Hovnanian Enterprises Presentation at the JPMorgan Global High Yield and Leveraged...

Hovnanian Enterprises Presentation at the JPMorgan Global High Yield and
Leveraged Finance Conference to Be Webcast Live

RED BANK, N.J., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, announced that senior
management will be presenting at the JPMorgan Global High Yield and Leveraged
Finance Conference on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. ET.
The presentation will be webcast live through the "Investor Relations"
section of Hovnanian Enterprises' Web site 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 Web
site at http://www.khov.com.
About Hovnanian Enterprises
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian,
Chairman, 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, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company's homes are marketed and sold
under the trade names K. Hovnanian Homes, Matzel & Mumford, Forecast Homes,
Parkside Homes, Brighton Homes, Parkwood Builders, Windward Homes, Cambridge
Homes, Town & Country Homes, Oster Homes, First Home Builders of Florida and
CraftBuilt 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 2006 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 IR@khov.com or sign up at http://www.khov.com.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is a member of the Public Home Builders
Council of America ("PHBCA") (http://www.phbca.org), a nonprofit group devoted
to improving understanding of the business practices of America's largest
publicly-traded home building companies, the competitive advantages they bring
to the home building market, and their commitment to creating value for their
home buyers and stockholders. The PHBCA's 14 member companies build one out of
every five homes in the United States.
SOURCE Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

Kevin C. Hake, Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer, or Jeffrey T.
O'Keefe, Director of Investor Relations, both of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
+1-732-747-7800