Hovnanian Enterprises' Presentation At Deutsche Bank 20th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference To Be Webcast Live

RED BANK, N.J., Oct. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV), a leading national homebuilder, announced that senior management will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 20 ^th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

The presentations will be webcast live through the "Investor Relations" section of Hovnanian Enterprises' website at http://www.khov.com . It is suggested that participants access the webcast event page at least five minutes before the live event. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, an archive of the broadcast will be available under the "Audio Archives" section of the "Investor Relations" page on the Hovnanian website at http://www.khov.com .

About Hovnanian Enterprises ^®

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Company is one of the nation's largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company's homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K. Hovnanian ^® Homes ^® , Matzel & Mumford, Brighton Homes, Parkwood Builders, Town & Country Homes and Oster Homes. As the developer of K. Hovnanian's ^® Four Seasons communities, the Company is also one of the nation's largest builders of active adult homes.

Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., including a summary investment profile and the Company's 2011 annual report, can be accessed through the "Investor Relations" section of the Hovnanian Enterprises' website at http://www.khov.com . To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail or fax lists, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or sign up at http://www.khov.com .

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CONTACT: J. Larry Sorsby
         Executive Vice President & CFO
         732-747-7800
         
         Jeffrey T. O'Keefe
         Vice President of Investor Relations
         732-747-7800