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[NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT]
[THE FOLLOWING IS A TRANSLATION OF AN AD APPEARING IN SPANISH]
Thank you, California, for your warm support of Washington Mutual
and Great Western.
[Graphic: Excerpts from letters.]
"I further move that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the
Office of Thrift Supervision of the City of Los Angeles opposition
to the hostile takeover by H. F. Ahmanson due to significant
financial impact on the City of Los Angeles and the expected loss
of over 3,000 jobs."
Hal Bernson-Councilman, 12th District
Los Angeles City Council Motion passed unanimously, 4/2/97
"Like all good legacies, the proposed [Great Western/Washington
Mutual] merger has garnered our support because it will enable the
good works of both institutions to continue in underserved
communities."
Lori Gay-
Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, 4/17/97
"We prefer that mergers be non-hostile and interested not only in
shareholder values but also in stakeholder values...We perceive the
Washington Mutual/Great Western merger as a promise to continue and
grow the stake."
Steven D. Johnson-
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4/18/97
"...we are writing to state our full support of the proposed merger
between Great Western Bank and Washington Mutual."
John W. Johnson-
San Diego Urban League, Inc., 4/17/97
"I am writing on behalf of Consumer Action (CA), a non-profit
consumer education and advocacy organization with offices in San
Francisco and Los Angeles, to oppose the proposed hostile takeover
of Great Western by H.F. Ahmanson."
Ken McEldowney-
Consumer Action, 4/4/97
"I am writing to you to urge the approval of Washington Mutual's
merger with Great Western Bank. I believe that this merger is one
that will greatly benefit not only the two entities in question,
but the public as well."
Dolores Sanchez-
Eastern Group Publications, Inc., 4/17/97
"The purpose of this letter is to support the merger of Great
Western Bank and Washington Mutual...[Great Western/Washington
Mutual] we applaud and appreciate their mutual commitment to
America's lower income communities."
Dean L. Rohrbach-
San Diego Neighborhood Housing Service, 4/21/97
These are just a few of the many letters we have received
supporting Washington Mutual and Great Western.
The community has spoken.
WASHINGTON MUTUAL/GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL: BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE COMMUNITY
[Washington Mutual logo] [Great Western logo]
May 22, 1997