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               3.  Dividend History                                                   
               Savings has a consistent history of paying dividends.  For             
          the 12 months that ended on October 31, 1991, Savings paid common           
          stock dividends of $8.40 per share.  For the years 1986 through             
          1990, Savings paid dividends as follows:                                    
                                        Dividends Paid                                
                              Year        Per Share                                   
                              1986      $4.60                                         
                              1987           5.60                                     
                              1988           6.60                                     
                              1989           7.20                                     
                              1990           7.80                                     
               Thus, dividends paid increased every year for the 5 years              
          preceding decedent's death, on average by approximately 12.8                
          percent per annum.                                                          
               4.  Total Assets and Shareholder's Equity                              
               At all relevant times, Savings has had 100,000 shares of               
          common stock issued and outstanding.  As of October 31, 1991,               
          Savings had total assets of $295,428,000 and shareholder's equity           
          of $28,344,000.                                                             
               As of December 31, 1986 through 1990, Savings had total                
          assets and shareholder's equity as follows:                                 
               Year      Total Assets        Shareholder's Equity                     
               1986      $200,959,000             $15,757,000                         
               1987      228,705,000              18,023,000                          
               1988      243,348,000              20,410,000                          
               1989      266,638,000              22,817,000                          
               1990      281,322,000              25,515,000                          






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