all of the following must occur:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the holder of your debt security must give the trustee written
    notice that an event of default has occurred with respect to the
    debt securities of your series, and the event of default must
    not have been cured or waived;
</TD>
</TR>

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    the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all
    debt securities of your series must make a written request that
    the trustee take action because of the default, and they or
    other holders must offer to the trustee indemnity reasonably
    satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other
    liabilities of taking that action;
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    the trustee must not have taken action for 60&#160;days after
    the above steps have been taken;&#160;and
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    during those 60&#160;days, the holders of a majority in
    principal amount of the debt securities of your series must not
    have given the trustee directions that are inconsistent with the
    written request of the holders of at least a majority in
    principal amount of the debt securities of your series.
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    You are entitled at any time, however, to bring a lawsuit for
    the payment of money due on your debt security on or after its
    stated maturity.
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    Book-entry and other indirect owners should consult their banks
    or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to
    or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an
    acceleration of the maturity.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Waiver
    of Default</FONT></I></B>
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    The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
    the debt securities of any series may waive a default for all
    debt securities of that series. If this happens, the default
    will be treated as if it has not occurred. No one can waive a
    payment default on your debt security, however, without the
    approval of the particular holder of that debt security.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Modifications
    and Waivers</FONT></B>
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    Subject to certain exceptions, the indentures may be amended or
    supplemented with the consent (which may include consents
    obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for
    debt securities) of the holders of at least a majority in
    principal amount of the debt securities then outstanding, and
    any existing default or event of default (other than any
    continuing default or event of default in the payment of
    interest on or the principal of the debt securities) under, or
    compliance with any provision of, the indentures may be waived
    with the consent (which may include consents obtained in
    connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for debt
    securities) of the holders of a majority in principal amount of
    the debt securities then outstanding.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Changes
    Requiring Each Holder&#146;s Approval</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Without the consent of each holder affected, we may not
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    reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent
    to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
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    reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest,
    including default interest, on any debt security;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any debt
    security or alter the provisions with respect to redemption or
    with respect to mandatory offers to repurchase debt securities;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    make any debt security payable in money other than that stated
    in the debt security;
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    make any change in the waiver of past defaults or unconditional
    right of holders to receive principal, premium, if any, interest
    and additional amounts sections set forth in the indenture;
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    modify the ranking or priority of the debt securities or any
    guarantee;
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    release any guarantor from any of its obligations under its
    guarantee or the relevant indenture otherwise than in accordance
    with the terms of such indenture;&#160;or
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    waive a continuing default or event of default in the payment of
    principal of or interest on the debt securities.
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    The right of any holder to participate in any consent required
    or sought pursuant to any provision of the indentures (and the
    obligation of the Company to obtain any such consent otherwise
    required from such holder) may be subject to the requirement
    that such holder shall have been the holder of record of any
    debt securities with respect to which such consent is required
    or sought as of a date identified by the trustee in a notice
    furnished to holders in accordance with the terms of the
    indenture.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Changes
    Not Requiring Approval</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may amend the indentures without the approval of each of the
    holders affected in certain circumstances. These changes
    generally are limited to changes to cure any ambiguity, defect
    or inconsistency; to establish the terms of a new series of debt
    securities under the indentures; to provide for uncertificated
    debt securities in addition to certificated debt securities; to
    add additional covenants or events of default; to secure any
    debt securities; to evidence the successor of another
    corporation or entity to our obligations under the indentures;
    to make any change that does not adversely affect the legal
    rights under the indentures of any holder; to comply with or
    qualify the indentures under the Trust&#160;Indenture Act; or to
    reflect a guarantor ceasing to be liable on the guarantees
    because it is no longer a subsidiary of the Company.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Changes
    Requiring Majority Approval</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any other change to a particular indenture and the debt
    securities issued under that indenture would require approval of
    the holders of a majority in principal amount of holders
    affected, except as may otherwise be provided pursuant to such
    indenture for all or any particular debt securities of any
    series. This means that modification of terms with respect to
    certain securities of a series could be effectuated without
    obtaining the consent of the holders of a majority in principal
    amount of other securities of such series that are not affected
    by such modification.
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    Book-entry and other indirect owners should consult their banks
    or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or
    denied if we seek to change an indenture or any debt securities.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Modification
    of Subordination Provisions</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may not amend the indenture related to subordinated debt
    securities to alter the subordination of any outstanding
    subordinated debt securities without the written consent of each
    holder of senior debt then outstanding who would be adversely
    affected (or the group or representative thereof authorized or
    required to consent thereto pursuant to the instrument creating
    or evidencing, or pursuant to which there is outstanding, such
    senior debt).
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Form,
    Exchange and Transfer</FONT></B>
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    If any debt securities cease to be issued in registered global
    form, they will be issued:
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    only in fully registered form;
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    without interest coupons;&#160;and
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    unless we indicate otherwise in your prospectus supplement, in
    denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.
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    Holders may exchange their debt securities for debt securities
    of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities
    of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount
    is not changed. You may not exchange your debt securities for
    securities of a different series or having different terms,
    unless your prospectus supplement says you may.
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    Holders may exchange or transfer their debt securities at the
    office of the trustee. They may also replace lost, stolen,
    destroyed or mutilated debt securities at that office. We have
    appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt
    securities in the names of holders and transferring and
    replacing debt securities. We may appoint another entity to
    perform these functions or perform them ourselves.
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    Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer
    or exchange their debt securities, but they may be required to
    pay for any tax or other governmental charge associated with the
    exchange or transfer. The transfer or exchange, and any
    replacement, will be made only if our transfer agent is
    satisfied with the holder&#146;s proof of legal ownership. The
    transfer agent may require an indemnity before replacing any
    debt securities.
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    If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt
    security, they will be named in your prospectus supplement. We
    may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment
    of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change
    in the office through which any transfer agent acts.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the debt securities of any series are redeemable and we
    redeem less than all those debt securities, we may block the
    transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period
    beginning 15&#160;days before the day we mail the notice of
    redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to
    freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also
    refuse to register transfers of or exchange any debt security
    selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit
    transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt
    security being partially redeemed.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If a debt security is issued as a global debt security, only DTC
    or other depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange
    the debt security as described in this subsection, since the
    depositary will be the sole holder of the debt security.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The rules for exchange described above apply to exchange of debt
    securities for other debt securities of the same series and
    kind. If a debt security is convertible, exercisable or
    exchangeable into or for a different kind of security, such as
    one that we have not issued, or for other property, the rules
    governing that type of conversion, exercise or exchange will be
    described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Payments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will pay interest, principal and other amounts payable with
    respect to the debt securities of any series to the holders of
    record of those debt securities as of the record dates and
    otherwise in the manner specified below or in the prospectus
    supplement for that series.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will make payments on a global debt security in accordance
    with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from
    time to time. Under those policies, we will pay directly to the
    depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect owners who
    own beneficial interests in the global debt security. An
    indirect owner&#146;s right to receive those payments will be
    governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its
    participants.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will make payments on a debt security in non-global,
    registered form as follows. We will pay interest that is due on
    an interest payment date by check mailed on the interest payment
    date to the holder at his or her address shown on the
    trustee&#146;s records as of the close of business on the
    regular record date. We will make all other payments by check at
    the paying agent described below, against surrender of the debt
    security. All payments by check will be made in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">next-day</FONT>
    funds&#160;&#151; i.e., funds that become available on the day
    after the check is cashed.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Book-entry and other indirect owners should consult their banks
    or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on
    their debt securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Regardless of who acts as paying agent, all money paid by us to
    a paying agent that remains unclaimed at the end of two years
    after the amount is due to a holder will be repaid to us. After
    that two-year period, the holder may look only to us for payment
    and not to the trustee, any other paying agent or anyone else.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Guarantees</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The debt securities of any series may be guaranteed by one or
    more of our subsidiaries. However, the applicable indenture
    governing the debt securities will not require that any of our
    subsidiaries be a guarantor of any series of debt securities
    and, if guaranteed, it may not necessarily be guaranteed by all
    of our subsidiaries. As a result, a series of debt securities
    may not have any guarantors and the guarantors of any series of
    guaranteed debt securities may differ from the guarantors of any
    other series of guaranteed debt
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    securities. If we issue a series of guaranteed debt securities,
    the identity of the specific guarantors of the debt securities
    of that series will be identified in the applicable prospectus
    supplement.
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    If we issue a series of guaranteed debt securities, a
    description of some of the terms of guarantees of those debt
    securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus
    supplement. Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus
    supplement relating to a series of guaranteed debt securities,
    each guarantor of the debt securities of such series will
    unconditionally guarantee the due and punctual payment of the
    principal of, and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on each
    debt security of such series, all in accordance with the terms
    of such debt securities and the applicable indenture.
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    Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in the
    prospectus supplement relating to a series of guaranteed debt
    securities, the applicable indenture will contain provisions to
    the effect that the obligations of each guarantor under its
    guarantees and such indenture shall be limited to the maximum
    amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and
    fixed liabilities of such guarantor, result in the obligations
    of such guarantor under such guarantees and such indenture not
    constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer
    under applicable law. However, there can be no assurance that,
    notwithstanding such limitation, a court would not determine
    that a guarantee constituted a fraudulent conveyance or
    fraudulent transfer under applicable law. If that were to occur,
    the court could void the applicable guarantor&#146;s obligations
    under that guarantee, subordinate that guarantee to other debt
    and other liabilities of that guarantor or take other action
    detrimental to holders of the debt securities of the applicable
    series, including directing the holders to return any payments
    received from the applicable guarantor.
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    The applicable prospectus supplement relating to any series of
    guaranteed debt securities will specify other terms of the
    applicable guarantees.
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    If the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a series of
    our senior debt securities provides that those senior debt
    securities will have the benefit of a guarantee by any or all of
    our subsidiaries, unless otherwise provided in the applicable
    prospectus supplement, each such guarantee will be the
    unsubordinated obligation of the applicable guarantor.
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    If the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a series of
    our subordinated debt securities provides that those
    subordinated debt securities will have the benefit of a
    guarantee by any or all of our subsidiaries, unless otherwise
    provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, each such
    guarantee will be the subordinated obligation of the applicable
    guarantor. See &#147;&#151;&#160;Subordination Provisions&#148;
    above.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Paying
    Agents</FONT></B>
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    We may appoint one or more financial institutions to act as our
    paying agents, at whose designated offices debt securities in
    non-global entry form may be surrendered for payment at their
    maturity. We call each of those offices a paying agent. We may
    add, replace or terminate paying agents from time to time. We
    may also choose to act as our own paying agent. We will specify
    in the prospectus supplement for your debt security the initial
    location of each paying agent for that debt security. We must
    notify the trustee of changes in the paying agents.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notices</FONT></B>
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    Notices to be given to holders of a global debt security will be
    given only to the depositary, in accordance with its applicable
    policies as in effect from time to time. Notices to be given to
    holders of debt securities not in global form will be sent by
    mail to the respective addresses of the holders as they appear
    in the trustee&#146;s records, and will be deemed given when
    mailed. Neither the failure to give any notice to a particular
    holder, nor any defect in a notice given to a particular holder,
    will affect the sufficiency of any notice given to another
    holder.
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    Book-entry and other indirect owners should consult their banks
    or brokers for information on how they will receive notices.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    Relationship With the Trustee</FONT></B>
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    The prospectus supplement for your debt security will describe
    any material relationships we may have with the trustee with
    respect to that debt security.
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    The same financial institution may initially serve as the
    trustee for our senior debt securities and subordinated debt
    securities. Consequently, if an actual or potential event of
    default occurs with respect to any of these securities, the
    trustee may be considered to have a conflicting interest for
    purposes of the Trust&#160;Indenture Act of 1939. In that case,
    the trustee may be required to resign under one or more of the
    indentures, and we would be required to appoint a successor
    trustee. For this purpose, a &#147;potential&#148; event of
    default means an event that would be an event of default if the
    requirements for giving us default notice or for the default
    having to exist for a specific period of time were disregarded.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></B>
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    The authorized capital stock of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. consists
    of 80,000,000&#160;shares of common stock, $0.001&#160;par value
    per share, and 5,000,000&#160;shares of preferred stock,
    $0.01&#160;par value per share.
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    The following description of our capital stock summarizes
    general terms and provisions that apply to our capital stock.
    Since this is only a summary, it does not contain all of the
    information that may be important to you. The summary is subject
    to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate
    of incorporation and our bylaws, which are filed as exhibits to
    the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part
    and incorporated by reference into this prospectus. See
    &#147;Where You Can Find More Information.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Common
    Stock</FONT></B>
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    Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share
    with respect to each matter submitted to a vote of our
    stockholders, subject to voting rights that may be established
    for shares of our preferred stock, if any. Except as may be
    provided in connection with our preferred stock or as otherwise
    may be required by law or our restated certificate of
    incorporation, our common stock is the only capital stock
    entitled to vote in the election of directors. Our common stock
    does not have cumulative voting rights.
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    Subject to the rights of holders of our preferred stock, if any,
    holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends
    and distributions lawfully declared by our board of directors.
    If we liquidate, dissolve, or wind up our business, whether
    voluntarily or involuntarily, holders of our common stock will
    be entitled to receive any assets available for distribution to
    our stockholders after we have paid or set apart for payment the
    amounts necessary to satisfy any preferential or participating
    rights to which the holders of each outstanding series of
    preferred stock are entitled by the express terms of such series
    of preferred stock.
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    The shares of our common stock issued through this prospectus
    will be fully paid and nonassessable. Our common stock does not
    have any preemptive, subscription or conversion rights. We may
    issue additional shares of our authorized but unissued common
    stock as approved by our board of directors from time to time,
    without stockholder approval, except as may be required by law
    or applicable stock exchange requirements.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Preferred
    Stock</FONT></B>
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    If we offer preferred stock, we will file the terms of the
    preferred stock with the SEC, and the prospectus supplement
    relating to that offering will include a description of the
    specific terms of the offerings. Our board of directors has been
    authorized to provide for the issuance of shares of our
    preferred stock in multiple series without the approval of
    stockholders. With respect to each series of our preferred
    stock, our board of directors has the authority to fix the
    following terms:
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    the designation of the series;
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    the number of shares within the series;
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    whether dividends are cumulative;
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    the rate of any dividends, any conditions upon which dividends
    are payable, and the dates of payment of dividends;
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    whether there are any limitations on the declaration or payment
    of dividends on common stock while any series of preferred stock
    is outstanding;
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    whether the shares are redeemable, the redemption price and the
    terms of redemption;
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    the amount payable to you for each share you own if we dissolve
    or liquidate;
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    whether the shares are convertible or exchangeable, the price or
    rate of conversion or exchange, and the applicable terms and
    conditions;
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    whether the shares will be subject to a purchase, retirement or
    sinking fund and the manner in which such fund shall be applied
    to the redemption of the shares;
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    voting rights applicable to the series of preferred
    stock;&#160;and
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    any other rights, preferences or limitations of such series.
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    Our ability to issue preferred stock, or rights to purchase such
    shares, could discourage an unsolicited acquisition proposal.
    For example, we could impede a business combination by issuing a
    series of preferred stock containing class voting rights that
    would enable the holders of such preferred stock to block a
    business combination transaction. Alternatively, we could
    facilitate a business combination transaction by issuing a
    series of preferred stock having sufficient voting rights to
    provide a required percentage vote of the stockholders.
    Additionally, under certain circumstances, our issuance of
    preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of the
    holders of our common stock. Although our board of directors is
    required to make any determination to issue any preferred stock
    based on its judgment as to the best interests of our
    stockholders, our board of directors could act in a manner that
    would discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction
    that some, or a majority, of our stockholders might believe to
    be in their best interests or in which stockholders might
    receive a premium for their stock over prevailing market prices
    of such stock. Our board of directors does not at present intend
    to seek stockholder approval prior to any issuance of currently
    authorized stock, unless otherwise required by law or applicable
    stock exchange requirements.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Rights
    Agreement</FONT></B>
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    Our Board of Directors has adopted a Rights Agreement pursuant
    to which holders of our common stock will be entitled to
    purchase from us one one-thousandth of a share of our
    Series&#160;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock if any
    Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) acquires
    beneficial ownership of 4.95% or more of our common stock or if
    a tender offer or exchange offer is commenced that would result
    in a person or group acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.95% or
    more of our common stock. The exercise price per right is $50,
    subject to adjustment. These provisions of the Rights Agreement
    could have certain anti-takeover effects because the rights
    provided to holders of our common stock under the Rights
    Agreement will cause substantial dilution to a person or group
    that acquires our common stock or engages in other specified
    events without the rights under the agreement having been
    redeemed or in the event of an exchange of the rights for common
    stock as permitted under the agreement.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Directors&#146; Liability</FONT></B>
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    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides,
    as authorized by Section&#160;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General
    Corporation Law, that our directors will not be personally
    liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach
    of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:
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    for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to us or
    our stockholders;
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    for acts or omission not in good faith or which involve
    intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
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    for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases
    or redemptions as provided in Section&#160;174 of the
    DGCL;&#160;or
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    for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
    personal benefit.
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    The inclusion of this provision in our amended and restated
    certificate of incorporation may have the effect of reducing the
    likelihood of derivative litigation against directors, and may
    discourage or deter stockholders or management from bringing a
    lawsuit against directors for breach of their duty of care, even
    though such an action, if successful, might otherwise have
    benefited us and our stockholders.
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    Our bylaws provide that our directors and officers will be
    indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware
    law or by other applicable law. In addition, to the fullest
    extent authorized by Delaware law, we will advance funds to
    certain directors and officers sufficient for the payment of all
    expenses in connection with the investigation of, response to,
    defense (including any appeal) of or settlement of any
    proceeding. The indemnification and advancement of expenses
    provided in our bylaws shall be deemed independent of, and is
    deemed exclusive of or a limitation on, any other rights to
    which any person seeking indemnification or advancement of
    expenses may be entitled or acquired under any statute,
    provision of the certificate of incorporation, bylaw, agreement,
    vote of stockholders or of disinterested directors or otherwise,
    both as to such person&#146;s official capacity and as to action
    in another capacity while holding such office. In addition, our
    bylaws provide that the corporation may purchase and maintain
    liability insurance for directors and officers for certain
    losses arising from claims or charges made against them while
    acting in their capacities as directors or officers of the
    corporation.
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    In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements
    with each of our executive officers and directors providing such
    officers and directors indemnification and expense advancement
    and for the continued coverage of such person under our
    directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance programs.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Section&#160;203
    of the Delaware General Corporation Law</FONT></B>
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    Section&#160;203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
    prohibits a defined set of transactions between a Delaware
    corporation, such as us, and an &#147;interested
    stockholder.&#148; An interested stockholder is defined as a
    person who, together with any affiliates or associates of such
    person, beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 15% or more
    of the outstanding voting shares of a Delaware corporation. This
    provision may prohibit business combinations between an
    interested stockholder and a corporation for a period of three
    years after the date the interested stockholder becomes an
    interested stockholder. The term &#147;business
    combination&#148; is broadly defined to include mergers,
    consolidations, sales or other dispositions of assets having a
    total value in excess of 10% of the consolidated assets of the
    corporation, and some other transactions that would increase the
    interested stockholder&#146;s proportionate share ownership in
    the corporation.
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    This prohibition is effective unless:
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    the business combination is approved by the corporation&#146;s
    board of directors prior to the time the interested stockholder
    becomes an interested stockholder;
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    the interested stockholder acquired at least 85% of the voting
    stock of the corporation, other than stock held by directors who
    are also officers or by qualified employee stock plans, in the
    transaction in which it becomes an interested
    stockholder;&#160;or
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    the business combination is approved by a majority of the board
    of directors and by the affirmative vote of
    66<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">2</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>%
    of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the
    interested stockholder.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Special
    Bylaw Provisions</FONT></B>
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    Our amended and restated bylaws contain provisions requiring
    that advance notice be delivered to us of any business to be
    brought by a stockholder before an annual meeting of
    stockholders and providing for certain procedures to be followed
    by stockholders in nominating persons for election to our board
    of directors. Generally, such advance notice provisions provide
    that the stockholder must give written notice to our Secretary
    not less than 120&#160;days nor more than 150&#160;days prior to
    the first anniversary of the date of our notice
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    of annual meeting for the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting;
    provided, however, that in the event that the date of the
    meeting is changed by more than 30&#160;days from the
    anniversary date of the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting,
    notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received no later
    than the close of business on the 10th&#160;day following the
    earlier of the day on which notice of the date of the meeting
    was mailed or public disclosure was made. The notice must set
    forth specific information regarding such stockholder and such
    business or director nominee, as described in the bylaws. Such
    requirement is in addition to those set forth in the regulations
    adopted by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Transfer
    Agent and Registrar</FONT></B>
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    American Stock Transfer&#160;&#038; Trust&#160;Company serves as
    the registrar and transfer agent for the common stock.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stock
    Exchange Listing</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The
    trading symbol for our common stock is &#147;BZH.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEPOSITARY SHARES</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer fractional shares of preferred stock, rather than
    full shares of preferred stock. If we decide to offer fractional
    shares of preferred stock, we will issue receipts for depositary
    shares. Each depositary share will represent a fraction of a
    share of a particular series of preferred stock. An accompanying
    prospectus supplement will indicate that fraction. The shares of
    preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be
    deposited under a deposit agreement between us and a depositary
    that is a bank or trust company that meets certain requirements
    and is selected by us. Each owner of a depositary share will be
    entitled to all of the rights and preferences of the preferred
    stock represented by the depositary share. The depositary shares
    will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the
    deposit agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed to
    those persons purchasing the fractional shares of preferred
    stock in accordance with the terms of the offering.
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    We have summarized selected provisions of the deposit agreement
    and the depositary receipts. The form of the depositary
    agreement and the depositary receipts relating to any particular
    issue of depositary shares will be filed with the SEC each time
    we issue depositary shares, and you should read those documents
    for provisions that may be important to you.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividends
    and Other Distributions</FONT></B>
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    If we pay a cash distribution or dividend on a series of
    preferred stock represented by depositary shares, the depositary
    will distribute such dividends to the record holders of such
    depositary shares. If the distributions are in property other
    than cash, the depositary will distribute the property to the
    record holders of the depositary shares. If, however, the
    depositary determines that it is not feasible to make the
    distribution of property, the depositary may, with our approval,
    sell such property and distribute the net proceeds from such
    sale to the holders of the preferred stock.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Redemption
    of Depositary Shares</FONT></B>
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    If we redeem a series of preferred stock represented by
    depositary shares, the depositary will redeem the depositary
    shares from the proceeds received by the depositary in
    connection with the redemption. The redemption price per
    depositary share will equal the applicable fraction of the
    redemption price per share of the preferred stock. If fewer than
    all the depositary shares are redeemed, the depositary shares to
    be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro rata as the
    depositary may determine.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Voting
    the Preferred Stock</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of
    the preferred stock represented by depositary shares are
    entitled to vote, the depositary will mail the notice to the
    record holders of the depositary shares relating to such
    preferred stock. Each record holder of these depositary shares
    on the record date, which will be the same date as the record
    date for the preferred stock, may instruct the depositary as to
    how to vote the preferred stock represented by such
    holder&#146;s depositary shares. The depositary will endeavor,
    insofar as practicable, to vote the amount of the preferred
    stock represented by such depositary shares in accordance with
    such instructions, and we will take all action that the
    depositary deems necessary in order to enable the depositary to
    do so. The depositary will abstain from voting shares of the
    preferred stock to the extent it does not receive specific
    instructions from the holders of depositary shares representing
    such preferred stock.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amendment
    and Termination of the Depositary Agreement</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares
    and any provision of the deposit agreement may be amended by
    agreement between the depositary and us. Any amendment that
    materially and adversely alters the rights of the holders of
    depositary shares will not, however, be effective unless such
    amendment has been approved by the holders of at least a
    majority of the depositary shares then outstanding. The deposit
    agreement may be terminated by the depositary or us only if
    (a)&#160;all outstanding depositary shares have been redeemed or
    (b)&#160;there has been a final distribution in respect of the
    preferred stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution
    or winding up of our company and such distribution has been
    distributed to the holders of depositary receipts.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Charges
    of Depositary</FONT></B>
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    We will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental
    charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary
    arrangements. We will pay charges of the depositary in
    connection with the initial deposit of the preferred stock and
    any redemption of the preferred stock. Holders of depositary
    receipts will pay other transfer and other taxes and
    governmental charges and any other charges, including a fee for
    the withdrawal of shares of preferred stock upon surrender of
    depositary receipts, as are expressly provided in the deposit
    agreement to be for their accounts.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Withdrawal
    of Preferred Stock</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon surrender of depositary receipts at the principal office of
    the depositary, subject to the terms of the deposit agreement,
    the owner of the depositary shares may demand delivery of the
    number of whole shares of preferred stock and all money and
    other property, if any, represented by those depositary shares.
    Partial shares of preferred stock will not be issued. If the
    depositary receipts delivered by the holder evidence a number of
    depositary shares in excess of the number of depositary shares
    representing the number of whole shares of preferred stock to be
    withdrawn, the depositary will deliver to such holder at the
    same time a new depositary receipt evidencing the excess number
    of depositary shares. Holders of preferred stock thus withdrawn
    may not thereafter deposit those shares under the deposit
    agreement or receive depositary receipts evidencing depositary
    shares therefor.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Miscellaneous</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The depositary will forward to holders of depositary receipts
    all reports and communications from us that are delivered to the
    depositary and that we are required to furnish to the holders of
    the preferred stock.
</DIV>

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    Neither we nor the depositary will be liable if we are prevented
    or delayed by law or any circumstance beyond our control in
    performing our obligations under the deposit agreement. The
    obligations of the depositary and us under the deposit agreement
    will be limited to performance in good faith of our duties
    thereunder, and we will not be obligated to prosecute or defend
    any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares or
    preferred stock unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We
    may rely upon written advice of counsel or accountants, or upon
    information provided by persons presenting preferred stock for
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    deposit, holders of depositary receipts or other persons
    believed to be competent and on documents believed to be genuine.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Resignation
    and Removal of Depositary</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The depositary may resign at any time by delivering notice to us
    of its election to do so, and we may at any time remove the
    depositary. Any such resignation or removal will take effect
    upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its
    acceptance of such appointment. Such successor depositary must
    be appointed within 60&#160;days after delivery of the notice of
    resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company
    having its principal office in the United States and meeting
    certain combined capital surplus requirements.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF WARRANTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue warrants that entitle the holder to purchase debt
    securities, preferred stock, common stock or other securities.
    Warrants may be issued independently or together with debt
    securities, preferred stock or common stock offered by any
    prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from
    any such offered securities. Each series of warrants will be
    issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into
    between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as
    will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the
    particular issue of warrants. The warrant agent will act solely
    as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume
    any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with
    any holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following summary of certain provisions of the warrants does
    not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified
    in its entirety by reference to, all provisions of the warrant
    agreements.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to the
    particular issue of warrants offered pursuant to such prospectus
    supplement for the terms of and information relating to such
    warrants, including, where applicable:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    the designation, aggregate principal amount, currencies,
    denominations and terms of the series of debt securities
    purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase debt
    securities and the price at which such debt securities may be
    purchased upon such exercise;
</TD>
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    the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the
    exercise of warrants to purchase common stock and the price at
    which such number of shares of common stock may be purchased
    upon such exercise;
</TD>
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<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the number of shares and series of preferred stock purchasable
    upon the exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock and
    the price at which such number of shares of such series of
    preferred stock may be purchased upon such exercise;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    the designation and number of units of other securities
    purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase other
    securities and the price at which such number of units of such
    other securities may be purchased upon such exercise;
</TD>
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    the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall
    commence and the date on which such right shall expire;
</TD>
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    United States federal income tax consequences applicable to such
    warrants;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    the amount of warrants outstanding as of the most recent
    practicable date;&#160;and
</TD>
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    any other terms of such warrants.
</TD>
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    Warrants will be issued in registered form only. The exercise
    price for warrants will be subject to adjustment in accordance
    with the applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase such
    principal amount of debt securities or such number of shares of
    preferred stock, common stock or other securities at such
    exercise price as shall in each
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    case be set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus
    supplement relating to the warrants, which exercise price may be
    subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events as
    set forth in such prospectus supplement. After the close of
    business on the expiration date, or such later date to which
    such expiration date may be extended by us, unexercised warrants
    will become void. The place or places where, and the manner in
    which, warrants may be exercised shall be specified in the
    prospectus supplement relating to such warrants.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Prior to the exercise of any warrants to purchase debt
    securities, preferred stock, common stock or other securities,
    holders of such warrants will not have any of the rights of
    holders of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock or
    other securities, as the case may be, purchasable upon such
    exercise, including the right to receive payments of principal
    of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the debt securities
    purchasable upon such exercise or to enforce covenants in the
    applicable Indenture, or to receive payments of dividends, if
    any, on the preferred stock, or common stock purchasable upon
    such exercise, or to exercise any applicable right to vote.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF RIGHTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock,
    depositary shares or debt securities that we may offer to our
    securityholders. The rights may or may not be transferable by
    the persons purchasing or receiving the rights. In connection
    with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby
    underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters
    or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other
    persons would purchase any offered securities remaining
    unsubscribed for after such rights offering. Each series of
    rights will be issued under a separate rights agent agreement to
    be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as
    rights agent, that we will name in the applicable prospectus
    supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in
    connection with the rights and will not assume any obligation or
    relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of
    rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer
    will include specific terms relating to the offering, including,
    among other matters:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    the date of determining the security holders entitled to the
    rights distribution;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the aggregate number of rights issued and the aggregate number
    of shares of common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares
    or aggregate principal amount of debt securities purchasable
    upon exercise of the rights;
</TD>
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    the exercise price;
</TD>
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    the conditions to completion of the rights offering;
</TD>
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    the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence
    and the date on which the rights will expire;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    any applicable federal income tax considerations.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each right would entitle the holder of the rights to purchase
    for cash the principal amount of shares of common stock,
    preferred stock, depositary shares or debt securities at the
    exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus
    supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close
    of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in
    the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of
    business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will
    become void.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are
    exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to
    persons other than our security holders, to or through agents,
    underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such
    methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as
    described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND STOCK PURCHASE UNITS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts
    obligating holders to purchase from us, and obligating us to
    sell to the holders, a specified number of shares of common
    stock or other securities at a future date or dates, which we
    refer to in this prospectus as &#147;stock purchase
    contracts.&#148; The price per share of the securities and the
    number of shares of the securities may be fixed at the time the
    stock purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by
    reference to a specific formula set forth in the stock purchase
    contracts. The stock purchase contracts may be issued separately
    or as part of units consisting of a stock purchase contract and
    debt securities, preferred securities, warrants, other
    securities or debt obligations of third parties, including
    U.S.&#160;treasury securities, securing the holders&#146;
    obligations to purchase the securities under the stock purchase
    contracts, which we refer to herein as &#147;stock purchase
    units.&#148; The stock purchase contracts may require holders to
    secure their obligations under the stock purchase contracts in a
    specified manner. The stock purchase contracts also may require
    us to make periodic payments to the holders of the stock
    purchase units or vice versa, and those payments may be
    unsecured or refunded on some basis.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The stock purchase contracts, and, if applicable, collateral or
    depositary arrangements, relating to the stock purchase
    contracts or stock purchase units, will be filed with the SEC in
    connection with the offering of stock purchase contracts or
    stock purchase units. The prospectus supplement relating to a
    particular issue of stock purchase contracts or stock purchase
    units will describe the terms of those stock purchase contracts
    or stock purchase units, including the following:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    if applicable, a discussion of material United States federal
    income tax considerations;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    any other information we think is important about the stock
    purchase contracts or the stock purchase units.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF UNITS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other
    securities that may be offered under this prospectus, in any
    combination, including, without limitation, the stock purchase
    units described above. Each unit will be issued so that the
    holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included
    in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and
    obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit
    agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the
    securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred
    separately at any time, or at any time before a specified date.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of
    units will describe, among other things:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the securities comprising the units, including whether and under
    what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred
    separately;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    any material provisions related to the issuance, payment,
    settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the
    securities comprising the units;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    if applicable, a discussion of any special United States federal
    income tax considerations;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    any material provisions of the governing unit agreement that
    differ from those described above.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PLAN OF
    DISTRIBUTION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may sell the offered securities in and outside the United
    States (1)&#160;through underwriters or dealers;
    (2)&#160;directly to purchasers, including our affiliates and
    shareholders, or in a rights offering; (3)&#160;through agents;
    or (4)&#160;through a combination of any of these methods. The
    prospectus supplement will include the following information:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    the terms of the offering;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;
</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    the purchase price of the securities;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    the net proceeds from the sale of the securities;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    any delayed delivery arrangements;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items
    constituting underwriters&#146; compensation;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
    dealers;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    any commissions paid to agents.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with
    third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus
    to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the
    applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with
    those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered
    by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. If
    so, the third parties may use securities pledged by us or
    borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out
    any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities
    received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out
    any related open borrowings of stock. The third parties in such
    sale transactions will be underwriters and, if not identified in
    this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus
    supplement (or a post-effective amendment). We or one of our
    affiliates may loan or pledge securities to a financial
    institution or other third party that in turn may sell the
    securities using this prospectus. Such financial institution or
    third party may transfer its short position to investors in our
    securities or in connection with a simultaneous offering of
    other securities offered by this prospectus or otherwise.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sale
    Through Underwriters or Dealers</FONT></B>
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    If we use underwriters in the sale, the underwriters will
    acquire the securities for their own account for resale to the
    public. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to
    time in one or more transactions, including negotiated
    transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying
    prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may offer
    securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates
    represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by
    one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless we inform you
    otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the
    underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to
    certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to
    purchase all of the offered securities if they purchase any of
    them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial
    public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed
    or reallowed or paid to dealers.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Representatives of the underwriters through whom the offered
    securities are sold for public offering and sale may engage in
    over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, syndicate short
    covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with
    Regulation&#160;M under the Exchange Act. Over-allotment
    involves syndicate sales in excess of the offering size, which
    creates a syndicate short position. Stabilizing transactions
    permit bids to purchase the offered securities so long as the
    stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Syndicate
    covering transactions involve purchases of the offered
    securities in the open market after the distribution has been
    completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. Penalty
    bids permit the representative of the underwriters to reclaim a
    selling concession from a syndicate member when the offered
    securities originally sold by such syndicate member are
    purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate
    short positions. Such stabilizing transactions, syndicate
    covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of
    the offered securities to be higher than it would otherwise be
    in the absence of such transactions. These transactions may be
    effected on a national securities exchange and, if commenced,
    may be discontinued at any time.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Some or all of the securities that we offer through this
    prospectus may be new issues of securities with no established
    trading market. Any underwriters to whom we sell our securities
    for public offering and sale may make a market in those
    securities, but they will not be obligated to do so and they may
    discontinue any market making at any time without notice.
    Accordingly, we cannot assure you of the liquidity of, or
    continued trading markets for, any securities that we offer.
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    If we use dealers in the sale of securities, we will sell the
    securities to them as principals. They may then resell those
    securities to the public at varying prices determined by the
    dealers at the time of resale. If applicable, we will include in
    the prospectus supplement the names of the dealers and the terms
    of the transaction.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Direct
    Sales and Sales Through Agents</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may sell the securities directly. In this case, no
    underwriters or agents would be involved. We may also sell the
    securities through agents designated from time to time. In the
    prospectus supplement, we will name any agent involved in the
    offer or sale of the offered securities, and we will describe
    any commissions payable to the agent. Unless we inform you
    otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to
    use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the
    period of its appointment.
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    We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors
    or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the
    meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those
    securities. We will describe the terms of any such sales in the
    prospectus supplement.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may also make direct sales through subscription rights
    distributed to our existing stockholders on a pro rata basis
    that may or may not be transferable. In any distribution of
    subscription rights to our stockholders, if all of the
    underlying securities are not subscribed for, we may then sell
    the unsubscribed securities directly to third parties or we may
    engage the services of one or more underwriters, dealers or
    agents, including standby underwriters, to sell the unsubscribed
    securities to third parties.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Remarketing
    Arrangements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Offered securities also may be offered and sold, if so indicated
    in the applicable prospectus supplement, in connection with a
    remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption
    or repayment pursuant to their terms, or otherwise, by one or
    more remarketing firms, acting as principals for their own
    accounts or as agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be
    identified and the terms of its agreements, if any, with us and
    its compensation will be described in the applicable prospectus
    supplement. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters,
    as that term is defined in the Securities Act, in connection
    with the securities remarketed.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Delayed
    Delivery Arrangements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If we so indicate in the prospectus supplement, we may authorize
    agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain
    types of institutions to purchase securities from us at the
    public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These
    contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified
    date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those
    conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The
    prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for
    solicitation of those contracts.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General
    Information</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may have agreements with the underwriters, dealers and agents
    to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including
    liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute with
    respect to payments that the underwriters, dealers or agents may
    be required to make.
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    Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions
    with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of our
    business.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    With respect to the sale of securities under this prospectus and
    any applicable prospectus supplement, the maximum commission or
    discount to be received by any member of the Financial Industry
    Regulatory Authority, Inc. or independent broker or dealer will
    not be greater than eight percent (8%).
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus
    supplement, the validity of the securities being offered by this
    prospectus will be passed upon for us by Kenneth F. Khoury, our
    General Counsel. As of November&#160;1, 2009, Kenneth F. Khoury
    held (A)&#160;66,672 restricted shares of our common stock, and
    (B)&#160;100,007 options to purchase shares of our common stock,
    none of which options are fully vested. Additional legal matters
    may be passed on for us, or any underwriters, dealers or agents,
    by counsel we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.
    Mr. Khoury&#146;s address is the same as our principal executive
    offices.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</FONT></B>
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    The consolidated financial statements, incorporated in this
    prospectus by reference from our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended September&#160;30, 2009, and the
    effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
    have been audited by Deloitte&#160;&#038; Touche LLP, an
    independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
    their reports (which report on the consolidated financial
    statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an
    explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of new accounting
    guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes on
    October&#160;1, 2007), which are incorporated herein by
    reference. Such financial statements have been so incorporated
    in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their
    authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">18,000,000&#160;Shares</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 30pt">Beazer Homes USA,
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">Common Stock</FONT></B>
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    <B>January&#160;&#160;&#160;, 2010</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 22pt">Citi</FONT></B>
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