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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Air Express Int'l 009104100 4879 215053 SH SOLE 215053
Berkshire Hathaway B 084670207 4814 2594 SH SOLE 2594
Claire's Stores 179584107 4653 280933 SH SOLE 280933
Clayton Homes Inc. 184190106 4266 491044 SH SOLE 491044
Conseco 208464107 7420 390526 SH SOLE 390526
Countrywide Credit 222372104 7626 236466 SH SOLE 236466
Crane Co 224399105 1984 88408 SH SOLE 88408
Dentsply International 249030107 4793 210687 SH SOLE 210687
Fremont General Corp. 357288109 6297 667197 SH SOLE 667197
Household Int'l 441815107 12689 316236 SH SOLE 316236
Kaydon Corp 486587108 8487 341179 SH SOLE 341179
Leggett & Platt 524660107 6381 324112 SH SOLE 324112
MBIA Inc. 55262c100 8641 185320 SH SOLE 185320
Philip Morris 718154107 4809 140680 SH SOLE 140680
Robert Half Int'l 770323103 9548 397847 SH SOLE 397847
Ross Stores 778296103 11605 576640 SH SOLE 576640
SLM Holding Corp 78442A109 6128 142504 SH SOLE 142504
Sara Lee 803111103 5333 228130 SH SOLE 228130
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