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          C.  Bank of Willits                                                         
               1.  Background                                                         
               Willits has two branches and provides a full range of                  
          banking services to individual and commercial customers.  Willits           
          was incorporated on April 11, 1904, and began business with                 
          $50,000 of paid-in capital.  Decedent's father-in-law, C.M., was            
          Willits' president from 1928 until 1957.  Willits' stock is not             
          traded on any established exchange or over-the-counter market.              
               2.  Net Income                                                         
               For the 12 months that ended on September 30, 1991, Willits            
          had net income of $819,000.  For the years 1986 through 1990,5              
          Willits had net income as follows:                                          
                              Year      Net Income                                    
                              1986      $624,000                                      
                              1987      659,000                                       
                              1988      714,000                                       
                              1989      711,000                                       
                              1990      734,000                                       
               Thus, net income increased on average by approximately 5.59            
          percent per annum during the 5 years preceding decedent's death.            
          Furthermore, except for 1989, net income increased every year.              
               During this time, the provision for loan losses increased              
          from $55,000 in 1986 to $70,000 in 1991; however, it decreased as           



               5The results of the years 1986 through 1990 are for 12                 
          months that ended on December 31.                                           




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