M.D.C. Holdings Announces 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Release Schedule and Conference...

M.D.C. Holdings Announces 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Release Schedule and
Conference Call

DENVER, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC)
will release its 2009 second quarter earnings before market open on Friday,
July 31, 2009 and will host a teleconference the same day at 12:30 pm ET. The
live teleconference will be available by calling 866-816-5116 and entering
Conference ID #19656344. A replay of the teleconference will be available
through August 30, 2009 by calling 800-642-1687 and entering Conference ID
#19656344.

A webcast of the teleconference will be available live at www.mdcholdings.com,
and beginning three hours after the call, a replay of the webcast will be
available on the website.

About M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

Since 1972, MDC has built and financed the American dream for more than
160,000 families. MDC's commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value
is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. As one of the largest
homebuilders in the United States, the Company has homebuilding divisions
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 also provides
mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for MDC
homebuyers, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, 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.

SOURCE M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

Robert N. Martin, Investor Relations of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.,
+1-720-977-3431, bob.martin@mdch.com