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FORM 8 - K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 23, 2004
AVATAR HOLDINGS INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-7616 23-1739078
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
201 Alhambra Circle
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 442-7000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name of Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The following operating data is being furnished under this Item 9 in
connection with the company's disclosure to potential investors in the company's
securities.
The following table summarizes selected primary residential and
active adult homebuilding operations during the periods January 1, 2004 through
March 21, 2004, and January 1, 2003 through March 23, 2003:
January 1 - March 21, January 1 - March 23,
2004 2003
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Closings
Number of units 271 205
Aggregate dollar volume $54,497,000 $36,131,000
Average price per unit $201,096 $176,249
Contracts signed, net of cancellations
Number of units 502 345
Aggregate dollar volume $119,591,000 $69,832,000
Average price per unit $238,229 $202,412
Backlog
Number of units 1,609 953
Aggregate dollar volume $356,859,000 $200,086,000
Average price per unit $221,789 $209,954
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
AVATAR HOLDINGS INC.
(Registrant)
Date: March 23, 2004 By: /s/ Juanita I. Kerrigan
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Name: Juanita I. Kerrigan
Title: Vice President and Secretary
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