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[NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT]
Thank you, California, for your warm support of
Washington Mutual and Great Western.
[Graphic: Excerpts from letters.]
"I further move that the City Clerk be instructed to
notify the Office of Thrift Supervision of the City of
Los Angeles opposition to the hostile takeover by H. F.
Ahmanson due to significant financial impact on the City
of Los Angeles and the expected loss of over 3,000 jobs."
Hal Bernson-Councilman, 12th District
Los Angeles City Council Motion passed unanimously,
4/2/97
"Like all good legacies, the proposed [Great
Western/Washington Mutual] merger has garnered our
support because it will enable the good works of both
institutions to continue in underserved communities."
Lori Gay-
Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, 4/17/97
"We prefer that mergers be non-hostile and interested not
only in shareholder values but also in stakeholder
values...We perceive the Washington Mutual/Great Western
merger as a promise to continue and grow the stake."
Steven D. Johnson-
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4/18/97
"...we are writing to state our full support of the
proposed merger between Great Western Bank and Washington
Mutual."
John W. Johnson-
San Diego Urban League, Inc., 4/17/97
"I am writing on behalf of Consumer Action (CA), a non-
profit consumer education and advocacy organization with
offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, to oppose the
proposed hostile takeover of Great Western by H.F.
Ahmanson."
Ken McEldowney-
Consumer Action, 4/4/97
"I am writing to you to urge the approval of Washington
Mutual's merger with Great Western Bank. I believe that
this merger is one that will greatly benefit not only the
two entities in question, but the public as well."
Dolores Sanchez-
Eastern Group Publications, Inc., 4/17/97
"The purpose of this letter is to support the merger of
Great Western Bank and Washington Mutual...[Great
Western/Washington Mutual] we applaud and appreciate
their mutual commitment to America's lower income
communities."
Dean L. Rohrbach-
San Diego Neighborhood Housing Service, 4/21/97
These are just a few of the many letters we have received
supporting Washington Mutual and Great Western.
The community has spoken.
WASHINGTON MUTUAL/GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL: BUILDING A
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY
[Washington Mutual logo] [Great Western logo]
May 19, 1997
