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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE LENNAR
CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<CASH> 58,134
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 40,331
<ALLOWANCES> 2,647
<INVENTORY> 2,662,750
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,758,568
<PP&E> 55,318
<DEPRECIATION> 30,978
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,769,387
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 616,181
<BONDS> 1,982,258
0
0
<COMMON> 7,243
<OTHER-SE> 1,108,859
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,769,387
<SALES> 2,610,782
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,984,762
<CGS> 2,109,490
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,223,588
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 507,455
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 57,557
<INCOME-PRETAX> 196,162
<INCOME-TAX> 76,503
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 119,659
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 119,659
<EPS-BASIC> 2.14
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.98
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