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          entire $484,080 basis in their Burien Nissan shares against the             
          proceeds that they reported on their second amended 1990 return.            
          Burien Nissan Amended Income Tax Returns                                    
               On March 4, 1998, Burien Nissan mailed Amended U.S.                    
          Corporate Income Tax Returns (Forms 1120X) for taxable years                
          1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 to the Ogden             
          Service Center.  The Form 1120X for 1994 reflected a $74,468                
          increase in Burien Nissan’s reported loss for the year.  The                
          increased loss was due to the following reported adjustments:               
                         Johnston                      Reverse   Total                
               Accrue    Family                        EmploymentTax Year             
               AdditionalPartnership         EmploymentAward Prior Adjustment         
               Ransopher Interest  Sec. 267  Award     Amortization Expense/          
          Year Interest  AdjustmentAdjustmentAdjustmentExpenses  (income)             
          1989   -- $1,731    --    --    -- $1,731                                   
          1990   --    (65)    --    --    --    (65)                                 
          1991   --  9,045 $(1,438)    --    --  7,607                                
          1992   --  4,457  (2,497)    --    --  1,960                                
          1993   --  5,917  29,736    --    -- 35,653                                 
          1994 $10,000   --         11,483   $9,783    $(3,684)  27,582               
           Total 10,000  21,085    37,284    9,783     (3,684)   74,468               
          Sale of Aurora Mitsubishi Assets                                            
               Mr. Johnston owned 75 percent of the outstanding stock of              
          Don Johnston, Inc.  Mr. McLaughlin and Richard Huntoon owned 5              
          percent and 20 percent, respectively, of the outstanding stock of           
          Don Johnston, Inc.  Don Johnston, Inc., owned and operated a car            
          dealership doing business as “Aurora Mitsubishi” from 1989 until            
          the sale of the dealership.                                                 
               On October 28, 1994, Matthew B. West, Inc., and Don                    
          Johnston, Inc., entered into an agreement entitled “Agreement for           
          Sale of Assets” (aurora asset sale agreement).  Mr. Johnston                
          signed the aurora asset sale agreement as president of Don                  
          Johnston, Inc.                                                              



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