Dear Lyon Stockholder
    

Arizona Division

The year was one of transition and change in direction for our Arizona Division. We brought in a new management team, led by Division President Tom Hickcox, a seasoned executive in the Phoenix housing market and former President of Continental Homes, with 16 years of service at that company. We have re-established many long-term relationships with the land brokerage community, trade subcontractors and master-planned community developers.

We are beginning to show results in this Division, with a 230% increase to 145 new home deliveries in the second half of 2000, from 44 units delivered in the first half of the year. We have purchased or control 585 new lots, many of which are located in established master-planned communities.

The Phoenix market is very active and very competitive, with over 30,000 new home deliveries for each of the last three years, and is populated by most of the nation's largest homebuilders. As we rise to this challenge, we remain focused on re-establishing ourselves as a leader in this market.

Rio del Verde, Plan 1, in Chandler, AZ; Arizona Division Staff.
   
Compass Pointe at Forster Highlands, Plan 3, in San Clemente, CA; Bella Veranda at Summerlin, Plan 1, in Las Vegas, NV.