LENNAR CORP /NEW/
10-Q, 2000-07-17
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

  (X)          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2000

Commission File Number:  1-11749


                               Lennar Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               Delaware                                   59-1281887
    (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)


                700 Northwest 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (305) 559-4000


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES __X__ NO _____


Common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2000:

         Common                                   51,780,326
                                                  ----------
         Class B Common                            9,848,112
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Part I.  Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                              Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
                                             (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                                                      May 31,       November 30,
                                                                                                       2000              1999
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<S>                                                                                            <C>                  <C>
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                                    $        72,234         83,256
  Receivables, net                                                                                      43,815         11,162
  Inventories                                                                                        2,641,423      1,274,551
  Investments in partnerships                                                                          243,829        173,310
  Other assets                                                                                         267,483         97,826
                                                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                                                                     3,268,784      1,640,105
Financial services                                                                                     536,528        417,542
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              Total assets                                                                     $     3,805,312      2,057,647
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Homebuilding:
  Accounts payable and other liabilities                                                       $       596,971        333,532
  Mortgage notes and other debts payable, net                                                        1,732,784        523,661
                                                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                                                                     2,329,755        857,193
Financial services                                                                                     421,530        318,955
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              Total liabilities                                                                      2,751,285      1,176,148

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock                                                                                            -              -
  Common stock of $0.10 par value per share,
    61,626 shares issued at May 31, 2000                                                                 6,163          4,851
  Class B common stock of $0.10 par value per share,
    9,848 shares issued at May 31, 2000                                                                    985            985
  Additional paid-in capital                                                                           792,490        525,623
  Retained earnings                                                                                    413,332        356,058
  Treasury stock, at cost; 9,848 shares at May 31, 2000                                               (158,943)        (6,018)
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              Total stockholders' equity                                                             1,054,027        881,499
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              Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                       $     3,805,312      2,057,647
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                       Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
                  Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings
                                   (Unaudited)
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                                                          May 31,                           May 31,
                                                                 ----------------------------     -----------------------------
                                                                    2000           1999              2000           1999
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Revenues:
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>              <C>             <C>
    Homebuilding                                               $   887,131         670,157          1,468,053       1,201,533
    Financial services                                              81,049          68,200            140,494         127,423
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       Total revenues                                              968,180         738,357          1,608,547       1,328,956
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Costs and expenses:
    Homebuilding                                                   811,303         594,403          1,337,396       1,067,389
    Financial services                                              66,109          58,748            124,946         112,250
    Corporate general and administrative                            11,269           8,806             20,326          17,321
    Interest                                                        19,760          10,960             29,728          20,503
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       Total costs and expenses                                    908,441         672,917          1,512,396       1,217,463
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Earnings before income taxes                                        59,739          65,440             96,151         111,493
Income taxes                                                        23,298          25,849             37,499          44,040
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Net earnings                                                   $    36,441          39,591             58,652          67,453
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Basic earnings per share                                       $      0.69            0.68               1.11            1.16
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Diluted earnings per share                                     $      0.64            0.63               1.03            1.08
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Cash dividends per common share                                $    0.0125          0.0125              0.025           0.025
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Cash dividends per Class B common share                        $   0.01125         0.01125             0.0225          0.0225
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                       Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
                 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                                                                             May 31,
                                                                                               ----------------------------------
                                                                                                     2000              1999
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<S>                                                                                             <C>                  <C>
  Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net earnings                                                                               $    58,652            67,453
     Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                                                18,127            18,747
        Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net                                                 8,317             3,758
        Equity in earnings from partnerships                                                         (6,494)           (4,464)
        Increase in deferred income taxes                                                            13,606            13,996
        Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
          (Increase) decrease in receivables                                                        (15,213)            1,094
          Increase in inventories                                                                   (94,615)         (180,699)
          Increase in other assets                                                                  (25,023)          (12,079)
          (Increase) decrease in financial services loans held for sale or disposition              (17,312)           18,580
          Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities                                        (94,611)          (32,186)
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         Net cash used in operating activities                                                     (154,566)         (105,800)
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  Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of operating properties and equipment                                                (10,189)           (7,062)
     Increase in investments in partnerships, net                                                    (3,751)          (23,144)
     Decrease in financial services mortgage loans                                                      546             2,709
     Purchases of investment securities                                                              (8,589)           (5,181)
     Receipts from investment securities                                                              5,238             3,800
     Acquisition of U.S. Home Corporation, net of cash acquired                                    (152,386)                -
     Acquisitions of properties and businesses, net of cash acquired                                 (4,305)          (20,172)
     Other, net                                                                                           -               178
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         Net cash used in investing activities                                                     (173,436)          (48,872)
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  Cash flows from financing activities:
     Net borrowings under credit facilities                                                         872,100            41,850
     Net borrowings (repayments) under financial services short-term debt                            82,730            (7,364)
     Payments for tender of U.S. Home's senior notes                                               (514,019)                -
     Net proceeds from issuance of 9.95% senior notes                                               294,988                 -
     Net proceeds from issuance of 7 5/8% senior notes                                                    -           266,153
     Proceeds from other borrowings                                                                   1,812             1,809
     Principal payments on other borrowings                                                        (262,868)         (146,868)
     Limited-purpose finance subsidiaries, net                                                          108               372
     Common stock:
        Issuance                                                                                      1,312               480
        Repurchases                                                                                (152,925)                -
        Dividends                                                                                    (1,378)           (1,432)
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         Net cash provided by financing activities                                                  321,860           155,000
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  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                               (6,142)              328
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                  118,167            61,577
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  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                    $   112,025            61,905
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</TABLE>


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                     Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -- Continued
                                 (Unaudited)
                               (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                                                 May 31,
                                                                                    --------------------------------
                                                                                         2000             1999
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<S>                                                                                 <C>                    <C>
Summary of cash and cash equivalent balances:
   Homebuilding                                                                     $    72,234            27,642
   Financial services                                                                    39,791            34,263
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                                                                                    $   112,025            61,905
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
   Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized                               $    11,778             4,989
   Cash paid for income taxes                                                       $    30,726            51,033
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
   Purchases of inventory financed by sellers                                       $     4,984            19,172
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                       Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)

(1)      Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements include the
accounts of Lennar Corporation and all subsidiaries and partnerships in which a
controlling interest is held (the "Company"). The Company's investments in
partnerships (and similar entities) in which a significant, but less than
controlling, interest is held are accounted for by the equity method. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The
financial statements have been prepared by management without audit by
independent public accountants and should be read in conjunction with the
November 30, 1999 audited financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year then ended. However, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for fair
presentation of the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements
have been made. Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated condensed
financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period
presentation.

The Company historically has experienced, and expects to continue to experience,
variability in quarterly results. The consolidated condensed statements of
earnings for the three and six months ended May 31, 2000 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(2)      Business Segments

The Company has two business segments: Homebuilding and Financial Services.

Homebuilding operations include the sale and construction of single-family
attached and detached homes in 13 states. These activities also include the
purchase, development and sale of residential land by the Company and
partnerships in which it has investments.

Financial Services activities are conducted primarily through Lennar Financial
Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries and U.S. Home Mortgage Corporation, which
provide mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for Lennar
homebuyers and others. The Financial Services Division also packages and resells
residential mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, performs mortgage
loan servicing activities and provides cable television and alarm monitoring
services to residents of Lennar communities and others.


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(3)      Acquisition of U.S. Home Corporation

On May 3, 2000, the Company acquired U.S. Home Corporation in a transaction in
which U.S. Home stockholders received a total of approximately $243 million in
cash and 13 million shares of the Company's common stock. U.S. Home is primarily
a homebuilder, with operations in 13 states. U.S. Home had total revenues of
$1.8 billion and net income of $72.4 million in 1999, and it delivered 9,246
homes (including joint ventures) during that year.

The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. In
connection with the transaction, the Company acquired assets with a fair value
of $1.7 billion, assumed liabilities with a fair value of $1.2 billion and
recorded goodwill of $48 million. Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line
basis over 20 years. Revenues and net earnings on an unaudited pro forma basis
would have been $2.4 billion and $92.3 million, respectively, for the six months
ended May 31, 2000 and $2.2 billion and $89.7 million, respectively, for the six
months ended May 31, 1999, had the acquisition occurred on December 1, 1998. Pro
forma earnings per share would have been $1.35 per share diluted ($1.45 per
share basic) for the six months ended May 31, 2000 and $1.19 per share diluted
($1.26 per share basic) for the six months ended May 31, 1999. The pro forma
information gives effect to actual operating results prior to the acquisition,
adjusted for the pro forma effect of interest expense, amortization of goodwill,
and certain other adjustments, together with their related income tax effect.
The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results of
operations which would have actually been reported had the acquisition occurred
on December 1, 1998.

(4)      Debt

As a result of the U.S. Home acquisition, holders of U.S. Home's publicly-held
Notes totaling $525 million were entitled to require U.S. Home to repurchase the
Notes for 101% of their principal amount within 90 days after the transaction
was completed. Independent of that requirement, in April 2000, the Company made
a tender offer for all of the Notes and solicitation of consents to modify
provisions of the indentures relating to the Notes. The Company paid
approximately $514 million, which includes tender and consent fees, for all of
the U.S. Home Notes which were properly tendered in response to the Company's
offer. Pursuant to the requirement described above, after the acquisition was
completed, the Company offered to repurchase the remaining $19 million of U.S.
Home's publicly-held Notes. This offer expires July 27, 2000.

In May 2000, the Company issued $325 million of 9.95% Senior Notes due 2010 at a
price of 92.313% for the purpose of purchasing U.S. Home's publicly-held Notes
that were tendered in response to the Company's offer and consent solicitation
in April 2000, and to pay associated costs and expenses. Proceeds from the
offering, after underwriting discount and expenses, were approximately $295
million.

In May 2000, the Company also entered into new financing arrangements related to
the acquisition of U.S. Home, for working capital and for future growth. The
financing includes senior secured credit facilities with a group of financial
institutions which provides the Company with up to $1.4 billion of financing.
The credit facilities consist of a $700 million five-year revolving credit
facility, a $300 million 364-day revolving credit facility and a $400 million
term loan B. At May 31, 2000, $872.1 million was outstanding under these credit
facilities.


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(5)      Treasury Stock

In September 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of
up to ten million shares of the Company's outstanding common stock from
time-to-time, subject to market conditions. On February 8, 2000, the Company's
Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional five million
shares of the Company's outstanding common stock. As of May 31, 2000, the
Company had repurchased approximately 9.8 million shares of its outstanding
common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $158.9 million.

(6)      Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings attributable to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could
occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or
converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that
then shared in the earnings of the Company. Basic and diluted earnings per share
were calculated as follows (unaudited):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                                  May 31,                         May 31,
                                                       -----------------------------    -------------------------
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)               2000              1999           2000          1999
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<S>                                                    <C>                  <C>            <C>           <C>
    Numerator:
    Numerator for basic earnings per share -
       net earnings                                    $   36,441           39,591         58,652        67,453
    Interest on zero-coupon convertible
       debentures, net of tax                               1,447            1,380          2,875         2,742
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    Numerator for diluted earnings per share           $   37,888           40,971         61,527        70,195
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    Denominator:
    Denominator for basic earnings per share -
       weighted average shares                             52,779           58,281         52,970        58,249
    Effect of dilutive securities:
       Employee stock options                                 542              772            476           825
       Zero-coupon convertible debentures                   6,105            6,105          6,105         6,105
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    Denominator for diluted earnings per share -
       adjusted weighted average shares and
       assumed conversions                                 59,426           65,158         59,551        65,179
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    Basic earnings per share                           $     0.69             0.68           1.11          1.16
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    Diluted earnings per share                         $     0.64             0.63           1.03          1.08
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</TABLE>


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(7)      Financial Services

The assets and liabilities related to the Company's financial services
operations (as described in Note 2) are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                                     May 31,          November 30,
              (In thousands)                                                          2000                1999
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<S>                                                                                  <C>                 <C>
              Assets:
              Cash and receivables, net                                           $   74,591              54,031
              Mortgage loans held for sale or disposition, net                       317,572             229,042
              Mortgage loans, net                                                     30,067              22,562
              Mortgage servicing rights, net                                          15,341              15,564
              Title plants                                                            14,606              14,587
              Goodwill, net                                                           23,581              20,070
              Other                                                                   38,004              36,062
              Limited-purpose finance subsidiaries                                    22,766              25,624
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                                                                                  $  536,528             417,542
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              Liabilities:
              Notes and other debts payable                                       $  346,280             253,010
              Other                                                                   52,484              40,321
              Limited-purpose finance subsidiaries                                    22,766              25,624
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                                                                                  $  421,530             318,955
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</TABLE>

(8)      Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents as of May 31, 2000 and November 30, 1999 included
$57.8 million and $33.5 million, respectively, of cash held in escrow for
periods of up to three days.

(9)      New Accounting Pronouncement

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities". The effective date of this statement, as
amended by SFAS No. 137, is for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS
No. 133 will require the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance
sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair
value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of
the hedge, a change in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset
against the change in the fair value of the hedged asset, liability, or firm
commitment through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until
the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Management does not currently believe
that the implementation of SFAS No. 133 will have a material impact on the
Company's results of operations or financial position.


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(10)     Supplemental Financial Information

As discussed in Note 4, the Company sold $325 million of 9.95% Senior Notes due
2010. The Company's obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest
under the Notes are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by substantially all
of its subsidiaries, other than subsidiaries engaged in mortgage and title
reinsurance activities. The Company has determined that separate, full financial
statements of the guarantors would not be material to investors and,
accordingly, supplemental financial information for the guarantors is presented
below. Consolidating statements of cash flows are not presented because cash
flows for the non-guarantor subsidiaries were not significant for any of the
periods presented.

                      Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet
                                  May 31, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Lennar        Guarantor   Non-Guarantor
(In thousands)                                 Corporation   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations       Total
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<S>                                            <C>             <C>              <C>         <C>               <C>
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
   Cash and receivables, net                   $    61,073        54,319            657               -         116,049
   Inventories                                           -     2,634,761          6,662               -       2,641,423
   Investments in partnerships                           -       243,829              -               -         243,829
   Other assets                                     83,199       184,284              -               -         267,483
   Investments in subsidiaries                   1,295,468       180,320              -     (1,475,788)               -
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                                                 1,439,740     3,297,513          7,319     (1,475,788)       3,268,784
Financial services                                       -        18,651        517,877               -         536,528
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      Total assets                             $ 1,439,740     3,316,164        525,196     (1,475,788)       3,805,312
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LIABILITIES AND
    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Homebuilding:
    Accounts payable and other liabilities     $   112,033       482,923          2,015               -         596,971
    Mortgage notes and other debts
         payable, net                            1,684,629        48,155              -               -       1,732,784
    Intercompany                                (1,410,949)    1,486,517        (75,568)              -               -
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                                                   385,713     2,017,595        (73,553)              -       2,329,755
Financial services                                       -         3,101        418,429               -         421,530
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       Total liabilities                           385,713     2,020,696        344,876               -       2,751,285
Stockholders' equity                             1,054,027     1,295,468        180,320     (1,475,788)       1,054,027
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       Total liabilities and stockholders'
          equity                               $ 1,439,740     3,316,164        525,196     (1,475,788)       3,805,312
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</TABLE>


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Supplemental Financial Information, Continued

                      Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet
                                November 30, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Lennar       Guarantor    Non-Guarantor
(In thousands)                                Corporation    Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations       Total
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<S>                                          <C>               <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
   Cash and receivables, net                 $     48,343         45,534            541               -          94,418
   Inventories                                          -      1,267,050          7,501               -       1,274,551
   Investments in partnerships                          -        173,310              -               -         173,310
   Other assets                                    63,143         34,683              -               -          97,826
   Investments in subsidiaries                    573,291        107,900              -       (681,191)               -
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                                                  684,777      1,628,477          8,042       (681,191)       1,640,105
Financial services                                      -         26,132        391,410               -         417,542
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       Total assets                          $    684,777      1,654,609        399,452       (681,191)       2,057,647
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LIABILITIES AND
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Homebuilding:
   Accounts payable and other liabilities    $    103,002        228,421          2,109               -         333,532
   Mortgage notes and other debts
       payable, net                               507,445         16,216              -               -         523,661
   Intercompany                                  (807,169)       827,316        (20,147)              -               -
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                                                 (196,722)     1,071,953        (18,038)              -         857,193
Financial services                                      -          9,365        309,590               -         318,955
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       Total liabilities                         (196,722)     1,081,318        291,552               -       1,176,148
Stockholders' equity                              881,499        573,291        107,900       (681,191)         881,499
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       Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                              $    684,777      1,654,609        399,452       (681,191)       2,057,647
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</TABLE>


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Supplemental Financial Information, Continued

                  Consolidating Condensed Statement of Earnings
                          Six Months Ended May 31, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Lennar       Guarantor    Non-Guarantor
(In thousands)                                Corporation    Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations       Total
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<S>                                         <C>               <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>
Revenues:
    Homebuilding                            $           -     1,465,178          2,875              -       1,468,053
    Financial services                                  -        25,696        114,798              -         140,494
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       Total revenues                                   -     1,490,874        117,673              -       1,608,547
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Costs and expenses:
    Homebuilding                                        -     1,335,419          1,977              -       1,337,396
    Financial services                                  -        24,220        100,726              -         124,946
    Corporate general and administrative           20,326             -              -              -          20,326
    Interest                                            -        29,728              -              -          29,728
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       Total costs and expenses                    20,326     1,389,367        102,703              -       1,512,396
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes               (20,326)      101,507         14,970              -          96,151
Provision (benefit) for income taxes               (8,047)       39,588          5,958              -          37,499
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries               70,931         9,012              -       (79,943)               -
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Net earnings                                $      58,652        70,931          9,012       (79,943)          58,652
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</TABLE>

                  Consolidating Condensed Statement of Earnings
                          Six Months Ended May 31, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Lennar       Guarantor    Non-Guarantor
(In thousands)                                Corporation    Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations       Total
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<S>                                         <C>               <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>
Revenues:
    Homebuilding                            $           -     1,200,432          1,101              -       1,201,533
    Financial services                                  -        10,475        116,948              -         127,423
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       Total revenues                                   -     1,210,907        118,049              -       1,328,956
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Costs and expenses:
    Homebuilding                                        -     1,066,174          1,215              -       1,067,389
    Financial services                                  -        12,471         99,779              -         112,250
    Corporate general and administrative           17,321             -              -              -          17,321
    Interest                                            -        20,503              -              -          20,503
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       Total costs and expenses                    17,321     1,099,148        100,994              -       1,217,463
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes               (17,321)      111,759         17,055              -         111,493
Provision (benefit) for income taxes               (6,644)       43,586          7,098              -          44,040
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries               78,130         9,957              -       (88,087)               -
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Net earnings                                $      67,453        78,130          9,957       (88,087)          67,453
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</TABLE>


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Certain statements contained in the following Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations may be
"forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those which are
anticipated. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general
economic conditions, the market for homes generally and in areas where the
Company has developments, the availability and cost of land suitable for
residential development, materials prices, labor costs, interest rates, consumer
confidence, competition, environmental factors and government regulations
affecting the Company's operations. See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended November 30, 1999 for a further discussion of these and other
risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company's business.

(1) Results of Operations

Overview

In May 2000, the Company acquired U.S. Home Corporation. See Note 3 of Notes to
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for additional information.

Second quarter net earnings were $36.4 million, or $0.64 per share diluted
($0.69 per share basic), compared to $39.6 million, or $0.63 per share diluted
($0.68 per share basic), in 1999. For the six months ended May 31, 2000, net
earnings were $58.7 million, or $1.03 per share diluted ($1.11 per share basic),
compared to $67.5 million, or $1.08 per share diluted ($1.16 per share basic),
in 1999.

Homebuilding

The following tables set forth selected financial and operational information
related to the Homebuilding Division for the periods indicated (unaudited):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                 May 31,                   May 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except          -----------------------------------------------------
 average sales prices)                      2000       1999        2000            1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>
Revenues:
Sales of homes                         $   843,426    625,424    1,367,374     1,132,193
Sales of land and other revenues            41,440     43,329       94,185        64,876
Equity in earnings from partnerships         2,265      1,404        6,494         4,464
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total revenues                          887,131    670,157    1,468,053     1,201,533

Costs and expenses:
Cost of homes sold                         690,133    490,684    1,111,100       891,102
Cost of land and other expenses             32,822     37,159       77,985        53,744
Selling, general and administrative         88,348     66,560      148,311       122,543
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total costs and expenses                811,303    594,403    1,337,396     1,067,389
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating earnings                     $    75,828     75,754      130,657       134,144
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross margin on home sales - $         $   153,293    134,740      256,274       241,091
Gross margin on home sales - %               18.2%      21.5%        18.7%         21.3%
S,G&A expenses as a percentage of
    homebuilding revenues                    10.0%       9.9%        10.1%         10.2%
Operating earnings as a percentage
    of homebuilding revenues                  8.5%      11.3%         8.9%         11.2%
Average sales price                    $   219,000    201,000      218,000       205,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


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   Summary of Home and Backlog Data By Region
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands)                           Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                     May 31,                        May 31,
                                           ----------------------------    --------------------------
Deliveries                                      2000          1999             2000         1999
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>       <C>             <C>
East                                            1,334           962            2,103        1,721
Central                                         1,155           827            1,919        1,351
West                                            1,370         1,327            2,248        2,441
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal                                      3,859         3,116            6,270        5,513

Joint Ventures                                     58             -               58            -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                         3,917         3,116            6,328        5,513
=====================================================================================================
New Orders
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
East                                            1,359         1,140            2,210        2,170
Central                                         1,233           945            2,009        1,599
West                                            1,617         1,547            2,748        2,750
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal                                      4,209         3,632            6,967        6,519

Joint Ventures                                     73            11               73           11
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                         4,282         3,643            7,040        6,530
=====================================================================================================
Backlog - Homes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
East                                                                           3,598        1,993
Central                                                                        1,836          951
West                                                                           4,059        2,162
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal                                                                     9,493        5,106

Joint Ventures                                                                   313           11
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                                                        9,806        5,117
=====================================================================================================
Backlog dollar value (includes joint ventures)                          $  2,316,154    1,124,254
=====================================================================================================
</TABLE>

The Company's market regions consist of the following states:

East:  Primarily Florida and also includes Maryland/Virginia and New Jersey
Central:  Primarily Texas and also includes Minnesota and Ohio
West:  Primarily California and also includes Colorado, Arizona and Nevada

Homebuilding revenues increased 32% and 22% in the three and six months ended
May 31, 2000, respectively, compared to the same periods in 1999. Revenues were
higher primarily due to increases in the number of home deliveries and average
sales price in both periods. New home deliveries were higher due to the
inclusion of U.S. Home's homebuilding activity in May 2000. The increase in
average sales price on homes delivered during both periods was due primarily to
an increase in the average sales price in some of the Company's existing markets
combined with changes in product mix. Revenues from land sales totaled $38.9
million and $90.2 million in the three and six months ended May 31, 2000,
respectively, compared to $41.7 million and $61.4 million, in the same periods
in 1999, respectively. Equity in earnings from partnerships increased to $2.3
million and $6.5 million in the three and six months ended May 31, 2000,
respectively, from $1.4 million and $4.5 million in the same periods last year,
respectively.


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<PAGE>

Gross margins on home sales increased to $153.3 million and $256.3 million in
the three and six months ended May 31, 2000, respectively, compared to $134.7
million and $241.1 million in the three and six months ended May 31, 1999,
respectively. Gross margins were impacted by purchase accounting associated with
the acquisition of U.S. Home. Gross margin percentages on home sales were 20.8%
(excluding the effect of purchase accounting) and 18.2% (including the effect of
purchase accounting) in the second quarter of 2000, compared to 21.5% in 1999.
Gross margin percentages on home sales were 20.3% (excluding the effect of
purchase accounting) and 18.7% (including the effect of purchase accounting) in
the six months ended May 31, 2000, compared to 21.3% in 1999. Gross margins from
land sales totaled $6.7 million, or 17.3%, and $13.2 million, or 14.6%, in the
three and six months ended May 31, 2000, respectively, compared to $5.9 million,
or 14.1%, and $9.6 million, or 15.6%, in the same periods last year,
respectively. Margins achieved on sales of land may vary significantly from
period to period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of homebuilding
revenues were 10.0% and 10.1% in the three and six months ended May 31, 2000,
respectively, compared to 9.9% and 10.2% in the three and six months ended May
31, 1999, respectively.

At May 31, 2000, the Company's backlog of sales contracts increased to 9,806
homes ($2.3 billion) compared to 5,117 homes ($1.1 billion) at May 31, 1999. The
higher backlog was attributable to the acquisition of U.S. Home in May 2000.

Financial Services
The following table presents selected financial data related to the Financial
Services Division for the periods indicated (unaudited):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                               May 31,                      May 31,
                                                    ---------------------------   ---------------------------
    (Dollars in thousands)                               2000         1999             2000        1999
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>
    Revenues                                     $       81,049      68,200          140,494       127,423
    Costs and expenses                                   66,109      58,748          124,946       112,250
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Operating earnings                           $       14,940       9,452           15,548        15,173
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Dollar value of mortgages originated         $      686,835     670,300        1,169,853       939,967
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Number of mortgages originated                        4,600       4,700            7,800         6,600
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Principal balance of servicing portfolio                                    $  2,687,000     3,323,000
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Number of loans serviced                                                          33,000        40,000
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Number of title transactions                         31,000      36,000           57,000        74,000
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Operating earnings from the Financial Services Division increased in the three
and six months ended May 31, 2000 compared to the same periods last year. The
increase was primarily due to a $5.3 million contribution from Strategic
Technologies, Inc. which included the sale of three Florida cable systems.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
Corporate general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues
were 1.2% in both the three months ended May 31, 2000 and 1999 and 1.3% in both
the six months ended May 31, 2000 and 1999.


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<PAGE>

Interest Expense
In the second quarter of 2000, interest expense was $19.8 million, or 2.0% of
total revenues, compared to interest expense of $11.0 million, or 1.5% of total
revenues, in 1999. In the first six months of 2000, interest expense was $29.7
million, or 1.8% of total revenues, compared to interest expense of $20.5
million, or 1.5% of total revenues, in 1999. The increase in interest as a
percentage of total revenues in both periods was primarily due to an increase in
interest per home delivered which resulted from higher average debt outstanding
compared to the same periods last year.

(2) Liquidity and Financial Resources

In the six months ended May 31, 2000, $154.6 million in cash was used in the
Company's operating activities, compared to $105.8 million in the corresponding
period in 1999. In the six months ended May 31, 2000, $94.6 million of cash was
used to increase inventories through land purchases, land development and
construction and $94.6 million was used to reduce accounts payable and other
liabilities. These uses of cash were offset by $58.7 million of net earnings. In
the six months ended May 31, 1999, $180.7 million of cash was used to increase
inventories through land purchases, land development and construction and $32.2
million was used to reduce accounts payable and other liabilities. These uses of
cash were partially offset by $67.5 million of net earnings, $18.6 million of
cash received from the sale or disposition of loans by the Company's Financial
Services Division and an increase in deferred income taxes of $14.0 million.

Cash used in investing activities totaled $173.4 million in the six months ended
May 31, 2000, compared to cash used in investing activities of $48.9 million in
the corresponding period in 1999. In the six months ended May 31, 2000, $156.7
million of cash was used in the acquisitions of properties and businesses. In
the six months ended May 31, 1999, $20.2 million of cash was used in the
acquisitions of properties and businesses and $23.1 million was used to increase
the Company's investments in partnerships.

The Company meets the majority of its short-term financing needs with cash
generated from operations and funds available under its credit facilities. In
May 2000, the Company entered into new financing arrangements related to the
acquisition of U.S. Home, for working capital and for future growth. The
financing includes senior secured credit facilities with a group of financial
institutions which will provide the Company with up to $1.4 billion of
financing. The credit facilities consist of a $700 million five-year revolving
credit facility, a $300 million 364-day revolving credit facility and a $400
million term loan B. At May 31, 2000, $872.1 million was outstanding under these
credit facilities.

As a result of the U.S. Home acquisition, holders of U.S. Home's publicly-held
Notes totaling $525 million were entitled to require U.S. Home to repurchase the
Notes for 101% of their principal amount within 90 days after the transaction
was completed. Independent of that requirement, in April 2000, the Company made
a tender offer for all of the Notes and solicitation of consents to modify
provisions of the indentures relating to the Notes. The Company paid
approximately $514 million, which includes tender and consent fees, for all of
the U.S. Home Notes which were properly tendered in response to the Company's
offer. Pursuant to the requirement described above, after the acquisition was
completed, the Company offered to repurchase the remaining $19 million of U.S.
Home's publicly-held Notes. This offer expires July 27, 2000.

In May 2000, the Company issued $325 million of 9.95% Senior Notes due 2010 at a
price of 92.313% for the purpose of purchasing U.S. Home's publicly-held Notes
that were tendered in response to the Company's offer and consent solicitation
in April 2000, and to pay associated costs and expenses. Proceeds from the
offering, after underwriting discount and expenses, were approximately $295
million.


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<PAGE>

In September 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of
up to ten million shares of the Company's outstanding common stock from
time-to-time, subject to market conditions. On February 8, 2000, the Company's
Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional five million
shares of the Company's outstanding common stock. As of May 31, 2000, the
Company had repurchased approximately 9.8 million shares of its outstanding
common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $158.9 million.

In March 1999, the Company filed a shelf registration statement and prospectus
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer, from time-to-time, its
common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities or warrants at
an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $500 million. Proceeds can be
used for repayment of debt, acquisitions and general corporate purposes. As of
May 31, 2000, no securities had been issued under this registration statement.

Based on the Company's current financial condition and financial market
resources, management believes that its operations and capital resources will
provide for its current and long-term capital requirements at the Company's
anticipated levels of growth.

(3) Market Risk

The information included in "Item 7A. Market Risk" in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 1999 is incorporated herein
by reference.

During the three months ended May 31, 2000, the Company entered into new
financing arrangements as a result of the acquisition of U.S. Home. As discussed
in the Liquidity and Financial Resources section, in May 2000, the Company
issued $325 million of 9.95% Senior Notes due 2010 at a price of 92.313%.
Proceeds from the offering, after underwriting discount and expenses, were
approximately $295 million. In May 2000, the Company also entered into new
financing arrangements related to the acquisition of U.S. Home, for working
capital and for future growth. The financing includes senior secured credit
facilities with a group of financial institutions which will provide the Company
with up to $1.4 billion of financing. The credit facilities consist of a $700
million five-year revolving credit facility, a $300 million 364-day revolving
credit facility and a $400 million term loan B. At May 31, 2000, $872.1 million
was outstanding under these credit facilities.

Part II. Other Information

Items 1-3.  Not applicable.


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Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(1) The following matter was resolved by vote at the April 4, 2000 annual
meeting of stockholders of Lennar Corporation:

The following members of the Board of Directors were re-elected to hold office
until 2003:

                                           Votes For      Votes Withheld
                                          -----------     --------------

Jonathan M. Jaffe                         131,974,382       2,372,079
Sidney Lapidus                            133,900,401         446,060
Arnold P. Rosen                           132,686,973       1,659,488

Other directors whose term of office continued after the meeting:

Irving Bolotin
R. Kirk Landon
Reuben S. Leibowitz
Leonard Miller
Stuart A. Miller
Steven J. Saiontz

(2) The following matter was resolved by vote at the April 28, 2000 special
meeting of stockholders of Lennar Corporation:

Approval of the issuance of common stock of Lennar Corporation to holders of
common stock of U.S. Home Corporation as contemplated by a plan and agreement of
merger dated as of February 16, 2000, as amended, among Lennar Corporation, Len
Acquisition Corporation and U.S. Home Corporation. The results of the vote were
as follows:

                                  Votes          Votes          Votes
                                   For          Against      Abstaining
                              -------------  -------------  -------------
Common shares                   31,060,102       239,548          21,381
Class B Common shares           98,239,610        27,000               0
Common and Class B combined    129,299,712       266,548          21,381


Item 5.     Not applicable.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
              (a) Exhibits:
                  (27)  Financial Data Schedule.

              (b) Reports on Form 8-K: A report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2000
                  was filed by the Registrant providing information in
                  connection with the Company's acquisition of U.S. Home
                  Corporation.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                    LENNAR CORPORATION
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                        (Registrant)





Date:  July 17, 2000                        /s/      BRUCE E. GROSS
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Bruce E. Gross
                                                   Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer





Date:  July 17, 2000                        /s/      DIANE J. BESSETTE
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Diane J. Bessette
                                                    Vice President and
                                                       Controller


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