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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2
(Amendment No. )*
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Whittaker Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
966680 40 7
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(CUSIP Number)
July 2, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, SEE the NOTES).
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 2,124,550
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 2,124,550
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
THE JULIS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,124,550
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,124,550
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
THE JOSHUA S. FRIEDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,124,550
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,124,550
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
THE EVENSEN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,124,550
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,124,550
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
MITCHELL R. JULIS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,124,550
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0
--------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,124,550
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
JOSHUA S. FRIEDMAN
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,124,550
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,124,550
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966680 40 7 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
R. CHRISTIAN B. EVENSEN
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,124,550
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0
--------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,124,550
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,124,550
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Whittaker Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1955 N. Surveyor Avenue
Simi Valley, California 93063
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This schedule is being filed on behalf of the following persons*:
(i) Canyon Capital Advisors LLC ("CCA")
(ii) The Julis Family Limited Partnership ("Julis L.P.")
(iii) The Joshua S. Friedman Family Limited Partnership
("Friedman L.P.")
(iv) The Evensen Family Limited Partnership ("Evensen L.P.")
(v) Mitchell R. Julis
(vi) Joshua S. Friedman
(vii) R. Christian B. Evensen
* Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement between
the Persons filing (as specified hereinabove) that this
Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
The principal business office of the persons comprising the group
filing this Schedule 13G is located at 9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200,
Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
CCA: a Delaware limited liability company
Julis L.P.: a Delaware limited partnership
Friedman L.P.: a Delaware limited partnership
Evensen L.P.: a Delaware limited partnership
Mitchell R. Julis: United States
Joshua S. Friedman: United States
R. Christian B. Evensen: United States
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
The class of securities beneficially owned by the persons filing
this statement is common stock.
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
96668 0 407
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(c). CHECK THIS
BOX: /X/
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages
(pp. 2-6) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities check the following. / /
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
CCA is an investment advisor to various managed accounts with
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. The members of CCA are the
Julis L.P., the Friedman L.P., and the Evensen L.P. Mssrs. Julis, Friedman
and Evensen are the general partners, respectively, of the Julis L.P., the
Friedman L.P. and the Evensen L.P.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the pupose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: July 10, 1998
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC. THE EVENSEN FAMILY
a Delaware limited liability company LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: The Evensen Family
Limited Partnership
a Delaware limited partnership, By: /s/ R. Christian B. Evensen
its authorized member -----------------------------
Name: R. Christian B. Evensen
Title: General Partner
By: /s/ R. Christian B. Evensen
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Name: R. Christian B. Evensen THE JULIS FAMILY
Title: General Partner LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
MITCHELL R. JULIS
By: /s/ Mitchell R. Julis
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/s/ Mitchell R. Julis Name: Mitchell R. Julis
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Mitchell R. Julis
R. CHRISTIAN B. EVENSEN THE JOSHUA S. FRIEDMAN FAMILY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
/s/ R. Christian B. Evensen
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R. Christian B. Evensen
By: /s/ Joshua S. Friedman
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JOSHUA S. FRIEDMAN Name: Joshua S. Friedman
Title: General Partner
/s/ Joshua S. Friedman
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Joshua S. Friedman
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
The undersigned hereby agree and consent to the joint filing on their
behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the
common stock of Whittaker Corporation
Dated: July 10, 1998
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, THE EVENSEN FAMILY
a Delaware limited liability company LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: The Evensen Family
Limited Partnership
a Delaware limited partnership, By: /s/ R. Christian B. Evensen
its authorized member -----------------------------
Name: R. Christian B. Evensen
Title: General Partner
By: /s/ R. Christian B. Evensen
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Name: R. Christian B. Evensen
Title: General Partner THE JULIS FAMILY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
MITCHELL R. JULIS
By: /s/ Mitchell R. Julis
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/s/ Mitchell R. Julis Name: Mitchell R. Julis
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Mitchell R. Julis
R. CHRISTIAN B. EVENSEN THE JOSHUA S. FRIEDMAN FAMILY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
/s/ R. Christian B. Evensen
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R. Christian B. Evensen
By: /s/ Joshua S. Friedman
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JOSHUA S. FRIEDMAN Name: Joshua S. Friedman
Title: General Partner
/s/ Joshua S. Friedman
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Joshua S. Friedman
