EXHIBIT 99.1

                      TRANSMITTAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND
                        CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
                UNITED STATES TRUSTEE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR
                           THE PERIOD ENDED: 9-30-98

IN RE:                                 :
                                          CASE NO: 96-15177
Fretter, Inc.                          :  Chapter 11
                                          Judge Morgenstern-Clarren
                                       :
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                              Debtor
                                       :
 
As debtor in possession, I affirm:
 
1.  That I have reviewed the financial statements attached hereto, consisting 
of:

       X    Operating Statement              (Form 2)
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       X    Balance Sheet                    (Form 3)
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       X    Summary of Operations            (Form 4)
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       X    Monthly Cash Statements          (Form 5)
     -----
       X    Statement of Compensation        (Form 6)
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and that they have been prepared in accordance with normal and customary
accounting practices, and fairly and accurately reflect the debtor's financial
activity for the period stated:

2.  That the insurance as described in Section 4 of the Operating Instructions
and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases is in effect; and, (if not,
attach written explanation)

3.  That all postpetition taxes as described in Sections 1 and 14 of the
Operating Instructions and Reporting Requirements For Chapter 11 cases are
current. (If not, attach written explanation)

4.  No professional fees (attorney, accountant, etc.) have been paid without
specific court authorization.  Explain on separate sheet if not true.

I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided herein
is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.

Dated: 10/7/98                        /s/ J. Michael McLean
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                                       Debtor in Possession

                                       Controller    810-220-5007
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                                       Title         Phone

 
                           OPERATING STATEMENT (P&L)
                           -------------------------
                                (Accrual Basis)
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Debtor: Fretter, Inc.                                          Case No: 96-15177

                             Month Ending: 9/30/98



                                                                      Total
                                                    Current Month  Since Filing
                                                             
Total Revenue/Sales                                           0        532,663
Cost of Sales                                                 0        505,226
                                                    -----------    -----------

Gross Profit                                                  0         27,437
                                                    ===========    ===========

         EXPENSES:
         --------

Officer Compensation                                      7,933        356,012
Salary Expenses other Employees                           6,304        439,862
Court-Ordered Stay Bonus                                  1,000        220,081
Employee Benefits & Pensions                                                 0
Payroll Taxes                                               731         82,126
Other Taxes                                                             87,574
Rent and Lease Expense                                    2,500        111,861
Interest Expense                                              0      4,340,722
Insurance                                                 7,685        628,537
Automobile and Truck Expense                                                 0
Utilities (gas, electric, phone, alarms)                  1,100        171,970
Computer Service Bureau                                   1,333         29,365
Travel and Entertainment                                    562         22,644
Repairs and Maintenance                                       0        309,362
Advertising                                                                  0
Supplies, Office Expenses, etc.                          11,469        433,090
Other: Specify Director & Trustee Fees                    6,566        175,163
Other: Other Fees                                         2,715         24,539
                                                    -----------    -----------
TOTAL EXPENSES:                                          49,898      7,432,908
                                                    -----------    -----------

NET OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)                             (49,898)    (7,405,471)
                                                    ===========    ===========

Add: Non-Operating Income:
       Interest Income                                    8,805         51,516
       Gain/Loss on Sale of Real Estate                   1,000      8,719,062
       Other Income                                         173      2,059,736
                                                    -----------    -----------
TOTAL                                                     9,978     10,830,314
                                                    -----------    -----------
Less: Non-Operating Expenses:
       Professional Fees                                 49,178      4,355,486
       Other                                                  0        645,106
                                                    -----------    -----------

NET INCOME / (LOSS)                                     (89,098)    (1,575,749)
                                                    ===========    ===========


 
                                BALANCE SHEET *
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Debtor:  Fretter, Inc.                                        Case No:  96-15177

                                      Month Ending: 9/30/98



ASSETS:                                       Current Month        Prior Month           At Filing
                                                                              
Cash:                                            2,021,981           1,952,926              89,252
Inventory:                                                                                 791,999
Accounts Receivable: **                         34,272,947          34,307,620          35,930,804
Insider Receivables                              3,555,136           3,555,136           7,424,547
Land and Buildings:                              4,896,803           4,896,803          49,365,801
Furniture, Fixtures & Equip.                                                               418,000
Accumulated Depreciation                          (921,700)           (921,700)        (10,623,681)
Other: Prepaids & misc.                          2,831,511           2,818,891             807,689
Other: Utility deposits                              9,865               9,865         
                                               -----------         -----------         -----------
                                                                                      
TOTAL ASSETS:                                   46,666,543          46,619,541          84,204,411
                                               ===========         ===========         ===========
                                                                                      
LIABILITIES:                                                                          
                                                                                      
Postpetition Liabilities:                                                             
Accounts Payable:                                   31,976              32,135         
Wages and Salaries:                                  7,696               9,446         
Taxes Payable                                          828                 665         
Other: Prof. fees, interest, etc.                3,110,351           2,918,079               1,390
                                               -----------         -----------         -----------
TOTAL Postpetition Liab.:                        3,150,851           2,960,325               1,390
                                               ===========         ===========         ===========
                                                                                      
Secured Liabilities:                                                                  
Subject to Postpetition                                                               
  Collateral or Financing Order                          0                   0          29,002,401
All Other Secured Liab.                                  0                   0           7,371,875
                                               -----------         -----------         -----------
TOTAL Secured Liabilities:                               0                   0          36,374,276
                                               ===========         ===========         ===========
                                                                                      
Prepetition Liabilities:                                                              
Taxes & Other Priority Liab.                       630,152             630,152           1,132,770
Unsecured Liabilities                            6,289,628           6,308,628           6,849,397
Other: Accrued Liabilities                       4,281,422           4,345,017           5,449,917
                                               -----------         -----------         -----------
TOTAL Prepetition Liab.                         11,201,202          11,283,797          13,432,084
                                               ===========         ===========         ===========
                                                                                      
Redeemable Preferred Stock                      48,265,040          48,265,040          48,265,040
                                               -----------         -----------         -----------
Equity:                                                                               
Owners' Capital:                                 1,692,451           1,692,451           1,692,451
Retained Earnings-Pre Pet.                     (16,067,252)        (16,095,421)        (15,560,830)
Retained Earnings-Post Pet.                     (1,575,749)         (1,486,651)                  0
                                               -----------         -----------         -----------
TOTAL Equity:                                  (15,950,550)        (15,889,621)        (13,868,379)
                                               ===========         ===========         ===========
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                     
AND EQUITY:                                     46,666,543          46,619,541          84,204,411
                                               ===========         ===========         ===========

______________________________

 *    Preliminary Estimate
 **   Includes contingent receivable from Silo, Inc.
       Collectibility indeterminate

 

                             SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
                             ---------------------

                             Period Ended: 9/30/98
Debtor: Fretter, Inc.                                          Case No: 96-15177

                    Schedule of Postpetition Taxes Payable
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                               Beginning  Accrued/  Payments/   Ending
                                Balance   Withheld  Deposits   Balance
                               ---------  --------  ---------  -------
                                                   
Income Taxes Withheld:
Federal:                               0     3,399      3,399        0
State:                               585       747        585      747
Local:

FICA Withheld:                         0       731        731        0
 
Employers FICA:                        0       731        731        0

Unemployment Tax:
Federal:                               0         0          0        0
State:                                80         0          0       80

Sales, Use & Excise Taxes              0                             0

Property Taxes                         0         0          0        0

Workers' Compensation

Other:
                                     ---     -----      -----      ---

TOTALS                               665     5,608      5,446      827
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                         AGING OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
                       AND POSTPETITION ACCOUNTS PAYABLE



Age in Days                       0-30       30-60       Over 60
                                                  
                                                                
PostPetition                                                    
Accounts Payable                 5,227                     26,749
                                 -----       -----     ----------
Accounts Receivable                                    37,828,083
                                 -----       -----     ==========


For all postpetition accounts payable over 30 days old, please attach a sheet
listing each such account, to whom the account is owed, the date the account was
opened, and the reason for non payment of the account.

Describe events or factors occurring during this reporting period materially
affecting operations and formulation of a plan of Reorganization.


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                                     AGING

POST-PETITION PAYABLES OVER 30 DAYS
9/30/98

POST-PETITION SERVICE
  CONTRACT REPAIR CLAIM      26,749   PAYMENT TIMING WILL BE PART OF FINAL PLAN

 
                             MONTHLY CASH STATEMENT

Debtor:  Fretter, Inc.                              Statement for the period:

Case #:  96-15177                                   From: 9-1-98   To: 9-30-98

Cash Activity Analysis (Cash Basis Only):


                                          General       Payroll        Tax       Cash Coll.       B.T.
                                           Acct.         Acct.        Acct.     Acct. (B.T.)     Direct(1)
                                          -------       -------       -----     ------------    ---------
                                                                                 
A.  Beginning Balance:                    57,801.16     8,487.12     6,104.11          0.00          0.00
                                         ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
B.  Receipts. Attach
    Separate Schedule:                   165,572.05     8,922.50     3,261.42          0.00          0.00
                                         ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
C.  Balance Available
    (A + B):                             223,373.21    17,409.62     9,365.53          0.00          0.00
                                         ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

D.  Less Disbursements
    Attach separate
    schedule:                            160,138.42    11,909.58     5,446.31          0.00          0.00
                                         ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

E.  Ending Balance
    (C-D)                                 63,234.79     5,500.04     3,919.22          0.00          0.00
                                         ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

(PLEASE ATTACH COPIES OF MOST RECENT RECONCILED BANK STATEMENTS FROM EACH
 ACCOUNT):

General Account:
     1.   Depository Name & Location      Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI
     2.   Account Number                  4707-38120-0

Payroll Account:
     1.   Depository Name & Location      Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI
     2.   Account Number                  4707-38024-4

Tax Account:
     1.   Depository Name & Location      Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI
     2.   Account Number                  4707-38128-3

Other monies on hand (specify type and location) (i.e., CD's petty cash):

BT Collateral Acct. - Old Kent Bank, Acct. No 229377
BT Direct - BT cash collateral is forwarded directly to B.T.


Date:
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                                   Debtor in Possession

 
                            MONTHLY CASH STATEMENT
                            ----------------------

Debtor:    Fretter, Inc.                Statement for the period:
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Case No.:  96-15177                     From: 9-1-98     To: 9-30-98
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Cash Activity Analysis (Cash Basis Only):



                                                 General             Tax               Certificate
                                                 Savings            Savings                of
                                                  Acct.              Acct.                Deposit
                                                ----------        ----------           -----------      ----------      ----------
                                                                                                         
A.  Beginning Balance:                           27,908.64              0.00          1,852,624.99
                                                ----------        ----------          ------------      ----------      ----------

B.  Receipts. Attach Separate Schedule:          75,065.73              0.00              8,739.62
                                                ----------        ----------          ------------      ----------      ----------

C.  Balance Available (A+B):                    102,974.37              0.00          1,861,364.61            0.00            0.00
                                                ----------        ----------          ------------      ----------      ----------

D.  Less Disbursements  Attach separate
      schedule:                                  15,012.00              0.00
                                                ----------        ----------          ------------      ----------      ----------

E.  Ending Balance (C-D):                        87,962.37              0.00          1,861,364.61            0.00            0.00
                                                ----------        ----------          ------------      ----------      ----------



(PLEASE ATTACH COPIES OF MOST RECENT RECONCILED BANK STATEMENTS FROM EACH 
ACCOUNT)


General Savings Account
  1.  Depository Name & Location        Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI
                                        ----------------------------------------
  2.  Account Number                    4707-38293-5
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Tax Savings Account
  1.  Depository Name & Location        Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI    
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  2.  Account Number                    4707-38357-8                            
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Certificate of Deposit                                                          
  1.  Depository Name & Location        Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI    
                                        ----------------------------------------
  2.  Account Number                    880976, 880984, 880985
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Other monies on hand (specify type and location)(i.e., CD's petty cash):


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Date:                                   
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                                        Debtor in Possession

    
                       MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION
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          The following information is to be provided for each shareholder,
officer, director, manager, insider, or owner that is employed by the debtor in
possession. Attach additional pages if necessary.

Name:  J. Michael McLean      Capacity:               Principal
                                              ------
                                                X     Officer
                                              ------         
                                                      Director
                                              ------
                                                      Insider
                                              ------
                                                        
Detailed Description of Duties: As Controller, directs accounting, payroll,
benefit plans and tax filings as well as assists in cash flow planning

Current Compensation Paid:     
                              Weekly      or        Monthly

                                                    9,167.00
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Current Benefits Received:
                              Weekly      or        Monthly
                                                    
Vacation Pay                  ------                --------  
                                                      
Holiday Pay                   ------                --------  

Retirement                    ------                --------    

Company Vehicle               ------                --------    

Entertainment                 ------                --------    

Travel                        ------                --------    

Other Benefits                ------                --------    

CURRENT TOTAL:
                              Weekly      or        Monthly
                                                    
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Dated:                               -------------------------------------
                                     Principal, Officer, Director, Insider

 
                           LIST OF OMITTED SCHEDULES

1.  Schedule of Michigan National Bank September 1998 Cash Receipts (Account
Number 4707-38120-0)

2.  Schedules of Michigan National Bank September 1998 Cash Disbursements,
Account Reconciliation and Outstanding Check List (Account Number 4707-38120-0)

3.  Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998
to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38120-0)

4.  Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998
to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38024-4)

5.  Schedules of Michigan National Bank Payroll Account September 1998 Cash
Receipts and Disbursements and Account Reconciliation (Account Number 4707-
38024-4)

6.  Schedules of Michigan National Bank Tax Account September 1998 Cash Receipts
and Disbursements and Account Reconciliation (Account Number 4707-38128-3)

7.  Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998
to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38128-3)

8.  Schedule of Bankers Trust September 1998 Cash Receipts

9.  Schedules of Michigan National Bank General Savings Account September 1998 
Cash Receipts and Disbursements (Account Number 4707-38293-5)

10. Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998
to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38293-5)

11. Schedule of Michigan National Bank Certificate of Deposit September 1998
Cash Receipts