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               engaged in certain phases of real estate activity.  We                 
               are hopeful that the sooner the acquisition of * * *                   
               [Schnitzer-PMS] shares can be closed, the sooner that                  
               serious efforts can begin to create that synergism that                
               could result in a sharply expanded business for * * *                  
               [Schnitzer-PMS] in its property management through the                 
               extensive contacts Schott maintains, the broad scope of                
               opportunity that may be available to Solomon A. Weisgal                
               and the opportunities that may arise in the course of                  
               my practice which involves representation of numerous                  
               very wealthy groups holding large property interests.                  
               By letter agreement dated November 7, 1977, Kanter and                 
          Schnitzer agreed that Schnitzer-PMS would be recapitalized and              
          reorganized as a Delaware corporation with an authorized                    
          capitalization of 250 voting preferred shares of $1,000 par value           
          each and 108 voting common shares of $1 par value each.  Each               
          preferred share would be entitled to a cumulative preferred                 
          dividend of $80 per year, plus a special one-time dividend equal            
          to 1/250 of the indebtedness of Schnitzer-PMS to American General           
          Investment Corp. existing at the time the special dividend was              
          declared.  The special dividend was to be declared when the                 
          assets of the corporation available for payment of dividends                
          equaled the remaining amount outstanding on the loan.  At the               
          time of the reorganization, $1.1 million that Century Development           
          had borrowed to purchase Fletcher Emerson was still owing.  The             
          purpose of the special dividend was to permit Century Development           
          to recover its initial investment.  Kanter's client (IRA) had the           
          option to purchase 51.3 shares of common stock (47.5 percent of             
          the common stock) in Schnitzer-PMS for $150,000.                            






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