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EXHIBIT 4.4    
  


 
 

AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
  TO THE NON-STANDARDIZED
  JOINDER AGREEMENT FOR THE
  CROSSMANN COMMUNITIES, INC
  401(k) PROFIT SHARING PLAN    
  


        THIS
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE is executed on behalf of Crossmann Communities, Inc. ("Company"). 


        WITNESSETH:



        WHEREAS,
the Company adopted the Crossmann Communities, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ("Plan"), effective as of February 28, 1991. Such Plan was subsequently amended as of July 1,
1996, including a Joinder Agreement for such Plan specifying the employers which had adopted the Plan; 


        WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 8.05(a) and (b) of the Plan, certain additional employers have become participating employers under the Plan, and such adoption of the Plan by such employers
has been reflected in written resolutions; 



        WHEREAS,
the Company now desires to amend the Joinder Agreement for the Plan to reflect changes which have occured since the effective date of the most recent Joinder Agreement for such
Plan with respect to the list of employers who have adopted the Plan; and 


        WHEREAS,
the Company reserved the right to amend its elections in the Joinder Agreement for Plan pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Plan. 


        NOW,
THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended, effective as specifically provided herein, as follows: 



        1.    The
list of Adopting Employers under Item 1 of the Joinder Agreement for the Plan is hereby amended to be and read as follows: 



	EMPLOYER
	 	EIN
	 	ADOPTING EMPLOYER

	1.	 	Crossmann Communities of Ohio, Inc.	 	31-1390649	 	Yes
	

2.	
 	

Crossmann Communities Partnership, which includes:	
 	

35-1901790	
 	

Yes
	

 	
 	

    Deluxe Homes, Inc.	
 	

35-1297389	
 	

Yes
	

 	
 	

    Deluxe Homes of Lafayette, Inc	
 	

35-1683706	
 	

Yes
	

 	
 	

    Trimark Homes, Inc	
 	

35-183064	
 	

Yes
	

 	
 	

    Trimark Development, Inc	
 	

35-1807331	
 	

Yes
	

3.	
 	

Crossmann Mortage Corp.	
 	

35-1898927	
 	

Yes
	

4.	
 	

Merit Realty	
 	

35-1679596	
 	

No
	

5.	
 	

Cutter Homes, Inc	
 	

61-0915273	
 	

Yes (special entry date of 8/15/97—granted past service credit for eligibility and vesting)
	

6.	
 	

TriMark Realty, Inc	
 	

 	
 	

No
	

7.	
 	

Crossmann Communities of Tennessee, LLC, which includes:	
 	

62-1713158	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

    Paragon Properties	
 	

 	
 	

Yes (entry date of 7/1/99)
	

 	
 	

    Heartland Homes	
 	

 	
 	

Yes (entry date of 1/1/99)
	
 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 







	

8.	
 	

Crossmann Communities of North Carolina, Inc. (Pinehurst Builders, Inc.)	
 	

35-2047531	
 	

Yes (special entry date of 7/1/98—granted prior service credit for eligibility and vesting)





        2.    In
all other respects, the Joinder Agreement for the Plan shall be and remain unchanged. 




        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Crossmann Communities, Inc. has caused this Amendment Number One to the Joinder Agreement for the Plan to be executed this 14th day of September 1998. 



	TRUSTEE	 	CROSSMANN COMMUNITIES, INC.
	

By:	
 	

/s/ Jennifer Holihen
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ Jennifer Holihen

	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	CFO












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AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE NON-STANDARDIZED JOINDER AGREEMENT FOR THE CROSSMANN COMMUNITIES, INC 401(k) PROFIT SHARING PLAN