Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TOLL BRUCE E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TOLL BROTHERS INC [TOL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3103 PHILMONT AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2004
(Street)

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               3,601,150 D  
Common Stock               2,365,552 I Entities wholly owned by the reporting person
Common Stock               1,201 I 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 8.5625             11/01/1997 11/01/2006 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 8.6563             01/29/1997 01/28/2006 Common Stock 86,000   86,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9             11/01/1996 10/31/2005 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.75             03/14/1997 03/14/2007 Common Stock 85,000   85,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.875             12/30/1996 12/30/2006 Common Stock 92,500   92,500 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 11.5313             11/03/1998 11/03/2007 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 13.7188             12/30/1997 12/30/2007 Common Stock 480,000   480,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 14.5             03/05/1998 03/05/2008 Common Stock 185,000   185,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 14.75             03/13/1998 03/13/2008 Common Stock 125,000   125,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.3125             12/20/2001 12/20/2010 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 21.05             12/20/2003 12/20/2012 Common Stock 15,500   15,500 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 21.76             12/20/2001 12/20/2011 Common Stock 31,000   31,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 40.27             12/20/2004 12/20/2013 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 65.1 12/20/2004   A   15,000   12/20/2005(1) 12/20/2014 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TOLL BRUCE E
3103 PHILMONT AVENUE
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006
  X   X    

Signatures

 Kathryn G. Flanagan, Att'y in Fact   12/21/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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