REMINDER
February 3, 1997
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Our February 25, 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is
rapidly approaching, and to date we have not received your
proxy.
We ask for your support in voting FOR Proposal 1, the
election of directors; FOR Proposal 2, the appointment of
independent accountants; and FOR Proposal 3, the
approval of an amendment to the corporation's Restated
Certificate of Incorporation increasing from 200,000,000
to 300,000,000 the number of authorized shares of common
stock following our three-for-two stock split in 1995.
You are once again cordially invited to attend the annual
meeting of our company which will be held in the
Stuyvesant Room of the Marriott East Side Hotel, Lexington
Avenue at 49th Street, New York, New York, at 10:00 a.m.
on February 25, 1997. Whether or not you attend, however,
please return your proxy at this time. The
representation of your shares at our annual meeting is a
great source of strength for your company.
Sincerely,
John A. Luke, Jr.
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
