Estate of Frank A. Branson - Page 10




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               1990      54,666,000               5,716,000                           
               Thus, total assets and shareholder's equity increased each             
          year during the 5 years preceding decedent's death; total assets            
          increased on average by approximately 6.20 percent per annum and            
          shareholder's equity by 9.94 percent per annum.                             
               5.  Ownership                                                          
               At the date of valuation, the shares of Willits stock were             
          distributed among 48 shareholders as follows:                               
               Shareholder                     No. of Shares     Percentage           
               Estate of Frank A. Branson         500            6.25                 
               Charles B. Mannon                  2,441     30.51                     
               Everett & Martha Coe               1,414          17.68                
               Others1                             3,645          45.56               
               Total                         8,000               100.00               
               1Of the shares held by others, 19.9 percent are owned by two           
          out-of-State shareholders and the balance by local residents who            
          own very small percentages.                                                 
               6.  Sales of Willits Stock                                             
               Historically, very few Willits shares have been traded each            
          year.  A total of 1,062 shares changed hands in 22 transactions             
          from February 1980 until the valuation date.  No shares were sold           
          during 1987 or for more than 4 years after April 1988.  Most of             
          the sales were by Willits board members either to Willits                   
          employees, board members, or directors, or to induce qualified              
          persons to become board members or officers.  For instance, in              
          1980 a total of 64 shares was traded in four sales, 60 of those             
          shares were sold as qualifying shares by a board member to three            





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