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Exhibit 99.1
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
NEWS BULLETIN
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Contact:   Robert N. Martin
Investor Relations
(720) 977-3431
bob.martin@mdch.com
M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND
FULL YEAR 2010 RESULTS
     2010 FOURTH QUARTER
    Loss before taxes of $35.1 million vs. $15.4 million in Q4 2009
 
    Asset impairments of $17.9 million vs. $14.0 million in Q4 2009
 
    Net loss of $30.0 million or $0.65 per share
 
    Closings decreased 22% to 865 homes
 
    Net orders decreased 19% to 519 homes
 
    Backlog increased 2% to 842 homes at 12/31/10
 
    Secured control of 1,448 lots; 26 new communities
 
    Active subdivisions increased 11% to 148
     2010 FULL YEAR
    Loss before taxes of $70.6 million vs. $107.3 million in 2010
 
    Asset impairments of $21.6 million vs. $31.0 million in 2010
 
    Net loss of $64.8 million; $1.40 per share
 
    Closings increased 8% to 3,245 homes
 
    Net orders decreased 1% to 3,261 homes
 
    Secured control of 7,861 lots; 130 new communities
DENVER, Friday, February 11, 2011 — M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) today reported a net loss for the 2010 fourth quarter of $30.0 million, or $0.65 per share, compared with net income for the 2009 fourth quarter of $127.2 million, or $2.68 per share. The fourth quarter 2009 net income reflected the positive impact of a non-recurring $142.6 million income tax benefit due to a change in federal tax law.

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For the year ended December 31, 2010, net loss was $64.8 million, or $1.40 per share, compared with net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $24.7 million, or $0.52 per share.
Management Comments
Larry A. Mizel, MDC’s chairman and chief executive officer, stated, “While difficult conditions persisted for the homebuilding industry in 2010, we are proud to highlight a number of our achievements. After securing control of 130 new communities across the country, including 26 in the fourth quarter, we increased our active subdivision count for the first time in four years. In addition, on the strength of an increase in home closings, our revenue increased for the first time in five years, and we improved our loss before tax for the third consecutive year.”
Mizel continued, “We also made improvements to our operations that will help our business for the long-term, although the benefits are not readily apparent in our 2010 financial statements. We successfully implemented our new enterprise resource planning system in both our corporate office and two divisional offices. When fully implemented, this technology platform is expected to drive consistency to core processes across divisions and improve coordination between departments, thereby increasing business efficiencies and reducing operating costs. We also expect our new system to provide better accessibility to real-time operating data, giving our management team enhanced tools for making decisions on a day-to-day basis. While the implementation of this system has caused us to incur higher overhead costs for the short-term, we believe that it will help us to achieve improved operating leverage in the long-term.”
Mizel concluded, “We are committed to expediting our Company’s return to profitability. In the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company eliminated more than 100 positions from our operating structure, which should result in significant savings to our Company. In addition, we are focused on maximizing gross margin through the continued deployment of our new product across the country, combined with an increased focus on inventory management. Coupled with our increased community count, these investments and decisions form a strong foundation for our goal of substantially improving our operating results.”
Fourth Quarter Highlights
Home closings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010 declined to 865 homes with an average selling price of $291,700, compared with home closings of 1,109 homes with an average selling price of $268,400 during the same period in 2009. The decrease in closings is attributable to a year-over-year decrease in beginning backlog and an increase in the number of cancellations received for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $259.6 million, compared with revenue of $323.9 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in revenue was driven primarily by the 22% decrease in home closings and a decrease in land sales revenue, which partially was offset by the 9% year-over-year increase in average selling price.

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Net orders for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010 decreased to 519 homes with an estimated sales value of $150 million, compared with net orders for 637 homes with an estimated sales value of $183 million during the same period in 2009. The decrease in net orders is attributable to an increase in our cancellation rate for the quarter, which rose to 46% from 30% during the fourth quarter of 2009. The increased cancellation rate was driven primarily by an increase in cancellations from buyers who were unable to sell an existing home or had difficulty qualifying for a mortgage.
We ended the 2010 fourth quarter with 842 homes under contract with an estimated sales value of $269 million, compared with a backlog of 826 homes with an estimated sales value of $265 million at December 31, 2009.
Home gross margin in the 2010 fourth quarter was 17.0% as compared with 18.8% in the 2009 fourth quarter. Excluding interest expense and warranty adjustments, home gross margin decreased to 16.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared with 20.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009. The decrease is primarily the result of sizeable incentives used during the last half of the year to drive a higher sales velocity, especially for older homes in our inventory, combined with an increase in land costs relative to home sales revenue from 18% in the 2009 fourth quarter to 23% in the 2010 fourth quarter. The increase in incentives and land costs was partially offset by an increase in revenue from options and a decrease in construction costs, both relative to home sales revenue.
The estimated home gross margin in backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was roughly equal to the estimated home gross margin in backlog to start the quarter, reflecting our ongoing use of elevated incentives, with a continued focus on selling older homes in our inventory.
General and administrative expenses increased to $42.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared with $40.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by a $4.1 million increase in insurance reserves during the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with a $3.1 million decrease in insurance reserves during the fourth quarter of 2009, partially offset by a $4.5 million decrease in legal expense.
Marketing and commissions costs were $21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with $20.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, as a $1.4 million decrease in commissions expense was offset by a $1.5 million increase in costs related to signage. The Company also recognized $17.9 million of asset impairments during the quarter, compared with $14.0 million incurred in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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Full Year Highlights
Home closings for the year ended December 31, 2010 totaled 3,245 homes with an average selling price of $283,800, compared with home closings of 3,013 homes with an average selling price of $277,800 during the same period in 2010.
Total revenue for the 2010 full year was $958.7 million, compared with $898.3 million in 2009. The improvement was driven by the 8% increase in home closings and the 2% increase in average selling price, partially offset by a decrease in land sales revenue.
Net orders for the year ended December 31, 2010 decreased to 3,261, compared with net orders of 3,306 during 2009.
About MDC
Since 1972, MDC’s subsidiary companies have built and financed the American dream for more than 165,000 families. MDC’s commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding operations across the country, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, California, Northern Virginia, Maryland, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley and Jacksonville. The Company’s subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MDC.” For more information, visit www.mdcholdings.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release, including statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic conditions, including changes in consumer confidence, inflation or deflation and employment levels; (2) changes in business conditions experienced by the Company, including cancellation rates, net home orders, home gross margins, and land and home values; (3) changes in interest rates, mortgage lending programs and the availability of credit; (4) changes in the market value of the Company’s investments in marketable securities; (5) uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans (6) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (7) competition; (8) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by the Company in its homebuilding operations; (9) the

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availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (10) shortages and the cost of labor; (11) weather related slowdowns; (12) slow growth initiatives; (13) building moratoria; (14) governmental regulation, including the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (15) changes in consumer confidence and preferences; (16) terrorist acts and other acts of war; and (17) other factors over which the Company has little or no control. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company’s business is contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, which is scheduled to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update publicly 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 filings, releases or webcasts should be consulted.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
REVENUE
                               
Home sales revenue
  $ 252,302     $ 297,702     $ 921,022     $ 837,054  
Land sales revenue
    (735 )     16,744       5,883       30,730  
Other revenue
    7,999       9,433       31,750       30,519  
 
                       
Total Revenue
    259,566       323,879       958,655       898,303  
 
                       
COSTS AND EXPENSES
                               
Home cost of sales
    209,434       241,815       745,085       686,854  
Land cost of sales
    (617 )     12,764       5,366       25,038  
Asset impairments
    17,929       13,977       21,647       30,986  
Marketing expenses
    11,596       9,978       41,322       36,371  
Commission expenses
    9,437       10,883       34,255       31,002  
General and administrative expenses
    42,933       40,504       166,993       162,485  
Other operating expenses
    1,310       1,492       3,147       5,643  
Related party expenses
    6       1,004       15       1,018  
 
                       
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
    292,028       332,417       1,017,830       979,397  
 
                       
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (32,462 )     (8,538 )     (59,175 )     (81,094 )
 
                       
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest income
    7,060       2,394       26,573       12,157  
Interest expense
    (9,813 )     (9,244 )     (38,623 )     (38,582 )
Gain on sale of other assets
    149       7       624       184  
 
                       
LOSS BEFORE TAXES
    (35,066 )     (15,381 )     (70,601 )     (107,335 )
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes, net
    5,092       142,543       5,831       132,014  
 
                       
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (29,974 )   $ 127,162     $ (64,770 )   $ 24,679  
 
                       
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                               
Basic
  $ (0.65 )   $ 2.71     $ (1.40 )   $ 0.52  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ (0.65 )   $ 2.68     $ (1.40 )   $ 0.52  
 
                       
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE
  $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
 
                       

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
                 
    December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 572,225     $ 1,234,252  
Marketable securities
    968,729       327,944  
Restricted cash
    420       476  
Receivables
               
Home sales receivables
    8,530       10,056  
Income taxes receivable
    2,048       145,144  
Other receivables
    9,432       5,844  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net
    65,114       62,315  
Inventories, net
               
Housing completed or under construction
    372,422       260,324  
Land and land under development
    415,237       262,860  
Property and equipment, net
    40,826       38,421  
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $231,379 and $208,144 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively
           
Related party assets
    7,393       7,856  
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
    85,393       73,816  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 2,547,769     $ 2,429,308  
 
           
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 35,018     $ 36,087  
Accrued liabilities
    260,729       291,969  
Related party liabilities
    90       1,000  
Mortgage repurchase facility
    25,434       29,115  
Senior notes, net
    1,242,815       997,991  
 
           
Total Liabilities
    1,564,086       1,356,162  
 
           
Commitments and Contingencies
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 47,198,000 and 47,142,000 issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2010 and 47,070,000 and 47,017,000 issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2009
    472       471  
Additional paid-in-capital
    820,237       802,675  
Retained earnings
    158,749       270,659  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    4,884        
Treasury stock, at cost; 56,000 and 53,000 shares at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    (659 )     (659 )
 
           
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    983,683       1,073,146  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 2,547,769     $ 2,429,308  
 
           

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Information on Segments
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
REVENUE
                               
Homebuilding
                               
West
  $ 87,183     $ 156,638     $ 333,746     $ 407,157  
Mountain
    106,536       83,617       352,441       247,337  
East
    50,119       63,382       212,585       176,386  
Other Homebuilding
    12,060       16,377       45,197       54,086  
 
                       
Total Homebuilding
    255,898       320,014       943,969       884,966  
Financial Services and Other
    7,778       9,171       30,474       28,318  
Corporate
          (40 )           10  
Inter-company adjustments
    (4,110 )     (5,266 )     (15,788 )     (14,991 )
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 259,566     $ 323,879     $ 958,655     $ 898,303  
 
                       
 
                               
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
                               
Homebuilding
                               
West
  $ (3,702 )   $ 13,335     $ 9,909     $ 19,144  
Mountain
    (5,593 )     (6,886 )     1,059       (15,686 )
East
    (1,866 )     (1,085 )     91       (9,789 )
Other Homebuilding
    (1,243 )     (459 )     (3,140 )     (4,691 )
 
                       
Total Homebuilding
    (12,404 )     4,905       7,919       (11,022 )
Financial Services and Other
    38       6,061       10,299       5,953  
Corporate
    (22,700 )     (26,347 )     (88,819 )     (102,266 )
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ (35,066 )   $ (15,381 )   $ (70,601 )   $ (107,335 )
 
                       
 
                               
INVENTORY IMPAIRMENTS
                               
West
  $ 14,338     $ 1,605     $ 17,971     $ 14,955  
Mountain
    1,519       10,114       1,519       10,559  
East
    990             990       2,475  
Other Homebuilding
    715       334       715       1,147  
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 17,562     $ 12,053     $ 21,195     $ 29,136  
 
                       
 
    December 31,                  
    2010     2009                  
TOTAL ASSETS
                               
Homebuilding
                               
West
  $ 300,652     $ 190,204                  
Mountain
    311,833       237,702                  
East
    188,693       112,964                  
Other Homebuilding
    40,554       26,778                  
 
                           
Total Homebuilding
    841,732       567,648                  
Financial Services and Other
    135,286       133,957                  
Corporate
    1,573,408       1,773,660                  
Inter-company adjustments
    (2,657 )     (45,957 )                
 
                           
Consolidated
  $ 2,547,769     $ 2,429,308                  
 
                           

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Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended                     Year Ended        
    December 31,     Change     December 31,     Change  
    2010     2009     Amount     %     2010     2009     Amount     %  
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                                               
General and Administrative Expenses
                                                               
Homebuilding
  $ 15,149     $ 20,020     $ (4,871 )     -24 %   $ 69,475     $ 66,284     $ 3,191       5 %
Financial Services and Other
    8,623       3,561       5,062       142 %     22,890       24,207       (1,317 )     -5 %
Corporate (1)
    19,167       17,927       1,240       7 %     74,643       73,012       1,631       2 %
 
                                                   
Total
  $ 42,939     $ 41,508     $ 1,431       3 %   $ 167,008     $ 163,503     $ 3,505       2 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
SG&A as a % of Home Sales Revenue
                                                               
Homebuilding Segments
    6.0 %     6.7 %     -0.7 %             7.5 %     7.9 %     -0.4 %        
Corporate Segment (1)
    7.6 %     6.0 %     1.6 %             8.1 %     8.7 %     -0.6 %        
 
                                                               
Depreciation and Amortization (2)
  $ 5,137     $ 4,329     $ 808       19 %   $ 16,943     $ 14,457     $ 2,486       17 %
 
                                                               
Home Gross Margins (3)
    17.0 %     18.8 %     -1.8 %             19.1 %     17.9 %     1.2 %        
Interest in Home Cost of Sales as a % of Home Sales Revenue
    -2.7 %     -2.3 %     -0.4 %             -2.6 %     -3.7 %     1.1 %        
 
                                                               
Cash Provided by (Used in)
                                                               
Operating Activities
  $ (71,490 )   $ (42,052 )   $ (29,438 )     70 %   $ (209,081 )   $ 202,454     $ (411,535 )     -203 %
Investing Activities
  $ (47,340 )   $ (178,054 )   $ 130,714       -73 %   $ (644,466 )   $ (224,992 )   $ (419,474 )     -186 %
Financing Activities
  $ 2,494     $ 5,483     $ (2,989 )     55 %   $ 191,520     $ (47,938 )   $ 239,458       500 %
 
                                                               
Corporate and Homebuilding Interest
                                                               
 
                                                               
Interest capitalized, net of interest expense
  $ 9,064     $ 5,456     $ 3,608       66 %   $ 33,919     $ 19,810     $ 14,109       71 %
Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales
  $ 6,827     $ 6,874     $ (47 )     -1 %   $ 23,812     $ 30,710     $ (6,898 )     -22 %
Interest capitalized in homebuilding inventory, end of year
  $ 38,446     $ 28,339     $ 10,107       36 %   $ 38,446     $ 28,339     $ 10,107       36 %
 
(1)   Includes related party expenses.
 
(2)   Includes depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets and amortization of deferred marketing costs.
 
(3)   Home sales revenue less home cost of sales (excluding commissions, amortization of deferred marketing, project cost write offs and asset impairments) as a percent of home sales revenue. During the three months ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we closed homes on lots for which we had previously recorded $18.2 million and $74.9 million, respectively, of asset impairments. During the year ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we closed homes on lots for which we had previously recorded $124.1 million and $211.3 million, respectively, of asset impairments.

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Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended                   Year Ended    
    December 31,   Change   December 31,   Change
    2010   2009   Amount   %   2010   2009   Amount   %
HOMEAMERICAN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                                               
Principal amount of mortgage
loans originated
  $ 192,831     $ 226,483     $ (33,652 )     -15 %   $ 699,951     $ 633,171     $ 66,780       11 %
 
                                                               
Principal amount of mortgage loans brokered
  $ 828     $ 8,021     $ (7,193 )     -90 %   $ 6,711     $ 33,152     $ (26,441 )     -80 %
 
                                                               
Capture Rate
    87 %     86 %     1 %             81 %     81 %     0 %        
Including brokered loans
    87 %     88 %     -1 %             82 %     85 %     -3 %        
Mortgage products (% of mortgage loans originated)
                                                               
Fixed rate
    98 %     99 %     -1 %             97 %     99 %     -2 %        
Adjustable rate — other
    2 %     1 %     1 %             3 %     1 %     2 %        
 
                                                               
Prime loans (4)
    31 %     24 %     7 %             28 %     29 %     -1 %        
Government loans (5)
    69 %     76 %     -7 %             72 %     71 %     1 %        
 
(4)   Prime loans generally are defined as loans with Fair, Isaac and Company (“FICO”) scores greater than 620 and that comply with the documentation standards of the government sponsored enterprise guidelines.
 
(5)   Government loans are loans either insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Homebuilding Operational Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    December 31,   December 31,
    2010   2009
HOMES COMPLETED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION
               
Unsold Home Under Construction — Final
    119       41  
Unsold Home Under Construction — Frame
    722       389  
Unsold Home Under Construction — Foundation
    103       109  
 
               
Total Unsold Homes Under Construction
    944       539  
Sold Homes Under Construction
    609       570  
Model Homes
    242       212  
 
               
Homes Completed or Under Construction
    1,795       1,321  
 
               
 
               
LOTS OWNED (excluding homes completed or under construction)
               
 
               
Arizona
    1,257       1,075  
California
    1,201       581  
Nevada
    991       966  
 
               
West
    3,449       2,622  
 
               
 
               
Colorado
    2,919       2,514  
Utah
    594       545  
 
               
Mountain
    3,513       3,059  
 
               
 
               
Maryland
    319       182  
Virginia
    414       241  
 
               
East
    733       423  
 
               
 
               
Florida
    210       138  
Illinois
    130       141  
 
               
Other Homebuilding
    340       279  
 
               
Total
    8,035       6,383  
 
               

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Homebuilding Operational Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    2010     2009  
LOTS CONTROLLED UNDER OPTION
               
Arizona
    408       328  
California
    222       113  
Nevada
    838       222  
 
           
West
    1,468       663  
 
           
 
               
Colorado
    688       537  
Utah
    393       117  
 
           
Mountain
    1,081       654  
 
           
 
               
Maryland
    745       575  
Virginia
    132       192  
 
           
East
    877       767  
 
           
 
               
Florida
    733       500  
Illinois
           
 
           
Other Homebuilding
    733       500  
 
           
 
               
Total
    4,159       2,584  
 
           
 
               
Total Lots Owned and Controlled
    12,194       8,967  
 
           
 
               
NON-REFUNDABLE OPTION DEPOSITS
               
Cash
  $ 9,019     $ 7,654  
Letters of Credit
    4,467       2,134  
 
           
Total Non-Refundable Option Deposits
  $ 13,486     $ 9,788  
 
           

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Homebuilding Operational Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended                     Year Ended        
    December 31,     Change     December 31,     Change  
    2010     2009     Amount     %     2010     2009     Amount     %  
HOMES CLOSED (UNITS)
                                                               
Arizona
    110       273       (163 )     -60 %     571       778       (207 )     -27 %
California
    122       102       20       20 %     298       293       5       2 %
Nevada
    117       227       (110 )     -48 %     544       521       23       4 %
 
                                                   
West
    349       602       (253 )     -42 %     1,413       1,592       (179 )     -11 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Colorado
    243       202       41       20 %     789       565       224       40 %
Utah
    106       94       12       13 %     383       230       153       67 %
 
                                                   
Mountain
    349       296       53       18 %     1,172       795       377       47 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Maryland
    46       68       (22 )     -32 %     231       200       31       16 %
Virginia
    70       70             0 %     236       190       46       24 %
 
                                                   
East
    116       138       (22 )     -16 %     467       390       77       20 %
 
                                                   
Florida
    51       73       (22 )     -30 %     193       214       (21 )     -10 %
Illinois
                      N/M             22       (22 )     N/M  
 
                                                   
Other Homebuilding
    51       73       (22 )     -30 %     193       236       (43 )     -18 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Total
    865       1,109       (244 )     -22 %     3,245       3,013       232       8 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
AVERAGE SELLING PRICES PER CLOSED HOME
                                                               
 
                                                               
West
                                                               
Arizona
  $ 193.3     $ 193.5     $ (0.2 )     0 %   $ 195.6     $ 194.3     $ 1.3       1 %
California
    350.3       430.9       (80.6 )     -19 %     377.3       417.5       (40.2 )     -10 %
Nevada
    197.6       194.5       3.1       2 %     190.4       201.2       (10.8 )     -5 %
 
                                                               
Mountain
                                                               
Colorado
    323.2       285.7       37.5       13 %     313.9       316.5       (2.6 )     -1 %
Utah
    270.9       275.4       (4.5 )     -2 %     272.3       287.1       (14.8 )     -5 %
 
                                                               
East
                                                               
Maryland
    407.5       447.5       (40.0 )     -9 %     439.4       422.4       17.0       4 %
Virginia
    446.0       469.3       (23.3 )     -5 %     469.6       482.8       (13.2 )     -3 %
 
                                                               
Other Homebuilding
                                                               
Florida
    236.5       207.8       28.7       14 %     232.1       214.5       17.6       8 %
Illinois
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       313.0       N/A       N/A  
Company Average
  $ 291.7     $ 268.4     $ 23.0       9 %   $ 283.8     $ 277.8     $ 6.0       2 %

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Homebuilding Operational Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
    Three Months                     Year Ended        
    Ended December 31,     Change     December 31,     Change  
    2010     2009     Amount     %     2010     2009     Amount     %  
ORDERS FOR HOMES, NET (UNITS)
                                                               
Arizona
    81       124       (43 )     -35 %     552       723       (171 )     -24 %
California
    65       58       7       12 %     301       320       (19 )     -6 %
Nevada
    61       94       (33 )     -35 %     532       556       (24 )     -4 %
 
                                                   
West
    207       276       (69 )     -25 %     1,385       1,599       (214 )     -13 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Colorado
    133       163       (30 )     -18 %     855       700       155       22 %
Utah
    50       53       (3 )     -6 %     358       282       76       27 %
 
                                                   
Mountain
    183       216       (33 )     -15 %     1,213       982       231       24 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Maryland
    55       51       4       8 %     231       241       (10 )     -4 %
Virginia
    31       49       (18 )     -37 %     233       227       6       3 %
 
                                                   
East
    86       100       (14 )     -14 %     464       468       (4 )     -1 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Florida
    42       45       (3 )     -7 %     198       238       (40 )     -17 %
Illinois
    1             1       N/A       1       19       (18 )     -95 %
 
                                                   
Other Homebuilding
    43       45       (2 )     -4 %     199       257       (58 )     -23 %
 
                                                   
Total
    519       637       (118 )     -19 %     3,261       3,306       (45 )     -1 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Estimated Value of Orders for Homes, net
  $ 150,000     $ 183,000       (33,000 )     -18 %   $ 920,000     $ 935,000       (15,000 )     -2 %
Estimated Average Selling Price of Orders for Homes, net
  $ 289.0     $ 287.3       1.7       1 %   $ 282.1     $ 282.8       (0.7 )     0 %
Cancellation Rate(6)
    46 %     30 %     16 %             30 %     24 %     6 %        
 
(6)   We define “Cancellation Rate” as the approximate number of cancelled home order contracts during a reporting period as a percent of total home orders received during such reporting period.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Homebuilding Operational Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
BACKLOG (UNITS)
               
Arizona
    84       103  
California
    79       76  
Nevada
    76       88  
 
           
West
    239       267  
 
           
 
               
Colorado
    273       207  
Utah
    69       94  
 
           
Mountain
    342       301  
 
           
 
               
Maryland
    126       126  
Virginia
    70       73  
 
           
East
    196       199  
 
           
 
               
Florida
    64       59  
Illinois
    1        
 
           
Other Homebuilding
    65       59  
 
           
 
               
Total
    842       826  
 
           
 
               
Backlog Estimated Sales Value
  $ 269,000     $ 265,000  
 
           
Estimated Average Selling Price of Homes in Backlog
  $ 319.5     $ 320.8  
 
           
 
               
ACTIVE SUBDIVISIONS
               
Arizona
    26       28  
California
    13       3  
Nevada
    18       18  
 
           
West
    57       49  
 
           
 
               
Colorado
    39       42  
Utah
    19       16  
 
           
Mountain
    58       58  
 
           
 
               
Maryland
    14       9  
Virginia
    8       7  
 
           
East
    22       16  
 
           
 
               
Florida
    11       10  
Illinois
           
 
           
Other Homebuilding
    11       10  
 
           
 
Total
    148       133  
 
           

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months     Year Ended  
    Ended December 31,     Ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Home Sales Revenue — As reported
  $ 252,302     $ 297,702     $ 921,022     $ 837,054  
 
                               
Home Cost of Sales — As reported
  $ 209,434     $ 241,815     $ 745,085     $ 686,854  
Warranty Adjustments
    (8,042 )     (2,422 )     (20,845 )     (27,783 )
Interest in Cost of Sales
    6,827       6,874       23,812       30,710  
 
                       
Home Cost of Sales — Excluding Warranty Adjustments and Interest
  $ 210,649     $ 237,363     $ 742,118     $ 683,927  
 
                       
Home Gross Margins — Excluding Warranty Adjustments and Interest (7)
    16.5 %     20.3 %     19.4 %     18.3 %
 
(7)   Home Gross Margins excluding the impact of warranty adjustments and interest in cost of sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that warranty adjustments and interest have on our Home Gross Margins.

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