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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-009735
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

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:		04598206

	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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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000922812</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN HOMESTAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>434703</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 434,703 shares were issued by American Homestar Corporation (&quot;AHC&quot;) to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (&quot;Northwestern&quot;) pursuant to AHC's Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization in partial payment 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">Northwestern received notice of its share allocation for this transaction on 2/12/04 and did not participate in the selection of the date of execution for the transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By Richard A. Strait, Its authorized representative</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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