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Merger Bulletin
[Great Western Logo]
June 3, 1997 Vol. 1 Number 13
To All Employees
COURT REJECTS AHMANSON ATTEMPT
TO DELAY MERGER VOTE
The Delaware Chancery Court today denied Ahmanson's
motion to delay the vote of Great Western stockholders on
the Washington Mutual merger.
The vote will take place as scheduled at the Special
Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, June 13, at 10 a.m.
The 1997 Annual Meeting, which is also scheduled for June
13, will be held at 2 p.m. Both meetings will be held at
the Great Western Employee Center located at Northridge.
For additional details, please see the attached news
release.
[A complete copy of the press release filed by Great
Western Financial Corporation with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 3, 1997 is attached to this
bulletin.]
Published by Corporate Communications -- Great Western -- N 11 36 --
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