STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into 
as of this 31st day of December, 1996, by and among AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, a 
California corporation ("Purchaser"), NATIONS TITLE INSURANCE OF ARIZONA, 
INC., an Arizona corporation ("Company"), and FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, 
INC., a Delaware corporation ("Shareholder") with reference to the following 
facts and circumstances:

                                   RECITALS

     A. The Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner of all the issued 
and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the "Company Stock").
     
     B. The Shareholder desires to sell, and Purchaser wishes to purchase, 
all of the issued and outstanding Company Stock upon the terms and subject to 
the conditions set forth below.

                                  AGREEMENT

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the respective 
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions hereinafter 
set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and 
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as 
follows:

                    I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMPANY STOCK

     1.1 PURCHASE AND SALE. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in 
this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined below), Shareholder will 
sell, transfer and convey One Thousand (1,000) shares of the Company Stock, 
which amount constitutes all of the issued and outstanding shares of the 
Company Stock, to Purchaser, and Purchaser will acquire the Company Stock 
from Shareholder.

     1.2. PURCHASE PRICE. In consideration of the sale and transfer of the 
Company Stock by Shareholder, Purchaser shall, in full payment therefor, pay 
to Shareholder the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) (the "Purchase 
Price").

     1.3. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. Provided that all of the conditions to 
the Closing set forth in Article V below have been satisfied or waived by the 
party benefiting therefrom, Purchaser shall pay to Shareholder at the Closing 
the Purchase Price by delivery of a cashier's or certified bank check at 
Closing.

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                                 II. CLOSING

     2.1. CLOSING. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Company Stock 
and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement 
(the "Closing") shall take place at 10:00 a.m., local time, on December 31, 
1996, at the offices of the Shareholder, 17911 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500, 
Irvine, California 92614, or at such other date, time and place as the 
parties hereto may mutually agree upon in writing (the "Closing Date").

     2.2. SHAREHOLDERS' DELIVERIES AT CLOSING. Provided that all of the 
conditions to the Closing set forth in Article V below have been satisfied or 
waived by the party benefiting therefrom, Shareholder shall execute and 
deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser at the Closing the following 
documents:

           (a) Certificates representing the Company Stock being sold, duly 
     endorsed for transfer, or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, 
     transferring to Purchaser good and marketable  title to the Company 
     Stock, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.

           (b) The Company's original minute book, such minute book to 
     contain (i) original Articles of Incorporation and all amendments 
     thereto, or copies thereof if the originals are unavailable, (ii) the 
     Company's Bylaws presently in effect, (iii) the Company's stock transfer 
     records together with all available cancelled stock certificates, and 
     (iv) all minutes of meetings or consents in lieu of such meetings of the 
     Company's Board of Directors and shareholders.

           (c) Such other documents and agreements as may be either 
     reasonable or necessary to carry out the purpose and intention of this 
     Agreement.

     2.3. PURCHASER'S DELIVERIES AT CLOSING. Provided that all of the 
conditions to the Closing set forth in Article V below have been satisfied or 
waived by the party benefiting therefrom, Purchaser shall execute and deliver 
or cause to be delivered to Shareholder at the Closing the following 
documents:

           (a) A certified or bank cashier's check payable to Shareholder 
     (or, at Purchaser's option, wire transfer funds to an account designated 
     in writing by the Shareholder) in the amount of the Purchase Price.

           (b) Such other documents and agreements as may be either 
     reasonable or necessary to carry out the purpose and intention of this 
     Agreement.

     III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDER AND THE COMPANY

     The Company and the Shareholder, jointly and severally, hereby represent 
and warrant to Purchaser as follows:

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    3.1 ORGANIZATION AND STANDING; ARTICLES AND BYLAWS. The Company is a 
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the 
laws of the State of Arizona, has full power and authority to own its 
properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted. The Company 
is duly qualified to transact intrastate business and is in good standing in 
all jurisdictions in which the nature of its business or its properties makes 
such qualification necessary. The Company has furnished Purchaser with copies 
of its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended to the date hereof. 
Said copies are true, correct and complete and contain all amendments through 
the date of the Closing.

     3.2 AUTHORIZATION. All corporate action on the part of Company, its 
officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, 
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated 
hereby and the performance of all of the Company's and Shareholder's 
obligations hereunder and thereunder and for the authorization, issuance, 
sale and delivery of the Company Stock have been taken or will be taken prior 
to the Closing. This Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, when 
executed and delivered, shall constitute valid and legally binding 
obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective 
terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, 
insolvency and the relief of debtors and subject to the availability of 
equitable remedies.

     3.3 VALIDITY OF COMPANY STOCK. The sale of each of the shares of the 
Company Stock is not, and will not be, subject to any preemptive rights or 
rights of first refusal and, when issued, sold and delivered in compliance 
with the provisions of this Agreement, the Company Stock will be validly 
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or 
encumbrances; provided, however, that the Company Stock may be subject to 
restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set 
forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is 
proposed.

     3.4 CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists
solely of One Million (1,000,000) shares of Class A common stock and One Million
(1,000,000) shares of Class B common stock, par value of $1.00 per share, of
which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding. Upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Shareholder shall have
transferred and conveyed one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and
outstanding shares of Company Stock to Purchaser. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company Stock are duly authorized and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable. There are no outstanding rights of first refusal,
preemptive rights or other rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, or
other agreements either directly or indirectly for the purchase or acquisition
of any shares of the Company Stock. All of the outstanding shares of the Company
Stock have been duly and validly issued in compliance with all applicable
federal and state securities laws.

     3.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The balance sheet as of December 31, 1996,
together with statements of income and cash flow for the year ending December
31, 1996, heretofore delivered to Purchaser, are complete and correct in all
material respects, and

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fairly present the financial condition of the Company and the results of its 
operation as of the dates and for the periods referred to and have been 
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 
consistently applied.

     3.6 MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 
3.6, the Company has no contract, agreement, lease or other commitment, 
written or oral, absolute or contingent. All material contracts, agreements 
and instruments to which the Company is a party are valid and binding and in 
full force and effect in all material respects, and the Company is not in, 
and to the best of its knowledge, no other party thereto is in material 
breach thereof.

     3.7 TITLE TO PROPERTIES AND ASSETS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 3.7, 
the Company has good and marketable title to its properties and assets, and 
good title to all its leasehold estates, in each case subject to no mortgage, 
pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance, or charge, other than (a) liens resulting 
from taxes which have not yet become delinquent, or (b) minor liens, 
encumbrances, or defects of title which do not, individually or in the 
aggregate, materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto 
or materially impair their operations.

     3.8 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. The Company is not in violation 
of any term of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, any mortgage, 
indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order or any 
statute, rule or regulation applicable to it. The execution, delivery, and 
performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the issuance and sale 
of the Company Stock pursuant hereto, will not result in any violation of any 
term of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of either or any mortgage, 
indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, decree or order, or be 
in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term, or result in 
the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, or charge upon any 
of the properties or assets of the Company; and there is no term of the 
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any mortgage, 
indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, decree or order which 
materially adversely affects, or, so far as the Company may now reasonably 
foresee, in the future may materially adversely affect, its business, 
prospects, conditions, affairs, operations or any of its properties or assets.

     3.9 LITIGATION. There are no actions, proceedings, or investigations 
before any court or administrative agency pending or currently threatened 
against or with respect to the Company (or any basis therefor known to the 
Company or the Shareholder), which question the validity of this Agreement or 
any action taken or to be taken in connection herewith, or which, the Company 
individually or in the aggregate, might result in a material adverse change 
in the business, prospects, conditions, affairs, or operations of the Company 
or in any of its properties or assets, or in any material impairment of the 
right or ability of each to carry on its business as now conducted or as 
proposed to be conducted, or in any material liability on the part of the 
Company. The Company is not a party or subject to, and none of its assets are 
bound by, the provisions of any order,

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writ, injunction, judgment, or decree of any court or governmental agency or 
instrumentality.

     3.10 TAXES. The Company has no material liability for any federal, state 
or local taxes, except for taxes which have accrued and are not yet payable. 
The Company has filed all tax returns required to be filed by it and has paid 
all income taxes payable by it which have become due pursuant to such tax 
returns and all other taxes and assessments payable by it which have become 
due, other than those not yet delinquent and except for those contested in 
good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established. The Company 
has paid, or has provided adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of 
the management of the Company) for the payment of, all federal and state 
income or premium taxes applicable for all prior fiscal years and for the 
current fiscal year to the date hereof.

     3.11 EMPLOYEES. No employee of the Company is obligated under any 
contract (including licenses, covenants, or commitments of any nature) or 
other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any Court or 
administrative agency that would conflict with such employee's obligation to 
use his or her best effort to promote the interests of the Company or that 
would conflict with its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. 
No employee of the Company is in violation of any term of any employment 
contract, or any other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of 
any such employee with it or any previous employer. The Company has no 
collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees and, to the best 
knowledge of the Company and the Shareholder, there is no labor union 
organizing activity pending or threatened with respect to the Company.

     3.12 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. All consents, approvals, orders, or
authorizations of, or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations
or filings with, any governmental authority, required on the part of Company
and/or Shareholder in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the offer, sale or issuance of the Company Stock, or the
consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby have been obtained, or
will be effective at the Closing, except for notices required or permitted to be
filed with certain state and federal securities commissions after the Closing,
which notices will be filed on a timely basis.

     3.13 OPERATING RIGHTS. The Company has all operating authority, licenses,
franchises, permits, certificates, consents, rights and privileges
(collectively, "Licenses") as are necessary or appropriate to the operation of
its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Such Licenses are
in full force and effect, no violations have been or are expected to have been
recorded in respect of any such Licenses, and no proceeding is pending or
threatened that could result in the revocation or limitation of any such
Licenses. The Company has conducted its business so as to comply in all material
respects with all such Licenses.

     3.14 FULL DISCLOSURE. Neither this Agreement, the representations and
warranties by the Company contained herein, the exhibits or schedules hereto,
nor any other written

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statement or certificate delivered or to be furnished to Purchaser in 
connection herewith, when read together, contains any untrue statement of a 
material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make 
the statements contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact 
known to the Company which has not been disclosed to Purchaser that would 
materially adversely affect the Company's business or financial condition or 
its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

                   IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

     Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company and Shareholder as
follows:

     4.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. Purchaser has been duly organized and
is existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of
California with full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

     4.2 DUE EXECUTION. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by it and, upon due execution and delivery by Purchaser, this
Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby will be valid and binding
agreements of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms,
subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and
the relief of debtors and subject to the availability of equitable remedies.

     4.3 NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by Purchaser and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
hereby will not conflict with or result in the violation of the provisions of
the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Purchaser.

     4.4 INVESTMENT INTENT. Purchaser is acquiring the Company Stock for 
investment purposes only, for its own account and not as a nominee or agent 
for any other person, and not with a view to or for resale in connection with 
any distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.

                            V. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

     5.1. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER AT CLOSING. Purchaser's 
obligations hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the 
Closing, of all of the following conditions:

 (a) Representations and Warranties True: Performance of Obligations. The 
representations and warranties made by the Company and the Shareholder in 
Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct on the Closing Date with the same 
force and

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effect as if they had been made on and as of said date; and the Company and 
the Shareholder shall have performed all of the obligations and complied with 
each and all of the covenants required to be performed or complied with by 
them on or prior to the Closing.

           (b) MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There shall not have occurred any 
material adverse change to the business, assets, financial condition or 
prospects of the Company.

           (c) AUTHORIZATIONS AND APPROVALS. All authorizations, approvals, 
or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the 
United States or of any state that are required in connection with 
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been duly obtained and 
shall be effective on and as of the Closing. No stop order or other order 
enjoining the sale of the Company Stock shall have been issued and no 
proceedings for such purpose shall be pending.

          (d) DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Company shall have delivered to 
Purchaser all share certificates evidencing the Company Stock and such other 
documents and instruments as Purchaser may reasonably request.

          (e) CERTIFICATES. The President and Chief Financial Officer of the 
Company shall deliver to Purchaser a certificate in which they certify that 
all of their representations and warranties are true and correct, that all 
obligations to be performed by them pursuant to this Agreement prior to 
Closing have been performed, and that all of the conditions to Purchaser's 
obligations provided for in this Section 5.1 have been satisfied.

     5.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSING. The 
Company's obligations hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or prior 
to the Closing, of all of the following conditions:

           (a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS.
The representations and warranties made by Purchaser in Section 
4 hereof shall be true and correct at the Closing Date, with the same force 
and effect as if they had been made on and as of said date; and Purchaser 
shall have performed all obligations herein required to be performed by it at 
or prior to the Closing.

           (b) AUTHORIZATIONS AND APPROVALS. All authorizations, approvals, 
or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the 
United States or of any state that are required in connection with the 
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been duly obtained and 
shall be effective on and as of the Closing. No stop order or other order 
enjoining the sale of the Company Stock shall have been issued and no 
proceedings for such purpose shall be pending or threatened by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, the California Commissioner of Corporations, or

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any similar officer of any other federal or state agency having jurisdiction 
over this transaction.

                    VI. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CLOSING

     During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing through 
the Closing Date, the Company and Shareholder jointly and severally covenant 
and agree that:

     6.1 QUALIFICATION. The Company shall maintain all qualifications to 
transact business and remain in good standing in its jurisdiction of 
incorporation and in the foreign jurisdictions in which it is qualified to 
transact business.

     6.2 ORDINARY COURSE. The Company shall conduct its business in the 
ordinary course and shall not make or institute any unusual or novel methods 
of management, accounting, or operation that vary materially from those 
methods used by the Company as of the date of this Agreement. The Company 
will use its best efforts to preserve its business organizations intact, to 
keep available to Company its present officers and employees, and to preserve 
its present relationships with suppliers, customers, and others having 
business relationships with the Company.

     6.3 CORPORATE MATTERS. The Company shall not (a) amend its Articles of 
Incorporation or Bylaws; (b) issue any shares of its capital stock; (c) issue 
or create any warrants, obligations, subscriptions, options, convertible 
securities, or other commitments under which any additional shares of its 
capital stock of any class might be directly or indirectly authorized, 
issued, or transferred from treasury; or (d) agree to any of the acts listed 
above.

     6.4 INDEBTEDNESS. The Company shall not incur any indebtedness, sell any 
debt securities or lend money to or guarantee the indebtedness of any person 
or entity. The Company shall not restructure or refinance its existing 
indebtedness.

     6.5 DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. The Company shall not sell, transfer, 
license, lease or otherwise dispose of, or suffer or cause the encumbrance by 
any lien upon any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible, or 
upon any interest therein, except for sales in the ordinary course of its 
business.

     6.6 EMPLOYEES AND COMPENSATION. The Company shall not do, or agree to 
do, any of the following acts: (a) make any change in compensation payable or 
to become payable by it to any officer, employee, or representative; (b) make 
any change in benefits payable to any officer, employee, or representative 
under any bonus or other contract or commitment; or (c) modify any collective 
bargaining agreement to which it is a party or by which it may be bound.

     6.7 CONSENTS. The Company shall use its best efforts to obtain any 
consent, authorization or approval of any person or entity required to be 
obtained or made by any party

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hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or the taking of
any action in connection with the consummation thereof.

     6.8 MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall maintain its policies of 
insurance in full force and effect and shall not do, permit or willingly 
allow to be done any act by which any of the policies may be suspended, 
impaired or cancelled.

                              VII. INDEMNIFICATION

     7.1 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDER. The Company and 
the Shareholder shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser against any and 
all losses, liabilities, claims and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' 
fees ("Losses"), sustained by Purchaser resulting from, arising out of, or 
connected with any material inaccuracy in, breach of, or nonfulfillment of 
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by or other 
obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the 
foregoing, the Company and the Shareholder shall not be liable for any of 
Purchaser's lost profits or any incidental or consequential damages.

     7.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY PURCHASER. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold 
harmless the Company and the Shareholder against any and all Losses sustained 
by the Company and/or the Shareholder resulting from, arising out of, or 
connected with any material inaccuracy in, breach of, or nonfulfillment of 
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by or other 
obligation of Purchaser contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the 
foregoing, Purchaser shall not be liable for any of the Company's or the 
Shareholder's lost profits or any incidental or consequential damages.

     7.3 PROCEDURES. In the event any third party asserts any claim with 
respect to any matter as to which the indemnities in this Agreement relate, 
the party against whom the claim is asserted (the "Indemnified Party") shall 
give prompt notice to the other party (the "Indemnifying Party"), and the 
Indemnifying Party shall have the right at its election to take over the 
defense or settlement of the third party claim at its own expense by giving 
prompt notice to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not 
give such notice and does not proceed diligently so to defend the third party 
claim within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of the third party 
claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any defense or settlement 
that the Indemnified Party may make as to those claims and shall reimburse 
the Indemnified Party for its Losses and expenses related to the defense or 
settlement of the third party claim. The parties shall cooperate in defending 
against any asserted third party claims. For purposes of this Section 7, the 
indemnification of the Indemnified Party shall also include the 
indemnification of the Indemnified Party's employees, agents, affiliates, and 
third parties performing services for the Indemnified Party, and the 
reference to this Agreement includes any certificate, schedule, list, summary 
or other information provided or delivered to a party by the Indemnifying 
Party or its agents and affiliates in connection with this Agreement.

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                              VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

     8.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed 
under the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements among 
California residents, made and to be performed entirely within the State of 
California.

     8.2 SURVIVAL. The representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements 
made herein shall survive any investigation made by Purchaser and the closing 
of the transactions contemplated hereby. All statements as to factual matters 
contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of 
the Company pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions 
contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by 
it hereunder as of the date of such certificate or instrument.

     8.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided 
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding 
upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the 
parties hereto.

     8.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, 
and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and 
entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the 
subject matter hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other 
party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants, or 
agreements except as specifically set forth herein or therein. Nothing in 
this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, 
other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, 
any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this 
Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.

     8.5 SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be 
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it shall, to the extent practicable, be 
modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable and to retain as 
nearly as practicable the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality, 
and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be 
affected or impaired thereby.

     8.6 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and 
the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived only with the 
written consent of the parties hereto.

     8.7 NOTICE. All notices and other communications required or permitted 
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon 
personal delivery or on the third day following mailing by registered or 
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed: (a) if 
to Purchaser, at its address as set forth at the end of this Agreement, or at 
such other address as such Purchaser shall have furnished to the Company in 
writing or (b) if to the Company, at its address as set forth at the end of 
this Agreement, or at such other address as it shall have furnished to 
Purchaser in writing.

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     8.8 CONSTRUCTION. The parties to this Agreement have participated 
jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and have had 
competent counsel of their own choosing. In the event an ambiguity or 
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be 
construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden 
of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the 
authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

     8.9 HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this 
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered 
in construing this Agreement.

     8.10 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of 
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which 
together shall constitute one instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing Agreement is hereby executed as of the
date first above written.

PURCHASER ADDRESS:
                                       American Title Company
17911 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 500
Irvine, California 92614               By.     /s/ Michael C. Lowther
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                                               Michael C. Lowther
                                       Its:    Chief Executive Officer

COMPANY ADDRESS:
                                       Nations Title Insurance of Arizona, Inc.
17911 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 300
Irvine, California 92614               By:     /s/ M'Liss Jones Kane
                                            ------------------------------
                                                M'Liss Jones Kane
                                       Its:     Senior Vice President and
                                                Secretary

SHAREHOLDER ADDRESS:
                                       Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
17911 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 300
Irvine, California 92614               By:      /s/ Carl A. Strunk
                                            ------------------------------
                                                Carl A. Strunk
                                         Its:   Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

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                                    SCHEDULE 3.6
                     LIST OF MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

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                                    SCHEDULE 3.7
                    EXCEPTIONS TO TITLE OF PROPERTIES AND ASSETS

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