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M.D.C. Holdings Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
PRNewswire-FirstCall
DENVER

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of twenty-five cents ($.25) per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 to shareowners of record on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.

About M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

Since 1972, MDC has built and financed the American dream for more than 150,000 families. MDC's commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home it builds. As one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, the Company has homebuilding divisions across the country, including Colorado, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Northern California, Southern California, Chicago, Northern Virginia, Maryland, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley and Jacksonville. The Company also provides mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for MDC homebuyers, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance and American Home Title, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit https://www.richmondamerican.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: susan.jend@mdch.com

SOURCE: M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Paris G. Reece III, Chief Financial Officer, +1-303-804-7706,
greece@mdch.com, or Robert N. Martin, Investor Relations, +1-720-977-3431,
bob.martin@mdch.com, or Joelle Lipski-Rockwood, Corporate Communications,
+1-720-977-3204, joelle.rockwood@mdch.com, all of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.