Exhibit 99(b)(4)

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                                  PROJECT ALPHA


                     PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


                                DECEMBER 15, 1998


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



              Section
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                 I.           Executive Summary

                II.           Offer Analysis

               III.           Precedent Going Private Premiums

                IV.           Indications of PEC Valuation

              Appendix
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                 A.           PEC Trading History

                 B.           Holding Company Discounts




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These materials were prepared by BT Wolfensohn ("BTW") based on publicly
available information and information supplied by PEC and Prof. Swary, without
independent verification by BTW. These materials are subject to further due
diligence and discussion and do not constitute a specific transaction
recommendation or an opinion as to valuation or otherwise, and should not be
relied upon as the basis for any investment decision. No representation or
warranty (express or implied) is made by BTW or BT Alex. Brown as to the
accuracy or completeness of the information herein. The materials are intended
solely for review by the client and are not for publication or distribution to
any other parties.
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                              I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY








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                                EXECUTIVE SUMMARY





- -        The negotiations between IDBD and the independent committee resulted in
         an agreement to buy out the minority shareholders of PEC at a price of
         $30 per share, payable in cash.



- -        This price represents a 31.5% premium over the PEC stock price on
         September 4, 1998, prior to the initial offer announcement, and a 17.6%
         premium over the initial offer price of $25.50.



- -        The transaction is pending requisite Board of Director and shareholder
         approvals.



- -        The objectives of this presentation include:


         -        Review of premium implied by $30 per share agreed to price


         -        Comparison of premium to precedent market benchmarks



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                               II. OFFER ANALYSIS








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                                                                                INITIAL OFFER        FINAL OFFER
                                                                                  AT $25.50           AT $30.00
                                                                                -------------        -----------

         Date of Offer:                                                       September 6, 1998    December 8, 1998

                             Premium of Offer Over:
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        Prior to                                                 PEC
      Announcement                     Date                   Stock Price
  ---------------------          -----------------          ---------------

                                                                                             
         1 day                   September 4, 1998            $22.8125              11.8%                31.5%

         1 week                  August 28, 1998               23.8125               7.1                 26.0

         4 weeks                 August 7, 1998                25.0625               1.7                 19.7







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Note:  Final offer of $30 per share represents a 17.7% increase over the initial
       offer of $25.50.
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                      III. PRECEDENT GOING PRIVATE PREMIUMS








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                        PRECEDENT GOING PRIVATE PREMIUMS



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BTW HAS REVIEWED TRANSACTIONS ANNOUNCED / COMPLETED IN THE U.S. SINCE MARCH 3,
1990, WITH DEAL VALUE GREATER THAN $100 MILLION, WHERE THE ACQUIROR HELD AT
LEAST A 51% OWNERSHIP POSITION IN THE TARGET. SUMMARIZED BELOW ARE THE ANALYSIS
RESULTS.
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                     ALL OBSERVATIONS - FINAL OFFER PREMIUMS
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                                   FINAL OFFER PREMIUM TO:
                   -------------------------------------------------------         % INCREASE OF
                                      ANNOUNCEMENT DATE:                         FINAL TRANSACTION
                   --------------------------------------------------------         PRICE SINCE
                   1 DAY PRIOR          1 WEEK PRIOR         4 WEEKS PRIOR         INITIAL OFFER
                   ------------        --------------       ---------------      -----------------

                                                                            
Mean                  18.6%                 25.6%                25.7%                 8.5%

Median                15.6                  18.8                 23.6                  4.5

High                  60.3%                 78.8%                78.8%                31.3%

Low                   (0.8)                  2.3                 (3.6)                 0.0
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  FOUR OF THE GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS HAD PUBLIC FLOAT BELOW 25%.
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               25% OR LESS FLOAT PRECEDENTS - FINAL OFFER PREMIUMS
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                                   FINAL OFFER PREMIUM TO:
                   -------------------------------------------------------         % INCREASE OF
                                      ANNOUNCEMENT DATE:                         FINAL TRANSACTION
                   --------------------------------------------------------         PRICE SINCE
                   1 DAY PRIOR          1 WEEK PRIOR         4 WEEKS PRIOR         INITIAL OFFER
                   ------------        --------------       ---------------      -----------------


                                                                            
Mean                   6.0%                 7.3%                  6.8%                 5.9%

Median                 5.3                  7.3                   1.1                  5.5

High                  13.3%                12.5%                 28.6%                12.6%

Low                    2.0                  2.3                  (3.6)                 0.0

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                        PRECEDENT GOING PRIVATE PREMIUMS
                                   (continued)

                           KOOR-TADIRAN OFFER ANALYSIS





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IN A RECENT GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTION, KOOR AGREED TO PAY $36.375 PER SHARE FOR
THE 34% OF TADIRAN IT DID NOT ALREADY OWN. THE OFFER REPRESENTED A 38.6% PREMIUM
TO TADIRAN'S UNAFFECTED STOCK PRICE ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE INITIAL OFFER.
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                                                                                           KOOR OFFERS:
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                                                                              INITIAL OFFER             FINAL OFFER
                                                                             OCTOBER 25, 1998        NOVEMBER 19, 1998
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                                                                                  $31.150                 $36.375




                            Premium of Offer Over:
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        Prior to                                                Tadiran
      Announcement                     Date                   Stock Price
  ---------------------          -----------------          ---------------

                                                                                               
         1 day                   October 23, 1998             $26.2500              18.7%                  38.6%

         1 week                  October 16, 1998              24.6875              26.2                   47.3

         4 weeks                 September 25, 1998            29.0000               7.4                   25.4






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                        IV. INDICATIONS OF PEC VALUATION








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                INDICATIONS OF PEC VALUATION - PER SWARY ANALYSIS
                    (US$ in millions, except per share data)




                                    PEC
                                 Ownership             Gross
                                 Interest %            Value              PEC Share
                             -----------------        -------            -----------
                                                                      
Elron Electronics                   13.5%              $312.2                $42.2
Property and Building               41.1                425.1                174.7
Super-Sol                           17.6                551.4                 97.0
Cellcom                             12.5              1,784.5                223.1
Other Investments                                                            370.5
                                                                            -------
Implied NAV                                                                 $907.5
     PER SHARE                                                               $49.42

Tax Expense                                                                 (192.5)
                                                                            -------

AFTER TAX NAV                                                               $715.0
     PER SHARE                                                               $38.94

Closed End Fund Discount
     (%)                                                              30%      -         50%
     ($)                                                          (214.5)      -      (357.5)
                                                                  -------             -------

Underlying Value                                                  $500.5       -      $357.5
     PER SHARE                                                    $27.26       -      $19.47

Going Private Premium
     (%)                                                              26%                 7%
     ($)                                                          $130.1       -      $25.0



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FINAL INDICATION OF VALUE                                         $630.6       -      $382.5
     PER SHARE                                                    $34.34       -      $20.83
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                          INDICATIONS OF PEC VALUATION
                       BASED ON THE PEC-DIC EXCHANGE RATIO
                        (in US$, as of December 7, 1998)









                                                                      
DIC Stock Price(a)                                                    $25.80


PEC-DIC Exchange Ratio                                               1.1642x
                                                                    ---------


Implied Value per PEC Share                                           $30.03









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(a)  NIS to $US spot rate:  4.179.  DIC stock price as of December 7, 1998.
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                         APPENDIX A. PEC TRADING HISTORY








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SINCE JANUARY 1, 1996, PEC SHARES HAVE TRADED AS HIGH AS $26.375 ON 9/18/98, AND
AS LOW AS $14.625 ON 11/08/96, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY TRADING VOLUME OF 10,624
SHARES.
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                                   [GRAPHIC]

Date         Total Weekly Volume     $ Per Share

2-Jan-96           2800                 24.75
3-Jan-96           1400                 24.25
4-Jan-96           8700                 24
5-Jan-96           5100                 24
8-Jan-96           1700                 24.25
9-Jan-96           6800                 24.125
10-Jan-96          1600                 23.5
11-Jan-96          1900                 23.625
12-Jan-96          1300                 23.5
15-Jan-96          1400                 23.125
16-Jan-96           800                 23
17-Jan-96         31600                 24.125
18-Jan-96         16500                 23.625
19-Jan-96         30600                 23.125
22-Jan-96          4000                 23.125
23-Jan-96          3900                 23.25
24-Jan-96         30600                 23
25-Jan-96          3000                 23.25
26-Jan-96         20500                 23.25
29-Jan-96           400                 23.25
30-Jan-96         25900                 23.125
31-Jan-96          3400                 23
1-Feb-96           1800                 23
2-Feb-96          41000                 22.625
5-Feb-96           1400                 22.625
6-Feb-96           7000                 22.625
7-Feb-96          10100                 22.625
8-Feb-96          30400                 22.875
9-Feb-96           9000                 22.875
12-Feb-96          4200                 23.125
13-Feb-96          3400                 23
14-Feb-96          3700                 22.75
15-Feb-96          2800                 22.875
16-Feb-96          2200                 23
20-Feb-96         22700                 22.5
21-Feb-96         11800                 22.25
22-Feb-96         33800                 21.875
23-Feb-96         10600                 21.875
26-Feb-96          2100                 21.625
27-Feb-96          3900                 22.125
28-Feb-96          5800                 21.875
29-Feb-96           300                 21.75
1-Mar-96          12300                 21.5
4-Mar-96           1200                 21.5
5-Mar-96           2800                 21.375
6-Mar-96           5100                 21.25
7-Mar-96           1200                 21.375
8-Mar-96           4000                 20.75
11-Mar-96          7600                 21
12-Mar-96          4300                 20.875
13-Mar-96          1700                 20.875
14-Mar-96          6400                 20.5
15-Mar-96         10400                 19.875
18-Mar-96          7600                 19.75
19-Mar-96          5300                 20
20-Mar-96          2200                 20
21-Mar-96          4900                 20
22-Mar-96          2600                 20.375
25-Mar-96          1000                 20.875
26-Mar-96         10000                 21.5
27-Mar-96          2200                 21.5
28-Mar-96          2600                 21.375
29-Mar-96         18700                 21.5
1-Apr-96         112100                 21.875
2-Apr-96            100                 21.875
3-Apr-96            400                 21.875
4-Apr-96           1200                 22.125
8-Apr-96            900                 21.75
9-Apr-96           1200                 21.5
10-Apr-96          5000                 21.5
11-Apr-96           200                 21.25
12-Apr-96           100                 21.25
15-Apr-96          4000                 21.5
16-Apr-96          1000                 22
17-Apr-96          9400                 22.125
18-Apr-96           800                 22
19-Apr-96          1500                 21.75
22-Apr-96          4100                 22.25
23-Apr-96          2500                 22.5
24-Apr-96          1300                 22.375
25-Apr-96           600                 22.375
26-Apr-96          7800                 22.75
29-Apr-96          4800                 22.5
30-Apr-96          5600                 22.625
1-May-96           6300                 22.375
2-May-96          14300                 22.25
3-May-96           2200                 22.375
6-May-96           5300                 22.25
7-May-96           8000                 22.125
8-May-96           9300                 21.625
9-May-96           1900                 21.125
10-May-96         27800                 21.25
13-May-96          3900                 21.75
14-May-96          5200                 21.625
15-May-96         24800                 21.5
16-May-96          3800                 21.375
17-May-96          6800                 21.75
20-May-96           600                 22
21-May-96         17700                 21.25
22-May-96          4800                 21.125
23-May-96         20500                 20.75
24-May-96          2900                 20.375
28-May-96         17900                 20
29-May-96         18200                 19.625
30-May-96         31400                 19.125
31-May-96         63300                 19.25
3-Jun-96          17700                 18.875
4-Jun-96          16800                 18.75
5-Jun-96          25500                 18.75
6-Jun-96          13500                 18.75
7-Jun-96           1800                 18.75
10-Jun-96         10600                 18.75
11-Jun-96          1900                 18.625
12-Jun-96         12600                 18.125
13-Jun-96         12700                 17.75
14-Jun-96        103300                 17.625
17-Jun-96          7800                 18.625
18-Jun-96          6300                 19
19-Jun-96          6500                 18.625
20-Jun-96          2500                 18.25
21-Jun-96          1700                 18.375
24-Jun-96          9700                 17.875
25-Jun-96          1100                 17.75
26-Jun-96          1800                 17.625
27-Jun-96          1200                 17.875
28-Jun-96          2300                 18.125
1-Jul-96           2300                 18.25
2-Jul-96          13800                 18.125
3-Jul-96           1100                 18
5-Jul-96           1400                 18.25
8-Jul-96           2500                 17.875
9-Jul-96           6400                 17.5
10-Jul-96         15400                 16.5
11-Jul-96         21100                 16
12-Jul-96          5700                 15.875
15-Jul-96         15100                 15.875
16-Jul-96          1200                 15.5
17-Jul-96         12200                 16
18-Jul-96         36400                 17.25
19-Jul-96          9700                 17.125
22-Jul-96          3000                 16.5
23-Jul-96          2500                 16.125
24-Jul-96          9600                 16.375
25-Jul-96          7500                 16.375
26-Jul-96          5200                 16.375
29-Jul-96         21800                 16.5
30-Jul-96          5300                 17
31-Jul-96         13700                 17.375
1-Aug-96          24600                 17.375
2-Aug-96           2900                 17.25
5-Aug-96           7500                 17.5
6-Aug-96           5500                 17.75
7-Aug-96           6100                 17.75
8-Aug-96           3500                 17.75
9-Aug-96           2700                 17.875
12-Aug-96          1200                 18
13-Aug-96         24400                 17.75
14-Aug-96         29800                 18
15-Aug-96         23800                 18
16-Aug-96          5100                 18.25
19-Aug-96          6200                 17.875
20-Aug-96         18600                 18
21-Aug-96          1100                 17.75
22-Aug-96         15700                 18
23-Aug-96          4600                 18
26-Aug-96          6000                 17.5
27-Aug-96          7200                 17.25
28-Aug-96          7900                 17.375
29-Aug-96          3300                 17.25
30-Aug-96          3800                 17.625
3-Sep-96           9000                 17.875
4-Sep-96          18800                 18.375
5-Sep-96           2500                 18.25
6-Sep-96           8000                 18.375
9-Sep-96           4700                 18.875
10-Sep-96         13900                 18.75
11-Sep-96          9400                 18.625
12-Sep-96         21500                 18
13-Sep-96          4500                 18.125
16-Sep-96          5500                 18.375
17-Sep-96         23200                 18
18-Sep-96          7600                 17.875
19-Sep-96        104800                 17.375
20-Sep-96          4900                 17.75
23-Sep-96          2900                 17.625
24-Sep-96          2200                 17.625
25-Sep-96          3500                 17.375
26-Sep-96         16700                 17.25
27-Sep-96          3600                 17.125
30-Sep-96          3600                 17.125
1-Oct-96           4800                 16.875
2-Oct-96           2800                 17.375
3-Oct-96           7200                 17.125
4-Oct-96           5300                 17.125
7-Oct-96           2700                 17.125
8-Oct-96           9700                 17
9-Oct-96           1300                 16.875
10-Oct-96          2400                 16.875
11-Oct-96         11700                 16.875
14-Oct-96         10100                 16.75
15-Oct-96          7600                 16.375
16-Oct-96          1800                 16.375
17-Oct-96          1000                 16.625
18-Oct-96           800                 16.5
21-Oct-96          2800                 16.75
22-Oct-96          2200                 16.625
23-Oct-96          1600                 16.625
24-Oct-96          4100                 16.25
25-Oct-96          8500                 16
28-Oct-96           500                 15.875
29-Oct-96         29100                 15.375
30-Oct-96         44700                 15.125
31-Oct-96         28800                 15.25
1-Nov-96          13200                 15.25
4-Nov-96           4900                 15.75
5-Nov-96           4700                 15.5
6-Nov-96           3500                 15
7-Nov-96         164500                 14.75
8-Nov-96          11100                 14.625
11-Nov-96           600                 14.75
12-Nov-96         20200                 15
13-Nov-96         12100                 15.5
14-Nov-96          7700                 15.5
15-Nov-96         15800                 15.125
18-Nov-96         40200                 15.5
19-Nov-96         15600                 15.625
20-Nov-96         16000                 15.75
21-Nov-96          8800                 16.25
22-Nov-96         14300                 16.25
25-Nov-96          4300                 16.25
26-Nov-96          6700                 16.125
27-Nov-96         18100                 16.25
29-Nov-96          9700                 16.625
2-Dec-96          20700                 16.5
3-Dec-96          10100                 17
4-Dec-96           3800                 17
5-Dec-96           8600                 17
6-Dec-96           7300                 16.625
9-Dec-96          13900                 17.125
10-Dec-96          7300                 17.25
11-Dec-96         50400                 17
12-Dec-96         33800                 16.875
13-Dec-96         44700                 16.875
16-Dec-96         53800                 16.5
17-Dec-96          2300                 16.125
18-Dec-96         13500                 16.625
19-Dec-96         41600                 17.375
20-Dec-96          4500                 17.625
23-Dec-96         19700                 17.875
24-Dec-96         26500                 18
26-Dec-96         18300                 17.625
27-Dec-96          2200                 17.5
30-Dec-96          7000                 17.25
31-Dec-96         12500                 16.75
2-Jan-97          13500                 17.75
3-Jan-97          42100                 17.75
6-Jan-97           6300                 17.5
7-Jan-97            800                 17.625
8-Jan-97           2700                 17.5
9-Jan-97           4900                 17.5
10-Jan-97          4200                 17
13-Jan-97         12700                 17.875
14-Jan-97          8100                 18.125
15-Jan-97         24300                 18.875
16-Jan-97         14400                 19.25
17-Jan-97          1800                 19.375
20-Jan-97          6200                 19.5
21-Jan-97         24800                 19.875
22-Jan-97          4000                 20
23-Jan-97          6600                 20.375
24-Jan-97          3600                 19.875
27-Jan-97           900                 19.75
28-Jan-97          2500                 19.75
29-Jan-97         11000                 20
30-Jan-97          3000                 20.25
31-Jan-97          3100                 20.125
3-Feb-97           9000                 20.75
4-Feb-97           3400                 20.875
5-Feb-97           8100                 20.875
6-Feb-97           1100                 20.5
7-Feb-97          13400                 20.75
10-Feb-97         12400                 20.75
11-Feb-97           600                 20.625
12-Feb-97         10900                 20.75
13-Feb-97          5000                 21
14-Feb-97          1000                 20.75
18-Feb-97          4500                 21.5
19-Feb-97          6100                 21.375
20-Feb-97          6300                 21.375
21-Feb-97          6600                 21.5
24-Feb-97          1700                 21
25-Feb-97          1700                 21.375
26-Feb-97          4400                 21.125
27-Feb-97         14500                 20.25
28-Feb-97          1100                 20.125
3-Mar-97           2000                 20.125
4-Mar-97           3900                 20.25
5-Mar-97           4200                 20.25
6-Mar-97           5100                 20.375
7-Mar-97          11000                 20.5
10-Mar-97           300                 20.375
11-Mar-97         11000                 20.625
12-Mar-97          2800                 20.25
13-Mar-97          1900                 20.125
14-Mar-97          1100                 20.125
17-Mar-97          4100                 19.875
18-Mar-97          4700                 19.875
19-Mar-97          5400                 19.625
20-Mar-97         10700                 19.375
21-Mar-97          2000                 19.25
24-Mar-97           900                 19
25-Mar-97          3200                 18.375
26-Mar-97          3900                 19.125
27-Mar-97         13100                 18.875
31-Mar-97          3300                 18.875
1-Apr-97          18700                 18.875
2-Apr-97          36000                 18.75
3-Apr-97           1100                 18.75
4-Apr-97           5300                 19.25
7-Apr-97           1800                 19.375
8-Apr-97              0                 19.375
9-Apr-97           3100                 19
10-Apr-97          1100                 19.25
11-Apr-97          5500                 18.625
14-Apr-97          5900                 19.125
15-Apr-97          5500                 18.75
16-Apr-97           800                 18.75
17-Apr-97           500                 18.75
18-Apr-97          1000                 18.75
21-Apr-97          1100                 18.625
22-Apr-97          8600                 18
23-Apr-97          1700                 18.375
24-Apr-97          2400                 18.75
25-Apr-97             0                 18.75
28-Apr-97          3300                 18.5
29-Apr-97          3100                 18.75
30-Apr-97          3000                 19
1-May-97           3600                 18.875
2-May-97           2600                 19.125
5-May-97           1600                 19.625
6-May-97            300                 19.75
7-May-97            400                 19.375
8-May-97           1000                 19.125
9-May-97           1200                 19.25
12-May-97         22700                 19.25
13-May-97         16300                 19.875
14-May-97          4800                 20.25
15-May-97          8300                 20.375
16-May-97          1300                 20.75
19-May-97          3900                 21.125
20-May-97          3700                 21.5
21-May-97          2400                 21.75
22-May-97          4000                 21.75
23-May-97          3400                 21.625
27-May-97          1600                 21.875
28-May-97          7300                 22.5
29-May-97          7800                 22.875
30-May-97          2700                 22.75
2-Jun-97          10600                 23.125
3-Jun-97          39700                 23.125
4-Jun-97          11300                 23.25
5-Jun-97           2000                 23.375
6-Jun-97           4500                 23.875
9-Jun-97           1600                 23.75
10-Jun-97          1900                 23.625
11-Jun-97          1300                 23.875
12-Jun-97          2300                 23.875
13-Jun-97         19200                 24.5
16-Jun-97         20500                 24.5
17-Jun-97        152900                 25
18-Jun-97         30500                 25.125
19-Jun-97         79200                 24.875
20-Jun-97         43800                 24.625
23-Jun-97          5100                 24.125
24-Jun-97          3000                 23.625
25-Jun-97           900                 23.75
26-Jun-97          9200                 24.25
27-Jun-97           100                 24
30-Jun-97          3900                 24
1-Jul-97           6100                 23.875
2-Jul-97           4500                 24
3-Jul-97           1200                 24
7-Jul-97           2600                 24
8-Jul-97           7900                 24
9-Jul-97           8000                 23.625
10-Jul-97         15700                 24.25
11-Jul-97          2000                 24.125
14-Jul-97           300                 24.125
15-Jul-97           600                 23.9375
16-Jul-97          9000                 23.8125
17-Jul-97          7300                 23.1875
18-Jul-97          7900                 23.4375
21-Jul-97          7400                 22.8125
22-Jul-97          3000                 22.8125
23-Jul-97          4000                 22.875
24-Jul-97          6900                 22.5
25-Jul-97          5000                 22.25
28-Jul-97          4100                 22.8125
29-Jul-97         20500                 22.8125
30-Jul-97          4000                 22.5
31-Jul-97             0                 22.625
1-Aug-97           3100                 22.5625
4-Aug-97            600                 22.25
5-Aug-97           2200                 22.5625
6-Aug-97           1500                 22.75
7-Aug-97            300                 22.6875
8-Aug-97           1000                 22.1875
11-Aug-97          6600                 22
12-Aug-97         11400                 21.6875
13-Aug-97          5500                 21.875
14-Aug-97         12300                 21.75
15-Aug-97         16700                 20.625
18-Aug-97         11300                 20.5625
19-Aug-97         28400                 20.625
20-Aug-97         58500                 21.25
21-Aug-97         16700                 21.875
22-Aug-97          5400                 21.25
25-Aug-97          9700                 20.8125
26-Aug-97          7500                 20.8125
27-Aug-97         17100                 20.875
28-Aug-97          6800                 20.875
29-Aug-97          2900                 20.6875
2-Sep-97           8300                 20.75
3-Sep-97           2900                 20.625
4-Sep-97          24100                 20.75
5-Sep-97           9400                 20.75
8-Sep-97           6800                 20.8125
9-Sep-97           3700                 20.6875
10-Sep-97          1100                 20.375
11-Sep-97          1400                 20.6875
12-Sep-97          2300                 20.625
15-Sep-97          6600                 20.6875
16-Sep-97         16700                 20.125
17-Sep-97          2300                 20.0625
18-Sep-97           700                 20.125
19-Sep-97          5600                 19.9375
22-Sep-97         34200                 19
23-Sep-97         12700                 19.125
24-Sep-97        303800                 19.25
25-Sep-97          5000                 19.4375
26-Sep-97          8100                 19.5
29-Sep-97         23600                 19.25
30-Sep-97         11700                 19.3125
1-Oct-97          41900                 19.8125
2-Oct-97          12600                 20.125
3-Oct-97           7400                 20
6-Oct-97          18700                 19.875
7-Oct-97          15500                 20
8-Oct-97          67300                 19.9375
9-Oct-97          49000                 19.9375
10-Oct-97        106200                 20.0625
13-Oct-97         15200                 20.5625
14-Oct-97         24700                 21
15-Oct-97         64200                 21.5625
16-Oct-97         13200                 21.5
17-Oct-97         25500                 21.5
20-Oct-97          9900                 21.5
21-Oct-97          2600                 21.5
22-Oct-97         13100                 21.5
23-Oct-97         22600                 21.25
24-Oct-97          8100                 21.125
27-Oct-97         34400                 19.625
28-Oct-97         15900                 19.9375
29-Oct-97         14000                 20.375
30-Oct-97         13200                 20.1875
31-Oct-97          4800                 20
3-Nov-97           3900                 20.25
4-Nov-97          15300                 20.25
5-Nov-97           6200                 20.375
6-Nov-97          20700                 20
7-Nov-97          19700                 19.75
10-Nov-97         28400                 19.8125
11-Nov-97          9300                 19.75
12-Nov-97         14000                 18.9375
13-Nov-97          4600                 18.9375
14-Nov-97          6800                 19.5625
17-Nov-97          3700                 20.125
18-Nov-97          3700                 19.375
19-Nov-97          5100                 19.0625
20-Nov-97         11600                 19.625
21-Nov-97          9500                 20.4375
24-Nov-97          7800                 20.25
25-Nov-97          4100                 20.125
26-Nov-97          3100                 20.4375
28-Nov-97           100                 20.4375
1-Dec-97          44900                 20.375
2-Dec-97          27400                 20.4375
3-Dec-97          24500                 21.125
4-Dec-97          14800                 22
5-Dec-97           9100                 22.1875
8-Dec-97           4500                 22
9-Dec-97          12000                 21.625
10-Dec-97          4800                 21.8125
11-Dec-97          4100                 21.125
12-Dec-97          4400                 21.125
15-Dec-97          5500                 21.5
16-Dec-97          2000                 21.5
17-Dec-97          8800                 21
18-Dec-97          1000                 21.0625
19-Dec-97          2100                 21.0625
22-Dec-97         10300                 21.4375
23-Dec-97         16200                 21.6875
24-Dec-97          5300                 21.625
26-Dec-97          3600                 21.625
29-Dec-97         18700                 21.625
30-Dec-97          2900                 21.5
31-Dec-97          3700                 21.625
2-Jan-98            700                 21.75
5-Jan-98          13400                 21.6875
6-Jan-98           6400                 21.6875
7-Jan-98          50800                 21.625
8-Jan-98           1400                 21.3125
9-Jan-98           2400                 21
12-Jan-98          8200                 20.625
13-Jan-98          5200                 20.75
14-Jan-98          1300                 20.75
15-Jan-98          1500                 20.5
16-Jan-98          5600                 20.875
20-Jan-98          9600                 21
21-Jan-98          6500                 20.5
22-Jan-98          3500                 19.9375
23-Jan-98          6000                 20.375
26-Jan-98          7300                 20.375
27-Jan-98          4500                 20.3125
28-Jan-98          4500                 20.3125
29-Jan-98          5400                 20.5
30-Jan-98          6700                 20.6875
2-Feb-98           6800                 21.25
3-Feb-98           3800                 21.75
4-Feb-98          15600                 21.25
5-Feb-98           2700                 20.6875
6-Feb-98            500                 20.5
9-Feb-98            800                 20.4375
10-Feb-98          1500                 20.625
11-Feb-98          1400                 20.1875
12-Feb-98         12800                 20
13-Feb-98         41900                 20.4375
17-Feb-98          3900                 20.875
18-Feb-98          2700                 20.625
19-Feb-98          1500                 20.5
20-Feb-98          7000                 20.375
23-Feb-98          4200                 20.625
24-Feb-98          2100                 20.875
25-Feb-98          1400                 20.625
26-Feb-98          5900                 20.3125
27-Feb-98          4900                 20.1875
2-Mar-98           2900                 20.6875
3-Mar-98           6600                 20.875
4-Mar-98           1800                 20.8125
5-Mar-98           2900                 20.75
6-Mar-98           6500                 20.9375
9-Mar-98           3100                 21.0625
10-Mar-98          7600                 21.6875
11-Mar-98         18800                 21.8125
12-Mar-98          4600                 21.875
13-Mar-98          8400                 21.8125
16-Mar-98          4600                 21.875
17-Mar-98           200                 21.8125
18-Mar-98          2500                 21.75
19-Mar-98          3200                 21.9375
20-Mar-98          2800                 21.9375
23-Mar-98          3000                 21.5
24-Mar-98          2900                 21.125
25-Mar-98          2700                 21.375
26-Mar-98         36500                 22.9375
27-Mar-98         20600                 23.0625
30-Mar-98         13000                 22.6875
31-Mar-98         21800                 22.9375
1-Apr-98          22800                 23.625
2-Apr-98          11400                 23.75
3-Apr-98          45800                 24.25
6-Apr-98          15600                 24
7-Apr-98          13300                 23.8125
8-Apr-98           8500                 23.5
9-Apr-98           3400                 23.1875
13-Apr-98         12500                 23.5
14-Apr-98          7900                 23.8125
15-Apr-98          9700                 23.9375
16-Apr-98          3200                 23.9375
17-Apr-98         13100                 24
20-Apr-98         10600                 24
21-Apr-98          1500                 24.125
22-Apr-98          4100                 24.125
23-Apr-98         32000                 23.75
24-Apr-98         30000                 23.625
27-Apr-98         20300                 23.125
28-Apr-98          8600                 23.375
29-Apr-98          3300                 23.375
30-Apr-98          4600                 23.5625
1-May-98            300                 23.625
4-May-98          17500                 23.8125
5-May-98           4700                 23.875
6-May-98           8300                 23.5625
7-May-98          15100                 23.3125
8-May-98          21700                 23.3125
11-May-98         26900                 23.3125
12-May-98         17200                 23.375
13-May-98         34500                 23.25
14-May-98          4700                 23.25
15-May-98          3800                 23.125
18-May-98         12800                 23.125
19-May-98          5200                 23.0625
20-May-98         13200                 22.875
21-May-98          4100                 22.875
22-May-98          3700                 22.6875
26-May-98          1400                 22.6875
27-May-98         13800                 22
28-May-98          7300                 22
29-May-98         12800                 22.125
1-Jun-98          11600                 21.8125
2-Jun-98          15100                 21.6875
3-Jun-98          20600                 22.4375
4-Jun-98          30400                 22.375
5-Jun-98          27000                 22.375
8-Jun-98           2500                 22.3125
9-Jun-98          20500                 22.8125
10-Jun-98          5300                 22.75
11-Jun-98          2700                 22.875
12-Jun-98          1600                 22.6875
15-Jun-98          5200                 22.25
16-Jun-98         11200                 22.375
17-Jun-98         16300                 22.25
18-Jun-98          5900                 22.6875
19-Jun-98         10700                 23.125
22-Jun-98          4000                 23.125
23-Jun-98          2800                 23.0625
24-Jun-98          7400                 23.4375
25-Jun-98          6500                 23.6875
26-Jun-98          3200                 23.75
29-Jun-98         10800                 23.75
30-Jun-98          6100                 23.875
1-Jul-98           8900                 23.875
2-Jul-98           2800                 23.9375
6-Jul-98          17000                 24
7-Jul-98          46400                 23.9375
8-Jul-98          10900                 24
9-Jul-98           8200                 24.25
10-Jul-98          1900                 24.3125
13-Jul-98         11100                 24.75
14-Jul-98          8000                 24.75
15-Jul-98          5300                 24.9375
16-Jul-98          9900                 24.9375
17-Jul-98           500                 24.8125
20-Jul-98          2400                 25
21-Jul-98          6500                 24.8125
22-Jul-98         13200                 24.9375
23-Jul-98          2200                 24.8125
24-Jul-98         12800                 25
27-Jul-98          9300                 25.1875
28-Jul-98          8600                 24.8125
29-Jul-98          8200                 24.625
30-Jul-98          4200                 24.6875
31-Jul-98         14800                 24.875
3-Aug-98           2700                 24.5625
4-Aug-98          15500                 24.6875
5-Aug-98           1200                 24.4375
6-Aug-98          12700                 25.0625
7-Aug-98          11000                 25.0625
10-Aug-98          3800                 25.0625
11-Aug-98          3600                 24.25
12-Aug-98         17100                 25
13-Aug-98         20200                 25
14-Aug-98          4800                 24.8125
17-Aug-98          5100                 25
18-Aug-98         11800                 25.125
19-Aug-98          8000                 25.125
20-Aug-98          8000                 25
21-Aug-98          5200                 24.5625
24-Aug-98          4500                 24.75
25-Aug-98          4900                 25
26-Aug-98          4300                 24.875
27-Aug-98         14000                 23.75
28-Aug-98          4900                 23.8125
31-Aug-98         16500                 23.25
1-Sep-98          17400                 23.4375
2-Sep-98           5800                 23.5625
3-Sep-98          19400                 22.8125
4-Sep-98           8900                 22.8125
8-Sep-98          37500                 25
9-Sep-98          61200                 25.625
10-Sep-98         22500                 25.375
11-Sep-98         15700                 25.875
14-Sep-98          8300                 26.0625
15-Sep-98          1600                 26
16-Sep-98          5300                 26.25
17-Sep-98          8500                 26.1875
18-Sep-98          5400                 26.375
21-Sep-98          4000                 26.125
22-Sep-98          2800                 26.125
23-Sep-98          6900                 25.875
24-Sep-98         13000                 26.0625
25-Sep-98          7000                 25.875
28-Sep-98          8400                 25.875
29-Sep-98         18800                 25.5
30-Sep-98          1600                 25.625
1-Oct-98           7700                 24.875
2-Oct-98          17100                 25.625
5-Oct-98          12100                 25.5
6-Oct-98           4000                 24.875
7-Oct-98           6600                 24.5
8-Oct-98          11800                 24.1875
9-Oct-98           3500                 24.125
12-Oct-98         18200                 25
13-Oct-98           200                 25
14-Oct-98          1700                 24.9375
15-Oct-98          3700                 24.6875
16-Oct-98          1300                 24.9375
19-Oct-98          1900                 24.9375
20-Oct-98          1600                 25.1875
21-Oct-98          3100                 24.5625
22-Oct-98           900                 24.8125
23-Oct-98           100                 24.875
26-Oct-98           900                 24.9375
27-Oct-98          5000                 24.8125
28-Oct-98          1200                 24.875
29-Oct-98           600                 24.8125
30-Oct-98          1400                 24.8125
2-Nov-98          20300                 25.0625
3-Nov-98           8000                 24.9375
4-Nov-98              0                 25.0625
5-Nov-98           4300                 24.75
6-Nov-98           1200                 24.875
9-Nov-98           2200                 24.9375
10-Nov-98          4700                 24.3125
11-Nov-98          1500                 24.625
12-Nov-98             0                 24.5
13-Nov-98          3000                 24.125
16-Nov-98         12300                 23.9375
17-Nov-98          4400                 24.25
18-Nov-98           700                 24.375
19-Nov-98          1800                 24.5
20-Nov-98          3600                 24.3125
23-Nov-98           400                 24.25
24-Nov-98          2700                 24.0625
25-Nov-98           400                 24.1875
27-Nov-98             0                 24.1875
30-Nov-98           700                 24.0625
1-Dec-98            600                 24.375
2-Dec-98           1400                 24.5625
3-Dec-98           2000                 24.5625
4-Dec-98              0                 24.5625
7-Dec-98            700                 24.5



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February 17, 1999                                            Appendix A - Page 1





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PROJECT ALPHA                                              FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
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                                   [GRAPHIC]



                     PEC        Adjusted DIC PEC   Actual

 6-Sep-96           18.375         21.0594         18.375
 9-Sep-96           18.875         21.3026         18.875
10-Sep-96           18.75          20.9678         18.75
11-Sep-96           18.625         19.999          18.625
12-Sep-96           18             20.2018         18
13-Sep-96           18.125         20.1905         18.125
16-Sep-96           18.375         20.5995         18.375
17-Sep-96           18             20.3282         18
18-Sep-96           17.875         20.2187         17.875
19-Sep-96           17.375         20.2675         17.375
20-Sep-96           17.75          20.2545         17.75
23-Sep-96           17.625         20.2639         17.625
24-Sep-96           17.625         20.2147         17.625
25-Sep-96           17.375         20.1796         17.375
26-Sep-96           17.25          19.113          17.25
27-Sep-96           17.125         19.078          17.125
30-Sep-96           17.125         18.4361         17.125
 1-Oct-96           16.875         18.2561         16.875
 2-Oct-96           17.375         18.1701         17.375
 3-Oct-96           17.125         17.9371         17.125
 4-Oct-96           17.125         17.929          17.125
 7-Oct-96           17.125         18.3313         17.125
 8-Oct-96           17             18.3894         17
 9-Oct-96           16.875         18.0512         16.875
10-Oct-96           16.875         17.5029         16.875
11-Oct-96           16.875         17.5037         16.875
14-Oct-96           16.75          16.8203         16.75
15-Oct-96           16.375         17.5387         16.375
16-Oct-96           16.375         18.0471         16.375
17-Oct-96           16.625         18.4642         16.625
18-Oct-96           16.5           18.3351         16.5
21-Oct-96           16.75          18.1426         16.75
22-Oct-96           16.625         18.4637         16.625
23-Oct-96           16.625         18.9927         16.625
24-Oct-96           16.25          19.0709         16.25
25-Oct-96           16             19.047          16
28-Oct-96           15.875         18.8035         15.875
29-Oct-96           15.375         18.4566         15.375
30-Oct-96           15.125         18.4582         15.125
31-Oct-96           15.25          18.8321         15.25
 1-Nov-96           15.25          18.9452         15.25
 4-Nov-96           15.75          18.9937         15.75
 5-Nov-96           15.5           18.653          15.5
 6-Nov-96           15             19.1361         15
 7-Nov-96           14.75          19.6531         14.75
 8-Nov-96           14.625         19.6322         14.625
11-Nov-96           14.75          20.2401         14.75
12-Nov-96           15             20.613          15
13-Nov-96           15.5           20.933          15.5
14-Nov-96           15.5           20.9529         15.5
15-Nov-96           15.125         20.9829         15.125
18-Nov-96           15.5           20.3437         15.5
19-Nov-96           15.625         20.5329         15.625
20-Nov-96           15.75          20.7629         15.75
21-Nov-96           16.25          20.4317         16.25
22-Nov-96           16.25          20.4105         16.25
25-Nov-96           16.25          20.2648         16.25
26-Nov-96           16.125         20.2782         16.125
27-Nov-96           16.25          20.2476         16.25
29-Nov-96           16.625         20.4139         16.625
 2-Dec-96           16.5           20.2167         16.5
 3-Dec-96           17             21.2208         17
 4-Dec-96           17             21.3866         17
 5-Dec-96           17             21.8049         17
 6-Dec-96           16.625         21.7858         16.625
 9-Dec-96           17.125         21.6876         17.125
10-Dec-96           17.25          22.0722         17.25
11-Dec-96           17              21.789         17
12-Dec-96           16.875         21.8603         16.875
13-Dec-96           16.875         21.8273         16.875
16-Dec-96           16.5           21.2189         16.5
17-Dec-96           16.125         20.8012         16.125
18-Dec-96           16.625         20.9647         16.625
19-Dec-96           17.375         21.1635         17.375
20-Dec-96           17.625         21.2286         17.625
23-Dec-96           17.875         21.6214         17.875
24-Dec-96           18             21.6811         18
26-Dec-96           17.625         21.7378         17.625
27-Dec-96           17.5           21.8186         17.5
30-Dec-96           17.25          21.8441         17.25
31-Dec-96           16.75          21.3667         16.75
 2-Jan-97           17.75          22.3471         17.75
 3-Jan-97           17.75          22.2879         17.75
 6-Jan-97           17.5           23.9572         17.5
 7-Jan-97           17.625         24.2976         17.625
 8-Jan-97           17.5           24.5802         17.5
 9-Jan-97           17.5           24.4563         17.5
10-Jan-97           17             24.3802         17
13-Jan-97           17.875         25.2368         17.875
14-Jan-97           18.125         25.2345         18.125
15-Jan-97           18.875         25.7276         18.875
16-Jan-97           19.25          26.2635         19.25
17-Jan-97           19.375         26.1688         19.375
20-Jan-97           19.5           25.6484         19.5
21-Jan-97           19.875         25.5175         19.875
22-Jan-97           20             24.916          20
23-Jan-97           20.375         24.3068         20.375
24-Jan-97           19.875         24.3585         19.875
27-Jan-97           19.75          23.969          19.75
28-Jan-97           19.75          24.3519         19.75
29-Jan-97           20             25.0039         20
30-Jan-97           20.25          25.1249         20.25
31-Jan-97           20.125         25.1225         20.125
 3-Feb-97           20.75          26.686          20.75
 4-Feb-97           20.875         26.2616         20.875
 5-Feb-97           20.875         26.2614         20.875
 6-Feb-97           20.5           26.119          20.5
 7-Feb-97           20.75          26.0062         20.75
10-Feb-97           20.75          25.7644         20.75
11-Feb-97           20.625         25.5863         20.625
12-Feb-97           20.75          25.4099         20.75
13-Feb-97           21             24.9079         21
14-Feb-97           20.75          24.9085         20.75
18-Feb-97           21.5           26.6191         21.5
19-Feb-97           21.375         26.4907         21.375
20-Feb-97           21.375         27.1065         21.375
21-Feb-97           21.5           27.1347         21.5
24-Feb-97           21             26.1837         21
25-Feb-97           21.375         25.0564         21.375
26-Feb-97           21.125         24.5007         21.125
27-Feb-97           20.25          24.377          20.25
28-Feb-97           20.125         24.3878         20.125
 3-Mar-97           20.125         23.6649         20.125
 4-Mar-97           20.25          24.1246         20.25
 5-Mar-97           20.25          23.8599         20.25
 6-Mar-97           20.375         23.7778         20.375
 7-Mar-97           20.5           23.7707         20.5
10-Mar-97           20.375         23.4136         20.375
11-Mar-97           20.625         22.54           20.625
12-Mar-97           20.25          22.5426         20.25
13-Mar-97           20.125         22.753          20.125
14-Mar-97           20.125         22.7594         20.125
17-Mar-97           19.875         22.9871         19.875
18-Mar-97           19.875         22.505          19.875
19-Mar-97           19.625         22.456          19.625
20-Mar-97           19.375         22.4567         19.375
21-Mar-97           19.25          22.4998         19.25
24-Mar-97           19             21.9845         19
25-Mar-97           18.375         22.2458         18.375
26-Mar-97           19.125         22.2897         19.125
27-Mar-97           18.875         22.9579         18.875
31-Mar-97           18.875         24.1603         18.875
 1-Apr-97           18.875         24.3386         18.875
 2-Apr-97           18.75          25.1903         18.75
 3-Apr-97           18.75          25.9394         18.75
 4-Apr-97           19.25          25.8982         19.25
 7-Apr-97           19.375         25.9595         19.375
 8-Apr-97           19.375         25.8026         19.375
 9-Apr-97           19             25.1517         19
10-Apr-97           19.25          25.0438         19.25
11-Apr-97           18.625         25.0109         18.625
14-Apr-97           19.125         25.5928         19.125
15-Apr-97           18.75          25.1651         18.75
16-Apr-97           18.75          24.9401         18.75
17-Apr-97           18.75          24.2813         18.75
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26-Nov-98           19.746         25.0145         24.1875
27-Nov-98           19.522         24.7312         24.1875
30-Nov-98           19.944         25.265          24.0625
 1-Dec-98           19.472         24.6679         24.375
 2-Dec-98           19.331         24.4886         24.5625
 3-Dec-98           19.564         24.7841         24.5625
 4-Dec-98           19.564         24.7841         24.5625
 7-Dec-98           20.312         25.7322         24.5
























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                      APPENDIX B. HOLDING COMPANY DISCOUNTS








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                          PEC HISTORICAL DISCOUNTS(a)



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OVER THE LAST YEARS, INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY RESEARCH ANALYSTS HAVE ESTIMATED
PEC'S DISCOUNT TO ITS AFTER-TAX NAV FROM APPROXIMATELY 30% TO 51%.
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                                               ESTIMATED                                  DISCOUNT TO NAV
                     ANALYST                  PRE-TAX NAV              SHARE              ---------------
                   REPORT DATE                 PER SHARE               PRICE          PRE-TAX      AFTER-TAX
                  -------------              -------------            -------        ---------    -----------

                                                                                     
PEC(b)               11/19/98         $45.10                          $24.500         (45.7%)       (38.30%)

                     09/11/98          46.76                           25.875         (44.7)        (36.97)

                     05/26/98          51.94                           22.688         (56.3)        (50.26)

                     03/27/98          51.10                           23.063         (54.9)        (50.71)

                     12/05/97          35.29     Conservative          22.188         (37.1)        (30.97)
                                       38.16     Aggressive            22.188         (41.9)        (36.63)

                     11/19/97          35.29     Conservative          19.063         (46.0)        (40.69)
                                       38.16     Aggressive            19.063         (50.0)        (45.55)

                     11/18/97          34.47                           19.375         (43.8)          NA

                     09/12/97          36.41     Conservative          20.625         (43.4)        (37.44)
                                       39.28     Aggressive            20.625         (47.5)        (42.45)

                     09/03/97          34.15                           20.625         (39.6)          NA

                     06/24/97          36.68     Conservative          23.625         (35.6)        (30.04)
                                       38.59     Aggressive            23.625         (38.8)        (33.79)

                     04/09/97          28.03                           19.000         (32.2)          NA
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(a)      Research analysts valued the Company's NAV under both aggressive and
         conservative scenarios. 
(b)      Incorporated in the U.S. and subject to U.S. taxation.
Source:  Publicly disclosed research reports.
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                     ISRAELI HOLDING COMPANY BENCHMARKS(a)
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THE DISCOUNT TO AFTER-TAX NAV FOR AMPAL-AMERICAN, A COMPARABLE U.S. HOLDING
COMPANY, HAS INCREASED TO OVER 47% DURING 1998.
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                                                 ESTIMATED
                           ANALYST              PRE-TAX NAV             SHARE             DISCOUNT TO NAV
                         REPORT DATE             PER SHARE              PRICE         PRE-TAX       AFTER-TAX
                         -----------            -----------            -------       ------------------------

                                                                                   
Ampal-American Israel      09/04/98      $9.92     Conservative        $4.563         (54.0%)        (47.74%)
     Corporation(b)

                           12/05/97       9.76     Conservative         4.875         (50.1)         (43.12)
                                         10.16     Aggressive           4.875         (52.0)         (46.13)

                           09/12/97       8.18     Conservative         5.438         (33.5)         (19.92)
                                          8.84     Aggressive           5.438         (38.5)         (28.08)

                           06/25/97       8.97     Conservative         6.125         (31.7)         (16.21)
                                          9.60     Aggressive           6.125         (36.2)         (25.40)

                           09/04/96       7.88     Conservative         4.750         (39.7)         (22.39)
                                          8.25     Aggressive           4.750         (42.4)         (32.05)
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(a)      Research analysts valued the Company's NAV under both aggressive and
         conservative scenarios.
(b)      Incorporated in the U.S. and subject to U.S. taxation. 
Source:  Publicly disclosed research reports.
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