Edgar Filing: TOLL BROTHERS INC

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


(Mark One)

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2008
or
o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-9186

TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		23-2416878
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
250 Gibraltar Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania		19044
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(215) 938-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

At September 2, 2008, there were approximately 158,881,000 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page No.

Statement on Forward-Looking Information			1

PART I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements		2
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) and October 31, 2007		2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) For the Nine Months and Three Months Ended July 31, 2008 and 2007		3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008 and 2007		4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		26
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		46
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		47

PART II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		47
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		48
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		48
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities		49
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		49
Item 5.	Other Information		49
Item 6.	Exhibits		49
SIGNATURES			50
Certification of Robert I. Toll pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Joel H. Rassman pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Robert I. Toll pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Joel H. Rassman pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain information included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They contain words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” “should” and other words or phrases of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Such statements may include information relating to anticipated operating results (including changes in revenues, profitability and operating margins), financial resources, interest expense, inventory write-downs, changes in accounting treatment, effects of homebuyer cancellations, growth and expansion, anticipated income or loss to be realized from our investments in unconsolidated entities, the ability to acquire land, the ability to gain approvals and to open new communities, the ability to sell homes and properties, the ability to deliver homes from backlog, the ability to secure materials and subcontractors, the ability to produce the liquidity and capital necessary to expand and take advantage of opportunities in the future, industry trends, and stock market valuations. From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in our Form 10-K and other periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, in press releases, in presentations, on our web site and in other materials released to the public.

Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this report and in any other reports or public statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and may turn out to be inaccurate. This can occur as a result of incorrect assumptions or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include local, regional and national economic conditions, the demand for homes, domestic and international political events, uncertainties created by terrorist attacks, the effects of governmental regulation, the competitive environment in which the Company operates, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in home prices and sales activity in the markets where the Company builds homes, the availability and cost of land for future growth, adverse market conditions that could result in substantial inventory write-downs, the availability of capital, uncertainties and fluctuations in capital and securities markets, changes in tax laws and their interpretation, legal proceedings, the availability of adequate insurance at reasonable cost, the ability of customers to obtain adequate and affordable financing for the purchase of homes, the ability of home buyers to sell their existing homes, the ability of the participants in our various joint ventures to honor their commitments, the availability and cost of labor and building and construction materials, the cost of oil, gas and other raw materials, construction delays and weather conditions.

The factors mentioned in this report or in other reports or public statements made by us will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from our forward-looking statements. If one or more of the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. This statement is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Additional information concerning potential factors that we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results is included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007 and this Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2008.

When this report uses the words “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company,” they refer to Toll Brothers, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. The terms “fiscal 2008,” “fiscal 2007,” “fiscal 2006,” and “fiscal 2005” refer to our fiscal year ending October 31, 2008, and our fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, respectively.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be consulted. On September 4, 2008, we issued a press release and held a conference call to review the results of operations for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and to discuss the current state of our business. The information contained in this report is the same information given in the press release and on the conference call on September 4, 2008, and we are not reconfirming or updating that information in this Form 10-Q.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.	*FINANCIAL STATEMENTS*

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)


	July 31,			October 31,
	2008			2007
	(Unaudited)

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,502,360		$	900,337
Inventory		4,546,737			5,572,655
Property, construction and office equipment, net		86,841			84,265
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets		119,294			135,910
Contracts receivable		4,672			46,525
Mortgage loans receivable		49,717			93,189
Customer deposits held in escrow		21,417			34,367
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		141,843			183,171
Deferred tax assets, net		363,150			169,897

	$	6,836,031		$	7,220,316


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Loans payable	$	731,629		$	696,814
Senior notes		1,143,160			1,142,306
Senior subordinated notes		350,000			350,000
Mortgage company warehouse loan		39,106			76,730
Customer deposits		171,175			260,155
Accounts payable		142,055			236,877
Accrued expenses		752,705			724,229
Income taxes payable		196,470			197,960

Total liabilities		3,526,300			3,685,071

Minority interest		8,014			8,011
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, none issued
Common stock, 158,798 and 157,028 shares issued at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007, respectively		1,588			1,570
Additional paid-in capital		269,138			227,561
Retained earnings		3,032,476			3,298,925
Treasury stock, at cost — 3 and 20 shares at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007, respectively		(62	)		(425	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,423	)		(397	)

Total stockholders’ equity		3,301,717			3,527,234

	$	6,836,031		$	7,220,316

See accompanying notes

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


	Nine Months Ended July 31,					Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008			2007		2008			2007
				(Unaudited)

Revenues:
Completed contract	$	2,417,915		$	3,356,895	$	791,078		$	1,178,500
Percentage of completion		39,122			110,890		5,633			29,368
Land sales		2,275			9,854		959			4,483

		2,459,312			3,477,639		797,670			1,212,351

Cost of revenues:
Completed contract(1)		2,350,072			2,811,399		711,163			1,023,230
Percentage of completion		32,163			87,540		4,681			24,280
Land sales		1,910			6,441		816			3,677
Interest		67,294			76,258		23,170			27,121

		2,451,439			2,981,638		739,830			1,078,308

Selling, general and administrative		333,127			396,263		103,104			131,686
Goodwill impairment					8,973

(Loss) income from operations		(325,254	)		90,765		(45,264	)		2,357
Other:
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities(2)		(135,756	)		15,375		(30,113	)		3,848
Interest and other		100,249			85,599		20,582			38,841

(Loss) income before income taxes		(360,761	)		191,739		(54,795	)		45,046
Income tax (benefit) provision		(141,772	)		74,247		(25,500	)		18,560

Net (loss) income	$	(218,989	)	$	117,492	$	(29,295	)	$	26,486

(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic	$	(1.38	)	$	0.76	$	(0.18	)	$	0.17

Diluted	$	(1.38	)	$	0.72	$	(0.18	)	$	0.16

Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		158,398			154,828		158,761			155,556
Diluted		158,398			164,239		158,761			164,375


(1)		Includes inventory impairment charges and write-offs of $526.7 million and $363.9 million in the nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $106.0 million and $147.3 million in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(2)		Includes write-downs of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities and its pro-rata share of impairment charges recognized by unconsolidated entities in which it has investments of $146.3 million and $33.4 million in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, respectively. No impairment charges were recognized in the fiscal 2007 periods.

See accompanying notes

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)


	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2008			2007
	(Unaudited)

Cash flow from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(218,989	)	$	117,492
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		21,062			22,833
Amortization of initial benefit obligation					1,088
Stock-based compensation		19,884			22,956
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(8,543	)		(14,736	)
Loss (earnings) from unconsolidated entities		135,756			(15,375	)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities		41,669			16,501
Deferred tax benefit		(193,253	)		(137,350	)
Inventory write-offs		526,729			363,904
Goodwill impairment charge					8,973
Gain on sale of ancillary business					(24,643	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in inventory		499,515			(183,710	)
Origination of mortgage loans		(720,917	)		(1,064,537	)
Sale of mortgage loans		764,389			1,054,717
Decrease in contracts receivable		41,853			122,038
Decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets		23,040			26,285
Decrease in customer deposits		(76,030	)		(53,237	)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(158,665	)		(82,151	)
Decrease in current income taxes payable		(36,638	)		(79,548	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		660,862			101,500

Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(3,554	)		(13,717	)
Proceeds from sale of ancillary businesses					32,299
Purchases of marketable securities		(1,468,440	)		(3,840,620	)
Sale of marketable securities		1,458,887			3,840,620
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		(46,900	)		(21,194	)
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated entities		2,623			35,953

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(57,384	)		33,341

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable		801,558			1,133,892
Principal payments of loans payable		(823,127	)		(1,162,973	)
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans		13,044			17,994
Proceeds from restricted stock award					1,800
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		8,543			14,736
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,476	)		(1,395	)
Change in minority interest		3			302

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,455	)		4,356

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		602,023			139,197
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		900,337			632,524

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,502,360		$	771,721

See accompanying notes

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)


1.	Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Toll Brothers, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in 50% or less owned partnerships and affiliates are accounted for using the equity method unless it is determined that the Company has effective control of the entity, in which case the entity would be consolidated.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. The October 31, 2007 balance sheet amounts and disclosures included herein have been derived from our October 31, 2007 audited financial statements. Since the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements, the Company suggests that they be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of July 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 and its cash flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Income Taxes

On November 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). See Note 6, “Income Taxes”, for information concerning the adoption of FIN 48.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers” Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires the Company to (a) recognize in its statement of financial position the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan, measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation, (b) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the actuarial gains and losses and the prior service costs and credits that arise during the period, (c) measure defined benefit plan assets and defined benefit plan obligations as of the date of the Company’s statement of financial position, and (d) disclose additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit costs in the upcoming fiscal year that arise from the delayed recognition of the actuarial gains and losses and the prior service costs and credits. The Company adopted SFAS 158 effective October 31, 2007 related to its recognition of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. The Company’s adoption of SFAS 158 did not have a material effect on its financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which a company measures assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS 157 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2008. The Company is currently reviewing the effect SFAS 157 will have on its financial statements; however, it is not expected that it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2008. The Company is currently reviewing the effect SFAS 159 will have on its financial statements; however, it is not expected that it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment to ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). Under the provisions of SFAS 160, a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, or minority interest, must be classified as equity and the amount of consolidated net income specifically attributable to the minority interest must be clearly identified in the consolidated statement of operations. SFAS 160 also requires consistency in the manner of reporting changes in the parent’s ownership interest and requires fair value measurement of any noncontrolling interest retained in a deconsolidation. SFAS 160 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 160; however, it is not expected that it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Reclassification

The presentation of certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2008 presentation.


2.	Inventory

Inventory at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	July 31,		October 31,
	2008		2007

Land and land development costs	$	1,372,651	$	1,749,652
Construction in progress — completed contract		2,497,784		3,109,243
Construction in progress — percentage of completion		51,887		62,677
Sample homes and sales offices		386,767		357,322
Land deposits and costs of future development		219,453		274,799
Other		18,195		18,962

	$	4,546,737	$	5,572,655

Construction in progress includes the cost of homes under construction, land and land development costs and the carrying cost of home sites that have been substantially improved.

The Company capitalizes certain interest costs to inventory during the development and construction period. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of revenues when the related inventory is delivered for homes accounted for under the completed contract accounting method or when the related inventory is charged to cost of revenues under the percentage of completion accounting method.

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Interest incurred, capitalized and expensed for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, was as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	215,571		$	181,465		$	235,094		$	200,560
Interest incurred		93,205			102,702			29,524			34,430
Interest expensed to cost of revenues		(67,294	)		(76,258	)		(23,170	)		(27,121	)
Write-off to other		(46	)		(40	)		(12	)

Interest capitalized, end of period	$	241,436		$	207,869		$	241,436		$	207,869

Inventory impairment charges are recognized against all inventory costs of a community, such as land, land improvements, cost of home construction and capitalized interest. The amounts included in the above table reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest; impairment charges recognized are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.

Interest expense by source of revenue included in cost of revenues for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, was as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,				Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Completed contract	$	66,096	$	71,719	$	22,852	$	25,690
Percentage of completion		1,070		4,256		230		1,257
Land sales		128		283		88		174

	$	67,294	$	76,258	$	23,170	$	27,121

The Company recognized inventory impairment charges and the expensing of costs that it believed not to be recoverable in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,				Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Operating communities and owned land	$	437,355	$	338,739	$	96,330	$	139,628
Land options and predevelopment costs		89,374		25,165		9,660		7,664

Total	$	526,729	$	363,904	$	105,990	$	147,292

At the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company reviews the profitability of each of its operating communities. For those communities operating below certain profitability thresholds, it estimates the expected future cash flow for each of those communities. For those communities whose estimated cash flow is not sufficient to recover its carrying value, the Company estimates the fair value of these communities and recognizes an impairment charge for the difference between the estimated fair value of each community and its carrying value. The table below provides, as of the date indicated, the number of operating communities in which the Company recognized impairment

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

charges, the fair value of those communities, net of impairment charges, and the amount of impairment charges recognized ($ amounts in thousands):


	2008						2007
			Fair Value of						Fair Value of
			Communities,						Communities,
			Net of						Net of
	Number of		Impairment		Impairment		Number of		Impairment		Impairment
	Communities		Charges		Charges		Communities		Charges		Charges

Three Months Ended:
January 31,		38	$	339,303	$	145,175		18	$	211,800	$	82,961
April 30,		46	$	406,031		195,850		24	$	228,900		116,150
July 31,		23	$	228,909		96,330		28	$	344,100		139,628

					$	437,355					$	338,739

At July 31, 2008, the Company evaluated its land purchase contracts to determine if any of the selling entities were variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and, if they were, whether the Company was the primary beneficiary of any of them. Under these purchase contracts, the Company does not possess legal title to the land and its risk is generally limited to deposits paid to the sellers; the creditors of the sellers generally have no recourse against the Company. At July 31, 2008, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of two VIEs related to land purchase contracts and had recorded $20.9 million of inventory and $17.3 million of accrued liabilities.


3.	Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities

The Company has investments in and advances to a number of joint ventures with unrelated parties to develop land (“land joint ventures”). Some of these land joint ventures develop land for the sole use of the venture participants, including the Company, and others develop land for sale to the joint venture participants and to unrelated builders. The Company recognizes its share of earnings from the sale of home sites to other builders. With regard to home sites the Company purchases from the land joint ventures, it reduces its cost basis in those home sites by its share of the earnings on the home sites. At July 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $66.1 million, net of impairment charges, invested in or advanced to these land joint ventures. At July 31, 2008, the land joint ventures had aggregate loan commitments of $1.09 billion, and had approximately $1.06 billion borrowed against these commitments. In connection with certain of these land joint ventures, the Company executed completion guarantees and conditional repayment guarantees. The obligations under the guarantees are several, and not joint, and are limited to the Company’s pro-rata share of the loan obligations of the respective land joint venture. At July 31, 2008, the maximum amount of these guarantees (net of amounts that the Company has accrued) is approximately $50.3 million, if any liability is determined to be due thereunder. With respect to another land joint venture, the partners are in the process of determining whether or not to move forward with the project based upon, among other things, market conditions. If the project proceeds as originally planned, the Company’s estimated contribution would be approximately $145.3 million, less any outside financing the land joint venture is able to obtain. The Company has recognized cumulative impairment charges against certain land joint venture investments because it did not believe that such investments were fully recoverable. From August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008, the Company recognized $200.4 million of impairment charges related to its land joint ventures ($28.4 million in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, $85.0 million in the three-month period ended April 30, 2008, $27.8 million in the three-month period ended January 31, 2008 and $59.2 million in the three-month period ended October 31, 2007). At July 31, 2008, two of these joint ventures were in default under their respective loan agreements; the Company does not believe that these joint venture defaults will have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition.

In addition, at July 31, 2008, the Company had $47.6 million of investments in three joint ventures with unrelated parties to develop luxury condominium projects, including for-sale residential units and commercial

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space. At July 31, 2008, these joint ventures had an aggregate of $302.9 million of loan commitments, and had approximately $202.4 million borrowed against the commitments. At July 31, 2008, the Company had guaranteed $18.6 million of the loans and other liabilities of these joint ventures. One of these joint ventures is developing a condominium project in two phases. Construction of the first phase has been substantially completed and deliveries commenced in May 2008 of units that had been previously sold. At July 31, 2008, the Company was committed to make an additional contribution of up to $11.0 million, if required by this joint venture. Further, the Company has the right to withdraw from phase two of the project upon the payment of a termination fee to its partner of $30.0 million. A second joint venture has a project that is currently in the planning stages; any contribution by the Company to this second joint venture will be based upon the partners’ mutual agreement to proceed with the project. If the project were to go forward, and if the joint venture was unable to obtain outside financing and the Company was to fund its entire commitment to this second joint venture, the Company’s estimated contribution would be approximately $112.5 million. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, the Company recognized its pro-rata share of an impairment charge recognized by one of the joint ventures in which it has an investment: the Company’s pro-rata share of the impairment charge was $5.0 million and is included in “(Loss) Earnings from Unconsolidated Entities.”

The Company also has a 50% interest in a joint venture with an unrelated party to convert a 525-unit apartment complex located in Hoboken, New Jersey, into luxury condominium units. At July 31, 2008, the Company had investments in and advances to this joint venture of $16.7 million.

In fiscal 2005, the Company, together with the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System (“PASERS”), formed Toll Brothers Realty Trust II (“Trust II”) to be in a position to take advantage of commercial real estate opportunities. Trust II is owned 50% by the Company and 50% by PASERS. At July 31, 2008, the Company had an investment of $11.4 million in Trust II. In addition, the Company and PASERS each entered into subscription agreements that expire in September 2009, whereby each agreed to invest additional capital in an amount not to exceed $11.1 million if required by Trust II.

Prior to the formation of Trust II, the Company used Toll Brothers Realty Trust (the “Trust”) to invest in commercial real estate opportunities. The Company formed the Trust in 1998 to take advantage of commercial real estate opportunities. The Trust is effectively owned one-third by the Company; one-third by Robert I. Toll, Bruce E. Toll (and trusts established for the benefit of members of his family), Zvi Barzilay (and trusts established for the benefit of members of his family), Joel H. Rassman, and other members of the Company’s current and former senior management; and one-third by PASERS. During fiscal 2007, the Company received distributions from the Trust that resulted in reducing the carrying value of its investment in the Trust to zero. The Company provided development, finance and management services to the Trust and recognized fees under the terms of various agreements in the amounts of $1.6 million and $0.5 million in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, respectively, and $1.5 million and $0.6 million in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007, respectively. The Company believes that the transactions between itself and the Trust were on terms no less favorable than it would have agreed to with an unrelated party.

The Company’s investments in these entities are accounted for using the equity method.


4.	Goodwill Impairment

In the three-month period ended January 31, 2007, due to the continued decline of the Detroit housing market, the Company re-evaluated the carrying value of goodwill that resulted from a 1999 acquisition in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. The Company estimated the fair value of its assets in this market, including goodwill. Fair value was determined based on the discounted future cash flow expected to be generated in this market. Based upon this evaluation and the Company’s expectation that this market would not recover for a number of years, the Company determined that the related goodwill was impaired. The Company recognized a $9.0 million impairment charge in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. After recognizing this charge, the Company did not have any goodwill remaining from this acquisition.

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5.	Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	July 31,		October 31,
	2008		2007

Land, land development and construction	$	198,631	$	247,322
Compensation and employee benefits		96,772		100,893
Insurance and litigation		155,921		144,349
Commitments to unconsolidated entities		120,123		27,792
Warranty		62,141		59,249
Interest		44,823		47,136
Other		74,294		97,488

	$	752,705	$	724,229

The Company accrues for expected warranty costs at the time each home is closed and title and possession are transferred to the home buyer. Costs are accrued based upon historical experience. Changes in the warranty accrual for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Balance, beginning of period	$	59,249		$	57,414		$	60,816		$	58,716
Additions		20,223			22,392			7,193			7,509
Charges incurred		(17,331	)		(20,321	)		(5,868	)		(6,740	)

Balance, end of period	$	62,141		$	59,485		$	62,141		$	59,485


6.	Income Taxes

On November 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 requires a company to recognize the financial statement effect of a tax position when it is more-likely-than-not (defined as a substantiated likelihood of more than 50 percent), based on the technical merits of the position, that the position will be sustained upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements based upon the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The inability of the Company to determine that a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold does not mean that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any other taxing authority will disagree with the position that the Company has taken.

If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold despite the Company’s belief that its filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the financial statements and the Company is required to accrue potential interest and penalties until the uncertainty is resolved. Potential interest and penalties are recognized as a component of the provision for income taxes which is consistent with the Company’s historical accounting policy. Differences between amounts taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements are considered unrecognized tax benefits. The Company believes that it has a reasonable basis for each of its filing positions and intends to defend those positions if challenged by the IRS or another taxing jurisdiction. If the IRS or other taxing authorities do not disagree with the Company’s position and after the statute

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of limitations expires, the Company will recognize the unrecognized tax benefit in the period that the uncertainty of the tax position is eliminated.

As of November 1, 2007, the Company recorded a $47.5 million charge to retained earnings to recognize the net cumulative effect of the adoption of FIN 48. As of November 1, 2007, after adoption of FIN 48, the Company’s cumulative net unrecognized tax benefits were $218.6 million.

During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement with the IRS for fiscal years 2003 through 2005, and settled certain state tax audits for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. In connection with these settlements and certain amended filings that came out of these audits, the Company agreed to pay $33.0 million. The Company estimates that it will pay an additional $12.0 million as a result of these audits in subsequent quarters. The state impact of any amended federal returns remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification of such amendments to the states. The Company and its subsidiaries have various state and other income tax returns in the process of examination or administrative appeal. The Company does not anticipate any material adjustments to its financial statements resulting from tax examinations currently in progress. During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, the Company reduced its net unrecognized tax benefits by $9.1 million largely related to expiring tax statutes offset by new reserves.

During the next twelve months, it is possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will decrease primarily from the completion of tax audits where certain of the filing positions will ultimately be accepted by the IRS and/or other tax jurisdictions and/or expiration of tax statutes. The Company does not believe these reversals will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s net unrecognized tax benefits at July 31, 2008, amounted $187.6 million and are included in “Income taxes payable” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2008. If these tax benefits reverse in the future, they would have an impact on the Company’s effective tax rate.

During the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized in its tax provision, before reduction for applicable taxes, potential interest and penalties of approximately $10.5 million and $18.5 million, respectively. During the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized in its tax provision, before reduction for applicable taxes, potential interest and penalties of approximately $3.5 million and $15.8 million, respectively. At July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007, the Company had accrued potential interest and penalties, before reduction of applicable taxes, of $150.5 million and $54.8 million, respectively; these amounts were included in “Income taxes payable” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The increase in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008 relates primarily to the adoption of FIN 48.


7.	Comprehensive Loss

The components of other comprehensive loss in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008						Three Months Ended July 31, 2008

Net loss per statement of operations				$	(218,989	)			$	(29,295	)
Changes in pension liability, net of tax
Change in benefits		(3,056	)
Change in actuarial assumptions		1,701
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains		329						109

					(1,026	)				109

Other comprehensive loss				$	(220,015	)			$	(29,186	)

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8.	Employee Retirement Plans

In December 2007, the Company amended its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to provide for increased benefits to certain participants if such participants continue to work beyond retirement age. Based on this amendment and a concomitant change in the assumption related to the participants’ retirement dates, the Company’s unrecognized prior service cost increased by $5.1 million and its unrecognized actuarial gains increased by $2.8 million. The additional unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial gains will be amortized over the extended period that the Company has estimated that the participants will continue to work.

For the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized costs and made payments related to its supplemental retirement plans as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months					Three Months
	Ended July 31,					Ended July 31,
	2008			2007		2008			2007

Service cost	$	157		$	247	$	52		$	83
Interest cost		918			760		306			253
Amortization of initial benefit obligation		1,027			1,088		343			203
Amortization of unrecognized gains		(480	)				(160	)

	$	1,622		$	2,095	$	541		$	539

Benefits paid	$	92		$	154	$	29		$	29


9.	Stock-Based Benefit Plans

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-based option valuation model that uses assumptions noted in the following table. The lattice-based option valuation model incorporates ranges of assumptions for inputs; those ranges are disclosed in the table below. Expected volatilities were based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’s stock, historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. The expected lives of options granted were derived from the historical exercise patterns and anticipated future patterns and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding; the range given below results from certain groups of employees exhibiting different behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

The weighted-average assumptions and the fair value used for the Company’s annual stock option grants for fiscal 2008 and 2007 were as follows:


	2008	2007

Expected volatility	46.67% - 48.63%	36.32% - 38.22%
Weighted-average volatility	47.61%	37.16%
Risk-free interest rate	3.32% - 3.85%	4.57% - 4.61%
Expected life (years)	4.29 - 8.32	3.69 - 8.12
Dividends	none	none
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of options	$9.50	$11.17

In the quarter ended July 31, 2008, pursuant to stockholder-approved amendments to the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan (1998) and the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (2007), the Company offered certain eligible employees the ability to exchange certain out-of-the-money stock options (“old options”) in exchange for replacement options with the same terms and conditions as the old options, except for the number of shares subject to the replacement options and the per-share exercise price. The Company accepted for exchange old options to purchase approximately 2.5 million shares with a weighted-average exercise price per share of $33.18 and issued

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replacement options to purchase approximately 1.6 million shares with a weighted-average exercise price per share of $18.92. The assumptions and fair value used for the valuation of the replacement option grants and old option grants were as follows:


	Replacement options	Old options

Expected volatility	51.01% - 51.92%	51.08% - 51.71%
Weighted-average volatility	51.44%	51.36%
Risk-free interest rate	3.38% - 3.70%	3.28% - 3.58%
Expected life (years)	4.84 - 6.96	4.36 - 6.10
Dividends	none	none
Weighted-average exchange date fair value per share of options	$9.94	$6.25

The difference between the aggregate fair value of the old options and the replacement options was immaterial.

In the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, the Company recognized $19.4 million and $3.4 million of stock compensation expense, respectively, and $7.7 million and $1.3 million of income tax benefit, respectively, related to stock option grants. In the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007, the Company recognized $22.6 million and $4.5 million of stock compensation expense, respectively, and $8.4 million and $2.0 million of income tax benefit, respectively, related to stock option grants.

The Company expects to recognize approximately $22.4 million of stock compensation expense and $8.9 million of income tax benefit for the full fiscal 2008 year related to stock option grants. The Company recognized approximately $27.0 million of stock compensation expense and $10.1 million of income tax benefit for the full fiscal 2007 year related to stock option grants.


10.	(Loss) Earnings Per Share Information

Information pertaining to the calculation of (loss) earnings per share for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,				Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Basic weighted average shares		158,398		154,828		158,761		155,556
Common stock equivalents		—		9,411		—		8,819

Diluted weighted average shares		158,398		164,239		158,761		164,375

For the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, there were no incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock because the Company had a net loss in each of the periods, and any incremental shares would not be dilutive.

At July 31, 2008, the exercise price per share of approximately 5.4 million of the Company’s outstanding stock options was higher than the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) for the three-month period ended July 31, 2008. At July 31, 2007, the exercise price per share of approximately 5.6 million of the Company’s outstanding stock options was higher than the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007.


11.	Stock Purchase Program

In March 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 20 million shares of its common stock, par value $.01, from time to time, in open market transactions or otherwise, for the purpose of providing shares for its various employee benefit plans. At July 31, 2008, the Company had approximately 12.0 million shares remaining on its purchase authorization.

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12.	Commitments and Contingencies

At July 31, 2008, the aggregate purchase price of land parcels under option and purchase agreements, excluding parcels that the Company does not expect to acquire, was approximately $1.62 billion (including $1.04 billion of land to be acquired from joint ventures in which the Company has investments). Of the $1.62 billion of land purchase commitments, the Company had paid or deposited $77.5 million. Of the $1.04 billion of land to be acquired from joint ventures, $139.4 million of the Company’s investments in the joint ventures will be credited against the purchase price of the land. The Company’s option agreements to acquire the home sites do not require the Company to buy the home sites, although the Company may, in some cases, forfeit any deposit balance outstanding if and when it terminates an option agreement. Of the $77.5 million the Company had paid or deposited on these option agreements, $68.6 million was non-refundable at July 31, 2008. Any deposit in the form of a standby letter of credit is recorded as a liability at the time the standby letter of credit is issued. At July 31, 2008, accrued expenses included $29.1 million, representing the Company’s outstanding standby letters of credit issued in connection with options to purchase home sites.

At July 31, 2008, the Company had $141.8 million of investments in and advances to a number of unconsolidated entities. In addition to its investments and advances, the Company had various funding commitments and had made certain loan guarantees of these entities’ indebtedness. See Note 3, “Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities” for more information regarding these entities.

At July 31, 2008, a joint venture in which the Company has an 86.6% ownership interest and which is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements was in default under a $78.2 million non-recourse purchase money mortgage secured by a parcel of land acquired by the joint venture. The mortgage holder’s only recourse is to foreclose on the parcel of land owned by the joint venture. The net carrying value of the land owned by the joint venture that is included as an asset in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet is offset by liabilities equal to the sum of the principal amount of the non-recourse purchase money mortgage and the carrying value of the minority interest. This default does not have an effect on any of the Company’s loan covenants.

At July 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding surety bonds amounting to $528.1 million, related primarily to its obligations to various governmental entities to construct improvements in the Company’s various communities. The Company estimates that $199.1 million of work remains on these improvements. The Company has an additional $106.0 million of surety bonds outstanding that guarantee other obligations of the Company, including $59.9 million of escrow bonds securing customer deposits. The Company does not believe it is likely that any outstanding bonds will be drawn upon.

At July 31, 2008, the Company had agreements of sale outstanding to deliver 2,592 homes with an aggregate sales value of $1.75 billion, of which the Company has recognized $4.3 million of revenues with regard to a portion of such homes accounted for using the percentage of completion accounting method.

At July 31, 2008, the Company’s mortgage subsidiary was committed to fund $677.6 million of mortgage loans. $122.6 million of these commitments, as well as $49.7 million of mortgage loans receivable, have “locked in” interest rates. The mortgage subsidiary has commitments from recognized outside mortgage financing institutions to acquire approximately $172.0 million of these “locked-in” loans and receivables. Our home buyers have not “locked-in” the interest rate on approximately $555.0 million of mortgage commitments from our mortgage subsidiary.

In January 2006, the Company received a request for information pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act from Region 3 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) concerning storm water discharge practices in connection with its homebuilding projects in the states that comprise EPA Region 3. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has now assumed responsibility for the oversight of this matter. To the extent the DOJ’s review were to lead it to assert violations of state and/or federal regulatory requirements and request injunctive relief and/or civil penalties, the Company would defend and attempt to resolve any such asserted violations. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of the DOJ’s review.

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In October 2006, the Illinois Attorney General and State Attorney of Lake County, IL brought suit against the Company alleging violations in Lake County, IL of certain storm water discharge regulations. In August 2008, the Company signed a consent order with the Illinois Attorney General and the State Attorney of Lake County, IL. Under the order, the Company will: pay $80,000 to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; pay $30,000 to the State Attorney of Lake County; and make a contribution of $100,000 to the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center Lakes Management Unit for use toward an environmental restoration project. The Company also agreed to implement certain management, record-keeping and reporting practices related to storm water discharges at the subject site.

On April 17, 2007, a securities class action suit was filed against Toll Brothers, Inc. and Robert I. Toll and Bruce E. Toll in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The original plaintiff, Desmond Lowrey, has been replaced by two new lead plaintiffs — The City of Hialeah Employees’ Retirement System and the Laborers Pension Trust Funds for Northern California. On August 14, 2007, an amended complaint was filed on behalf of the purported class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock between December 9, 2004 and November 8, 2005 and the following individual defendants, who are directors and/or officers of Toll Brothers, Inc., were added to the suit: Zvi Barzilay, Joel H. Rassman, Robert S. Blank, Richard J. Braemer, Carl B. Marbach, Paul E. Shapiro and Joseph R. Sicree. The amended complaint filed on behalf of the purported class alleges that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing various materially false and misleading statements that had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the Company’s stock. They further allege that the individual defendants sold shares for a substantial gain. The purported class is seeking compensatory damages, counsel fees, and expert costs. The Company responded to the amended complaint by filing a motion to dismiss, challenging the sufficiency of the pleadings. On August 29, 2008, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss. Nonetheless, the Company believes that this lawsuit is without merit and intends to continue to vigorously defend against it.

The Company is involved in various other claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that the disposition of these matters will not have a material effect on the business or on the financial condition of the Company.


13.	Geographic Segments

Revenue and (loss) income before income taxes for each of the Company’s geographic segments for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Revenues:
North	$	693,789		$	755,295		$	227,411		$	296,763
Mid-Atlantic		668,254			1,015,097			214,364			350,601
South		439,896			778,037			144,962			243,323
West		657,373			929,210			210,933			321,664

Total	$	2,459,312		$	3,477,639		$	797,670		$	1,212,351

(Loss) income before income taxes:
North	$	54,284		$	19,052		$	24,017		$	26,769
Mid-Atlantic		(28,324	)		182,405			(16,039	)		61,639
South		(161,834	)		(4,382	)		5,118			(30,314	)
West		(149,550	)		60,485			(48,011	)		(1,906	)
Corporate and other(1)		(75,337	)		(65,821	)		(19,880	)		(11,142	)

Total	$	(360,761	)	$	191,739		$	(54,795	)	$	45,046

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(1)		“Corporate and other” is comprised principally of general corporate expenses such as the Offices of the Chief Executive Officer and President, and the corporate finance, accounting, audit, tax, human resources, risk management, marketing and legal groups, offset in part by interest income and income from the Company’s ancillary businesses.

Inventory write-downs and the expensing of costs that the Company believed not to be recoverable and write-downs of investments in unconsolidated entities that the Company does not believe it will be able to recover (including the Company’s pro-rata share of impairment charges recognized by the unconsolidated entities in which the Company has an investment) for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	July 31,				July 31,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Operating communities and owned land:
North	$	51,880	$	88,975	$	7,380	$	9,875
Mid-Atlantic		113,050		32,850		43,400		10,750
South		144,625		105,450		5,750		60,900
West		127,800		111,464		39,800		58,103

		437,355		338,739		96,330		139,628

Land options and predevelopment costs:
North		21,568		4,010		2,283		449
Mid-Atlantic		10,139		1,949		411		420
South		41,902		4,354		18		2,055
West		15,765		14,852		6,948		4,740

		89,374		25,165		9,660		7,664

Total inventory impairment charges and write-offs	$	526,729	$	363,904	$	105,990	$	147,292

Investments in unconsolidated entities:
North	$	5,000			$	5,000
West		141,251				28,434

	$	146,251		—	$	33,434		—

Total assets for each of the Company’s geographic segments at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007 (amounts in thousands) were as follows:


	July 31,		October 31,
	2008		2007

North	$	1,357,804	$	1,589,119
Mid-Atlantic		1,272,980		1,523,447
South		875,600		1,180,325
West		1,220,133		1,616,395
Corporate and other(2)		2,109,514		1,311,030

Total	$	6,836,031	$	7,220,316


(2)		“Corporate and other” is comprised principally of cash and cash equivalents and the assets of the Company’s manufacturing facilities and mortgage subsidiary.

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14.	Supplemental Disclosure to Statements of Cash Flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 (amounts in thousands):


	2008		2007

Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	8,978	$	12,486
Income taxes paid	$	88,117	$	291,146
Non-cash activity:
Adoption of FIN 48	$	47,460
Reclassification of inventory to property, construction and office equipment	$	16,103
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing	$	7,344	$	42,163
Land returned to seller subject to loan payable	$	7,750	$	8,693
Reduction of investment in unconsolidated entities due to reduction of letter of credit	$	8,661	$	7,806
Reclassification of investment in unconsolidated entities to accrued liabilities	$	2,109
Reclassification of accrued liabilities to loan payable	$	2,163
Income tax benefit related to exercise of employee stock options	$	11,630	$	4,926
Stock bonus awards	$	26	$	8,041
Contribution to employee retirement plan			$	2,764
Disposition of ancillary businesses:
Fair value of assets sold			$	8,453
Liabilities incurred in disposition			$	954
Liabilities assumed by buyer			$	1,751
Cash received			$	32,299


15.	Supplemental Guarantor Information

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., a 100% owned, indirect subsidiary (the “Subsidiary Issuer”) of the Company, is the issuer of four series of senior notes aggregating $1.15 billion. The obligations of the Subsidiary Issuer to pay principal, premiums, if any, and interest are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by the Company and substantially all of its 100% owned home building subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The guarantees are full and unconditional. The Company’s non-home building subsidiaries and certain home building subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) do not guarantee the debt. Separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because management has determined that such disclosures would not be material to investors. The Subsidiary Issuer has not had and does not have any operations other than the issuance of the four series of senior notes and the lending of the proceeds from the senior notes to other subsidiaries of the Company.

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Supplemental consolidating financial information of the Company, the Subsidiary Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and the eliminations to arrive at the Company’s financial information on a consolidated basis are as follows:

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at July 31, 2008 ($ in thousands):


	Toll								Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents							1,367,219			135,141						1,502,360
Inventory							4,038,780			507,957						4,546,737
Property, construction and office equipment, net							84,556			2,285						86,841
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets					3,722		88,772			29,473			(2,673	)		119,294
Contracts receivable							2,679			1,993						4,672
Mortgage loans receivable										49,717						49,717
Customer deposits held in escrow							21,670			(253	)					21,417
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities							95,900			45,943						141,843
Deferred tax assets — net		363,150														363,150
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities		3,137,037			1,158,425		(972,380	)		(136,944	)		(3,186,138	)		—

		3,500,187			1,162,147		4,727,196			635,312			(3,188,811	)		6,836,031


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Loans payable							442,635			288,994						731,629
Senior notes					1,143,160											1,143,160
Senior subordinated notes							350,000									350,000
Mortgage company warehouse loan										39,106						39,106
Customer deposits							139,106			32,069						171,175
Accounts payable							136,986			5,069						142,055
Accrued expenses					18,987		484,885			251,681			(2,848	)		752,705
Income taxes payable		198,470								(2,000	)					196,470

Total liabilities		198,470			1,162,147		1,553,612			614,919			(2,848	)		3,526,300

Minority interest										8,014						8,014
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1,588								2,003			(2,003	)		1,588
Additional paid-in capital		269,138					4,420			2,734			(7,154	)		269,138
Retained earnings		3,032,476					3,170,587			7,642			(3,178,229	)		3,032,476
Treasury stock, at cost		(62	)													(62	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(1,423	)				(1,423	)					1,423			(1,423	)

Total stockholders’ equity		3,301,717			—		3,173,584			12,379			(3,185,963	)		3,301,717

		3,500,187			1,162,147		4,727,196			635,312			(3,188,811	)		6,836,031

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at October 31, 2007 ($ in thousands):


	Toll								Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents							783,891			116,446						900,337
Inventory							5,183,247			389,408						5,572,655
Property, construction and office equipment, net							81,832			2,433						84,265
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets					4,241		105,316			32,465			(6,112	)		135,910
Contracts receivable							45,472			1,053						46,525
Mortgage loans receivable										93,189						93,189
Customer deposits held in escrow							33,689			678						34,367
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities							183,171									183,171
Deferred tax assets — net		169,897														169,897
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities		3,557,297			1,159,384		(1,175,807	)		(94,835	)		(3,446,039	)		—

		3,727,194			1,163,625		5,240,811			540,837			(3,452,151	)		7,220,316


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Loans payable							481,262			215,552						696,814
Senior notes					1,142,306											1,142,306
Senior subordinated notes							350,000									350,000
Mortgage company warehouse loan										76,730						76,730
Customer deposits							230,982			29,173						260,155
Accounts payable							229,448			7,429						236,877
Accrued expenses					21,319		563,016			146,156			(6,262	)		724,229
Income taxes payable		199,960								(2,000	)					197,960

Total liabilities		199,960			1,163,625		1,854,708			473,040			(6,262	)		3,685,071

Minority interest										8,011						8,011
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1,570								2,003			(2,003	)		1,570
Additional paid-in capital		227,561					4,420			2,734			(7,154	)		227,561
Retained earnings		3,298,925					3,382,080			55,049			(3,437,129	)		3,298,925
Treasury stock, at cost		(425	)													(425	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(397	)				(397	)					397			(397	)

Total stockholders’ equity		3,527,234			—		3,386,103			59,786			(3,445,889	)		3,527,234

		3,727,194			1,163,625		5,240,811			540,837			(3,452,151	)		7,220,316

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 ($ in thousands):


	Toll									Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary			Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Revenues:
Completed contract								2,417,915									2,417,915
Percentage of completion								34,755			4,367						39,122
Land sales								2,275									2,275

		—			—			2,454,945			4,367			—			2,459,312

Costs of revenues:
Completed contract								2,347,981			1,833			258			2,350,072
Percentage of completion								28,663			3,500						32,163
Land sales								1,910									1,910
Interest					49,460			67,120			174			(49,460	)		67,294

		—			49,460			2,445,674			5,507			(49,202	)		2,451,439

Selling, general and administrative		1			525			333,908			21,922			(23,229	)		333,127

Loss from operations		(1	)		(49,985	)		(324,637	)		(23,062	)		72,431			(325,254	)
Other:
Loss from unconsolidated entities								(50,762	)		(84,994	)					(135,756	)
Interest and other					49,985			13,044			25,602			11,618			100,249
Loss from subsidiaries		(360,760	)											360,760			—

Loss before income taxes		(360,761	)		—			(362,355	)		(82,454	)		444,809			(360,761	)
Income tax benefit		(141,772	)					(167,883	)		(33,487	)		201,370			(141,772	)

Net loss		(218,989	)		—			(194,472	)		(48,967	)		243,439			(218,989	)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the three months ended July 31, 2008 ($ in thousands):


	Toll									Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary			Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Revenues:
Completed contract								791,078									791,078
Percentage of completion								4,716			917						5,633
Land sales								959									959

		—			—			796,753			917			—			797,670

Costs of revenues:
Completed contract								709,716			826			621			711,163
Percentage of completion								4,005			676						4,681
Land sales								816									816
Interest					16,735			23,093			77			(16,735	)		23,170

		—			16,735			737,630			1,579			(16,114	)		739,830

Selling, general and administrative					176			103,637			7,407			(8,116	)		103,104

Loss from operations		—			(16,911	)		(44,514	)		(8,069	)		24,230			(45,264	)
Other:
Loss from unconsolidated entities								(30,113	)								(30,113	)
Interest and other					16,911			18,237			8,237			(22,803	)		20,582
Loss from subsidiaries		(54,795	)											54,795			—

(Loss) income before income taxes		(54,795	)		—			(56,390	)		168			56,222			(54,795	)
Income tax benefit		(25,500	)					(43,341	)		(1,183	)		44,524			(25,500	)

Net (loss) income		(29,295	)		—			(13,049	)		1,351			11,698			(29,295	)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2007 ($ in thousands):


	Toll								Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary			Guarantor		Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Revenues:
Completed contract								3,356,895								3,356,895
Percentage of completion								61,473		49,417						110,890
Land sales								9,854								9,854

		—			—			3,428,222		49,417			—			3,477,639

Costs of revenues:
Completed contract								2,767,236		44,770			(607	)		2,811,399
Percentage of completion								49,529		38,011						87,540
Land sales								6,441								6,441
Interest					50,204			65,687		10,571			(50,204	)		76,258

		—			50,204			2,888,893		93,352			(50,811	)		2,981,638

Selling, general and administrative		30			533			396,606		26,270			(27,176	)		396,263
Goodwill impairment								8,973								8,973

Income from operations		(30	)		(50,737	)		133,750		(70,205	)		77,987			90,765
Other:
Earnings from unconsolidated entities								15,388		(13	)					15,375
Interest and other					50,737			42,631		60,169			(67,938	)		85,599
Earnings from subsidiaries		191,769											(191,769	)		—

Income before income taxes		191,739			—			191,769		(10,049	)		(181,720	)		191,739
Income taxes		74,247						66,606		(3,929	)		(62,677	)		74,247

Net income		117,492			—			125,163		(6,120	)		(119,043	)		117,492

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the three months ended July 31, 2007 ($ in thousands):


	Toll									Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary			Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Revenues:
Completed contract								1,178,500									1,178,500
Percentage of completion								17,523			11,845						29,368
Land sales								4,483									4,483

		—			—			1,200,506			11,845			—			1,212,351

Costs of revenues:
Completed contract								981,546			40,308			1,376			1,023,230
Percentage of completion								14,007			10,273						24,280
Land sales								3,677									3,677
Interest					16,734			24,075			3,046			(16,734	)		27,121

		—			16,734			1,023,305			53,627			(15,358	)		1,078,308

Selling, general and administrative		22			180			131,755			9,318			(9,589	)		131,686

Income from operations		(22	)		(16,914	)		45,446			(51,100	)		24,947			2,357
Other:
Earnings from unconsolidated entities								3,868			(20	)					3,848
Interest and other					16,914			(4,246	)		27,619			(1,446	)		38,841
Earnings from subsidiaries		45,068												(45,068	)		—

Income before income taxes		45,046			—			45,068			(23,501	)		(21,567	)		45,046
Income taxes		18,560						12,520			(9,188	)		(3,332	)		18,560

Net income		26,486			—			32,548			(14,313	)		(18,235	)		26,486

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 ($ in thousands):


	Toll									Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary			Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Cash flow from operating activities:
Net loss		(218,989	)					(194,472	)		(48,967	)		243,439			(218,989	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					854			19,628			580						21,062
Stock-based compensation		19,884															19,884
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		(8,543	)														(8,543	)
Loss from unconsolidated entities								49,643			86,113						135,756
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities								41,669									41,669
Deferred tax benefit		(193,253	)														(193,253	)
Inventory write-offs								526,729									526,729
Changes in operating assets and liabilities Decrease (increase) in inventory								556,710			(57,195	)					499,515
Origination of mortgage loans											(720,917	)					(720,917	)
Sale of mortgage loans											764,389						764,389
Decrease (increase) in contracts receivable								42,793			(940	)					41,853
Decrease (increase) in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets		420,260			1,478			(171,962	)		21,825			(248,561	)		23,040
(Decrease) increase in customer deposits								(78,975	)		2,945						(76,030	)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(2,832	)		(2,332	)		(116,345	)		(42,278	)		5,122			(158,665	)
Decrease in current income taxes payable		(36,638	)														(36,638	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(20,111	)		—			675,418			5,555			—			660,862

Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment								(3,122	)		(432	)					(3,554	)
Purchase of marketable securities								(1,239,715	)		(228,725	)					(1,468,440	)
Sale of marketable securities								1,230,162			228,725						1,458,887
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities								(42,964	)		(3,936	)					(46,900	)
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated entities								2,623									2,623

Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(53,016	)		(4,368	)		—			(57,384	)

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable								435			801,123						801,558
Principal payments of loans payable								(39,509	)		(783,618	)					(823,127	)
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans		13,044															13,044
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		8,543															8,543
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,476	)														(1,476	)
Change in minority interest											3						3

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		20,111			—			(39,074	)		17,508			—			(1,455	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			—			583,328			18,695			—			602,023
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period								783,891			116,446						900,337

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		—			—			1,367,219			135,141			—			1,502,360

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2007 ($ in thousands):


	Toll									Non-
	Brothers,			Subsidiary			Guarantor			Guarantor
	Inc.			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		117,492						125,163			(6,120	)		(119,043	)		117,492
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					854			21,644			335						22,833
Amortization of initial benefit obligation								1,088									1,088
Stock-based compensation		22,956															22,956
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		(14,736	)														(14,736	)
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities								(15,388	)		13						(15,375	)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities								16,501									16,501
Deferred tax provision		(137,350	)														(137,350	)
Inventory write-offs								324,204			39,700						363,904
Goodwill impairment charge								8,973									8,973
Gain on sales of ancillary businesses											(24,643	)					(24,643	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease in inventory								(143,472	)		(40,238	)					(183,710	)
Origination of mortgage loans											(1,064,537	)					(1,064,537	)
Sale of mortgage loans											1,054,717						1,054,717
Decrease in contracts receivable								43,888			78,150						122,038
Decrease (increase) in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets		48,224			733			(138,900	)		(2,815	)		119,043			26,285
Decrease in customer deposits								(47,763	)		(5,474	)					(53,237	)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		9,774			(1,587	)		(116,461	)		26,123						(82,151	)
Decrease in current income taxes payable		(79,495	)								(53	)					(79,548	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(33,135	)		—			79,477			55,158			—			101,500

Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment								(12,925	)		(792	)					(13,717	)
Proceeds from sale of ancillary business											32,299						32,299
Purchase of marketable securities								(3,505,995	)		(334,625	)					(3,840,620	)
Sale of marketable securities								3,505,995			334,625						3,840,620
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities								(21,194	)								(21,194	)
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated entities								35,953									35,953

Net cash provided by in investing activities		—			—			1,834			31,507			—			33,341

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable								32,986			1,100,906						1,133,892
Principal payments of loans payable								(37,099	)		(1,125,874	)					(1,162,973	)
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans		17,994															17,994
Proceeds from restricted stock award		1,800															1,800
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		14,736															14,736
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,395	)														(1,395	)
Change in minority interest											302						302

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		33,135			—			(4,113	)		(24,666	)		—			4,356

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			—			77,198			61,999			—			139,197
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period								582,465			50,059						632,524

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		—			—			659,663			112,058			—			771,721


ITEM 2.	*MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS*

OVERVIEW

In the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, we recognized $2.46 billion and $797.7 million of revenues, respectively, and recorded net losses of $219.0 million and $29.3 million, respectively. In the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007, we recognized $3.48 billion and $1.21 billion of revenues, respectively, and recorded net income of $117.5 million and $26.5 million, respectively. The losses recognized in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the income recognized in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007, were due primarily to the higher inventory impairment charges and write-offs and joint venture impairment charges recognized and the higher sales incentives given on the homes delivered in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, we recognized inventory impairment charges and write-offs and joint venture impairment charges of $673.0 million, as compared to $372.9 million of inventory charges and write-offs and goodwill impairment charges in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, we recognized inventory charges and write-offs and joint venture impairment charges of $139.4 million, as compared to $147.3 million of inventory impairment charges and write-offs in the comparable period of fiscal 2007.

The value of net new contracts signed declined by 49% and 35% in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. These decreases were the result of a decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a decline in the average value of the contracts signed. When we report the number and value of net new contracts signed, we report such totals net of any cancellations occurring during the reporting period, whether signed in that reporting period or in a prior period.

The decline in the value of net new contracts signed in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, is the result of a 37% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 20% decline in the average value of each contract signed. The decrease in the number of net new contracts signed was due to the slowdown in our business discussed below. The decrease in the average value of contracts signed in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable fiscal 2007 period, was due primarily to the higher average value of the contracts cancelled during the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, higher sales incentives given to homebuyers in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period and a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period. During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, our customers cancelled 760 contracts with an aggregate sales value of $550.3 million, as compared to 1,167 cancelled contracts with an aggregate sales value of $838.8 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. These cancellations represented 24.1% and 23.6%, respectively, of the gross number of contracts signed, and 29.1% and 24.1%, respectively, of the gross value of contracts signed, in the nine-month periods of fiscal 2008 and 2007.

The decline in the value of net new contracts signed in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, is the result of a 27% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 12% decline in the average value of contracts signed. The decrease in the number of net new contracts signed in the period is due to the slowdown in our business, discussed below. The decrease in the average value of contracts signed in the period was due primarily to higher sales incentives given to homebuyers in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, and a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period. During the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, our customers cancelled 195 contracts with an aggregate sales value of $118.2 million, as compared to 347 contracts with an aggregate sales value of $245.1 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. These cancellations represented 19.4% and 23.8%, respectively, of the gross number of contracts signed, and 20.1% and 25.2%, respectively, of the gross value of contracts signed, in the three-month periods of fiscal 2008 and 2007.

Our backlog at July 31, 2008 of $1.75 billion decreased 52%, as compared to our backlog at July 31, 2007 of $3.67 billion. Backlog consists of homes under contract but not yet delivered to our home buyers for our communities accounted for using the completed contract method of accounting. Backlog for communities for which we use the percentage of completion accounting method consists of units under contract but not yet delivered to our home buyers, less the amount of revenues we have recognized related to those units. Only outstanding

agreements of sale that have been signed by both the home buyer and us as of the end of the period for which we are reporting are included in backlog.

The slowdown that we have experienced since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 has continued into the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. The value of net new contracts signed declined by 76% in each of the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the respective periods of fiscal 2005.

We attribute the slowdown in our business to an overall softening of demand for new homes, due, in part, to a decline in consumer confidence, the inability of some of our home buyers to sell their current homes and the direct and indirect impact of the turmoil in the mortgage loan and credit markets. In addition, we believe the softening of demand is the result of concerns on the part of potential home buyers about the overall direction of home prices, which we believe are due, in part, to the constant media attention regarding the potential for mortgage foreclosures and recession, continued advertising by many other builders of price reductions and increased sales incentives and the oversupply of homes currently available for sale. With the passage of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (“HERA 2008”), Congress and the White House have offered a lifeline to many homeowners facing foreclosure, which should help keep many distressed properties from coming on the market. In addition, HERA 2008 has provided an incentive for people to become first-time home buyers in a market that we believe offers prices that are in their favor. This may help to restore confidence in the market and help address the issue of oversupply. While we try to avoid selling homes to speculators and generally do not build detached homes without first having a signed agreement of sale, we have been impacted by an overall increase in the supply of homes available for sale in many markets as speculators attempt to sell the homes they purchased or cancel contracts for homes under construction, and as other builders, who, as part of their business strategy, were building homes in anticipation of capturing additional sales in a demand-driven market, attempt to reduce their inventories by lowering prices and adding incentives. In addition, based on the high cancellation rates reported by us and by other builders, cancellations by non-speculative buyers are also adding to the oversupply of homes in the marketplace. At July 31, 2008, we had 1,330 unsold units under construction (excluding condominium conversion units), including 772 units in high density product that generally have a longer construction time than our traditional product. At October 31, 2007, we had 1,613 unsold units (excluding condominium conversion units) including 672 units in high density product that generally have a longer construction time than our traditional product.

Despite this slowdown, we believe our industry demographics remain strong due to the continuing regulation-induced constraints on lot supplies and the growing number of affluent households. We continue to seek a balance between our short-term goal of selling homes in a tough market and our long-term goal of maximizing the value of our communities. We believe that many of our communities are in locations that are difficult to replace and in markets where approvals are increasingly difficult to achieve. We believe that many of these communities have substantial embedded value that will be realizable in the future and that this value should not necessarily be sacrificed in the current soft market.

We are concerned about the dislocation in the secondary mortgage market. We maintain relationships with a widely diversified group of mortgage providers, most of which are among the largest and, we believe, most reliable in the industry. With few exceptions, the mortgage providers that furnish our customers with mortgages continue to issue new commitments. Our buyers generally have been able to obtain adequate financing. Nevertheless, tightening credit standards have shrunk the pool of potential home buyers. Mortgage market liquidity issues and higher borrowing rates may impede some of our home buyers from closing, while others may find it more difficult to sell their existing homes as their buyers face the problem of obtaining a mortgage. We believe that our home buyers generally should be able to continue to secure mortgages, due to their typically lower loan-to-value ratios and attractive credit profiles, as compared to the average home buyer. Because we cannot predict the short-and long-term liquidity of the credit markets, we continue to caution that, with the uncertainties in these markets, the pace of home sales could slow further until these markets settle down.

Based on our experience during prior downturns in the housing market, we have learned that unexpected opportunities may arise in difficult times for those builders that are well-prepared. In the current challenging environment, we believe our access to reliable capital, our strong balance sheet, our broad geographic presence, our diversified product lines, our experienced personnel and our national brand name all position us well for such opportunities now and in the future. At July 31, 2008, we had $1.50 billion of cash and cash equivalents on hand and

approximately $1.30 billion available under our revolving credit facility which extends to 2011. We believe we have the resources available to fund attractive opportunities, should they arise.

Notwithstanding the current market conditions, we believe geographic and product diversification, access to lower-cost capital, and strong demographics have in the past and will in the future, as market conditions improve, benefit those builders that can control land and persevere through the increasingly difficult regulatory approval process. We believe that these factors favor the large publicly traded home building companies with the capital and expertise to control home sites and gain market share. We believe that as builders reduce the number of home sites being taken through the approval process and this process continues to become more difficult, and as the political pressure from no-growth proponents continues to increase, our expertise in taking land through the approval process and our already approved land positions will allow us to grow in the years to come, as market conditions improve.

Because of the length of time that it takes to obtain the necessary approvals on a property, complete the land improvements on it, and deliver a home after a home buyer signs an agreement of sale, we are subject to many risks. We attempt to reduce certain risks by: controlling land for future development through options (also referred to herein as “land purchase contracts”, “contracts”, “purchase agreements” or “option agreements”) whenever we can, thus allowing us to obtain the necessary governmental approvals before acquiring title to the land; generally commencing construction of a detached home only after executing an agreement of sale and receiving a substantial down payment from the buyer; and using subcontractors to perform home construction and land development work on a fixed-price basis. In response to current market conditions, we have been reevaluating and renegotiating or canceling many of our land purchase contracts. As a result, we have reduced our land position from a high of approximately 91,200 home sites at April 30, 2006, to approximately 48,500 home sites at July 31, 2008. Of the 48,500 home sites that we controlled at July 31, 2008, we owned approximately 32,900 of them. Of the 32,900 home sites owned at July 31, 2008, significant improvements have been completed on approximately 14,600 of them.

In the ordinary course of doing business, we must make estimates and judgments that affect decisions on how we operate and on the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates include, but are not limited to, those related to the recognition of income and expenses; impairment of assets; estimates of future improvement and amenity costs; capitalization of costs to inventory; provisions for litigation, insurance and warranty costs; and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate and adjust our estimates based on the information then currently available. Actual results may differ from these estimates, assumptions and conditions.

At July 31, 2008, we were selling from 290 communities, compared to 315 communities at October 31, 2007 and 315 communities at July 31, 2007. We expect to be selling from approximately 275 communities at October 31, 2008.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”). In addition to direct land acquisition, land development and home construction costs, costs also include interest, real estate taxes and direct overhead related to development and construction, which are capitalized to inventory during the period beginning with the commencement of development and ending with the completion of construction. Once a parcel of land has been approved for development, it may take four to five years to fully develop, sell and deliver all the homes in one of our typical communities. Longer or shorter time periods are possible depending on the number of home sites in a community and the sales and delivery pace of the homes in a community. Our master planned communities, consisting of several smaller communities, may take up to ten years or more to complete. Because of the downturn in our business, the aforementioned estimated community lives will likely be significantly longer. Because our inventory is considered a long-lived asset under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, we are required, under SFAS 144, to regularly review the carrying value of each of our communities and write down the value of those communities for which we believe the values are not recoverable.

Current Communities: When the profitability of a current community deteriorates, the sales pace declines significantly or some other factor indicates a possible impairment in the recoverability of the asset, the asset is reviewed for impairment by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flow for the community to its carrying value. If the estimated future undiscounted cash flow is less than the community’s carrying value, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is primarily determined by discounting the estimated future cash flow of each community. The impairment is charged to cost of revenues in the period in which the impairment is determined. In estimating the future undiscounted cash flow of a community, we use various estimates such as: (a) the expected sales pace in a community, based upon general economic conditions that will have a short-term or long-term impact on the market in which the community is located and on competition within the market, including the number of home sites available and pricing and incentives being offered in other communities owned by us or by other builders; (b) the expected sales prices and sales incentives to be offered in a community; (c) costs expended to date and expected to be incurred in the future, including, but not limited to, land and land development costs, home construction costs, interest costs and overhead costs; (d) alternative product offerings that may be offered in a community that will have an impact on sales pace, sales price, building cost or the number of homes that can be built on a particular site; and (e) alternative uses for the property such as the possibility of a sale of the entire community to another builder or the sale of individual home sites.

Future Communities: We evaluate all land held for future communities or future sections of current communities, whether owned or under contract, to determine whether or not we expect to proceed with the development of the land as originally contemplated. This evaluation encompasses the same types of estimates used for current communities described above, as well as an evaluation of the regulatory environment in which the land is located and the estimated probability of obtaining the necessary approvals, the estimated time and cost it will take to obtain the approvals and the possible concessions that will be required to be given in order to obtain the approvals. Concessions may include cash payments to fund improvements to public places such as parks and streets, dedication of a portion of the property for use by the public or as open space or a reduction in the density or size of the homes to be built. Based upon this review, we decide (a) as to land under contract to be purchased, whether the contract will likely be terminated or renegotiated, and (b) as to land we own, whether the land will likely be developed as contemplated or in an alternative manner, or should be sold. We then further determine whether costs that have been capitalized to the community are recoverable or should be written off. The write-off is charged to cost of revenues in the period in which the need for the write-off is determined.

The estimates used in the determination of the estimated cash flows and fair value of both current and future communities are based on factors known to us at the time such estimates are made and our expectations of future operations and economic conditions. Should the estimates or expectations used in determining estimated fair value deteriorate in the future, we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges and write-offs related to current and future communities.

Variable Interest Entities: We have a significant number of land purchase contracts and several investments in unconsolidated entities which we evaluate in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51,” as amended by FASB Interpretation No. 46R (collectively referred to as “FIN 46”). Pursuant to FIN 46, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses or receives a majority of the expected residual returns of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) is considered to be the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE. A VIE is an entity with insufficient equity investment or in which the equity investors lack some of the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. For land purchase contracts with sellers meeting the definition of a VIE, we perform a review to determine which party is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. This review requires substantial judgment and estimation. These judgments and estimates involve assigning probabilities to various estimated cash flow possibilities relative to the entity’s expected profits and losses and the cash flows associated with changes in the fair value of the land under contract. At July 31, 2008, we determined that we were the primary beneficiary of two VIEs related to land purchase contracts and had recorded $20.9 million of inventory and $17.3 million of accrued expenses.

Revenue and Cost Recognition

Home Sales-Completed Contract Method: The construction time of our homes is generally less than one year, although some may take more than one year to complete. Revenues and cost of revenues from these home sales are

recorded at the time each home is delivered and title and possession are transferred to the buyer. Closing normally occurs shortly after construction is substantially completed. In addition, we have several high-rise/mid-rise projects which do not qualify for percentage of completion accounting in accordance SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (“SFAS 66”), which are included in this category of revenues and costs.

Land, land development and related costs, both incurred and estimated to be incurred in the future, are amortized to the cost of homes closed based upon the total number of homes to be constructed in each community. Any changes resulting from a change in the estimated number of homes to be constructed or in the estimated costs subsequent to the commencement of delivery of homes are allocated to the remaining undelivered homes in the community. Home construction and related costs are charged to the cost of homes closed under the specific identification method. The estimated land, common area development and related costs of master planned communities, including the cost of golf courses, net of their estimated residual value, are allocated to individual communities within a master planned community on a relative sales value basis. Any changes resulting from a change in the estimated number of homes to be constructed or in the estimated costs are allocated to the remaining home sites in each of the communities of the master planned community.

Forfeited customer deposits are recognized in other income in the period in which we determine that the customer will not complete the purchase of the home and when we determine that we have the right to retain the deposit.

Home Sales-Percentage of Completion Method: We currently have three high-rise projects for which we use the percentage of completion accounting method to recognize revenues and costs. Under the provisions of SFAS 66, revenues and costs are recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting when construction is beyond the preliminary stage, the buyer is committed to the extent of being unable to require a refund except for non-delivery of the unit, sufficient units in the project have been sold to ensure that the property will not be converted to rental property, the sales proceeds are collectible and the aggregate sales proceeds and the total cost of the project can be reasonably estimated. Revenues and costs of individual projects are recognized on the individual project’s aggregate value of units for which the home buyers have signed binding agreements of sale, less an allowance for cancellations, and are based on the percentage of total estimated construction costs that have been incurred. Total estimated revenues and costs are reviewed periodically, and any change is applied to current and future periods.

Forfeited customer deposits are recognized as a reduction in the amount of revenues reversed in the period in which we determine that the customer will not complete the purchase of the home and when we determine that we have the right to retain the deposit.

Land Sales: Land sales revenues and cost of revenues are recorded at the time that title and possession of the property have been transferred to the buyer. We recognize the pro-rata share of land sales revenues and cost of land sales revenues to entities in which we have a 50% or less interest based upon the ownership percentage attributable to the non-Company investors. Any profit not recognized in a transaction reduces our investment in the entity or is recorded as an accrued liability on our consolidated balance sheet.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have investments in and advances to various joint ventures and to Toll Brothers Realty Trust Group (“Trust”) and Toll Brothers Realty Trust Group II (“Trust II”). At July 31, 2008, we had investments in and advances to these entities of $141.8 million, and were committed to invest or advance additional funds to these entities if needed and had guaranteed to several of these entities’ indebtedness and/or loan commitments. See Note 3 of the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”-“Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities” for more information regarding these entities. Our investments in these entities are accounted for using the equity method.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth, for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, a comparison of certain statement of operations items ($ amounts in millions):


	Nine Months Ended July 31,									Three Months Ended July 31,
	2008					2007				2008					2007
	$			%		$		%		$			%		$		%

Completed contract
Revenues		2,417.9					3,356.9				791.1					1,178.5
Costs(1)		2,350.1			97.2		2,811.4		83.7		711.2			89.9		1,023.2		86.8

		67.8					545.5				79.9					155.3

Percentage of completion
Revenues		39.1					110.9				5.6					29.4
Costs		32.2			82.2		87.5		78.9		4.7			83.1		24.3		82.7

		7.0					23.4				1.0					5.1

Land sales
Revenues		2.3					9.9				1.0					4.5
Costs		1.9			84.0		6.4		65.4		0.8			85.1		3.7		82.0

		0.4					3.4				0.2					0.8

Interest expense(2)		67.3			2.7		76.3		2.2		23.2			2.9		27.1		2.2
Total
Revenues		2,459.3					3,477.6				797.7					1,212.4
Costs(1)		2,451.4			99.7		2,981.6		85.7		739.8			92.7		1,078.3		88.9

		7.9					496.0				57.8					134.0

Selling, general and administrative(2)		333.1			13.5		396.3		11.4		103.1			12.9		131.7		10.9
Goodwill impairment		—					9.0

(Loss) income from operations		(325.3	)				90.8				(45.3	)				2.4
Other
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities(3)		(135.8	)				15.4				(30.1	)				3.8
Interest and other		100.2					85.6				20.6					38.8

(Loss) income before income taxes		(360.8	)				191.7				(54.8	)				45.0
Income tax (benefit) provision		(141.8	)				74.2				(25.5	)				18.6

Net (loss) income		(219.0	)				117.5				(29.3	)				26.5

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.


(1)		Includes inventory impairment charges and write-offs of $526.7 million and $363.9 million in the nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $106.0 million and $147.3 million in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(2)		Percentages are based on total revenues.

(3)		Includes write-downs of our investments in, and our pro-rata share of impairment charges recognized by, unconsolidated entities in which we have an investment of $146.3 million and $33.4 million in the nine-month and three month periods ended July 31, 2008, respectively.

REVENUES AND COSTS — COMPLETED CONTRACT

Revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2007 by $939.0 million, or 28%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a 27% decrease in the number of homes delivered, which was primarily due to the lower backlog of homes at October 31, 2007 as compared to October 31, 2006. This lower backlog of homes was primarily the result of a 28% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed in fiscal 2007 over fiscal 2006. Although the average price of the homes delivered in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008 was comparable to the average price of the homes delivered in the comparable fiscal 2007 period, average sales incentives increased on homes closed in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable fiscal 2007 period, which was offset by the settlement of units in several of our higher-priced high rise projects (not accounted for under the percentage of completion accounting method) in the fiscal 2008 period that did not have settlements in the comparable fiscal 2007 period, and a shift in product mix during the fiscal 2008 period to higher-priced product. Sales incentives given on homes delivered in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008 averaged $70,500 per home, as compared to $31,300 in the comparable period of fiscal 2007.

Revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2007 by approximately $387.4 million, or 33%. The decrease was attributable to a 31% decrease in the number of homes delivered and a 3% decrease in the average price of the homes delivered. The decrease in the number of homes delivered in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 was primarily due to the lower backlog of homes at October 31, 2007, as compared to October 31, 2006, which was primarily the result of a 28% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed in fiscal 2007 over fiscal 2006. The decrease in the average price of the homes delivered was due to the higher sales incentives given on the homes delivered in the fiscal 2008 period offset, in part, by the settlement of units in several of our higher-priced high rise projects (not accounted for under the percentage of completion accounting method) in the fiscal 2008 period that did not have settlements in the fiscal 2007 periods, and a shift in product mix during the fiscal 2008 period to higher-priced product. Sales incentives given on homes delivered in the three-month period of fiscal 2008 averaged $76,000 per home, as compared to $35,300 in the comparable period of fiscal 2007.

The value of net new sales contracts signed was $1.34 billion (2,379 homes) and $468.3 million (809 homes) in the nine-month and three-month periods of fiscal 2008, respectively, as compared to $2.61 billion (3,743 homes) and $723.1 million (1,107 homes) in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007.

The value of net new contracts signed in the nine-month and three-month periods of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable periods of fiscal 2007, decreased 49% and 35%, respectively. The decrease in the nine-month period was the result of a 36% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 20% decrease in the average value of each contract signed. The decrease in the three-month period was the result of a 27% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and an 11% decrease in the average value of each contract signed.

We believe the decrease in the number of new contracts signed was attributable to the overall softening of demand for new homes. (See “Overview” above for an expanded discussion related to the decrease in the number of signed contracts and the slowdown in our business.)

The decrease in the average value of net new contracts signed in the nine-month and three-month periods of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable periods of fiscal 2007, was due primarily to the higher average value of the contracts cancelled during the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, higher sales incentives given to homebuyers in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, and a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods. At July 31, 2008, we were offering sales incentives that averaged approximately 8.5% of the sales price of the home, as compared to an average of approximately 4.8% at July 31, 2007.

At July 31, 2008, our backlog of homes under contract was $1.74 billion (2,582 homes), 51% lower than our $3.59 billion (4,847 homes) backlog at July 31, 2007. The decrease in backlog at July 31, 2008 compared to our backlog at July 31, 2007 was primarily attributable to a lower backlog at October 31, 2007, as compared to the backlog at October 31, 2006, and the decrease in the value and number of net new contracts signed in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, offset in part by lower deliveries in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period.

Home costs, including inventory impairment charges and write-offs but before interest, as a percentage of home sales revenue were 97.2% and 89.9% in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to 83.7% and 86.8% in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. In the nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized inventory impairment charges and write-offs of $526.7 million and $363.9 million, respectively. In the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized inventory impairment charges and write-offs of $106.0 million and $147.3 million, respectively. Excluding inventory impairment charges and write-offs, cost of revenues was 75.4% and 76.5% of revenues in the nine-month and three-month periods of fiscal 2008, respectively, as compared to 72.9% and 74.3% in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. The increase in the cost of revenues percentage before inventory write-offs and impairment charges was due primarily to higher sales incentives on the homes delivered and higher overhead costs per home due to the decreased construction activity.

As we stated in the guidance we provided on September 4, 2008 (which is not being reconfirmed or updated in this Form 10-Q), we believe home deliveries accounted for under the completed contract method of accounting for the quarter ending October 31, 2008 will be between 850 and 1,050 homes, resulting in deliveries for the full 2008 fiscal year of between 4,500 to 4,700 homes. We believe that the average delivered price of homes for the three months ended October 31, 2008 will be between $640,000 and $650,000. We believe that, due to higher sales incentives and lower deliveries per community, our costs as a percentage of revenues, before impairment charges and write-offs and interest, will be higher in the quarter ending October 31, 2008 as compared to the quarter ended July 31, 2008.

REVENUES AND COSTS — PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION

In the nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized $39.1 million and $110.9 million of revenues, respectively, and $32.2 million and $87.5 million of costs (excluding interest), respectively, on projects accounted for using the percentage of completion method. In the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized $5.6 million and $29.4 million of revenues, respectively, and $4.7 million and $24.3 million of costs, respectively, on projects accounted for using the percentage of completion method. At July 31, 2008, our backlog of homes in communities that we account for using the percentage of completion method of accounting was $7.4 million (net of $4.3 million of revenue recognized), as compared to $75.9 million at July 31, 2007 (net of $48.1 million of revenue recognized). This decline in backlog at July 31, 2008 was primarily the result of the delivery of units, the continued recognition of revenue and a high number of contract cancellations, offset, in part, by new contracts signed. We expect that this decline will continue as we recognize revenues, and sell out of existing projects without replacing them with new projects that qualify under the accounting rules for the application of the percentage of completion accounting method.

REVENUES AND COSTS — LAND SALES

We are developing several communities in which we expect to sell a portion of the land to other builders or unrelated entities. The amount and profitability of land sales will vary from year to year depending upon the sale and delivery of the specific land parcels. In the nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized $2.3 million and $9.9 million of land sales revenues, respectively, and $1.9 million and $6.4 million of costs, respectively. In the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized $1.0 million and $4.5 million of land sales revenues, respectively, and $0.8 million and $3.7 million of costs (excluding interest), respectively.

INTEREST EXPENSE

In our traditional homebuilding operations, we determine interest expense on a specific lot-by-lot basis, and for land sales, on a parcel-by-parcel basis. As a percentage of total revenues, interest expense varies depending on many factors, including the period of time that we owned the land, the length of time that the homes delivered during the period were under construction, and the interest rates and the amount of debt carried by us in proportion to the amount of our inventory during those periods.

For projects using the percentage of completion method of revenue recognition, interest expense is determined based on the total estimated interest for the project and the percentage of total estimated construction costs that have been incurred to date. Any change in the estimated interest expense for the project is applied to current and future periods.

Interest expense as a percentage of revenues was 2.7% of total revenues in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to 2.2% in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. Interest expense as a percentage of revenues was 2.9% of total revenues in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to 2.2% in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The increase in interest expense as a percentage of revenues for both periods is due to the added length of time that the homes delivered in fiscal 2008 remained in inventory and accumulated additional capitalized interest. In addition, as our inventory has been reduced, there is less available inventory to which we allocate the interest incurred.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (“SG&A”)

As a percentage of revenues, SG&A was 13.5% in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to 11.4% in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. SG&A spending decreased by $63.1 million, or 16.0%, in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The reduction in spending was due to reduced compensation costs and reduced costs for advertising, promotions and marketing.

As a percentage of revenues, SG&A was 12.9% in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to 10.9% in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. SG&A spending decreased by $28.6 million, or 21.7%, in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The reduction in spending was due to reduced compensation costs and reduced costs for advertising, promotions and marketing.

The guidance we provided on September 4, 2008 stated that, based on the lower projected revenues for the three months ending October 31, 2008, as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2008, we believe SG&A will be higher as a percentage of revenues in the three-month period ending October 31, 2008, as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2008.

GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

During the three-month period ended January 31, 2007, due to the continued decline of the Detroit housing market, we re-evaluated the carrying value of goodwill associated with a 1999 acquisition. We estimated the fair value of our assets in this market, including goodwill. Fair value was determined based on the discounted future cash flow expected to be generated in this market. Based upon this evaluation and our expectation that this market would not recover for a number of years, we determined that the related goodwill had been impaired. We recognized a $9.0 million impairment charge in the three-month period ended January 31, 2007. After recognizing this charge, we do not have any goodwill remaining from this acquisition.

(LOSS) EARNINGS FROM UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

We are a participant in several joint ventures and in the Trust and Trust II. We recognize our proportionate share of the earnings and losses from these entities. Many of our joint ventures are land development projects or high-rise/mid-rise construction projects and do not generate revenues and earnings for a number of years during the development of the property. Once development is complete, the joint ventures generally, over a relatively short period of time, are expected to generate revenues and earnings until all the assets of the entities are sold. Because there is not a steady flow of revenues and earnings from these entities, the earnings recognized from these entities will vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year.

In the nine months ended July 31, 2008, we recognized $135.8 million of losses from unconsolidated entities as compared to $15.4 million of income in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The loss in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008 was attributable to $146.3 million of impairment charges related to five of our investments in unconsolidated entities.

In the three months ended July 31, 2008, we recognized $30.1 million of losses from unconsolidated entities as compared to $3.8 million of income in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The loss in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 was attributable to $33.4 million of impairment charges related to two of our investments in unconsolidated entities.

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

For the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, interest and other income was $100.2 million and $85.6 million, respectively. The increase in other income in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, was primarily due to the recognition of a gain of $40.2 million related to the receipt of proceeds from a

condemnation judgment in the Company’s favor, and higher interest income, offset, in part, by $24.7 million of gains from the sales of our cable TV and broadband internet business and our security monitoring business, and higher income from ancillary businesses and management fees in the fiscal 2007 period.

For the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, interest and other income was $20.6 million and $38.8 million, respectively. The decrease in other income in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, was primarily due to a $14.8 million gain from the sale our security monitoring business that was recognized in the fiscal 2007 period, and lower income from ancillary businesses, lower retained customer deposits and lower management fees in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, offset, in part, by higher interest income in the fiscal 2008 period.

The guidance we provided on September 4, 2008 stated that, due to the low current investment rates, the lower contract cancellations in the quarter ended July 31, 2008 and the lower income from ancillary businesses expected in the quarter ending October 31, 2008, as compared to the quarter ended July 31, 2008, we believe that interest and other income may be lower in the quarter ending October 31, 2008, as compared to the quarter ended July 31, 2008.

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, we reported a loss before income tax benefits of $360.8 million, as compared to $191.7 million of income before taxes for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, we reported a loss before income tax benefits of $54.8 million, as compared to $45.0 million of income before taxes for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007.

INCOME TAXES

An income tax benefit was provided in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 at an effective rate of 39.3% and 46.5%, respectively. For the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007, an income tax provision was provided at an effective rate of 38.7% and 41.2%, respectively.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Funding for our business has been provided principally by cash flow from operating activities, unsecured bank borrowings and the public debt and equity markets. We have used our cash flow from operating activities, bank borrowings and the proceeds of public debt and equity offerings to acquire additional land for new communities, fund additional expenditures for land development, fund construction costs needed to meet the requirements of our backlog and the increasing number of communities in which we were offering homes for sale, invest in unconsolidated entities, purchase our stock, and repay debt.

In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, we generated $602.0 million of cash. In the fiscal 2008 period, we generated $660.9 million of cash flow from operating activities, primarily from net income before inventory and investment impairment losses, reductions in inventory, and a decrease in contracts receivable related to percentage of completion accounting, offset, in part, by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (excluding accruals of estimated liabilities to various joint ventures), a decrease in customer deposits and an increase in deferred tax assets. The decreased inventory, contracts receivable, accounts payable and customer deposits were due primarily to the decline in our business as previously discussed. We used $57.4 million in investing activities, primarily for additional investments in unconsolidated entities.

In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, we generated $139.2 million of cash, including $101.5 million from operating activities, $33.3 million from investing activities and $4.4 million from financing activities. In the fiscal 2007 period, net cash generated from operating activities was primarily attributable to net income before write-offs, offset, in part, by inventory additions, a reduction in accounts payable, accrued expenses and current income taxes payable, a reduction in customer deposits and an increase in deferred tax assets. The increase in inventory in the fiscal 2007 period was the result of our continued spending on land improvements and construction in progress, and the decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and customer deposits was due primarily to the decline in our business as previously discussed. For the full 2007 fiscal year, cash flow from operations was $330.5 million and our net increase in cash was $267.8 million.

At July 31, 2008, the aggregate purchase price of land parcels under option and purchase agreements was approximately $1.62 billion (including $1.04 billion of land to be acquired from joint ventures in which we have

invested). Of the $1.62 billion of land purchase commitments, we had paid or deposited $77.5 million. Of the $1.04 billion of land to be acquired from joint ventures, $139.4 million of our investments in the joint ventures will be credited against the purchase price of the land. The purchases of these land parcels are scheduled over the next several years.

In general, cash flow from operating activities assumes that, as each home is delivered, we will purchase a home site to replace it. Because we own several years’ supply of home sites, we do not need to buy home sites immediately to replace those which we deliver. In addition, we generally do not begin construction of our single-family detached homes until we have a signed contract with the home buyer, although in fiscal 2006 and 2007, due to the high cancellation rate of customer contracts and the increase in the number of attached-home communities from which we were operating (all of the units of which are generally not sold prior to the commencement of construction), the number of speculative homes in our inventory increased significantly. The value of net new contracts signed declined by 76% in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2005. Should our business remain at its current level or decline significantly from present levels, we believe that our inventory levels would continue to decrease, as we complete and deliver the homes under construction but do not commence construction of as many new homes, as we complete the improvements on the land we already own and as we sell and deliver the speculative homes that are currently in inventory, resulting in additional cash flow from operations. In addition, we might continue to delay or curtail our acquisition of additional land, as we have since the second half of fiscal 2006, which would further reduce our inventory levels and cash needs. At July 31, 2008, we owned or controlled through options approximately 48,500 home sites, as compared to approximately 59,300 at October 31, 2007, and approximately 91,200 at April 30, 2006, the high point of our home sites owned and controlled.

During the past several years, we have had a significant amount of cash invested in either short-term cash equivalents or short-term interest-bearing marketable securities. In addition, we have made a number of investments in unconsolidated entities related to the acquisition and development of land for future home sites or in entities that are constructing or converting apartment buildings into luxury condominiums. Our investment activities related to marketable securities and to investments in and distributions of investments from unconsolidated entities are contained in the “Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” under “Cash flow from investing activities.”

We have a $1.89 billion credit facility consisting of a $1.56 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a $331.7 million term loan facility (collectively, the “Credit Facility”) with 33 banks, which extends to March 2011. At July 31, 2008, interest was payable on borrowings under the revolving credit facility at 0.475% (subject to adjustment based upon our corporate debt rating and leverage ratios) above the Eurodollar rate or at other specified variable rates as selected by us from time to time. At July 31, 2008, we had no outstanding borrowings against the revolving credit facility but had letters of credit of approximately $273.7 million outstanding under it. Under the term loan facility, interest is payable at 0.50% (subject to adjustment based upon our corporate debt rating and leverage ratios) above the Eurodollar rate or at other specified variable rates as selected by us from time to time. At July 31, 2008, interest was payable on the term loan at 2.97%. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, our maximum leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) may not exceed 2.00 to 1.00 and at July 31, 2008, we were required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth (as defined in the agreement) of approximately $2.29 billion. At July 31, 2008, our leverage ratio was approximately 0.19 to 1.00, and our tangible net worth was approximately $3.28 billion.

We believe that we will be able to continue to fund our operations and meet our contractual obligations through a combination of existing cash resources and our existing sources of credit.

INFLATION

The long-term impact of inflation on us is manifested in increased costs for land, land development, construction and overhead, as well as in increased sales prices of our homes. We generally contract for land significantly before development and sales efforts begin. Accordingly, to the extent land acquisition costs are fixed, increases or decreases in the sales prices of homes will affect our profits. Because the sales price of each of our homes is fixed at the time a buyer enters into a contract to acquire a home, and because we generally contract to sell our homes before we begin construction, any inflation of costs in excess of those anticipated may result in lower gross margins. We generally attempt to minimize that effect by entering into fixed-price contracts with our subcontractors and material suppliers for specified periods of time, which generally do not exceed one year.

In general, housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates and housing costs. Interest rates, the length of time that land remains in inventory and the proportion of inventory that is financed affect our interest costs. If we are unable to raise sales prices enough to compensate for higher costs, or if mortgage interest rates increase significantly, affecting prospective buyers’ ability to adequately finance home purchases, our revenues, gross margins and net income would be adversely affected. Increases in sales prices, whether the result of inflation or demand, may affect the ability of prospective buyers to afford new homes.

GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

We operate in four geographic segments around the United States: the North, consisting of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island; the Mid-Atlantic, consisting of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia; the South, consisting of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas; and the West, consisting of Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada. We acquired and opened our first communities for sale in Georgia in fiscal 2007.

The following table summarizes by geographic segment total revenues and (loss) income before income taxes for each of the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 (amounts in millions):


	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	July 31,						July 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Revenues:
North	$	693.8		$	755.3		$	227.4		$	296.8
Mid-Atlantic		668.2			1,015.1			214.4			350.6
South		439.9			778.0			145.0			243.3
West		657.4			929.2			210.9			321.7

Total	$	2,459.3		$	3,477.6		$	797.7		$	1,212.4

(Loss) income before income taxes:
North	$	54.3		$	19.0		$	24.0		$	26.8
Mid-Atlantic		(28.3	)		182.4			(16.0	)		61.6
South		(161.8	)		(4.4	)		5.1			(30.3	)
West		(149.6	)		60.5			(48.0	)		(1.9	)
Other		(75.4	)		(65.8	)		(19.9	)		(11.2	)

Total	$	(360.8	)	$	191.7		$	(54.8	)	$	45.0

North

Revenues in the nine months ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the nine months ended July 31, 2007 by $61.5 million, or 8%. The decrease in revenues was attributable to a decrease of $37.5 million in percentage of completion revenues and a 9% decrease in the number of homes delivered, partially offset by a 7% increase in the average price of homes delivered. The increase in the average price of homes delivered in the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of the prior year, was primarily due to closings during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 in several high-rise completed contract communities in the New York and New Jersey urban markets, which had higher average prices than our typical product; we did not have any closings of this type of product in the fiscal 2007 period. Excluding these deliveries, the average price of homes delivered in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 decreased 5%, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, primarily due to higher sales incentives and a shift in the number of settlements to less expensive products and/or locations in the fiscal 2008 period. The decrease in the number of homes delivered in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was primarily due to lower backlog at October 31, 2007, as compared to October 31, 2006. The decline in backlog at October 31, 2007, as compared to October 31, 2006, was due primarily to an 11% decrease in the number of new contracts signed in fiscal 2007 over fiscal 2006.

For the three months ended July 31, 2008, revenues were lower than those of the comparable period of fiscal 2007 by $69.4 million, or 23%. The decrease in revenues was the result of a decrease in percentage of completion

revenues of $15.0 million and a 20% decrease in the number of homes delivered, offset, in part, by a 1% increase in the average price of homes delivered. The increase in the average price of homes delivered in the quarter ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the quarter ended July 31, 2007, was primarily due to closings in the fiscal 2008 period in several high-rise completed contract communities in the New York and New Jersey urban markets as discussed above. Excluding these deliveries, the average price of homes delivered in the three months ended July 31, 2008 decreased 6%, as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2007, primarily due to higher sales incentives and a shift in the number of settlements to less expensive products and/or locations in the fiscal 2008 period. The decrease in the number of homes delivered in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was primarily due to lower backlog at October 31, 2007 as compared to October 31, 2006.

The value of net new contracts signed in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 was $348.7 million and $148.1 million, respectively, a 60% and 33% decline, respectively, from the net new contracts signed in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007. The decline in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was due to a 53% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 16% decrease in the average value of each contract. The decline in the three-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was the result of a 32% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 1% decrease in the average value of each contract. The decreases in the net new contracts signed in the fiscal 2008 periods were primarily due to the continued slowdown in the housing market. The decline in the average sales price was primarily the result of: fewer net new contracts signed in the New York and New Jersey urban markets, which had higher average prices than our typical product, as several communities in these areas sold out in fiscal 2007; higher sales incentives given in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007; and a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive product in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods. The number of contract cancellations for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, were 176 and 20, respectively, as compared to 172 and 75 in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2007, respectively.

We reported $54.3 million of income before income taxes in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to income before income taxes of $19.0 million in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007. The increase in income was due to the recognition of a $9.0 million charge for goodwill impairment in the first quarter of 2007, lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues and lower selling, general and administrative costs in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, offset, in part, by lower revenues in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, and a $10.6 million decrease in income realized from the earnings of unconsolidated entities in the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The decrease in income realized from the earnings from unconsolidated entities includes a $5.0 million charge in the fiscal 2008 period representing our pro-rata share of an impairment charge recognized by one of these unconsolidated entities. The lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues, in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was primarily the result of the lower inventory impairment charges recognized. In the nine months ended July 31, 2008, we recorded $73.4 million of inventory impairments, as compared to $93.0 million in the fiscal 2007 period.

We reported $24.0 million and $26.8 million of income before income taxes in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in income was the result of lower revenues and a $5.0 million impairment charge in the three months ended July 31, 2008 representing our pro-rata share of an impairment charge recognized by one of the unconsolidated entities, partially offset by lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues and lower selling, general and administrative costs in the fiscal 2008 period as compared to the fiscal 2007 period. In the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized inventory impairment charges of $9.7 million and $10.3 million, respectively.

Mid-Atlantic

Revenues for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the comparable periods of 2007 by $346.9 million and $136.2 million, or 34% and 39%, respectively. The decrease in revenues for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008 was attributable to a 33% decrease in the number of homes delivered (primarily in Virginia and Pennsylvania), and a 2% decrease in the average sales price of the homes delivered. The decrease in revenues for the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 was due to a 37% and a 2%

decrease in the number of homes and average price of homes delivered, respectively. The decreases in the number of homes delivered in the fiscal 2008 periods were primarily due to a lower backlog at October 31, 2007, as compared to October 31, 2006. The decrease in the backlog of homes at October 31, 2007 was primarily the result of a 23% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed in fiscal 2007 over fiscal 2006. The decreases in the average price of the homes delivered in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, were primarily related to higher sales incentives given in fiscal 2008, as compared to fiscal 2007.

The value of net new contracts signed in the nine months ended July 31, 2008 of $468.5 million decreased 40% from the $776.2 million of net new contracts signed in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The decline was due to a 30% decrease in the number of contracts signed and a 13% decrease in the average value of each contract. The value of net new contracts signed during the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 was $143.5 million, a decrease of 36% from the $222.9 million of net new contracts signed in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. This decrease was due to a 21% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and an 18% decrease in the average value of each contract. The declines in the number of net new contracts signed were due primarily to continued weak demand, partially offset by lower cancellations for the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable fiscal 2007 period. The number of contract cancellations decreased from 196 in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, to 150 in the comparable period of fiscal 2008. For the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, the number of contracts canceled was 56 and 49, respectively. The decrease in the average value of each contract was primarily attributable to higher sales incentives in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, and a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive products in Maryland and Virginia in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods.

We reported a loss before income taxes for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 of $28.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively, as compared to income before taxes of $182.4 million and $61.6 million, respectively, for the fiscal 2007 periods. These declines were primarily due to a decline in revenues and higher cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, offset, in part, by lower selling, general and administrative expenses. For the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, cost of revenues before interest as a percentage of revenues was 94.0% and 97.4%, respectively, as compared to 74.0% and 74.6%, respectively, in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. The increases in the fiscal 2008 percentages were primarily the result of the higher inventory impairment charges recognized as a percentage of revenues and increased sales incentives given to home buyers on the homes delivered. We recognized inventory impairment charges of $123.2 million and $43.8 million in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to $34.8 million and $11.2 million in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. As a percentage of revenues, higher sales incentives increased cost of revenues approximately 3.7% and 3.6%, respectively, in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable periods of fiscal 2007.

South

Revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the nine months ended July 31, 2007 by $338.1 million, or 43%. The decrease in revenues was attributable to a 33% decrease in the number of homes delivered, a 13% decrease in the average selling price of the homes delivered, and a reduction in percentage of completion revenues of $34.3 million. Revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2007 by approximately $98.3 million, or 40%. The decrease in the revenues was attributable to a 29% decrease in the number of homes delivered, a 13% decrease in the average selling price of homes delivered and a $8.8 million reduction in percentage of completion revenues. The decreases in the number of homes delivered were primarily attributable to our Florida operations, where we had a lower number of homes in backlog at October 31, 2007, as compared to October 31, 2006. The decrease in the backlog of homes at October 31, 2007 for the entire segment was primarily the result of a 36% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed in fiscal 2007 over fiscal 2006. The decreases in the average price of the homes delivered in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, were due to higher sales incentives and a shift in the number of settlements to less expensive areas, primarily in Florida.

The value of net new contracts signed in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 was $275.7 million and $71.3 million, respectively, a 31% and 39% decline, respectively, from the net new contracts signed in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007. The decline in the nine-month period of

fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was due to a 24% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 10% decrease in the average value of each contract. The decline in the three-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007, was due to a 40% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed, partially offset by a 2% increase in the average value of each contract. The decreases in the number of net new contracts signed were attributable to overall continued weak market conditions in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. In Florida, the number of net new contracts signed in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 increased 54% and 75%, respectively, as compared to comparable periods in fiscal 2007. The increases in net new contracts signed in Florida were due primarily to the decrease in the number of cancellations from 272 and 82 in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007, respectively, to 97 and 33 in the comparable periods of fiscal 2008, respectively. The number of cancellations in this geographic segment for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2007 was 347 and 107, respectively, and 206 and 77 for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, respectively. The decrease in the average value of each contract signed in the nine-month period for this geographic segment was primarily due to lower average sales prices in Florida, which were the result of higher sales incentives and a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive areas and products in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods. In addition, the average value of each contract signed in Florida for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 was negatively impacted by cancellations at high-rise projects in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, which carried a higher average value per cancelled contract. The decreases in Florida’s average value of each contract signed were offset, in part, by an increase in the average value of contracts signed in North Carolina, which was primarily due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to less expensive products in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods.

We reported a loss before income taxes of $161.8 million in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008 and income before income taxes of $5.1 million in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to losses before income taxes of $4.4 million and $30.3 million, respectively, in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007. The increase in the loss in the nine months ended July 31, 2008 as compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2007 was primarily due to a decline in revenues and higher cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period. Cost of revenues before interest as a percentage of revenues was 123.3% in the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to 91.0% in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The increase in the fiscal 2008 percentage was primarily due to the higher inventory impairment charges recognized as well as increased sales incentives given to home buyers on the homes delivered during the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007. In the nine months ended July 31, 2008, we recorded $186.5 million of inventory impairments, as compared to $109.8 million in the fiscal 2007 period. As a percentage of revenues, higher sales incentives increased cost of revenues approximately 6.0% and in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable fiscal 2007 period.

The increase in income before income taxes in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2007, was primarily due to lower costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, and lower selling, general and administrative expenses in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, offset, in part, by lower revenues in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period. In the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized inventory impairment charges of $5.8 million and $63.0 million, respectively. For the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, cost of revenues before interest as a percentage of revenues was 83.8% and 103.6%, respectively.

West

Revenues for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 were lower than those for the comparable periods of 2007 by $271.8 million and $110.8 million, or 29% and 34%, respectively. The decrease in revenues for the nine-month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to the comparable period of 2007, was attributable to a 31% decrease in the number of homes delivered, partially offset by a 2% increase in the average selling price of homes delivered. The decrease in revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2008 was due to a 34% decrease in the number of homes delivered. The decreases in the number of homes delivered was primarily attributable to the lower number of homes in backlog at October 31, 2007, as compared to October 31, 2006, partially offset by a decrease in the number of contract cancellations in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period. The increase in the average price of homes delivered in the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the

comparable period in fiscal 2007, was primarily due to a change in product mix in Arizona to communities with higher average selling prices, offset, in part, by a decrease in the average price of homes delivered in Nevada, due primarily to higher sales incentives.

The value of net new contracts signed in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008 of $248.5 million decreased 58% from the net new contracts signed of $588.6 million in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007. The decline was due primarily to a 32% decrease in the number of contracts signed and a 37% decrease in the average value of each contract. The value of net new contracts signed during the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 was $107.0 million, a decrease of 36% from the $168.0 million of net new contracts signed in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. This decrease was due to a 10% decrease in the number of net new contracts signed and a 29% decrease in the average value of each contract. The decrease in the number of net new contracts signed was primarily due to continued depressed market conditions. In the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, we had 228 and 42 contract cancellations, respectively, as compared to 452 and 116 in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007, respectively. The decreases in the average value of each contract signed were attributable to the increases in sales incentives given in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods and, in Arizona, in the 2008 fiscal periods, the higher average value of the contracts cancelled, which resulted in a significantly lower average value of net new contracts signed.

We reported $149.6 million and $48.0 million of losses before income taxes in the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to income before income taxes of $60.5 million in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007 and a loss of $1.9 million in three-month period ended July 31, 2007. These decreases were attributable to lower revenues and higher cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2008 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2007 periods, and impairment charges of $141.3 million and $28.4 million in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, respectively, related to unconsolidated entities in which we have investments. For the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008, cost of revenues before interest as a percentage of revenues was 96.8% and 98.2%, respectively, as compared to 84.3% and 91.6%, respectively, in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. The increases in the fiscal 2008 percentages were primarily the result of increased sales incentives given to home buyers on the homes delivered and for the nine-month period, higher inventory impairment charges. As a percentage of revenues, higher sales incentives increased cost of revenues approximately 7.4% and 9.0%, respectively, in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. We recognized inventory impairment charges of $143.6 million and $46.7 million in the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as compared to $126.3 million and $62.8 million in the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. The region also benefited from the recognition of $40.2 million of income, in the nine-month period of fiscal 2008, related to the receipt of proceeds from a favorable condemnation judgment on property we owned in this geographic segment.

Other

Other loss before income taxes for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 was $75.4 million, an increase of $9.6 million from the $65.8 million loss before income taxes reported for the nine months ended July 31, 2007. This increase was primarily the result of a $24.7 million gain realized from the sale of our cable TV and broadband internet business and security business in fiscal 2007 and lower management fee income in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period, partially offset by higher interest income and lower corporate general and administrative expenses in the fiscal 2008 period, as compared to the fiscal 2007 period.

For the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, other loss before income taxes was $19.9 million and $11.2 million, respectively. This increase was primarily due a $14.8 million gain realized from the sales of our security business in fiscal 2007, offset, in part, by lower corporate general and administrative expenses and higher interest income in the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2007.

HOUSING DATA

Revenues — Three months ended July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

Completed contract communities(a):
North		339		423	$	221.8	$	272.8
Mid-Atlantic		360		575		214.4		350.6
South		295		416		144.4		233.4
West		250		378		210.5		321.7

Total		1,244		1,792		791.1		1,178.5

Percentage of completion communities(b):
North						5.6		20.6
South								8.8

Total		—		—		5.6		29.4

Total
North		339		423		227.4		293.4
Mid-Atlantic		360		575		214.4		350.6
South		295		416		144.4		242.2
West		250		378		210.5		321.7

Total consolidated		1,244		1,792	$	796.7	$	1,207.9


(a)		Includes communities that have extended construction cycles. See tables below entitled “Extended Delivery Communities” for information related to these communities.

(b)		See tables below entitled “Percentage of Completion Deliveries” for information related to deliveries in communities accounted for using the percentage of completion accounting method.

Contracts — Three months ended July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

Completed contract communities(c):
North		247		366	$	146.5	$	216.0
Mid-Atlantic		274		349		143.5		222.9
South		132		219		71.3		116.2
West		156		173		107.0		168.0

Total		809		1,107		468.3		723.1

Percentage of completion communities:
North		3		3		1.6		4.0
South								(0.1	)

Total		3		3		1.6		3.9

Total
North		250		369		148.1		220.0
Mid-Atlantic		274		349		143.5		222.9
South		132		219		71.3		116.1
West		156		173		107.0		168.0

Total consolidated		812		1,110	$	469.9	$	727.0


(c)		Includes communities that have extended construction cycles. See tables below entitled “Extended Delivery Communities” for information related to these communities.

Backlog at July 31:


	2008		2007		2008			2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)			(In millions)

Completed contract communities(d):
North		1,066		1,614	$	730.0		$	1,205.2
Mid-Atlantic		724		1,198		477.0			828.0
South		471		1,021		276.7			560.4
West		321		1,014		259.2			995.7

Total		2,582		4,847		1,742.9			3,589.3

Percentage of completion communities:
North		9		132		8.9			76.4
South		1		18		2.8			47.6
Less revenue recognized on units remaining in backlog						(4.3	)		(48.1	)

Total		10		150		7.4			75.9

Total
North		1,075		1,746		738.9			1,281.6
Mid-Atlantic		724		1,198		477.0			828.0
South		472		1,039		279.5			608.0
West		321		1,014		259.2			995.7
Less revenue recognized on units remaining in backlog						(4.3	)		(48.1	)

Total consolidated		2,592		4,997	$	1,750.3		$	3,665.2


(d)		Includes communities that have extended construction cycles. See tables below entitled “Extended Delivery Communities” for information related to these communities.

Revenues — Nine months ended July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

Completed contract communities(e):
North		941		1,035	$	658.6	$	679.7
Mid-Atlantic		1,094		1,621		668.3		1,012.8
South		868		1,286		434.2		735.2
West		761		1,095		656.9		929.2

Total		3,664		5,037		2,418.0		3,356.9

Percentage of completion communities(f):
North						34.8		72.3
South						4.3		38.6

Total		—		—		39.1		110.9

Total
North		941		1,035		693.4		752.0
Mid-Atlantic		1,094		1,621		668.3		1,012.8
South		868		1,286		438.5		773.8
West		761		1,095		656.9		929.2

Total consolidated		3,664		5,037	$	2,457.1	$	3,467.8


(e)		Includes communities that have extended construction cycles. See tables below entitled “Extended Delivery Communities” for information related to these communities.

(f)		See tables below entitled “Percentage of Completion Deliveries” for information related to deliveries in communities accounted for using the percentage of completion accounting method.

Contracts — Nine months ended July 31:


	2008			2007		2008			2007
	Units			Units		(In millions)			(In millions)

Completed contract communities(g):
North		576			1,209	$	337.6		$	848.2
Mid-Atlantic		845			1,214		468.5			776.2
South		550			716		281.9			399.1
West		408			604		248.5			588.6

Total		2,379			3,743		1,336.5			2,612.1

Percentage of completion communities:
North		12			40		11.1			29.4
South		(3	)		1		(6.2	)		3.3

Total		9			41		4.9			32.7

Total
North		588			1,249		348.7			877.6
Mid-Atlantic		845			1,214		468.5			776.2
South		547			717		275.7			402.4
West		408			604		248.5			588.6

Total consolidated		2,388			3,784	$	1,341.4		$	2,644.8


(g)		Includes communities that have extended construction cycles. See tables below entitled “Extended Delivery Communities” for information related to these communities.

Percentage of Completion Deliveries:

Information pertaining to deliveries of units in communities accounted for using the percentage of completion accounting method for the three-month and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 is shown below.

Deliveries — Three-months ended July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

North		11		64	$	6.2	$	52.2
South				3				3.9

Total		11		67	$	6.2	$	56.1

Deliveries — Nine-months ended July 31:
North		69		224	$	40.9	$	163.4
South		13		59		37.8		69.6

Total		82		283	$	78.7	$	233.0

Extended Delivery Communities:

We currently have several multi-family projects that have construction periods which are in excess of the typical construction periods for our traditional product. Information pertaining to contracts for extended delivery communities for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, revenues for the nine-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and backlog at July 31, 2008 and 2007 is shown below. We had no revenues from these communities in the nine months ended July 31, 2007.

Contracts — Three months ended July 31:


	2008			2007		2008			2007
	Units			Units		(In millions)			(In millions)

North		37			27	$	35.9		$	22.5
Mid-Atlantic		(5	)		3		(1.9	)		1.1
West		(3	)		21		(2.3	)		12.1

Total		29			51	$	31.7		$	35.7

Contracts — Nine months ended July 31:


	2008			2007		2008			2007
	Units			Units		(In millions)			(In millions)

North		31			301	$	37.9		$	299.4
Mid-Atlantic					12		0.5			5.1
West		(35	)		23		(20.0	)		13.1

Total		(4	)		336	$	18.4		$	317.6

Revenues — Three months ended July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

North		82			$	65.3
Mid-Atlantic		17				8.0
West		11				6.4

Total		110		—	$	79.7		—

Revenues — Nine months ended July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

North		222			$	207.9
Mid-Atlantic		54				22.6
West		12				7.0

Total		288		—	$	237.5		—

Backlog at July 31:


	2008		2007		2008		2007
	Units		Units		(In millions)		(In millions)

North		342		557	$	329.0	$	543.4
Mid-Atlantic		18		70		7.9		28.7
West		2		49		3.5		31.3

Total		362		676	$	340.4	$	603.4

Contract Cancellations:

Information pertaining to cancellations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 is shown below.

Three months ended July 31:


	Units				$
	2008		2007		2008		2007

North		20		75	$	9.2	$	50.9
Mid-Atlantic		56		49		35.7		31.6
South		77		107		34.9		56.9
West		42		116		38.4		105.8

Total		195		347	$	118.2	$	245.2

Nine months ended July 31:


	Units				$
	2008		2007		2008		2007

North		176		172	$	125.2	$	125.5
Mid-Atlantic		150		196		101.7		125.0
South		206		347		101.9		182.5
West		228		452		221.5		405.8

Total		760		1,167	$	550.3	$	838.8


ITEM 3.	*QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK*

We are exposed to market risk primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates. We utilize both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value of the debt instrument, but not our earnings or cash flow. Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair market value of the debt instrument, but do affect our earnings and cash flow. We do not have the obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity, and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair market value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance it.

The table below sets forth, at July 31, 2008, our debt obligations, principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates and estimated fair value (amounts in thousands):


	Fixed-Rate Debt						Variable-Rate Debt(a)(b)
				Weighted Average					Weighted Average
Fiscal Year of Maturity	Amount			Interest Rate			Amount		Interest Rate

2008	$	32,079			5.66	%	$	30,276		9.51	%
2009		31,265			7.33	%		232,198		3.30	%
2010		23,319			6.21	%		150		2.40	%
2011		271,293			7.90	%		331,817		2.97	%
2012		150,066			8.25	%		150		2.40	%
Thereafter		1,155,427			5.72	%		12,695		2.40	%
Discount		(6,840	)

Total	$	1,656,609			6.34	%	$	607,286		3.41	%

Fair value at July 31, 2008	$	1,511,389					$	607,286


(a)		We have a $1.89 billion credit facility consisting of a $1.56 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a $331.7 million term loan facility (collectively, the “Credit Facility”) with 33 banks, which extends to March 17, 2011. At July 31, 2008, interest was payable on borrowings under the revolving credit facility at 0.475% (subject to adjustment based upon our corporate debt rating and leverage ratios) above the Eurodollar rate or at other specified variable rates as selected by us from time to time. At July 31, 2008, we had no outstanding borrowings against the revolving credit facility, but had letters of credit of approximately $273.7 million outstanding under it. Under the term loan facility, interest is payable at 0.50% (subject to adjustment based upon our corporate debt rating and leverage ratios) above the Eurodollar rate or at other specified variable rates as selected by us from time to time. At July 31, 2008, interest was payable on the $331.7 million term loan at 2.97%.


(b)		At July 31, 2008, our mortgage subsidiary had a $75.0 million line of credit with two banks to fund mortgage originations. The term of the loan commitment is for 364 days subject to semi-annual renewals and bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%. At July 31, 2008, the subsidiary had $39.1 million outstanding under the line at an average interest rate of 3.71%. Borrowings under this line are included in the fiscal 2009 maturities.

Based upon the amount of variable-rate debt outstanding at July 31, 2008, and holding the variable-rate debt balance constant, each 1% increase in interest rates would increase the interest incurred by us by approximately $6.1 million per year.


ITEM 4.	*CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES*

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the assistance of management, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has not been any change in internal control over financial reporting during our quarter ended July 31, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.	*LEGAL PROCEEDINGS*

In January 2006, we received a request for information pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act from Region 3 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) concerning storm water discharge practices in connection with our homebuilding projects in the states that comprise EPA Region 3. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has now assumed responsibility for the oversight of this matter. To the extent the DOJ’s review were to lead it to assert violations of state and/or federal regulatory requirements and request injunctive relief and/or civil penalties, we would defend and attempt to resolve any such asserted violations. At this time, we cannot predict the outcome of the DOJ’s review.

In October 2006, the Illinois Attorney General and State Attorney of Lake County, IL brought suit against us alleging violations in Lake County, IL of certain storm water discharge regulations. In August 2008, we signed a consent order with the Illinois Attorney General and the State Attorney of Lake County, IL. Under the order, we will: pay $80,000 to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; pay $30,000 to the State Attorney of Lake County; and make a contribution of $100,000 to the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center Lakes Management Unit for use toward an environmental restoration project. We also agreed to implement certain management, record-keeping and reporting practices related to storm water discharges at the subject site.

suit: Zvi Barzilay, Joel H. Rassman, Robert S. Blank, Richard J. Braemer, Carl B. Marbach, Paul E. Shapiro and Joseph R. Sicree. The amended complaint filed on behalf of the purported class alleges that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing various materially false and misleading statements that had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of our stock. They further allege that the individual defendants sold shares for a substantial gain. The purported class is seeking compensatory damages, counsel fees, and expert costs. We responded to the amended complaint by filing a motion to dismiss, challenging the sufficiency of the pleadings. On August 29, 2008, the court denied our motion to dismiss. Nonetheless, we believe that this lawsuit is without merit and intend to continue to vigorously defend against it.

We are involved in various other claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that the disposition of these matters will not have a material effect on our business or on our financial condition.


ITEM 1A.	*RISK FACTORS*

The following “Risk Factor” was included in our Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2008 and is repeated below without change.

We participate in certain joint ventures where we may be adversely impacted by the failure of the joint venture or its participants to fulfill their obligations.

We have investments and commitments to certain joint ventures with unrelated parties to develop land. These joint ventures usually borrow money to help finance their activities. In certain circumstances, the joint venture participants, including ourselves, are required to provide guarantees of certain obligations relating to the joint ventures. As a result of the continued downturn in the homebuilding industry, some of these joint ventures or their participants have or may become unable or unwilling to fulfill their respective obligations. In addition, we may not have a controlling interest in these joint ventures and, as a result, we may not be able to require these joint ventures or their participants to honor their obligations or renegotiate them on acceptable terms. If the joint ventures or their participants do not honor their obligations, we may be required to expend additional resources or suffer losses, which could be significant.

Except as set forth above, there has been no material change in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007 in response to Item 1A. to Part 1 of such Form 10-K.


ITEM 2.	*UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS*

During the three months ended July 31, 2008, we purchased the following shares of our common stock:

Total Number

Maximum

Total

Average

of Shares

Number of Shares

Number of

Price

Purchased as Part of a

That May Yet be

Shares

Paid per

Publicly Announced

Purchased Under the

Period

Purchased

Share

Plan or Program

Plan or Program(1)

(In thousands)

May 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008

23.31

11,975

June 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008

19.93

11,972

July 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008

18.32

11,964


(1)		On March 26, 2003, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to 20 million shares of our common stock, par value $.01, from time to time, in open market transactions or otherwise, for the purpose of providing shares for our various employee benefit plans. The Board of Directors did not fix an expiration date for the purchase program.

Except as set forth above, we did not purchase any of our equity securities during the three months ended July 31, 2008.

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and expect that, for the foreseeable future, we will not do so. Rather, we will follow a policy of retaining earnings in order to finance future growth in our business and, from time to time, purchase shares of our common stock.

The payment of dividends is within the discretion of our Board of Directors and any decision to pay dividends in the future will depend upon an evaluation of a number of factors, including our earnings, capital requirements, our operating and financial condition, and any contractual limitations then in effect. In this regard, our senior subordinated notes contain restrictions on the amount of dividends we may pay on our common stock. In addition, our Credit Facility requires us to maintain a minimum tangible net worth (as defined in the credit agreement), which restricts the amount of dividends we may pay. At July 31, 2008, under the most restrictive of these provisions, we could have paid up to approximately $990.3 million of cash dividends.


ITEM 3.	*DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES*

None


ITEM 4.	*SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS*

None


ITEM 5.	*OTHER INFORMATION*

None


ITEM 6.	*EXHIBITS*


3	.1	Amended and Restated By-Laws of Toll Brothers, Inc. dated June 11, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008.
31	.1*	Certification of Robert I. Toll pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31	.2*	Certification of Joel H. Rassman pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	.1*	Certification of Robert I. Toll pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	.2*	Certification of Joel H. Rassman pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*		Filed electronically herewith.

SIGNATURES

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

TOLL BROTHERS, INC.
(Registrant)


	By:	Joel H. Rassman

Joel H. Rassman

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief

Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: September 9, 2008


	By:	Joseph R. Sicree

Joseph R. Sicree

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting

Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: September 9, 2008