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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-012277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN HOMESTAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922812
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PREFABRICATED WOOD BLDGS & COMPONENTS [2452]
		IRS NUMBER:				760070846
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 S SHORE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			LEAGUE CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77573
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133349700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 SOUTH SHORE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			LEAGUE CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77573

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24210
		FILM NUMBER:		03791214

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 E WISCONSIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142992508

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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t of Northwestern's claim in AHC's Chapter 11 proceedings (Case No. 01-80017-G3-11, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division).</footnote><footnote id="F2">The 1,125,241 shares include (i) 815,594 shares reported on Form 3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2003, and (ii) the 309,647 shares reflected on this Form 4.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By Carol L. Kracht, Vice President &amp; Investment Counsel-Securities</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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