Beazer Homes USA (NYSE: BZH) Headquarters:  Atlanta, GA CEO:               Ian J. McCarthy Employees*:    4,578 Home Types:   First-time, Move-up                       Luxury and                       Active-Adult Average price:  $271,300

Led by Non-Executive Chairman Brian Beazer and President and Chief Executive Officer Ian McCarthy, Beazer Homes has grown significantly since going public in 1994, with revenues increasing by a factor of nearly ten, and net income increasing over ten times during that period. The company's is committed to achieving profitable growth through the execution of its strategy to increase profitability by utilizing size, scale and capabilities; to selectively increase market penetration through focused product expansion and price-point diversification; and to leverage its national brand, which is built around the customer.  Beazer Homes, a Fortune 500 company, has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1994 under the ticker symbol “BZH.”

For the year ended September 30, 2005, the company had record total revenues of $5.0 billion and adjusted net income of $392.8 million. Beazer Homes also ended the year with a record year-end backlog of 9,233 homes, valued at $2.7 billion.

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