X0202 4 2005-04-28 0000357294 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC HOV 0001045867 DECESARIS GEATON A JR 10 HIGHWAY 35 RED BANK NJ 07701 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2005-04-28 4 M 0 139000 2.1582 A 483050 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-28 4 S 0 9000 50.21 D 474050 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-28 4 S 0 4000 50.20 D 470050 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 3100 50.05 D 466950 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 200 50.06 D 466750 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 400 50.08 D 466350 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 100 50.10 D 466250 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 200 50.13 D 466050 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 500 50.15 D 465550 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 2800 50.19 D 462750 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 35500 50.20 D 427250 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 500 50.21 D 426750 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 1200 50.22 D 425550 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 1200 50.23 D 424350 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 1700 50.24 D 422650 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 8600 50.25 D 414050 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 1200 50.26 D 412850 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 1200 50.27 D 411650 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 1300 50.28 D 410350 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 200 50.29 D 410150 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 6200 50.30 D 403950 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 300 50.31 D 403650 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 500 50.32 D 403150 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 2900 50.33 D 400250 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 100 50.34 D 400150 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 5700 50.35 D 394450 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 100 50.36 D 394350 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 20000 50.39 D 374350 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 100 50.42 D 374250 D Class A Common Stock 2005-04-29 4 S 0 30200 50.792 D 344050 D Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) 2.1582 2005-04-28 4 M 0 139000 D 2005-07-01 Class A Common Stock 139000 0 D 30,200 consists of the following trades: 200 @ $50.43; 1,000 @ $50.5; 1,000 @ $50.52; 500 @ $50.55; 200 @ $50.58; 1,500 @ $50.59; 800 @ $50.6; 800 @ $50.61; 300 @ $50.62; 200 @ $50.63; 500 @ $50.65; 200 @ $50.66; 400 @ $50.68; 1,100 @ $50.7; 1,000 @ $50.72; 400 @ $50.73; 1,400 @ $50.74; 3,400 @ $50.75; 1,100 @ $50.76; 900 @ $50.77; 1,000 @ $50.78; 1,000 @ $50.8; 800 @ $50.81; 1,800 @ $50.83; 100 @ $50.85; 100 @ $50.86; 200 @ $50.87; 400 @ $50.88; 200 @ $50.9; 700 @ $50.92; 100 @ $50.98; 3,900 @ $51; 500 @ $51.02; 200 @ $51.03; 300 @ $51.05; 300 @ $51.07; 100 @ $51.09; 600 @ $51.14; 300 @ $51.17; 200 @ $51.2; 100 @ $51.21; 100 @ $51.29; 300 @ $51.35. In addition, the Reporting Person is trustee and beneficary of the Geaton A. DeCesaris Charitable Remainder Unitrust for which he holds indirectly 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock; the Reporting Person continues to report beneficial ownership of all of the Class A Common Stock held by the unitrust but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Reporting Person also holds indirectly 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held by the DeCesaris Family LLC #1 for which he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. In addition, the Reporting Person holds indirectly 105,740 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held by the Geaton and Jospehine DeCesaris Family Trust and 21,458 shares of Class A Common stock which are held by Five Queens, Inc., a subchapter S corporation owned by the Reporting Person's children and of which he is the President. This option was previously reported as covering 69,500 shares at an exercise prices of $4.3165 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on March 19, 2004. Immediate N/A Nancy A. Marrazzo 2005-05-02