by Calculated Risk on 6/02/2006 07:38:00 PM

Yawn ... another homebuilder warns: Standard Pacific Corp.

Net new home orders for the first two months of the 2006 second quarter were down 41% from the year earlier period, driven in large part by an increase in the Company's cancellation rate and continued softening of demand in many of the Company's larger markets. Orders were off in Southern California, Northern California, Florida and Arizona, up in Texas and Colorado and off slightly in the Carolinas. The Company's gross orders for the first two months of the 2006 second quarter were off 22% versus the year ago period.

In light of the decreased order levels for the first two months of the 2006 second quarter, the Company expects to lower its earnings and delivery guidance for the full year and will provide the updated guidance in conjunction with its regularly scheduled earnings release at the end of July.