Joseph T. Walker and Nancy Walker - Page 8

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          During 1978 through 1981, West Jersey's respective annual gross             
     sales to B.F. Shaw (Short's company) and Pullman (Simmel's company)              
     were as follows:                                                                 
                    Gross Sales To      Gross Sales To                                
          Year           B.F. Shaw           Pullman                                  
          1978                --             $455,939.02                              
          1979                --             753,429.99                               
          1980           $445,040.51         937,052:08                               
          1981           410,675.97          513,501.72                               
          In 1984, a grand jury investigation was commenced with                      
     respect to Mr. Walker's and West Jersey's activities during 1978                 
     through 1981, in connection with their overbilling and kickback                  
     arrangements with Short and Simmel.                                              
               On April 1, 1985, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New            
     Jersey filed an information with the U.S. District Court for the                 
     District of New Jersey, charging Mr. Walker with eight counts of                 
     criminal tax violations and mail fraud, stemming from Mr. Walker's               
     actions, during 1978 through 1981, with respect to the overbilling and           
     kickback arrangements. On May 21, 1985, Mr. Walker pleaded guilty to             
     five of the eight counts of the information. On May 23, 1985, the U.S.           
     District Court entered its judgment of conviction against Mr. Walker             
     on the five counts, fined Mr. Walker $15,000, and sentenced him to be            
     placed on probation for a 5-year period.                                         
          Mrs. Walker                                                                 
          Mrs. Walker completed high school in 1959 and then attended a 1-            
     year program at a vocational school to become a medical technical                






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