AVATEX CORP
PRE13E3/A, 1999-09-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                SCHEDULE 13E-3/A
                        RULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
       (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

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                               AVATEX CORPORATION
                  (NAME OF ISSUER AND PERSON FILING STATEMENT)
                   $5 CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
             $4.20 CUMULATIVE EXCHANGEABLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                      $5 CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
                                STOCK--05349F204
                $4.20 CUMULATIVE EXCHANGEABLE SERIES A PREFERRED
                                STOCK--05349F303
                    (CUSIP NUMBERS OF CLASSES OF SECURITIES)
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                             ROBERT H. STONE, ESQ.
                               AVATEX CORPORATION
                   5910 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1780
                              DALLAS, TEXAS 75206
                        TELEPHONE NUMBER (214) 365-7450
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      (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE
      NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
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                                   Copies to:

                            STEPHEN E. JACOBS, ESQ.
                           WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
                                767 FIFTH AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
                                 (212) 310-8000

     This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):

          /x/  a. The filing of solicitation materials or an information
                  statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C, or
                  Rule 13e-3(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

          /x/  b. The filing of a registration statement under the Securities
                  Act of 1933.

          / /  c. A tender offer.

          / /  d. None of the above.

     Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information
statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies. /x/
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                           CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

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<CAPTION>
                   TRANSACTION VALUATION*                                         AMOUNT OF FILING FEE**
<S>                                                            <C>
                         $27,895,411                                                      $5,579
</TABLE>

 * Determined pursuant to Rule 0-11(b)(2) by adding (x) 652,273, the number of
   outstanding shares of $5 cumulative convertible preferred stock of Avatex
   Corporation, multiplied by $7.4375 per share, and (y) 4,312,352, the number
   of outstanding shares of $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A preferred
   stock of Avatex Corporation, by $5.34375 per share. The value of each class
   of preferred stock is determined pursuant to Rule 0-11(a)(4) by using the
   average of the bid and asked price of each class of preferred stock quoted on
   the OTC Bulletin Board System on August 4, 1999.

** Determined pursuant to Rule 0-11(b) by multiplying $27,895,411 by 1/50 of 1%.

/x/ Check Box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
    and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
    Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form
    or Schedule and the date of its filing.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
 Amount Previously Paid: $9,014                              Filing Party: Avatex Corporation; Avatex Funding, Inc.
 Form or Registration No.: Registration on Form S-4          Date Filed: August 9, 1999
</TABLE>

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                                  INTRODUCTION


     This Amendment No. 1 to the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on
Schedule 13E-3 (as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 10, 1999, the "Schedule 13E-3") is filed by Avatex Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to Section 13(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13e-3 thereunder, in
connection with the proposed merger of Xetava Corporation, a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with and into the
Company, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
June 18, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"). The Company will be the surviving
corporation in the merger. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger
Agreement, if the merger is consummated, each share of existing common stock of
the Company will be converted into one share of class A common stock, par value
$.01 per share (the "New Avatex Common Stock"), of the Company, as the surviving
corporation. Each share of existing $5 cumulative convertible preferred stock of
the Company will be converted into 9.134 shares of New Avatex Common Stock or,
at the election of the holder thereof, (1) $3.7408 in cash, (2) $8.34 principal
amount of 6.75% notes due 2002 to be issued by Avatex Funding, Inc., a new
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, (3) warrants to purchase 0.67456 shares
of New Avatex Common Stock, and (4) a deferred contingent right to receive
(a) 16% of an amount equal to 20% of any net recovery that the Company may
receive in certain litigation brought by it against McKesson HBOC, Inc. and
certain major pharmaceutical manufacturers, divided by (b) the number of
outstanding shares of $5 cumulative convertible preferred stock. Each share of
existing $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A preferred stock of the Company
will be converted into 7.253 shares of New Avatex Common Stock or, at the
election of the holder, (1) $2.9705 in cash, (2) $6.623 principal amount of the
6.75% notes to be issued by Avatex Funding, Inc., (3) warrants to purchase
0.53567 shares of New Avatex Common Stock, and (4) a deferred contingent right
to receive (a) 84% of an amount equal to 20% of any net recovery that the
Company may receive in the McKesson litigation, divided by (b) the number of
outstanding shares of $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A preferred stock.
The maximum amount of any payments on the deferred contingent rights that could
be made is $7.5 million.


     If all of the holders of the $5 cumulative convertible preferred stock and
the $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A preferred stock elect to receive the
common stock alternative consideration for their shares of preferred stock in
the merger, they will receive, in the aggregate, $15,250,000 in cash,
$34,000,000 principal amount of the Avatex Funding 6.75% notes, and warrants to
purchase 2,750,000 shares of New Avatex Common Stock.

     The merger will effect a recapitalization of the Company's capital stock
resulting in the elimination of the Company's $5 cumulative convertible
preferred stock and $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A preferred stock.


     Concurrently with the initial filing of the Schedule 13E-3, the Company
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that contains a preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus (the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus"). Pursuant to the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, among other things, the stockholders of the Company will
be given notice of the merger. The cross reference sheet below is being supplied
pursuant to Instruction F to Schedule 13E-3 and shows the location in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus of the information required to be included in response to
the items of the Schedule 13E-3. The information in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference, and
capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   SCHEDULE 13E-3                                                                    LOCATION IN PROXY
ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION                                                             STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
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ITEM 1. ISSUER AND CLASS OF SECURITY SUBJECT TO THE TRANSACTION.

   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Companies
   (b)               Not Applicable.
   (c)               THE MERGER--Market Price and Dividend Information
   (d)               THE MERGER--Market Price and Dividend Information
   (e)               Not Applicable
   (f)               Not Applicable
</TABLE>

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)-(g)           Statement filed by Issuer.
</TABLE>

ITEM 3. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)(1) and (2)    Not Applicable
   (b)               THE MERGER--QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN
                     STOCKHOLDERS--Settlement Agreement
</TABLE>

ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION, THE
                     MERGER--THE MERGER AGREEMENT, THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS, THE
                     MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS, THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF THE AVATEX FUNDING 6.75% NOTES,
                     THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF DEFERRED CONTINGENT CASH RIGHTS
   (b)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN
                     STOCKHOLDERS
</TABLE>

ITEM 5. PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE ISSUER OR AFFILIATE.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               Not Applicable
   (b)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Summary of the Terms of the 6.75% Notes, THE
                     MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF THE AVATEX FUNDING 6.75% NOTES--Collateral and Security, THE
                     MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF THE AVATEX FUNDING 6.75% NOTES--Subrogation Agreement
   (c)               Not Applicable
   (d)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Dividends
   (e)               Not Applicable
   (f) & (g)         THE MERGER--STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING; DELISTING OUR PREFERRED STOCK
</TABLE>

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ITEM 6. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER AGREEMENT--Merger
                     Consideration
   (b)               THE MERGER--HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA--Merger Related Expenses
   (c) and (d)       Not Applicable
</TABLE>

ITEM 7. PURPOSE(S), ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger
   (b)               THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger
   (c)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered
                     by, and Recommendation of, Our Board
   (d)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE MERGER--MERGER
                     INFORMATION SUMMARY--Comparative Rights of Stockholders, THE MERGER--RISK FACTORS, THE
                     MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors
                     Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Opinions
                     of Financial Advisor, THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF NEW AVATEX COMMON STOCK, THE MERGER--
                     MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER
</TABLE>

ITEM 8. FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Recommendation of our Board of Directors, THE
                     MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board
   (b)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE MERGER--MERGER
                     INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the
                     Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our
                     Board, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Opinions of Financial Advisor
   (c)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     AGREEMENT--Conditions to the Completion of the Merger, INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND
                     VOTING--THE ANNUAL MEETING--Vote Necessary to Approve Merger Proposal
   (d)               No.
   (e)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Recommendation of our Board of Directors, THE
                     MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board
   (f)               Not Applicable
</TABLE>

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ITEM 9. REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a) and (b)       THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Opinions of
                     Financial Adviser
   (c)               Not Applicable
</TABLE>

ITEM 10. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS
   (b)               Not Applicable
</TABLE>

ITEM 11. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER'S
SECURITIES.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
                     THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN
                     STOCKHOLDERS
</TABLE>

ITEM 12. PRESENT INTENTION AND RECOMMENDATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH REGARD TO
THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE MERGER--MERGER
                     INFORMATION SUMMARY--Recommendation of our Board of Directors, THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION
                     SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger, THE
                     MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board, THE
                     MERGER--INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER, THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN
                     STOCKHOLDERS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING--THE ANNUAL MEETING--Shares
                     Beneficially Owned by Directors, Executive Officers and Phar-Mor
   (b)               No recommendation has been made by such person.
</TABLE>

ITEM 13. OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger, THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                     TRANSACTION--Appraisal Rights, THE MERGER--THE MERGER AGREEMENT--Appraisal Rights
   (b)               Not Applicable
   (c)               THE MERGER----THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Federal Securities Laws Consequences, THE MERGER--STOCK
                     EXCHANGE LISTING; DELISTING OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK
</TABLE>

ITEM 14. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               THE MERGER--HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA--Our Historical Financial Data,
                     INFORMATION REGARDING AVATEX--FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
   (b)               THE MERGER--HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA--Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated
                     Financial Information
</TABLE>

ITEM 15. PERSONS AND ASSETS EMPLOYED, RETAINED OR UTILIZED.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)               INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING--THE ANNUAL MEETING--Proxies
   (b)               Not Applicable
</TABLE>

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ITEM 16. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
                     None
</TABLE>

ITEM 17. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

<TABLE>
   <S>               <C>
   (a)(1)            Not Applicable
   (b)(1)            Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., dated as of May 6, 1999, as
                     to the reasonable range of fair value for the consideration to be received by holders of the
                     $5 cumulative convertible preferred stock and the $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A
                     preferred stock, attached as Annex C to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, attached to this
                     Schedule 13e-3 as Exhibit D.
   (b)(2)            Materials presented to the Board of Directors on May 6, 1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
                     Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to the fair value opinion described above in
                     Exhibit (b)(1).
   (b)(3)            Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., dated as of May 6, 1999, as
                     to factors affecting Avatex's solvency, attached as Annex D to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
                     attached to this Schedule 13e-3 as Exhibit D.
   (b)(4)            Materials presented to the Board of Directors on May 6, 1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
                     Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to the solvency opinion described above in
                     Exhibit (b)(3).
   (c)(1)            Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 1999, by and between
                     Avatex and Xetava Corporation. (Filed as Exhibit 2 to Avatex's Current Report on Form 8-K
                     filed June 24, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (c)(2)            Stipulation of Settlement of the lawsuits styled In re Avatex Corporation Shareholders
                     Litigation and Elliott Associates, L.P. v. Avatex Corporation, et al.
   (c)(3)            Stockholders' Agreement dated June 18, 1999, by and among Avatex, Elliott Associates, L.P.,
                     Martley International, Inc., Moses Marx, Momar Corporation, and United Equities Commodities
                     Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Avatex's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 1999
                     and incorporated herein by reference.)
   (c)(4)            Voting Agreement, dated June 18, 1999, by and among Avatex, Mark S. Zucker, Anvil Investment
                     Partners, L.P. and Anvil Investors, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10-B to Avatex's Current Report on
                     Form 8-K filed June 24, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (d)(1)            Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in registration statement on Form S-4, together with the
                     proxy card.
   (e)(1)            Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (set forth as Annex G to the Proxy
                     Statement).*
   (f)(1)            Not Applicable
</TABLE>

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* Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 1. ISSUER AND CLASS OF SECURITY SUBJECT TO THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- The Companies" of the
                Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(b)             The titles of the securities that are the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction are $5
                cumulative convertible preferred stock ("$5 Preferred Stock"), and $4.20 cumulative exchangeable
                series A preferred stock ("$4.20 Preferred Stock"). As of July 31, 1999, approximately 652,273
                shares of $5 Preferred Stock and 4,312,352 shares of $4.20 Preferred Stock were issued and
                outstanding. Avatex had approximately 75 holders of record of $5 Preferred Stock and 815 holders
                of record of $4.20 Prefered Stock as of July 31, 1999.
(c)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION" of the Proxy
                Statement is incorporated by reference herein.
(d)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION" of the Proxy
                Statement is incorporated by reference herein.
(e)             Not applicable.
(f)             Not Applicable.
</TABLE>

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
                This Statement is being filed by the Company (which is the issuer of the class of equity
                securities that is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction).
</TABLE>

ITEM 3. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR QUOTATIONS.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)(1) and (2)  Not applicable.
(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger" and "THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH
                CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS--Settlement Agreement" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
                reference.
</TABLE>

ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION," "THE MERGER-- THE MERGER AGREEMENT," "THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS
                WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS," "THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS," "THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF
                THE AVATEX FUNDING 6.75% NOTES" and "THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF DEFERRED CONTINGENT CASH RIGHTS"
                of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger" and "THE
                MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
                reference.
</TABLE>

ITEM 5. PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE ISSUER OR AFFILIATE.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             Not Applicable.
(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Summary of the Terms of
                the 6.75% Notes," "THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF THE AVATEX FUNDING 6.75% NOTES--Collateral and
                Security," "THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF THE AVATEX FUNDING 6.75% NOTES--Subrogation Agreement" of
                the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(c)             Not Applicable.
(d)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Dividends" of the Proxy
                Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(e)             Not Applicable.
(f) & (g)       The information set forth in "THE MERGER--STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING; DELISTING OF OUR PREFERRED
                STOCK" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
</TABLE>

ITEM 6. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER AGREEMENT--Merger Consideration" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated
                herein by reference.
(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
                DATA--Merger Related Expenses" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) and (d)     Not Applicable.
</TABLE>

ITEM 7. PURPOSE(S), ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- Our Reasons for the
                Merger" and "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger" of the Proxy
                Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger" and
                "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger" of the Proxy Statement is
                incorporated herein by reference.
(c)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the
                Merger," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger" and "THE MERGER--THE
                MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board" of the Proxy
                Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(d)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the
                Merger," "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Comparative Rights of Stockholders," "THE
                MERGER--RISK FACTORS," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger, "THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                TRANSACTION--Opinions of Financial Advisor," "THE MERGER--DESCRIPTION OF NEW AVATEX COMMON
                STOCK," "THE MERGER--MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER," of the Proxy
                Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
</TABLE>

ITEM 8. FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- Recommendation of our
                Board of Directors," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board" of the
                Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Our Reasons for the
                Merger," "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                TRANSACTION--Our Reasons for the Merger," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors
                Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Opinions
                of Financial Advisor" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER AGREEMENT--Conditions to the Completion of the Merger," "INFORMATION ABOUT
                THE MEETING AND VOTING--THE ANNUAL MEETING--Vote Necessary to Approve Merger Proposal," "THE
                MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS--Elliott/Marx Stockholders' Agreement," "THE
                MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS--Zucker Voting Agreement" of the Proxy Statement is
                incorporated herein by reference.
(d)             The majority of non-employee directors have not retained a representative.
(e)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--Recommendation of our
                Board of Directors," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and Recommendation of, Our Board" of the
                Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(f)             No such offer has been received.
</TABLE>

ITEM 9. REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a) and (b)     The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Background of the Merger," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER
                TRANSACTION----Opinions of Financial Adviser" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
                reference.
(c)             The Opinions of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., each dated May 6, 1999,
                are included in the information to be circulated to the stockholders and shall also be made
                available for inspection and copying at the principal executive offices of the Company during
                its regular business hours by any interested stockholder of the Company or his or her
                representative who has been designated in writing. At the written request of such stockholder, a
                copy of such opinion will be sent, at the stockholder's expense, to such stockholder or his or
                her representative.
</TABLE>

ITEM 10. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS--Elliott/Marx
                Stockholders' Agreement" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(b)             Not Applicable.
</TABLE>

ITEM 11. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER'S
SECURITIES.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
                The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
                reference.
</TABLE>

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ITEM 12. PRESENT INTENTION AND RECOMMENDATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH REGARD TO
THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- Our Reasons for the
                Merger," "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- Recommendation of our Board of Directors,"
                "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY--The Merger," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Our
                Reasons for the Merger," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Factors Considered by, and
                Recommendation of, Our Board," "THE MERGER--INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER," "THE
                MERGER--AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS," "INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING--THE
                ANNUAL MEETING--Shares Beneficially Owned by Directors, Executive Officers and Phar-Mor" of the
                Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)             Not applicable.
</TABLE>

ITEM 13. OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE TRANSACTION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--MERGER INFORMATION SUMMARY-- The Merger," "THE
                MERGER--THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Appraisal Rights," "THE MERGER--THE MERGER AGREEMENT--Appraisal
                Rights" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)             Not applicable.

(c)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER----THE MERGER TRANSACTION--Federal Securities Laws
                Consequences," "THE MERGER--STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING; DELISTING OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK" of the
                Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
</TABLE>

ITEM 14. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA--Our
                Historical Financial Data," "INFORMATION REGARDING AVATEX--FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
                SUPPLEMENTARY DATA" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)             The information set forth in "THE MERGER--HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA--Pro Forma
                Condensed Consolidated Financial Information" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
                reference.
</TABLE>

ITEM 15. PERSONS AND ASSETS EMPLOYED, RETAINED OR UTILIZED.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)             The information set forth in "INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING-- THE ANNUAL
                MEETING--Proxies" of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)             Not Applicable.
</TABLE>

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ITEM 16. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
                None.
</TABLE>

ITEM 17. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.


<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
(a)(1)          Not Applicable.
(b)(1)          Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., dated as of May 6, 1999, as
                to the reasonable range of fair value for the consideration to be received by holders of the $5
                cumulative convertible preferred stock and the $4.20 cumulative exchangeable series A preferred
                stock, attached as Annex C to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, attached to this Schedule 13e-3 as
                Exhibit D.*
(b)(2)          Materials presented to the Board of Directors on May 6, 1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
                Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to the fair value opinion described above in Exhibit
                (b)(1).+
(b)(3)          Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., dated as of May 6, 1999, as
                to factors affecting Avatex's solvency, attached as Annex D to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
                attached to this Schedule 13e-3 as Exhibit D.*
(b)(4)          Materials presented to the Board of Directors on May 6, 1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
                Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to the solvency opinion described above in Exhibit
                (b)(3).+
(c)(1)          Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 1999, by and between
                Avatex and Xetava Corporation. (Filed as Exhibit 2 to Avatex's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
                June 24, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).*
(c)(2)          Stipulation of Settlement of the lawsuits styled In re Avatex Corporation Shareholders
                Litigation and Elliott Associates, L.P. v. Avatex Corporation, et al. (Filed as Exhibit 10-W to
                Avatex's registration statement on Form S-4 filed August 9, 1999 and incorporated herein by
                reference).*
(c)(3)          Stockholders' Agreement dated June 18, 1999, by and among Avatex, Elliott Associates, L.P.,
                Martley International, Inc., Moses Marx, Momar Corporation, and United Equities Commodities
                Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Avatex's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 1999 and
                incorporated herein by reference).*
(c)(4)          Voting Agreement, dated June 18, 1999, by and among Avatex, Mark S. Zucker, Anvil Investment
                Partners, L.P. and Anvil Investors, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10-B to Avatex's Current Report on
                Form 8-K filed June 24, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).*
(d)(1)          Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in registration statement on Form S-4.**
(e)(1)          Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (set forth as Annex G to the Proxy
                Statement).*
(f)(1)          Not Applicable.
</TABLE>


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 * Incorporated by reference


** Previously filed



 + Certain confidential material contained in the document has been omitted and
   filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
   Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


Date: September 16, 1999


                                          AVATEX CORPORATION
                                          By: /s/ Melvyn J. Estrin
                                             ----------------------------
                                            Name: Melvyn J. Estrin
                                                  -----------------------
                                            Title: Co-Chairman of the Board and
                                                   Co-Chief Executive Officer
                                                   ----------------------------

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  EXHIBIT
   NUMBER     DESCRIPTION
- ------------  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>   <C>
 99.17(b)(1)   --   Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., dated as of May 6,
                    1999, as to the reasonable range of fair value for the consideration to be received by
                    holders of the $5 cumulative convertible preferred stock and the $4.20 cumulative
                    exchangeable series A preferred stock, attached as Annex C to the Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus, attached to this Schedule 13e-3 as Exhibit D.*

 99.17(b)(2)   --   Materials presented to the Board of Directors on May 6, 1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard &
                    Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to the fair value opinion described above
                    in Exhibit (b)(1).+

 99.17(b)(3)   --   Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., dated as of May 6,
                    1999, as to factors affecting Avatex's solvency, attached as Annex D to the Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus, attached to this Schedule 13e-3 as Exhibit D.*

 99.17(b)(4)   --   Materials presented to the Board of Directors on May 6, 1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard &
                    Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to the solvency opinion described above in
                    Exhibit (b)(3).+

 99.17(c)(1)   --   Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 1999, by and
                    between Avatex and Xetava Corporation. (Filed as Exhibit 2 to Avatex's Current Report
                    on Form 8-K filed June 24, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).*

 99.17(c)(2)   --   Stipulation of Settlement of the lawsuits styled In re Avatex Corporation Shareholders
                    Litigation and Elliott Associates, L.P. v. Avatex Corporation, et al. (Filed as
                    Exhibit 10-W to Avatex's registration statement on Form S-4 filed August 9, 1999 and
                    incorporated herein by reference).*

 99.17(c)(3)   --   Stockholders' Agreement dated June Avatex, Elliott Associates, L.P., Martley
                    International, Inc., Moses Marx, Momar Corporation, and United Equities Commodities
                    Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Avatex's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24,
                    1999 and incorporated herein by reference).*

 99.17(c)(4)   --   Voting Agreement, dated June 18, 1999, by and among Avatex, Mark S. Zucker, Anvil
                    Investment Partners, L.P. and Anvil Investors, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10-B to Avatex's
                    Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).*

 99.17(d)(1)   --   Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in registration statement on Form S-4.**

 99.17(e)(1)   --   Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (set forth as Annex G to the Proxy
                    Statement).*
</TABLE>


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 * Incorporated by reference


** Previously filed



 + Certain confidential material contained in the document has been omitted and
   filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
   24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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<PAGE>

Information contained herein, marked with [**], has been omitted pursuant to a
request for confidential treatment. A complete copy of this document has been
supplied to the Securities and Exchange Commission under separate cover.

Materials presented to the Board of Directors of Avatex Corporation on May 6,
1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to
the fair value opinion described in Exhibit 99.17(b)(1).

<PAGE>

Confidential materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Astericks denote ommissions.
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            The Board of Directors of Avatex Corporation

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            May 6, 1999

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[LOGO]

            HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
            1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 565
            McLean, VA 22102
            Tel. (703) 847-5225 o Fax: (703) 848-9667 o http://www.hlhz.com
            Washington, D.C. o Los Angeles o Chicago o San Fancisco o New York
            o Minneaplis o Dallas o Atlanta o Toronto o Seoul o Hong Kong


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            Executive Summary.............................................     A

                  Scope of Engagement
                  Summary of Recent Trading Activity
                  Summary of Analysis Completed
                  Summary of Due Diligence Performed
                  Limiting Conditions
                  Conclusions

            Valuation of Avatex...........................................     B

                  Valuation of Avatex Assets
                  Aggregate Historical Trading Values of Avatex's Equity
                  Securities

            Valuation of Preferred Stock..................................     C

                  Key Attributes
                  Hypothetical Restructuring Approach (Aggregate)
                  Historical Trading Analysis (Aggregate)
                  Summary of Preferred Valuation
                  Relative Value of Preferred Stock Issues
                  Value of Preferred vs. Recent Trading Value
                  Exchange Ratios For Each Preferred Issue

            Valuation of Consideration Being Offered to Preferred.........     D

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                  Value of Aggregate Cash Deal
                  Valuation of $34 Million Note
                  Value of Conversion Deal at a 7.5x Exchange Ratio
                  Post Deal Avatex Ownership with Varying Exchange Ratios
                  Value of Preferred Consideration vs. Preferred Value

            Fairness to Common............................................     E

                  Valuation of Common
                  Minority Interest Discount
                  Avatex Minority Interest Value
                  Estimated Avatex Values Per Share Post Transaction
                  Analysis of Avatex Common Stock Value: Pre-Deal and Post-Deal

            Fairness Opinion..............................................     F

            Supporting Material...........................................     G

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            SCOPE OF ENGAGEMENT

            We understand that the Company is considering a merger with Xetava
            Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
            the Company ("Xetava"), or another transaction, pursuant to which
            (x) shares of the Company's common stock, par value $5.00 per share
            (the "Old Avatex Common Stock"), will be converted into common
            shares of the surviving company in such merger or other transaction;
            and (y) (1) shares of the Company's $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable
            Series A Preferred Stock (the "$4.20 Preferred") and shares of the
            Company's $5.00 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "$5.00
            Preferred") will be converted into common shares of the surviving
            company in such merger or other transaction, or (2) holders of
            shares of the $4.20 Preferred and $5.00 Preferred could elect to
            receive in such merger or other transaction for their shares of
            $4.20 Preferred and/or $5.00 Preferred a pro rata share of (i) a
            cash amount, (ii) debt and/or other securities of the Company or of
            a subsidiary of the Company, and/or (iii) a portion of any recovery
            the Company receives from certain litigation. The foregoing or any
            other transaction pursuant to which the Company or any other party
            issues cash or debt or equity securities in exchange for or in
            consideration of, or the purchase or redemption, directly or
            indirectly, by the Company or any other party, of all or a
            substantial portion of the Old Avatex Common Stock, the $4.20
            Preferred and the $5.00 Preferred, is referred to collectively
            herein as the "Transaction."

            SUMMARY OF RECENT TRADING ACTIVITY

            The following table highlights the recent trading activity for the
            Company's common stock and preferred stock.

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                                              Common    $4.20 Pfd.    $5.00 Pfd.
                                              ------    ----------    ----------
            52 Week High                       $2.63      $16.88        $21.00
            52 Week Low                        $0.50       $2.75         $2.13
            Current Price (as of 4/28/99)      $0.75       $4.44         $4.81
            30-Day Average (as of 4/28/99)     $0.91       $4.14         $4.63
            6-Month Average (as of 4/28/99)    $0.88       $4.25         $6.53
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            SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS COMPLETED

            In assessing the reasonableness of the consideration being offered
            to the Company's preferred shareholders and the financial fairness
            of the Transaction to the Company's common shareholders we have:

            (i)   analyzed the reasonableness of the historical trading value of
                  the Company's publicly traded equity securities;
            (ii)  independently valued the total equity of the Company using a
                  widely accepted valuation methodology;
            (iii) independently valued each of the Company's preferred
                  securities;
            (iv)  analyzed the value of the consideration being offered to the
                  Company's preferred shareholders in the Transaction; and
            (v)   reviewed the valuation implications to the Company's common
                  stockholders of the Transaction.

            The purpose of this presentation is to summarize the finding of our
            analysis and present our conclusions.


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            SUMMARY OF DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMED

            In connection with this Opinion, we have made such reviews, analyses
            and inquiries as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under the
            circumstances. Among other things, we have:

            o     reviewed the Company's form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  March 31, 1998, the Company's form 10-Q for the nine month
                  period ending December 31, 1998, which the Company's
                  management has identified as the most current information
                  available;

            o     reviewed copies of the following agreements: Employment
                  Agreements and Amendments, Real Estate Appraisals and
                  Agreements, Certificate of Designation of $5.00 Cumulative
                  Convertible Preferred Stock, Certificate of Designation of the
                  $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock, Draft
                  Settlement Agreement between Avatex and Trustee, and Draft
                  Promissory Note;

            o     reviewed the Company's Draft Stockholders Agreement, the Draft
                  Amended and Restated Agreement And Plan of Merger, Draft
                  Pledge and Security Agreement, Draft Voting Agreement and
                  Draft Warrant Agreement;

            o     reviewed the General Terms and Conditions of Settlement
                  Between Avatex Corp. and Certain Preferred Shareholders;

            o     met with certain members of the senior management of the
                  Company to discuss the operations, financial condition, future
                  prospects and projected operations and performance of the
                  Company;

            o     visited certain facilities and business offices of the
                  Company;

            o     reviewed forecasts and projections prepared by the Company's
                  management with respect to the Company for the period March
                  1999 to May 2003;

            o     reviewed the historical market prices and trading volume for
                  the Company's publicly traded securities;

            o     reviewed other publicly available financial data for the
                  Company and certain publicly-held investments of the Company;
                  and

            o     conducted such other studies, analyses and investigations as
                  we have deemed appropriate


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            LIMITING CONDITIONS

            We have not been requested to, and did not, solicit third party
            indications of interest in acquiring all or any part of the Company.
            We understand that the terms and conditions of the Transaction have
            not been finalized. Our analysis is necessarily based on the latest
            available information as of the date of this presentation.

            We have relied upon and assumed, without independent verification,
            that the financial forecasts and projections provided to us, and
            adjusted based on discussions with management, have been reasonably
            prepared and reflect the best currently available estimates of the
            future financial results and condition of the Company, and that
            there has been no material change in the assets, financial
            condition, business or prospects of the Company since the date of
            the most recent financial statements made available to us.

            We have not independently verified the accuracy and completeness of
            the information supplied to us with respect to the Company and do
            not assume any responsibility with respect to it. We have not made
            any physical inspection or independent appraisal of any of the
            properties or assets of the Company. Our analysis is necessarily
            based on business, economic, market and other conditions as they
            exist and can be evaluated by us at the date of this presentation.

            CONCLUSIONS

            In summary, it is our conclusion that (i) the value being received
            by the preferred shareholders in the aggregate and for each issue is
            within a reasonable range of fair value, and (ii) the Transaction to
            the common shareholders is fair from a financial point of view.


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            VALUATION OF AVATEX ASSETS

            o     The valuation of Avatex Corporation was conducted using the
                  adjusted book value methodology. The Company's assets and
                  liabilities (including contingent liabilities) were marked to
                  fair market value. The difference between the fair market
                  value of the assets and the fair market value of the
                  liabilities is the Company's net equity on a control basis.

            o     The concluded fair market value of Avatex on a control basis
                  is $77.6 million as presented below:

                        Pre-Transaction Fair Market Value (Thousands)

                                                               As of
                  Assets                                      4/28/99
                                                              -------
                           Liquid Assets                       $24.0
                           Receivables                           2.5
                           Investments in Public Securities     57.2
                           Venture Capital Investments          10.0
                           Real Estate                          11.0
                           Other                                 5.4
                                                              -------
                  Total Assets                                $110.2

                  Liabilities
                           Debt                                 $9.2
                           Contingent Liabilities               19.8
                           Accounts Payable and Accruels         3.6
                                                              -------
                  Total Liabilities                            $32.6

                                                              -------
                  Net Equity                                   $77.6
                                                              =======

            AGGREGATE HISTORICAL TRADING VALUES OF AVATEX'S EQUITY SECURITIES


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              (4/28/99)
                                               Current     30-Day Average    6-Month Average
                                              ---------    --------------    ---------------
            <S>                               <C>          <C>               <C>
            Common                            $  10,355    $       13,277    $        12,122

            $4.20 Preferred                   $  19,136    $       18,450    $        18,343

            $5.00 Preferred                   $   3,139    $        2,993    $         4,262
                                              ---------    --------------    ---------------

            Aggregate Market Value of Equity  $  32,630    $       34,720    $        34,727
                                              =========    ==============    ===============
</TABLE>


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            KEY ATTRIBUTES

            FIRST SERIES PREFERRED STOCK ($5.00)

<TABLE>
            <S>                                 <C>
            Par Value                           $5.00 per share

            Dividends                           $5.00 per share

            Liquidation Preference              $50.00 per share

            Redemption                          $50.00 per share

            Voting                              No voting rights, currently have two board seats

            Conversion                          $25.80 per share of common (1.94x)

            Shares Outstanding / Face Value     652,273 / $32,613,650

            Arrearage Total (3/31/99)           $8,153,413

            Face Value plus Arrearage           $40,767,063
</TABLE>

            CUMULATIVE EXCHANGEABLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK ($4.20)

<TABLE>
            <S>                                 <C>
            Par Value                           $5.00 per share

            Dividends                           $4.20 per share

            Liquidation Preference              $40.00 per share

            Redemption                          $40.00 per share

            Voting                              No voting rights, currently have two board seats

            Exchangeable                        10.5% subordinate notes (at Avatex Option)

            Shares Outstanding / Face Value     4,312,352 / $172,494,080

            Arrearage Total (3/31/99)           $51,020,513

            Face Value plus Arrearage           $223,514,593
</TABLE>


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            HYPOTHETICAL RESTRUCTURING APPROACH

<TABLE>
            <S>                          <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>
            Current Estimated Avatex
            Control Value                                                                77,600

            Employment Agreement
            Claim [a]                                      (24,000)                                        (12,000)
                                                          ---------                                       ----------

            Net Potential Recovery to
            Preferred Shareholders                          53,600                                          65,600

            Preferred Allocation in
            Restructuring
            Transactions                    75%      80%       85%      90%      95%        75%      80%       85%      90%     95%
                                        ---------------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------

                                        ---------------------------                     ---------------------------
            Est. Preferred Proceeds
            From Restructuring [b]       40,200   42,880    45,560   48,240   50,920     49,200   52,480    55,760   59,040  62,320
                                        ---------------------------                     ---------------------------

                  Indicated Range of Aggregate Preferred Fair Value           45,560  -  49,200
</TABLE>

            [a]   Source: Avatex management estimates the liability associated
                  with the Employment Agreements at $24MM.

            [b]   Preferred recovery expectations on lower end of range based on
                  current inability to force restructuring to occur.


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            HISTORICAL TRADING ANALYSIS ($000S)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Value Range (As a Percentage of Avatex TEV)

                                                                     Low          High        Median
                                                               -------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                  <C>          <C>    <C>
            Avatex Historical Trading Evidence

            Historical Trading (All Value Ranges)                    51.1%        79.8%        70.7%
            Historical Trading - When TEV is $40MM - $70MM           66.4%        78.2%        72.6%

            Estimated Minority Interest Value of Avatex (A)                                   $54,300
                                                                                              -------
            Indicated Range of Aggregate Preferred Fair Value
            (Rounded) (B)                                                                $38,400 - $39,300
</TABLE>

            Notes:

            TEV = Total Equity Value
            (A)   Based on 30% minority interest discount.
            (B)   Using a 25% minority interest discount, the Indicated Range of
                  Aggregate Preferred Fair Value is $41,100 and $42,300


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            SUMMARY OF PREFERRED VALUATION

                                                 Low                 High
                                                 ---                 ----

            Restructuring Approach             $45,600      -      $49,200

            Historical Trading (A)             $38,400      -      $42,300
                                               -------             -------

            Concluded Range of Fair Value      $41,000      -      $47,000
                                               =======             =======

                  (A)   High end value range from this approach utilizes a 25%
                        minority interest discount.


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            RELATIVE VALUE OF PREFERRED STOCK ISSUES

            o     Using historical pricing evidence, it was determined that
                  approximately 84% of total preferred market value was
                  attributable to the Series A $4.20 Preferred. The remaining
                  16% would be attributable to the First Series $5.00 Preferred.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Series A ($4.20) % of Total Preferred Market Cap
                                                              Low    High         Median
                                                  ------------------------------------------------
            <S>                                              <C>     <C>     <C>
            Historical Trading (All Value Ranges)            73.8%   92.6%         84.1%

            Historical Trading - When TEV is $40MM - $70MM   73.8%   86.1%         83.9%

                  Conclusion - $4.20 Preferred                                     84.0%

            Range of Fair Value Preferred (Aggregate)                        $41,000 - $47,000

            Range of Fair Value - $4.20 Preferred (84%)                      $34,400 - $39,500

            Range of Fair Value - $5.00 Preferred (16%)                       $6,600 - $7,500
</TABLE>


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Valuation of Preferred Stock
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            VALUE OF PREFERRED VS. RECENT TRADING VALUE

                                              $4.20 Preferred    $5.00 Preferred
                                              ---------------    ---------------

            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            Indicated Range of Fair Value      $7.98 - $9.16     $10.12 - $11.50
            --------------------------------------------------------------------

            Current Price (4/28/99)                $4.44              $4.81

            30-Day Average Price                   $4.14              $4.63

            6-Month Average Price                  $4.25              $6.53


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Valuation of Preferred Stock
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            EXCHANGE RATIOS FOR EACH PREFERRED ISSUE

            o     Using a weighted average 7.5x conversion ratio and 84%/16%
                  allocation of the value to the $4.20 Preferred and $5.00
                  Preferred, the implied conversion ratio for the $4.20
                  Preferred and the $5.00 Preferred are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     $4.20 Preferred      $5.00 Preferred         Total
                                                     ---------------      ---------------         -----
            <S>                                        <C>                  <C>                <C>
            Shares Outstanding                          4,312,352             652,273           4,964,625

            Concluded Weighted Avg. Conversion Ratio                                              7.50

                                                                                                ---------

            Total Converted Common Shares (A)                                                  37,234,688

            Concluded Allocation / Issue                  84%                 16%

            Allocation of Common Shares (A)            31,277,138           5,957,550

            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Conversion Ratio Per Preferred Issue          7.253               9.134
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

            (A)   Assuming 0.0% elect cash and note alternative.


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Valuation of Consideration Being Offered to Preferred
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            VALUE OF AGGREGATE CASH DEAL

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               % of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                                          60%      80%      100%
                                                                                        --------------------------
            <S>                                              <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>
               IRR On Note Based on Post Deal Collateral/Leverage Position                14%      16%      18%

               $34MM Note @ 6.75% (Pro-Rata)                        Value Per             16,875   21,384   25,421
               $15.25MM Cash (Pro-Rata)                              Warrant   15,250      9,150   12,200   15,250
                                                                    ---------
               2.75MM Warrants @ $2.25 (5 year life) (A)     2,750   $  0.33      908        545      726      908
               20% of McKesson Settlement (B)                                                 --       --       --
                                                                                        --------------------------

            Total Value of Preferred - Cash (Pro-Rata)                                    26,570   34,310   41,578

            Implied Value of 100% Preferred Interest                                      44,283   42,888   41,578
</TABLE>

            (A)   Based on Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
            (B)   Amount of recovery unknown at this time.
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            --------------------------------------------------------------------

            VALUATION OF $34 MILLION NOTE

            o     The present value of the $34 Million note was calculated using
                  discount rates in line with required rates of return for
                  similarly collateralized, below-investment grade, low interest
                  coverage, securities.

                                     INTERNAL RATE         VALUE
                                       OF RETURN           ($000)
                                     -------------     -------------

                                          14%             $28,125

                                          16%             $26,731

                                          18%             $25,421


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            VALUE OF CONVERSION DEAL AT A 7.5X EXCHANGE RATIO

<TABLE>
            <S>                                       <C>               <C>           <C>          <C>
            Estimated Value of Avatex Equity (Control Basis)               $77,600      $77,600      $77,600

            % of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                              60%          80%         100%

            Value Deduction For Preferred Shareholders Taking Cash Deal    $26,570      $34,310      $41,578
                                                                        ------------------------------------

            Remaining TEV (Control Basis) - Avatex Common Shareholders     $51,030      $43,290      $36,022

            Minority Interest Adjustment of 30%                           ($15,309)    ($12,987)    ($10,807)
                                                                        ------------------------------------

            Post Deal TEV (Minority Interest Basis)                         35,721       30,303       25,215

               Current Common Shares O/S              13,806                13,806       13,806       13,806
               Preferred Shares Converting             4,965                 1,986          993           --
               Common Shares Rec'd By Conv. Pref                            14,894        7,447           --
                                                                        ------------------------------------
            Avatex Shares O/S Post Deal                                     28,700       21,253       13,806

               Estimated Avatex Value/Share Post Deal                   $     1.24    $    1.43    $    1.83

            Value of Conversion Deal (Pro-Rata)                            $18,537      $10,618           --

            Implied Value Of Conversion Deal (100% Basis)                  $46,343      $53,088       N/A
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Valuation of Consideration Being Offered to Preferred
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            POST DEAL AVATEX OWNERSHIP WITH VARYING EXCHANGE RATIOS (A)

            WEIGHTED AVERAGE CONVERSION RATIO        7.25    7.50    7.75
                                                     ----    ----    ----

            PREFERRED OWNERSHIP                      72%     73%     74%

            COMMON OWNERSHIP                         28%     27%     26%


            (A)   Assuming 100% elect conversion alternative.


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            VALUE OF PREFERRED CONSIDERATION VS. PREFERRED VALUE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              $4.20 Preferred     $5.00 Preferred          Total
                                              ---------------     ---------------          -----

            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            <S>                     <C>      <C>                  <C>                <C>
                                     60%          $37,200             $7,100              $44,300

            Cash Deal                80%          $36,000             $6,900              $42,900

                                    100%          $34,900             $6,700              $41,600
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     60%          $38,900             $7,400              $46,300

            Conversion Deal

                                     80%          $44,600             $8,500              $53,100
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            Range of Fair Values             $34,400 - $39,500    $6,600 - $7,500    $41,000 - $47,000
</TABLE>


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Valuation of Common
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            VALUATION OF COMMON

            o     As previously determined, the aggregate equity value of Avatex
                  is estimated at $77.6 million on a controlling interest basis.
                  The aggregate value attributable to the Avatex common
                  shareholders post-deal is the difference between the total
                  equity value of the Company and the value of the consideration
                  granted to the Preferred electing the cash alternative.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Percentage of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                         60%             80%            100%
                                                                                     ---             ---            ----
                  <S>                                                             <C>             <C>             <C>
                  Estimated Value of Avatex Equity (Control Basis)                77,600          77,600          77,600

                  Value Deduction for Preferred Shareholders Taking Cash Deal     26,570          34,310          41,578
                                                                                  --------------------------------------

                  Remaining TEV- Avatex Common Shareholders (Control Basis)       51,030          43,290          36,022
</TABLE>

                  TEV = Total Equity Value


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            MINORITY INTEREST DISCOUNT

            o     Each share of common stock represents a fractional interest in
                  the value of Avatex; therefore, a minority interest discount
                  is applied to the residual value attributable to the common
                  shareholders.

            o     A minority interest discount of 30% was selected based upon
                  research conducted on discounts to net asset value experienced
                  by closed-end funds, deregulated investment companies, and
                  master limited partnership interests.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Premium/Discount from Net Asset Value
                                                                                    -------------------------------------
                                                                                 Low          High      Median      Average
                                                                             --------------------------------------------------
            <S>                                                              <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>
            Closed-End Funds (Regulated Investment Companies)
               Closed-End Equity Funds (General & Specialized)                  -24.7%        20.3%     -10.2%       -8.4%
               Closed-End Funds With Market Value of Assets < $200 Million      -24.7%        20.3%     -15.9%      -10.6%

            Deregulated Investment Companies
               Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc. (1984-1988)                        -23.8%      -34.4%      -25.0%      -27.9%

            Master Limited Partnership
               LP Secondary Market Discounts [a]                                N/A         N/A         N/A         -44.0%
               Publicly Registered Limited Partnership Interests [b]         -36.6%[c]   -69.1%[d]   -43.1%[e]      -49.6%

            Range of Minority Interest Discounts                                          25% - 35%
</TABLE>


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            AVATEX MINORITY INTEREST VALUE

            o     After adjusting the value attributable to the post-deal Avatex
                  common stockholders for minority interest considerations, the
                  aggregate minority interest value attributable to the Avatex
                  common shareholders (post deal) ranges from $35.7 million
                  under the scenario where 60% of the Preferreds' elect the
                  "cash" alternative to $25.2 million under the scenario where
                  100% of the Preferreds' elect the cash alternative.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Preferred Shareholders Election                             60% Cash   80% Cash   100% Cash
                                                                        --------   --------   ---------
            <S>                                                          <C>        <C>        <C>
            Remaining TEV (Control Basis) - Avatex Common Shareholders    51,030     43,290     36,022

            Adjustment For Minority Interest @ 30%                       (15,309)   (12,987)   (10,807)
                                                                        -------------------------------

            Post Deal TEV (Minority Interest Basis)                       35,721     30,303     25,215
</TABLE>


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            ESTIMATED AVATEX VALUES PER SHARE POST TRANSACTION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Scenario

            Preferred Shareholder Election                    60% Cash   80% Cash   100% Cash
                                                              --------   --------   ---------
            <S>                                                <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>
            Post Deal TEV (Minority Interest Basis)            35,721     30,303     25,215     [A]

            Avatex Common                                      13,806     13,806     13,806

            Avatex Common - From Preferred Conversion          14,894      7,447         --
                                                               ------      -----     ------

            Total Avatex Common Shares Outstanding Post Deal   28,700     21,253     13,806     [B]
                                                               ------     ------     ------

            Avatex Post Deal Value Per Share                    $1.24      $1.43      $1.83   [A]/[B]
</TABLE>

            o As the percentage of Preferreds' electing cash alternative
            increases from 60% to 100%, the total number of common shares
            outstanding decreases because there are less Preferreds electing to
            take common shares.


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            ANALYSIS OF AVATEX COMMON STOCK VALUE: PRE-DEAL AND POST-DEAL

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Percentage of Preferred Shareholders Electing Cash Deal    60%    80%   100%
                                                                       ---    ---   ----
            <S>                                                       <C>    <C>    <C>
            Estimated Range of Post Deal Stock Prices                 $1.24  $1.43  $1.83

                                                                      -------------------
            Premium to Current Stock Price - $0.75                     65%    91%   144%

            Premium to 30-Day Average Stock Price - $.91               36%    57%   101%

            Premium to 6-Month Average Stock Price - $.88              41%    63%   108%
                                                                      -------------------
</TABLE>

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                                                                Fairness Opinion
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May 6, 1999

To The Board of Directors of
   Avatex Corporation

Dear Directors:

We understand that Avatex Corporation (hereinafter the "Company") is considering
a merger with Xetava Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company ("Xetava"), or another transaction, pursuant to which
(x) shares of the Company's common stock, par value $5.00 per share (the "Old
Avatex Common Stock"), will be converted into common shares of the surviving
company in such merger or other transaction; and (y) (1) shares of the Company's
$4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock (the "$4.20 Preferred")
and shares of the Company's $5.00 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the
"$5.00 Preferred") will be converted into common shares of the surviving company
in such merger or other transaction, or (2) holders of shares of the $4.20
Preferred and $5.00 Preferred could elect to receive in such merger or other
transaction for their shares of $4.20 Preferred and/or $5.00 Preferred a pro
rata share of (i) a cash amount, (ii) debt and/or other securities of the
Company or of a subsidiary of the Company, and/or (iii) a portion of any
recovery the Company receives from certain litigation. The foregoing or any
other transaction pursuant to which the Company or any other party issues cash
or debt or equity securities in exchange for or in consideration of, or the
purchase or redemption, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any other
party, of all or a substantial portion of the Old Avatex Common Stock, the $4.20
Preferred and the $5.00 Preferred, is referred to collectively herein as the
"Transaction."

You have requested our opinion (the "Opinion") as to the matters set forth
below. The Opinion does not address the Company's underlying business decision
to effect the Transaction. We have not been requested to, and did not, solicit
third party indications of interest in acquiring all or any part of the Company.
Furthermore, at your request, we have not negotiated the Transaction or advised
you with respect to alternatives to it. We understand that the terms and
conditions of the Transaction have not been finalized. Our Opinion is
necessarily based on the latest available information as of the date of this
Opinion.

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The Board of Directors of
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 2


In connection with this Opinion, we have made such reviews, analyses and
inquiries as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances.
Among other things, we have:

      1.    reviewed the Company's form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
            1998, the Company's form 10-Q for the nine month period ending
            December 31, 1998, and the Company's internal, unaudited results
            through February 28, 1999, which the Company's management has
            identified as the most current information available;

      2.    reviewed copies of the following agreements: Employment Agreements
            and Amendments, Real Estate Appraisals, Certificate of Designation
            of $5.00 Cumulative Preferred Stock, Certificate of Designation of
            the $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock;

      3.    reviewed the General Terms and Conditions of Settlement Between
            Avatex Corp. and Certain Preferred Shareholders;

      4.    reviewed the Company's Draft Stockholders Agreement, the Draft
            Amended and Restated Agreement And Plan of Merger, Draft Pledge and
            Security Agreement, Draft Voting Agreement, Draft Warrant Agreement,
            and Draft Promissory Note;

      5.    met with certain members of the senior management of the Company to
            discuss the operations, financial condition, future prospects and
            projected operations and performance of the Company;

      6.    visited certain facilities and business offices of the Company;

      7.    reviewed forecasts and projections prepared by the Company's
            management with respect to the Company for the period March 1999 to
            May 2003;

      8.    reviewed the historical market prices and trading volume for the
            Company's publicly traded securities;

      9.    reviewed other publicly available financial data for the Company and
            certain publicly-held investments of the Company; and

      10.   conducted such other studies, analyses and investigations as we have
            deemed appropriate.

We have relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that the
financial forecasts and projections provided to us have been reasonably prepared
and reflect the best currently available estimates of the future financial
results and condition of the Company, and that there has been no material change
in the assets, financial condition,

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The Board of Directors of
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 3


business or prospects of the Company since the date of the most recent financial
statements made available to us.

We have not independently verified the accuracy and completeness of the
information supplied to us with respect to the Company and do not assume any
responsibility with respect to it. We have not made any physical inspection or
independent appraisal of any of the properties or assets of the Company. Our
opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market and other conditions
as they exist and can be evaluated by us at the date of this letter.

Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, it is our opinion that the
consideration to be received by the $4.20 Preferred shareholders, pursuant to
the Transaction, is within a reasonable range of fair value of the $4.20
Preferred; and the consideration to be received by the $5.00 Preferred
shareholders, pursuant to the Transaction, is within a reasonable range of fair
value of $5.00 Preferred.

HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

<PAGE>

May 6, 1999

To The Board of Directors of
   Avatex Corporation

Dear Directors:

We understand that Avatex Corporation (hereinafter the "Company") is considering
a merger with Xetava Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company ("Xetava"), or another transaction, pursuant to which
(x) shares of the Company's common stock, par value $5.00 per share (the "Old
Avatex Common Stock"), will be converted into common shares of the surviving
company in such merger or other transaction; and (y) (1) shares of the Company's
$4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock (the "$4.20 Preferred")
and shares of the Company's $5.00 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the
"$5.00 Preferred") will be converted into common shares of the surviving company
in such merger or other transaction, or (2) holders of shares of the $4.20
Preferred and $5.00 Preferred could elect to receive in such merger or other
transaction for their shares of $4.20 Preferred and/or $5.00 Preferred a pro
rata share of (i) a cash amount, (ii) debt and/or other securities of the
Company or of a subsidiary of the Company, and/or (iii) a portion of any
recovery the Company receives from certain litigation. The foregoing or any
other transaction pursuant to which the Company or any other party issues cash
or debt or equity securities in exchange for or in consideration of, or the
purchase or redemption, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any other
party, of all or a substantial portion of the Old Avatex Common Stock, the $4.20
Preferred and the $5.00 Preferred, is referred to collectively herein as the
"Transaction."

You have requested our opinion (the "Opinion") as to the matters set forth
below. The Opinion does not address the Company's underlying business decision
to effect the Transaction. We have not been requested to, and did not, solicit
third party indications of interest in acquiring all or any part of the Company.
Furthermore, at your request, we have not negotiated the Transaction or advised
you with respect to alternatives to it. We understand that the terms and
conditions of the Transaction have not been finalized. Our Opinion is
necessarily based on the latest available information as of the date of this
Opinion.

In connection with this Opinion, we have made such reviews, analyses and
inquiries as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances.
Among other things, we have:

     1.   reviewed the Company's form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
          1998, the Company's form 10-Q for the nine month period ending
          December 31, 1998, and the Company's internal, unaudited results
          through February 28, 1999, which the Company's management has
          identified as the most current information available;

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Board of Directors
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 2

     2.   reviewed copies of the following agreements: Employment Agreements and
          Amendments, Real Estate Appraisals, Certificate of Designation of
          $5.00 Cumulative Preferred Stock, Certificate of Designation of the
          $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock;

     3.   reviewed the General Terms and Conditions of Settlement Between Avatex
          Corp. and Certain Preferred Shareholders;

     4.   reviewed the Company's Draft Stockholders Agreement, the Draft Amended
          and Restated Agreement And Plan of Merger, Draft Pledge and Security
          Agreement, Draft Voting Agreement, Draft Warrant Agreement, and Draft
          Promissory Note;

     5.   met with certain members of the senior management of the Company to
          discuss the operations, financial condition, future prospects and
          projected operations and performance of the Company;

     6.   visited certain facilities and business offices of the Company;

     7.   reviewed forecasts and projections prepared by the Company's
          management with respect to the Company for the period March 1999 to
          May 2003;

     8.   reviewed the historical market prices and trading volume for the
          Company's publicly traded securities;

     9.   reviewed other publicly available financial data for the Company and
          certain publicly-held investments of the Company; and

     10.  conducted such other studies, analyses and investigations as we have
          deemed appropriate.

We have relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that the
financial forecasts and projections provided to us have been reasonably prepared
and reflect the best currently available estimates of the future financial
results and condition of the Company, and that there has been no material change
in the assets, financial condition, business or prospects of the Company since
the date of the most recent financial statements made available to us.

We have not independently verified the accuracy and completeness of the
information supplied to us with respect to the Company and do not assume any
responsibility with respect to it. We have not made any physical inspection or
independent appraisal of any of the properties or assets of the Company. Our
opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market and other conditions
as they exist and can be evaluated by us at the date of this letter.


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Board of Directors
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 3


Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, it is our opinion that the
consideration to be received by public common stockholders of the Company,
pursuant to the Transaction, is fair to them from a financial point of view.

HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.


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Confidential materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Astericks denote ommissions.
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Avatex Corporation
Summary of Current Balance Sheet Items
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                                           ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                  Pre Deal                Post Deal   Management
                                 Estimated   Impact Of    Estimated   Estimated
Assets                              FMV     Transaction      FMV         FMV
                                 -----------------------------------------------

Total Liquid Assets                24,012    (17,650)       6,362        6,362

Total Receivables                   2,544       --          2,544        3,544

Total Inv. In Public Securities    57,204       --         57,204       66,155

Total VC Investments                9,977       --          9,977        9,593

Total Real Estate                  11,000       --         11,000       12,000

Total Other Assets                  5,433       --          5,433        5,433

                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total Assets                  110,169    (17,650)      92,519      103,087

Liabilities

Total Debt Obligations              9,226     34,000       43,226       43,226

Total Contingent Liabilities       19,804       --         19,804       22,010

Total A/P & Accruals                  [**]      --            [**]         [**]

                                 -----------------------------------------------
   Total Obligations                  [**]    34,000          [**]         [**]

                                 -----------------------------------------------
NET EQUITY CUSHION                    [**]   (51,650)         [**]         [**]



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Avatex Corporation
Solvency Analysis

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                                          Estimated
                                                                                              Book Value      GAAP        Value
                                                                                              At 12/31/98   2/28/99     At 7/31/99
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                                                     27,569       27,892       31,528
      Cash Accounts                                                                                113           --           --
      Grand Bank money market                                                                    1,251           --           --
      Cash surrender value                                                                       1,026        1,076        1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                                                                340          324          324
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                                                                313          770          770
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                                                            30,612       30,062       34,106

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                                                            230          247          247
      Other receivables parent company                                                              75           44           44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                                                               --           --           --
      Note receivable from Shopko                                                                2,500        2,500        3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                                                          --           --        3,035
      Best Western sale                                                                             --           --           --
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                                                               2,805        2,791        6,826

Investment In Public Securities            Ownership                   Price      As Of
                                         ------------------------    ----------------------
      Carson Inc Stock                     1,731.690       11.6%         [**]    4/28/99         6,927        5,412        6,386
      JW-Genesis Stock                        80.000        1.5%       $14.13    4/28/99         1,781        2,059        1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                       4,704.033       38.4%         [**]    4/28/99        23,877       23,802       23,520
      Phar-Mor Warrants                       91.902        N/A        $0.750    4/28/99            75           70           69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock              1,914.827        4.9%       $0.313    4/28/99           383        1,666          598
      Imagyn Warrants                                                                               --           --           --

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities                                          33,043       33,009       31,703

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                                                                27           31           --
      RAS Holding                                                                                  934        1,480        2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                                                    2,807        2,726        3,016
      Caring Technologies                  1,490.462                   $1.000                    1,288        1,288        1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                                                         1,250        1,250        1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                                                             166          163           --
      Alumet Partnership                                                                            --           --           --
      Cyclone                                                                                       --           --           --
      Ben Franklin                                                                                  --           --           --
      AM Partners                                                                                   --           --           --
      Emultek                                                                                       --           44           44
      Proscape Technologies                                                                        150          150          150

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments                                               6,622        7,132        8,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                                                   8,432        8,395        8,395
      Best Western                                                                                 --           --           --
      RIVA Properties                                                                            4,953        4,901        4,901
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                                                   16,650       17,407       17,407
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                                                              30,035       30,703       30,703

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                                                             10,535       10,779       10,779
      PP&E (Parent)                                                                                133          126          126
      Trust Assets                                                                                  11           --           --
      Prepaids                                                                                     290          307          307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                                                 213          200          200
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)                                              720          703          703
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                                                      787          783          783
      Best Western franchise purchase                                                               38           38           38
      Litigation Settlement                                                                         --           --           --
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                                                             12,727       12,936       12,936

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                                                             115,844      116,633      124,868
                                                                                           ========================================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                                                                 --           --
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                                                     8,835        8,944        9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                                                          5,163        5,151        5,151
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                                                7,403        7,333        7,333
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                                               13,002       13,008       13,008
      New Line Of Credit

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                                                         34,403       34,436       34,718

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                                                                [**]         [**]         [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                                                       [**]         [**]         [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                                                          [**]         [**]         [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                                                  [**]         [**]         [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                                                            [**]         [**]         [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                                                      [**]         [**]         [**]
      Natmin reserves                                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                                                       [**]         [**]         [**]
      Alumet Obligation                                                                           [**]         [**]         [**]
      Other Contingent Liabilities                                                                [**]         [**]         [**]
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                                                               [**]         [**]         [**]

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                                                   11,577       11,423       11,207

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                                                    1,173        1,281        1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                                                 587          606          606
      [**]                                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                                                     87           99           99
      Payroll                                                                                      765          904          904
      Accrued franchise taxes                                                                       78           78           78
      [**]                                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Audit accrual                                                                                134           87           87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                                                              898        2,213        2,213

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]

Total Obligations                                                                                 [**]         [**]         [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                                                               [**]         [**]         [**]

<CAPTION>
                                                                           ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                      Pre Deal
                                                            Less:      Accounting        FMV       Estimated    Impact Of
                                                         Real Estate   Adjustments   Adjustments      FMV      Transaction
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                (9,000)          --             --        22,528     (17,650)
      Cash Accounts                                            --           --             --            --          --
      Grand Bank money market                                  --           --             --            --          --
      Cash surrender value                                     --           --             --         1,484          --
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                          (324)          --             --            --          --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                          (770)          --             --            --          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                      (10,094)          --             --        24,012     (17,650)

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                      (247)          --             --            --          --
      Other receivables parent company                         --           --             --            44          --
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                          --           --             --            --          --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              --           --         (1,000)        2,500          --
      Bernstein Receivable                                 (3,035)          --             --            --          --
      Best Western sale                                        --           --             --            --          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                         (3,282)          --         (1,000)        2,544          --

Investment In Public Securities

      Carson Inc Stock                                         --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         --           --              0         1,130          --
      Phar-Mor Stock                                           --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                        --           --             --            69          --
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                  --           --           (150)          449          --
      Imagyn Warrants                                          --           --             --            --          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities         --           --         25,501        57,204          --

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                           --           --             --            --          --
      RAS Holding                                              --           --             --         2,480          --
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  --           --             --         3,016          --
      Caring Technologies                                      --           --             --         1,490          --
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       --           --             --         1,413          --
      Dividends accrued on investments                         --           --             --            --          --
      Alumet Partnership                                       --           --          1,383         1,383          --
      Cyclone                                                  --           --             --            --          --
      Ben Franklin                                             --           --             --            --          --
      AM Partners                                              --           --             --            --          --
      Emultek                                                                                            44
      Proscape Technologies                                    --           --             --           150          --
                                                                                                         --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments             --           --          1,383         9,977          --

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)             (8,395)          --         11,000        11,000          --
      Best Western                                             --           --             --            --          --
      RIVA Properties                                      (4,901)          --             --            --          --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                             (17,407)          --             --            --          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                        (30,703)          --         11,000        11,000          --

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                       (10,779)          --             --            --          --
      PP&E (Parent)                                            --           --             --           126          --
      Trust Assets                                             --           --             --            --          --
      Prepaids                                                 --           --             --           307          --
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.           (200)          --             --            --          --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)        (703)          --             --            --          --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                (783)          --             --            --          --
      Best Western franchise purchase                         (38)          --             --            --          --
      Litigation Settlement                                    --           --           [**]          [**]          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                       (12,503)          --           [**]          [**]          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                        (56,582)          --         41,884       110,169     (17,650)
                                                       =====================================================================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                            --           --             --            --      34,000
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   --           --             --         9,226          --
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                    (5,151)          --             --            --          --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)          (7,333)          --             --            --          --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)         (13,008)          --             --            --          --
      New Line Of Credit

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                   (25,492)          --             --         9,226      34,000

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                     --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --             --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --             --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                             --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                    --           --             --          [**]          --
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                       --           --             --          [**]          --
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                               --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                          --           --             --          [**]          --
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                         --           --             --          [**]          --
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                   --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Natmin reserves                                          --          [**]            --            --          --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                    --           --           [**]            --          --
      Alumet Obligation                                        --           --           [**]            --          --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                             --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                            --           --             --            --          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                  --         (244)         8,841        19,804          --

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  --           --             --         1,303          --
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                           (606)          --             --            --          --
      [**]                                                   [**]         [**]           [**]          [**]        [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                --           --             --            99          --
      Payroll                                                  --          879)            --            25          --
      Accrued franchise taxes                                  --           --             --            78          --
      [**]                                                   [**]         [**]           [**]          [**]        [**]
      Audit accrual                                            --           --             --            87          --
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                      (2,213)          --             --            --          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                      (2,819)        [**]           [**]          [**]          --

Total Obligations                                         (28,311)        [**]           [**]          [**]      34,000

                 Net Equity Cushion                       (28,271)        [**]           [**]          [**]     (51,650)

<CAPTION>
                                                        ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                                        ------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)               Post Deal  Management
                                                             Estimated  Estimated
                                                                FMV        FMV
                                                        ------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                    4,878      4,878
      Cash Accounts                                               --         --
      Grand Bank money market                                     --         --
      Cash surrender value                                     1,484      1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                               --         --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                               --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                           6,362      6,362

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                           --         --
      Other receivables parent company                            44         44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                             --         --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              2,500      3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                        --         --
      Best Western sale                                           --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                             2,544      3,544

Investment In Public Securities
      Carson Inc Stock                                          [**]       [**]
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         1,130      1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                                            [**]       [**]
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                           69         69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                    449        598
      Imagyn Warrants                                             --         --

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities        57,204     66,155

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                              --         --
      RAS Holding                                              2,480      2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  3,016      3,016
      Caring Technologies                                      1,490      1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       1,413      1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                            --         --
      Alumet Partnership                                       1,383      1,000
      Cyclone                                                     --         --
      Ben Franklin                                                --         --
      AM Partners                                                 --         --
      Emultek                                                     44         44
      Proscape Technologies                                      150        150

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments             9,977      9,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                11,000     12,000
      Best Western                                                --         --
      RIVA Properties                                             --         --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                     --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                            11,000     12,000

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                               --         --
      PP&E (Parent)                                              126        126
      Trust Assets                                                --         --
      Prepaids                                                   307        307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                --         --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)             --         --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                     --         --
      Best Western franchise purchase                             --         --
      Litigation Settlement                                     [**]       [**]
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                             [**]       [**]

                                                        ------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                            92,519    103,087
                                                        ==============================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                           34,000      34,000
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   9,226      9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                           --         --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                 --         --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                 --         --
      New Line Of Credit                                                     --
                                                                             --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                       43,226      43,226

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                      [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                              [**]       [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                     [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                        [**]       [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                [**]       [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                           [**]       [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                          [**]       [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                    [**]       [**]
      Natmin reserves                                             --         --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                       --         --
      Alumet Obligation                                           --         --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                              [**]       [**]
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                               --       [**]

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                 19,804     22,010

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  1,303      1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                --         --
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                   99         99
      Payroll                                                     25         25
      Accrued franchise taxes                                     78         78
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Audit accrual                                               87         87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                             --         --

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                           [**]       [**]

Total Obligations                                               [**]       [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                             [**]       [**]
</TABLE>


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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commision. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Avatex Corporation
Summary of Current Balance Sheet Items
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                           ASSUMPTION: 80% CASH ELECTION
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                  Pre Deal                Post Deal   Management
                                 Estimated   Impact Of    Estimated   Estimated
Assets                              FMV     Transaction      FMV         FMV
                                 -----------------------------------------------

Total Liquid Assets                24,012    (14,600)        9,412        9,412

Total Receivables                   2,544         --         2,544        3,544

Total Inv. In Public Securities    57,204         --        57,204       66,155

Total VC Investments                9,977         --         9,977        9,593

Total Real Estate                  11,000         --        11,000       12,000

Total Other Assets                  5,433         --         5,433        5,433

                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total Assets                  110,169    (14,600)       95,569      106,137

Liabilities

Total Debt Obligations              9,226     27,200        36,426       36,426

Total Contingent Liabilities       19,804         --        19,804       22,010

Total A/P & Accruals                 [**]         --          [**]         [**]

                                 -----------------------------------------------
   Total Obligations                 [**]     27,200          [**]         [**]

                                 -----------------------------------------------
NET EQUITY CUSHION                   [**]    (41,800)         [**]         [**]



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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commision. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Avatex Corporation
Solvency Analysis

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                ASSUMPTION: 80% CASH ELECTION
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                                          Estimated
                                                                                              Book Value      GAAP        Value
                                                                                              At 12/31/98   2/28/99     At 7/31/99
<S>                                        <C>            <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                                                     27,569       27,892       31,528
      Cash Accounts                                                                                113           --           --
      Grand Bank money market                                                                    1,251           --           --
      Cash surrender value                                                                       1,026        1,076        1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                                                                340          324          324
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                                                                313          770          770
                 Total Liquid Assets                                                            30,612       30,062       34,106

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                                                            230          247          247
      Other receivables parent company                                                              75           44           44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                                                               --           --           --
      Note receivable from Shopko                                                                2,500        2,500        3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                                                          --           --        3,035
      Best Western sale                                                                             --           --           --
                 Total Receivables                                                               2,805        2,791        6,826

Investment In Public Securities                   Ownership            Price      As Of
      Carson Inc Stock                     1,731.690       11.6%      [$  **]    4/28/99         6,927        5,412        6,386
      JW-Genesis Stock                        80.000        1.5%       $14.13    4/28/99         1,781        2,059        1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                       4,704.033       38.4%      [$  **]    4/28/99        23,877       23,802       23,520
      Phar-Mor Warrants                       91.902        N/A        $0.750    4/28/99            75           70           69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock              1,914.827        4.9%       $0.313    4/28/99           383        1,666          598
      Imagyn Warrants                                                                               --           --           --

                 Total Investment In Public Securities                                          33,043       33,009       31,703

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                                                                27           31           --
      RAS Holding                                                                                  934        1,480        2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                                                    2,807        2,726        3,016
      Caring Technologies                  1,490.462                   $1.000                    1,288        1,288        1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                                                         1,250        1,250        1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                                                             166          163           --
      Alumet Partnership                                                                            --           --           --
      Cyclone                                                                                       --           --           --
      Ben Franklin                                                                                  --           --           --
      AM Partners                                                                                   --           --           --
      Emultek                                                                                       --           44           44
      Proscape Technologies                                                                        150          150          150

                 Total Venture Capital Investments                                               6,622        7,132        8,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                                                   8,432        8,395        8,395
      Best Western                                                                                 --           --           --
      RIVA Properties                                                                            4,953        4,901        4,901
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                                                   16,650       17,407       17,407
                 Total Real Estate                                                              30,035       30,703       30,703

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                                                             10,535       10,779       10,779
      PP&E (Parent)                                                                                133          126          126
      Trust Assets                                                                                  11           --           --
      Prepaids                                                                                     290          307          307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                                                 213          200          200
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)                                              720          703          703
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                                                      787          783          783
      Best Western franchise purchase                                                               38           38           38
      Litigation Settlement                                                                         --           --           --
                 Total Other Assets                                                             12,727       12,936       12,936

      TOTAL ASSETS                                                                             115,844      116,633      124,868

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                                                                 --           --
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                                                     8,835        8,944        9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                                                          5,163        5,151        5,151
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                                                7,403        7,333        7,333
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                                               13,002       13,008       13,008
      New Line Of Credit

                 Total Debt Obligations                                                         34,403       34,436       34,718

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                                --           --           --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                                                                [**]         [**]         [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                                                       [**]         [**]         [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                                                          [**]         [**]         [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                                                  [**]         [**]         [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                                                            [**]         [**]         [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                                                      [**]         [**]         [**]
      Natmin reserves                                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                                                         --           --           --
      Alumet Obligation                                                                           [**]         [**]         [**]
      Other Contingent Liabilities                                                                  --           --           --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                                                                 --           --           --

                 Total Contingent Liabilities                                                   11,577       11,423       11,207

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                                                    1,173        1,281        1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                                                 587          606          606
      [**]                                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                                                     87           99           99
      Payroll                                                                                      765          904          904
      Accrued franchise taxes                                                                       78           78           78
      [**]                                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Audit accrual                                                                                134           87           87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                                                              898        2,213        2,213

                 Total A/P & Accruals                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]

Total Obligations                                                                                 [**]         [**]         [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                                                               [**]         [**]         [**]

<CAPTION>
                                                                           ASSUMPTION: 80% CASH ELECTION
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                      Pre Deal
                                                            Less:      Accounting        FMV       Estimated    Impact Of
                                                         Real Estate   Adjustments   Adjustments      FMV      Transaction
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                (9,000)          --             --        22,528     (14,600)
      Cash Accounts                                            --           --             --            --          --
      Grand Bank money market                                  --           --             --            --          --
      Cash surrender value                                     --           --             --         1,484          --
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                          (324)          --             --            --          --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                          (770)          --             --            --          --
                 Total Liquid Assets                      (10,094)          --             --        24,012     (14,600)

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                      (247)          --             --            --          --
      Other receivables parent company                         --           --             --            44          --
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                          --           --             --            --          --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              --           --         (1,000)        2,500          --
      Bernstein Receivable                                 (3,035)          --             --            --          --
      Best Western sale                                        --           --             --            --          --
                 Total Receivables                         (3,282)          --         (1,000)        2,544          --

Investment In Public Securities

      Carson Inc Stock                                         --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         --           --              0         1,130          --
      Phar-Mor Stock                                           --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                        --           --             --            69          --
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                  --           --           (150)          449          --
      Imagyn Warrants                                          --           --             --            --          --

                 Total Investment In Public Securities         --           --         25,501        57,204          --

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                           --           --             --            --          --
      RAS Holding                                              --           --             --         2,480          --
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  --           --             --         3,016          --
      Caring Technologies                                      --           --             --         1,490          --
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       --           --             --         1,413          --
      Dividends accrued on investments                         --           --             --            --          --
      Alumet Partnership                                       --           --          1,383         1,383          --
      Cyclone                                                  --           --             --            --          --
      Ben Franklin                                             --           --             --            --          --
      AM Partners                                              --           --             --            --          --
      Emultek                                                                                            44
      Proscape Technologies                                    --           --             --           150          --
                                                                                                         --
                 Total Venture Capital Investments             --           --          1,383         9,977          --

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)             (8,395)          --         11,000        11,000          --
      Best Western                                             --           --             --            --          --
      RIVA Properties                                      (4,901)          --             --            --          --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                             (17,407)          --             --            --          --
                 Total Real Estate                        (30,703)          --         11,000        11,000          --

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                       (10,779)          --             --            --          --
      PP&E (Parent)                                            --           --             --           126          --
      Trust Assets                                             --           --             --            --          --
      Prepaids                                                 --           --             --           307          --
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.           (200)          --             --            --          --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)        (703)          --             --            --          --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                (783)          --             --            --          --
      Best Western franchise purchase                         (38)          --             --            --          --
      Litigation Settlement                                    --           --           [**]          [**]          --
                 Total Other Assets                       (12,503)          --           [**]          [**]          --

      TOTAL ASSETS                                        (56,582)          --         41,884       110,169     (14,600)

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                            --           --             --            --      27,200
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   --           --             --         9,226          --
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                    (5,151)          --             --            --          --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)          (7,333)          --             --            --          --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)         (13,008)          --             --            --          --
      New Line Of Credit

                 Total Debt Obligations                   (25,492)          --             --         9,226      27,200

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                     --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --             --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --             --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                             --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                    --           --             --          [**]          --
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                       --           --             --          [**]          --
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                               --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                          --           --             --          [**]          --
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                         --           --             --          [**]          --
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                   --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Natmin reserves                                          --         [**]             --            --          --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                    --           --           [**]            --          --
      Alumet Obligation                                        --           --           [**]            --          --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                             --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                            --           --             --            --          --

                 Total Contingent Liabilities                  --         (244)         8,841        19,804          --

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  --           --             --         1,303          --
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                           (606)          --             --            --          --
      [**]                                                   [**]         [**]           [**]          [**]        [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                --           --             --            99          --
      Payroll                                                  --         (879)            --            25          --
      Accrued franchise taxes                                  --           --             --            78          --
      [**]                                                   [**]         [**]           [**]          [**]        [**]
      Audit accrual                                            --           --             --            87          --
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                      (2,213)          --             --            --          --

                 Total A/P & Accruals                      (2,819)        [**]           [**]          [**]          --

Total Obligations                                         (28,311)        [**]           [**]          [**]      27,200

                 Net Equity Cushion                       (28,271)        [**]           [**]          [**]     (41,800)

<CAPTION>
                                                        ASSUMPTION: 80% CASH ELECTION
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)               Post Deal  Management
                                                             Estimated  Estimated
                                                                FMV        FMV
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                    7,928      7,928
      Cash Accounts                                               --         --
      Grand Bank money market                                     --         --
      Cash surrender value                                     1,484      1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                               --         --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                               --         --
                 Total Liquid Assets                           9,412      9,412

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                           --         --
      Other receivables parent company                            44         44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                             --         --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              2,500      3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                        --         --
      Best Western sale                                           --         --
                 Total Receivables                             2,544      3,544

Investment In Public Securities

      Carson Inc Stock                                          [**]       [**]
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         1,130      1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                                            [**]       [**]
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                           69         69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                    449        598
      Imagyn Warrants                                             --         --

                 Total Investment In Public Securities        57,204     66,155

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                              --         --
      RAS Holding                                              2,480      2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  3,016      3,016
      Caring Technologies                                      1,490      1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       1,413      1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                            --         --
      Alumet Partnership                                       1,383      1,000
      Cyclone                                                     --         --
      Ben Franklin                                                --         --
      AM Partners                                                 --         --
      Emultek                                                     44         44
      Proscape Technologies                                      150        150

                 Total Venture Capital Investments             9,977      9,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                11,000     12,000
      Best Western                                                --         --
      RIVA Properties                                             --         --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                     --         --
                 Total Real Estate                            11,000     12,000

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                               --         --
      PP&E (Parent)                                              126        126
      Trust Assets                                                --         --
      Prepaids                                                   307        307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                --         --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)             --         --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                     --         --
      Best Western franchise purchase                             --         --
      Litigation Settlement                                     [**]       [**]
                 Total Other Assets                             [**]       [**]

      TOTAL ASSETS                                            95,569    106,137

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                           27,200     27,200
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   9,226      9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                           --         --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                 --         --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                 --         --
      New Line Of Credit                                                     --
                                                                             --
                 Total Debt Obligations                       36,426     36,426

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                      [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                              [**]       [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                     [**]       [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                        [**]       [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                [**]       [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                           [**]       [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                          [**]       [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                    [**]       [**]
      Natmin reserves                                             --         --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                       --         --
      Alumet Obligation                                           --         --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                              [**]       [**]
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                               --       [**]

                 Total Contingent Liabilities                 19,804     22,010

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  1,303      1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                --         --
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                   99         99
      Payroll                                                     25         25
      Accrued franchise taxes                                     78         78
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Audit accrual                                               87         87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                             --         --

                 Total A/P & Accruals                           [**]       [**]

Total Obligations                                               [**]       [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                             [**]       [**]
</TABLE>

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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.


Avatex Corporation
Summary of Current Balance Sheet Items
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                                           ASSUMPTION: 60% CASH ELECTION
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                  Pre Deal                Post Deal   Management
                                 Estimated   Impact Of    Estimated   Estimated
Assets                              FMV     Transaction      FMV         FMV
                                 -----------------------------------------------

Total Liquid Assets                24,012    (11,550)       12,462       12,462

Total Receivables                   2,544         --         2,544        3,544

Total Inv. In Public Securities    57,204         --        57,204       66,155

Total VC Investments                9,977         --         9,977        9,593

Total Real Estate                  11,000         --        11,000       12,000

Total Other Assets                  5,433         --         5,433        5,433

                                 ----------------------------------------------
    Total Assets                  110,169    (11,550)       98,619      109,187

Liabilities

Total Debt Obligations              9,226     20,400        29,626       29,626

Total Contingent Liabilities       19,804         --        19,804       22,010

Total A/P & Accruals                 [**]         --          [**]         [**]

                                 ----------------------------------------------
   Total Obligations                 [**]     20,400          [**]         [**]

                                 ----------------------------------------------
NET EQUITY CUSHION                   [**]    (31,950)         [**]         [**]

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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
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Avatex Corporation
Solvency Analysis

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                ASSUMPTION: 60% CASH ELECTION
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                                          Estimated
                                                                                              Book Value      GAAP        Value
                                                                                              At 12/31/98   2/28/99     At 7/31/99
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                                                     27,569       27,892       31,528
      Cash Accounts                                                                                113           --           --
      Grand Bank money market                                                                    1,251           --           --
      Cash surrender value                                                                       1,026        1,076        1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                                                                340          324          324
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                                                                313          770          770
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                                                            30,612       30,062       34,106

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                                                            230          247          247
      Other receivables parent company                                                              75           44           44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                                                               --           --           --
      Note receivable from Shopko                                                                2,500        2,500        3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                                                          --           --        3,035
      Best Western sale                                                                             --           --           --
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                                                               2,805        2,791        6,826

Investment In Public Securities                  Ownership             Price      As Of
                                         ------------------------    ----------------------
      Carson Inc Stock                     1,731.690       11.6%       $ [**]    4/28/99         6,927        5,412        6,386
      JW-Genesis Stock                        80.000        1.5%       $14.13    4/28/99         1,781        2,059        1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                       4,704.033       38.4%       $ [**]    4/28/99        23,877       23,802       23,520
      Phar-Mor Warrants                       91.902        N/A        $0.750    4/28/99            75           70           69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock              1,914.827        4.9%       $0.313    4/28/99           383        1,666          598
      Imagyn Warrants                                                                               --           --           --

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities                                          33,043       33,009       31,703

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                                                                27           31           --
      RAS Holding                                                                                  934        1,480        2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                                                    2,807        2,726        3,016
      Caring Technologies                  1,490.462                   $1.000                    1,288        1,288        1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                                                         1,250        1,250        1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                                                             166          163           --
      Alumet Partnership                                                                            --           --           --
      Cyclone                                                                                       --           --           --
      Ben Franklin                                                                                  --           --           --
      AM Partners                                                                                   --           --           --
      Emultek                                                                                       --           44           44
      Proscape Technologies                                                                        150          150          150

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments                                               6,622        7,132        8,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                                                   8,432        8,395        8,395
      Best Western                                                                                 --           --           --
      RIVA Properties                                                                            4,953        4,901        4,901
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                                                   16,650       17,407       17,407
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                                                              30,035       30,703       30,703

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                                                             10,535       10,779       10,779
      PP&E (Parent)                                                                                133          126          126
      Trust Assets                                                                                  11           --           --
      Prepaids                                                                                     290          307          307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                                                 213          200          200
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)                                              720          703          703
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                                                      787          783          783
      Best Western franchise purchase                                                               38           38           38
      Litigation Settlement                                                                         --           --           --
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                                                             12,727       12,936       12,936

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                                                             115,844      116,633      124,868
                                                                                           ========================================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                                                                 --           --
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                                                     8,835        8,944        9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                                                          5,163        5,151        5,151
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                                                7,403        7,333        7,333
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                                               13,002       13,008       13,008
      New Line Of Credit

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                                                         34,403       34,436       34,718

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]         [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                                --           --           --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                                                                [**]         [**]         [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                                                       [**]         [**]         [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                                                          [**]         [**]         [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                                                  [**]         [**]         [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                                                            [**]         [**]         [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                                                      [**]         [**]         [**]
      Natmin reserves                                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                                                         --           --           --
      Alumet Obligation                                                                           [**]         [**]         [**]
      Other Contingent Liabilities                                                                  --           --           --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                                                                 --           --           --

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                                                   11,577       11,423       11,207

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                                                    1,173        1,281        1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                                                 587          606          606
      [**]                                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                                                     87           99           99
      Payroll                                                                                      765          904          904
      Accrued franchise taxes                                                                       78           78           78
      [**]                                                                                        [**]         [**]         [**]
      Audit accrual                                                                                134           87           87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                                                              898        2,213        2,213

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                                                             [**]         [**]         [**]

Total Obligations                                                                                 [**]         [**]         [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                                                               [**]         [**]         [**]

<CAPTION>
                                                                           ASSUMPTION: 60% CASH ELECTION
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                      Pre Deal
                                                            Less:      Accounting        FMV       Estimated    Impact Of
                                                         Real Estate   Adjustments   Adjustments      FMV      Transaction
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                (9,000)          --             --        22,528     (11,550)
      Cash Accounts                                            --           --             --            --          --
      Grand Bank money market                                  --           --             --            --          --
      Cash surrender value                                     --           --             --         1,484          --
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                          (324)          --             --            --          --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                          (770)          --             --            --          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                      (10,094)          --             --        24,012     (11,550)

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                      (247)          --             --            --          --
      Other receivables parent company                         --           --             --            44          --
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                          --           --             --            --          --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              --           --         (1,000)        2,500          --
      Bernstein Receivable                                 (3,035)          --             --            --          --
      Best Western sale                                        --           --             --            --          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                         (3,282)          --         (1,000)        2,544          --

Investment In Public Securities

      Carson Inc Stock                                         --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         --           --              0         1,130          --
      Phar-Mor Stock                                           --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                        --           --             --            69          --
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                  --           --           (150)          449          --
      Imagyn Warrants                                          --           --             --            --          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities         --           --         25,501        57,204          --

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                           --           --             --            --          --
      RAS Holding                                              --           --             --         2,480          --
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  --           --             --         3,016          --
      Caring Technologies                                      --           --             --         1,490          --
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       --           --             --         1,413          --
      Dividends accrued on investments                         --           --             --            --          --
      Alumet Partnership                                       --           --          1,383         1,383          --
      Cyclone                                                  --           --             --            --          --
      Ben Franklin                                             --           --             --            --          --
      AM Partners                                              --           --             --            --          --
      Emultek                                                                                            44
      Proscape Technologies                                    --           --             --           150          --
                                                                                                         --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments             --           --          1,383         9,977          --

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)             (8,395)          --         11,000        11,000          --
      Best Western                                             --           --             --            --          --
      RIVA Properties                                      (4,901)          --             --            --          --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                             (17,407)          --             --            --          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                        (30,703)          --         11,000        11,000          --

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                       (10,779)          --             --            --          --
      PP&E (Parent)                                            --           --             --           126          --
      Trust Assets                                             --           --             --            --          --
      Prepaids                                                 --           --             --           307          --
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.           (200)          --             --            --          --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)        (703)          --             --            --          --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                (783)          --             --            --          --
      Best Western franchise purchase                         (38)          --             --            --          --
      Litigation Settlement                                    --           --           [**]          [**]          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                       (12,503)          --           [**]          [**]          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                        (56,582)          --         41,884       110,169     (11,550)
                                                       =====================================================================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                            --           --             --            --      20,400
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   --           --             --         9,226          --
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                    (5,151)          --             --            --          --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)          (7,333)          --             --            --          --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)         (13,008)          --             --            --          --
      New Line Of Credit

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                   (25,492)          --             --         9,226      20,400

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                     --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --             --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --             --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                           --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                             --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                    --           --             --          [**]          --
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                       --           --             --          [**]          --
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                               --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                          --           --             --          [**]          --
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                         --           --             --          [**]          --
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                   --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Natmin reserves                                          --         [**]             --            --          --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                    --           --           [**]            --          --
      Alumet Obligation                                        --           --           [**]            --          --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                             --           --           [**]          [**]          --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                            --           --             --            --          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                  --         (244)         8,841        19,804          --

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  --           --             --         1,303          --
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                           (606)          --             --            --          --
      [**]                                                    [**]        [**]           [**]          [**]        [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                --           --             --            99          --
      Payroll                                                  --         (879)            --            25          --
      Accrued franchise taxes                                  --           --             --            78          --
      [**]                                                   [**]         [**]           [**]          [**]        [**]
      Audit accrual                                            --           --             --            87          --
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                      (2,213)          --             --            --          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                      (2,819)        [**]           [**]          [**]          --

Total Obligations                                         (28,311)        [**]           [**]          [**]      20,400

                 Net Equity Cushion                       (28,271)        [**]           [**]          [**]     (31,952)

<CAPTION>
                                                        ASSUMPTION: 60% CASH ELECTION
                                                        ------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)               Post Deal  Management
                                                             Estimated  Estimated
                                                                FMV        FMV
                                                        ------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                   10,978     10,978
      Cash Accounts                                               --         --
      Grand Bank money market                                     --         --
      Cash surrender value                                     1,484      1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                               --         --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                               --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                          12,462     12,462

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                           --         --
      Other receivables parent company                            44         44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                             --         --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              2,500      3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                        --         --
      Best Western sale                                           --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                             2,544      3,544

Investment In Public Securities
      Carson Inc Stock                                          [**]       [**]
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         1,130      1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                                            [**]       [**]
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                           69         69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                    449        598
      Imagyn Warrants                                             --         --

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities        57,204     66,155

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                              --         --
      RAS Holding                                              2,480      2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  3,016      3,016
      Caring Technologies                                      1,490      1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       1,413      1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                            --         --
      Alumet Partnership                                       1,383      1,000
      Cyclone                                                     --         --
      Ben Franklin                                                --         --
      AM Partners                                                 --         --
      Emultek                                                     44         44
      Proscape Technologies                                      150        150

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments             9,977      9,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                11,000     12,000
      Best Western                                                --         --
      RIVA Properties                                             --         --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                     --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                            11,000     12,000

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                               --         --
      PP&E (Parent)                                              126        126
      Trust Assets                                                --         --
      Prepaids                                                   307        307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                --         --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)             --         --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                     --         --
      Best Western franchise purchase                             --         --
      Litigation Settlement                                     [**]       [**]
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                             [**]       [**]

                                                        ------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                            98,619    109,187
                                                        ==============================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                           20,400     20,400
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   9,226      9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                           --         --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                 --         --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                 --         --
      New Line Of Credit                                          --         --
                                                                             --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                       29,626     29,626

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                      [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                              [**]       [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                     [**]       [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                        [**]       [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                [**]       [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                           [**]       [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                          [**]       [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                    [**]       [**]
      Natmin reserves                                             --         --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                       --         --
      Alumet Obligation                                           --         --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                              [**]       [**]
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                               --       [**]

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                 19,804     22,010

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  1,303      1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                --         --
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                   99         99
      Payroll                                                     25         25
      Accrued franchise taxes                                     78         78
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Audit accrual                                               87         87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                             --         --

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                           [**]       [**]

Total Obligations                                               [**]       [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                             [**]       [**]
</TABLE>

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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commision. Asterisks denote omissions.
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Phar-Mor, Inc.
Valuation Summary
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Avatex Ownership
        Shares                                            4,704,033
        Ownership                                              38.4%

HLHZ Value/Share                                              $[**]
                                                        -----------
Value of Avatex Holdings                                      $[**]

Median M&A Control Premium                                     20.0%

                                                     Minority    Avatex Interest
                                                 -------------------------------
Current Market Price (4/28/99)                      $    5.00       $    [**]
Shares Outstanding                                      12.36           12.36
                                                    ---------       ---------
                                                        61.80            [**]
        Add: Minority Interest                           0.54            0.54
        Less: Cash & Other Investments                 (40.37)         (40.37)
        Add: Interest Bearing Debt                  $  136.22       $  136.22
                                                    ---------       ---------
Indicated Enterprise Value                          $  158.19       $    [**]

Revenue                                             $1,118.71       $1,118.71
EBITDA                                              $   44.35       $   44.35
Assets                                              $  354.38       $  354.38

                                                    Avatex Market      Implied
                                                      Multiples       Multiples
                                                    -------------     ---------
EV/Revenue                                               0.14            0.19
EV/EBITDA                                                 3.6             4.7
EV/Assets                                                0.45            0.59

                                                             Avatex Indication @
Market Capitalization Range         Median        Low              $ 12.07
                                    ------------------       -------------------
        EV/Revenue                   1.07         0.20                0.22
        EV/EBITDA                    12.0          8.0                 5.6
        EV/Assets                    1.58         0.76                0.70

                                                             Avatex Indication @
M&A Multiple Range                  Median        Low              $ 11.44
                                    ------------------       -------------------
        EV/Revenue                   0.50         0.18                0.22
        EV/EBITDA                    10.7          6.7                 5.4
        EV/Assets                    1.31         0.61                0.68

Observations

1)    Based on an comparative basis, Phar-Mor appears underpriced
2)    HLHZ priced Avatex's 38% block of Phar-Mor at a premium over market price
      (based on control elements) but at a discount to M&A and Comparable
      Publicly Traded Company analysis.

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                                                                    Avatex Corp.
                                                                       Exhibit 1

                                                    Valuation Date       4/28/99
                                                    Run Date             7/16/99
Comparable Company Financial Analysis
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($Millions, Except Per Share Data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                DRUG
                                                                 DUANE        EMPORIUM      LONGS DRUG      RITE AID
                                                CVS CORP       READE INC         INC        STORES INC        CORP
                                                --------       ---------      --------      ----------      --------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Ticker Symbol                                        cvs            drd           demp            ldg            rad
Exchange                                            NYSE           NYSE         NASDAQ           NYSE           NYSE
Fiscal Year End                                  12/1998        12/1998        02/1998        01/1999        02/1998
Latest Financial Information                     12/1998        12/1998        11/1998        01/1999        11/1998

Closing Price as of Valuation Date                $48.44         $26.81          $7.38         $34.31         $23.88
20-Day Average Stock Price                        $46.07         $26.68          $6.57         $31.96         $24.29
52 Week Price Range
    High                                          $58.38         $45.00          $9.56         $44.50         $51.13
    Low                                           $33.06         $21.88          $3.19         $26.00         $21.00
52 Week Return                                      36.9%          19.5%          71.0%          22.5%        -22.4%

Diluted Shares Outstanding                       405.200         17.508         13.180         38.707        283.711
Closing Price as of Valuation Date                $48.44         $26.81          $7.38         $34.31         $23.88

Market Value of Equity (MVE)                   $19,626.9         $469.4          $97.2       $1,328.1       $6,773.6
    plus: Total Debt (book)                      1,061.4          311.0           69.4           26.0        3,417.3
    less: Converted Debt                              --             --             --             --           18.0
    plus: Preferred Stock Redemption Value         280.0             --             --             --             --
    plus: Minority Interest                           --             --             --             --             --
    less: Converted Preferred                         --             --             --             --             --
    less: Cash & ST Investments (book)             180.8            0.9            0.6           15.0           97.8
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enterprise Value                               $20,787.5         $779.5         $166.0       $1,339.2      $10,075.1

LTM EPS                                            $1.18          $1.07          $0.05          $1.72          $1.33
NTM EPS                                            $1.59          $0.94           #N/A          $1.88          $1.56
NFY EPS                                            $1.48          $0.75           #N/A          $1.82          $1.51
NFY + 1 EPS                                        $1.74          $1.23           #N/A          $2.02          $1.82

Annual Dividend Yield                                0.5%           0.0%           0.0%           1.6%           1.5%
Return on Equity                                    19.4%        -73.2%            1.2%          10.9%          13.2%
Return on Assets                                     7.7%           5.5%           0.3%           6.8%           4.9%
Return on Average Invested Capital                  19.8%          33.6%           3.5%          10.2%          11.7%

Valuation Multiples

Price to:
    LTM EPS                                       41.2 x         25.0 x        157.2 x         19.9 x         17.9 x
    52 Week High/LTM EPS                          49.6 x         41.9 x        203.8 x         25.8 x         38.4 x
    52 Week Low/LTM EPS                           28.1 x         20.4 x         67.9 x         15.1 x         15.8 x
    NTM EPS                                       30.6 x         28.4 x           #N/A         18.2 x         15.3 x
    NFY EPS                                       32.7 x         35.8 x           #N/A         18.9 x         15.8 x
    NFY + 1 EPS                                   27.8 x         21.8 x           #N/A         17.0 x         13.1 x

Enterprise Value to:
    LTM Revenue                                   1.36 x         1.33 x         0.20 x         0.41 x         0.82 x
    LTM EBITDA                                    17.5 x         12.7 x         11.3 x          8.0 x          9.3 x
    LTM EBIT                                      22.1 x         16.9 x         30.4 x         11.5 x         12.6 x
    NTM EBITDA                                    14.8 x         11.3 x           #N/A          7.7 x          8.5 x
    NTM EBIT                                      18.0 x         14.7 x           #N/A         10.9 x         11.2 x

<CAPTION>

                                               WALGREEN        PHAR-MOR
                                                  CO              INC
                                               --------        --------
<S>                                             <C>             <C>
Ticker Symbol                                        wag           pmor
Exchange                                            NYSE         NASDAQ
Fiscal Year End                                  08/1998        06/1998
Latest Financial Information                    02/01/99        12/1998

Closing Price as of Valuation Date                $27.50          $5.00
20-Day Average Stock Price                        $27.22          $5.12
52 Week Price Range
    High                                          $33.94         $11.25
    Low                                           $16.34          $4.19
52 Week Return                                      66.7%        -51.2%

Diluted Shares Outstanding                     1,013.600         12.362
Closing Price as of Valuation Date                $27.50          $5.00

Market Value of Equity (MVE)                   $27,874.0          $61.8
    plus: Total Debt (book)                           --          136.2
    less: Converted Debt                              --             --
    plus: Preferred Stock Redemption Value            --             --
    plus: Minority Interest                           --            0.5
    less: Converted Preferred                         --             --
    less: Cash & ST Investments (book)             263.6           40.4
                                               ------------------------
Enterprise Value                               $27,610.4         $158.2

LTM EPS                                            $0.55          $2.53
NTM EPS                                            $0.67          $0.52
NFY EPS                                            $0.60          $0.28
NFY + 1 EPS                                        $0.70          $0.55

Annual Dividend Yield                                0.4%           0.0%
Return on Equity                                    19.6%          37.1%
Return on Assets                                    11.3%           8.7%
Return on Average Invested Capital                  19.6%          55.9%

<CAPTION>
Valuation Multiples
                                                                               High        Low       Median
                                                                              -------     ------     ------
<S>                                               <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>
Price to:
    LTM EPS                                       49.7 x          2.0 x       157.2 x      2.0 x     25.0 x
    52 Week High/LTM EPS                          61.4 x          4.4 x       203.8 x      4.4 x     41.9 x
    52 Week Low/LTM EPS                           29.5 x          1.7 x        67.9 x      1.7 x     20.4 x
    NTM EPS                                       40.8 x          9.5 x        40.8 x      9.5 x     23.3 x
    NFY EPS                                       45.8 x         17.9 x        45.8 x     15.8 x     25.8 x
    NFY + 1 EPS                                   39.3 x          9.1 x        39.3 x      9.1 x     19.4 x

Enterprise Value to:
    LTM Revenue                                   1.68 x         0.14 x        1.68 x     0.14 x     0.82 x
    LTM EBITDA                                    25.1 x          3.6 x        25.1 x      3.6 x     11.3 x
    LTM EBIT                                      30.1 x          7.3 x        30.4 x      7.3 x     16.9 x
    NTM EBITDA                                    21.0 x          3.2 x        21.0 x      3.2 x      9.9 x
    NTM EBIT                                      24.3 x          5.9 x        24.3 x      5.9 x     12.9 x
</TABLE>

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Phar-Mor, Inc.
Market Multiple Approach
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($000,000s Omitted)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Indicated
                                                         Multiple Range                               Total
                               Representative      --------------------------         Selected       Invested
Debt-free Approach                  Level          High       Low      Median         Multiple       Capital
- ------------------             ----------------------------------------------         --------      ---------
<S>                                <C>             <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>          <C>
EV/Revenues
                 LTM               $1,118.71       1.68      0.20       1.07           0.20 x        $223.740

EV/EBITDA
                 LTM                  $44.36       25.1       8.0       12.0           6.00 x        $266.130

EV/Assets
                 LTM                 $314.01       5.36      0.76       1.58           0.60 x        $188.410

                 INDICATED ENTERPRISE VALUE                                                          $245.641
                         LESS:  INTEREST BEARING DEBT                                               ($136.224)
                 INDICATED EQUITY VALUE                                                              $109.417
                                                                                                    ---------

                         ADD:  CASH & OTHER INVESTMENT ASSETS                                         $40.366
                         LESS:  MINORITY INTEREST                                                     ($0.535)

                 CONCLUDED MARKETABLE MINORITY EQUITY VALUE                                          $149.248
                                                                                                    ---------

                         TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING (MM)                                                 $12.36

                 PRICE PER SHARE (MINORITY INTEREST)                                                   $12.07
</TABLE>

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Phar-Mor, Inc.
Comparative Merger & Acquisition Analysis
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($000,000s Omitted)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Multiple Range
                      Representative            -----------------------         Selected          Indicated
Debt-Free Approach        Level                  High     Low    Median         Multiple            Value
- ------------------    --------------            -----------------------         --------          ---------
<S>                     <C>                     <C>      <C>     <C>             <C>              <C>
LTM Revenues            $1,113.930              6.44 x   0.18 x  0.50 x          0.18 x            $195.147

LTM EBITDA                 $41.610              22.5 x    6.7 x  10.7 x          6.00 x            $249.660

LTM Assets                $292.670              4.56 x   0.61 x  1.31 x          0.61 x            $177.476

                      INDICATED CONTROL ENTERPRISE VALUE                                           $237.796
                        LESS:  INTEREST BEARING DEBT                                              ($136.224)
                                                                                                  ---------
                      INDICATED CONTROL EQUITY VALUE                                               $101.572

                        ADD:  CASH & OTHER INVESTMENTS                                              $40.366
                        LESS: MINORITY INTEREST                                                     ($0.535)
                                                                                                  ---------

                      CONCLUDED MARKETABLE CONTROLLING INTEREST VALUE                               $141.40
                                                                                                  =========

                                     TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                                         12.36

                      PRICE PER SHARE (CONTROLLING INTEREST)                                        $ 11.44
</TABLE>

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                                  Avatex Corp.
                     Transaction Summary Analysis: Phar-Mor

                                                                       Exhibit 6
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Transaction Summaries:

       Target Companies:                Pharmhouse Corp.    Genovese Drug  Arbor Drugs, Inc.
                                                             Stores, Inc.
<S>                                      <C>                <C>               <C>
       Revenue Size (Millions):             $189,192           $815,454       $1,024,110

       Effective Date of Transaction:        3/16/99            3/02/99          3/31/98

       Acquiror:                         Phar-Mor, Inc.     J.C. Penney Co.    CVS Corp.

       Control Premium:                       156.0%              -3.4%             18.6%

Transaction Multiples:
       EV/EBIT                                    DF*              21.2             24.9
       EV/EBITDA                                  DF*              11.2             19.4
       EV/Revenue                               0.18               0.49             1.43
       EV/Assets                                0.61               1.57             4.56

Performance Measures:
       EBIT ROS                                -2.4%               2.3%             5.7%
       EBITDA ROS                              -1.0%               4.3%             7.3%
       EBIT/Assets                             -8.4%               7.4%            18.4%

<CAPTION>
Transaction Summaries:

       Target Companies:                   Eckerd Corp.  Revco D. S. Inc.   Thrifty Payless
                                                                                Holdings
<S>                                      <C>                <C>               <C>
       Revenue Size (Millions):             $5,376,221      $5,575,300         $4,798,900

       Effective Date of Transaction:          2/27/97         5/27/97           12/12/96

       Acquiror:                         J.C. Penney Co.     CVS Corp.        Rite Aid Corp.

       Control Premium:                          23.5%           12.5%              41.2%

Transaction Multiples:
       EV/EBIT                                    14.6            15.9                9.0
       EV/EBITDA                                  10.2            10.7                6.7
       EV/Revenue                                 0.58            0.68               0.36
       EV/Assets                                  1.72            1.34               0.83

Performance Measures:
       EBIT ROS                                   4.0%            4.3%               4.0%
       EBITDA ROS                                 5.7%            6.4%               5.4%
       EBIT/Assets                               11.8%            8.5%               9.2%
</TABLE>

* Excluded from range calculation.

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                                  Avatex Corp.
                     Transaction Summary Analysis: Phar-Mor

                                                           Exhibit 6 (Continued)
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<TABLE>
Transaction Summaries:

       Target Companies:                  Big B, Inc.       Fay's Inc.        Medicine Shoppe   Perry Drug Stores,
                                                                            International, Inc.        Inc.
<S>                                    <C>                 <C>                <C>                 <C>
       Revenue Size (Millions):            $778,498         $1,003,469            $53,827            $743,778

       Effective Date of Transaction:      10/28/96           10/11/96           11/13/95             1/30/95

       Acquiror:                       Revco D.S., Inc.     J.C. Penney       Cardinal Health,    Rite Aid Corp.
                                                           Company, Inc.           Inc.

       Control Premium:                       56.8%              28.8%              21.3%               44.3%

Transaction Multiples:
       EV/EBIT                                116.7*              17.9               14.4                18.0
       EV/EBITDA                               22.5               10.2               14.0                10.9
       EV/Revenue                              0.51               0.34               6.44                0.30
       EV/Assets                               1.24               1.27               4.00                0.90

Performance Measures:
       EBIT ROS                                0.4%               1.9%              44.7%                1.7%
       EBITDA ROS                              2.2%               3.4%              45.9%                2.7%
       EBIT/Assets                             1.1%               7.1%              27.8%                5.0%

<CAPTION>
Transaction Summaries:
                                                  Range of Pricing Evidence

                                           Low        High       Median        Mean
                                          -------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>      <C>           <C>        <C>
       Revenue Size (Millions):           53.827   5,575.300     909.462    2,035.875

       Control Premium:                    -3.4%      156.0%       26.1%       39.9%

Transaction Multiples:
       EV/EBIT                               9.0        24.9        15.3        28.1
       EV/EBITDA                             6.7        22.5        10.7        12.9
       EV/Revenue                           0.18        6.44        0.50        1.13
       EV/Assets                            0.61        4.56        1.31        1.80

Performance Measures:
       EBIT ROS                            -2.4%       44.7%        3.1%        6.7%
       EBITDA ROS                          -1.0%       45.9%        4.9%        8.2%
       EBIT/Assets                         -8.4%       27.8%        7.9%        8.8%
                                          -------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

* Excluded from range calculation.

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Avatex Corporation
Minority Interest Valuation Range
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Minority Interest Discount
                         15.0%   17.5%   20.0%   22.5%   25.0%   27.5%   30.0%   32.5%   35.0%
                        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Controlling
Interest Indication
<S>                     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
$ 70,000                59,500  57,750  56,000  54,250  52,500  50,750  49,000  47,250  45,500
                                                       ---------------------------------------
$ 75,000                63,750  61,875  60,000  58,125  56,250  54,375  52,500  50,625  48,750
                                                       ---------------------------------------
$ 80,000                68,000  66,000  64,000  62,000  60,000  58,000  56,000  54,000  52,000
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Avatex Corporation
Minority Interest Discount Summary
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Premium/Discount from Net Asset Value
                                                                           -------------------------------------
                                                                       Low            High         Median      Average
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
Closed-End Funds (Regulated Investment Companies)
    Closed-End Equity Funds (General & Specialized)                   -24.7%          20.3%        -10.2%        -8.4%
    Closed-End Funds With Market Value of Assets < $200 Million       -24.7%          20.3%        -15.9%       -10.6%

Deregulated Investment Companies
    Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc. (1984-1988)                         -23.8%         -34.4%        -25.0%       -27.9%
    Baldwin Securities, Inc.                                             N/A            N/A           N/A          N/A

Master Limited Partnership
    LP Secondary Market Discounts [a]                                    N/A            N/A           N/A       -44.0%
    Publicly Registered Limited Partnership Interests [b]             -36.6% [c]     -69.1% [d]    -43.1% [e]   -49.6%
</TABLE>

[a]   Mark S. Thompson and Eric S. Spunt, "The Widespread Overvaluation of
      Fractional Ownership Positions," Trusts & Estates, June 1993, p. 63,
      citing Partnership Profiles, Inc., "LP Secondary Market Discounts How
      Much?" The Perspective, May/June 1992, pp. 1-2.

[b]   The publicly registered limited partnership interests information on
      average discount from NAV is taken from a report in the Business Valuation
      Review written by Spencer Jeffries of Partnership Profiles, Inc. There are
      three types of partnerships listed: Categories A, B and C.

[c]   Category A, these are limited partnerships in which the general partners
      have a direct relationship with their investors.

[d]   Category C, general partners have very little incentive to operate the
      partnership in the best interest of the limited partners.

[e]   Category B, the general partner has no direct relationship with the
      limited partnership.

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AVATEX Corp.
Closed-End Fund Study
Funds with Market Value of Assets < $200 million

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                               Net
                                                              Asset   Market  Premium/  52 Week  3 Year
Ticker    Name                                   Exchange     Value   Price   Discount  Return   Return
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>                                    <C>          <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
CREN      Corp Renaissance                       Nasdaq        9.27    7.06    -23.8%    20.2%    -8.3%
EGX       Engex                                  American     10.05    8.38    -16.7%    -9.4%   -11.1%
RIF       C&S Realty                             American      7.48    9.00     20.3%   -10.6%    14.7%
HQL       H&Q Life Sciences Investors            NYSE         16.30   12.50    -23.3%    -3.9%    -0.9%
MFV       MFS Special Value Trust                NYSE         15.05   15.38      2.2%   -10.4%    10.4%
ETF       Emerging Markets Telecommunications    NYSE         11.17    9.19    -17.7%   -13.4%    -2.6%
DGF       Delaware Group Global Div & Inc        NYSE         15.37   15.19     -1.2%    -6.5%    12.6%
EQS       Equus II                               NYSE         21.59   16.25    -24.7%   -31.9%     8.6%
HQH       H&Q Health Inv                         NYSE         19.66   14.81    -24.7%    -7.4%    -2.1%
AMO       Alliance All-Market                    NYSE         45.00   46.31      2.9%    70.2%    48.6%
GGT       Gabelli Global Media                   NYSE         13.19   11.13    -15.7%    40.6%    28.9%
MGC       Morgan Growth Small Cap Fund           NYSE         11.67    9.81    -15.9%    -3.4%     9.4%
OTCM      Royce Micro-Cap Trust                  Nasdaq        9.87    8.25    -16.4%   -13.0%    10.6%
BLU       Blue Chip Value                        NYSE         10.20   10.00     -2.0%     8.6%    23.5%
ASG       Liberty All-Star Growth Fund           NYSE         12.80   11.13    -13.1%     2.1%    18.9%
EMG       Emerging Markets Infrastructure        NYSE          9.37    7.19    -23.3%   -31.9%   -11.6%
DDF       Delaware Group Div & Inc               NYSE         15.24   17.19     12.8%     5.8%    17.0%

                                                            -------------------------------------------
                                                            Low                -24.7%   -31.9%   -11.6%
                                                            High                20.3%    70.2%    48.6%

                                                            Median             -15.9%    -6.5%    10.4%
                                                            Average            -10.6%     0.3%     9.8%
                                                            -------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------
                   Market   Potential  Debt to
          Shares  Value of  Cap Gains   Total
Ticker      Out.   Assets   Exposure   Equity
- ----------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>
CREN        0.76     7.05      N/A       N/A
EGX         0.98     9.85    -22.00      7.7%
RIF         2.88    21.54     12.00      N/A
HQL         3.70    60.31     23.00      N/A
MFV         6.00    90.30     14.00     45.1%
ETF         8.43    94.16    -22.00      N/A
DGF         6.65   102.21      9.00     36.6%
EQS         4.83   104.28     33.00     44.3%
HQH         5.55   109.11     27.00     21.5%
AMO         2.51   112.95     45.00     11.9%
GGT         8.61   113.57     31.00     37.7%
MGC         9.79   114.25     12.00     29.5%
OTCM       12.15   119.92     22.00     20.5%
BLU        14.15   144.33     28.00     31.8%
ASG        11.34   145.15     10.00     25.4%
EMG        16.11   150.95    -52.00      N/A
DDF        13.00   198.12     13.00     43.1%

- ---------------------------------------------
Low                  7.05    -52.00      7.7%
High               198.12     45.00     45.1%

Median             109.11     13.50     30.7%
Average             99.89     11.44     29.6%
- ---------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ticker    Description
<S>       <C>
CREN      Conservative, blue-chip, growth oriented stocks
EGX       Equity securities of large, intensely researched, high-quality companies; may use short-selling
RIF       Invests in common stocks and other equity securities, including convertible debt securities
HQL       Seeks long-term capital appreciation through equity investment; focus on venture capitalization
MFV       Invests in diversified portfolio of common stocks
ETF       Invests in dividend paying common stocks to grow capital; income is secondary objective
DGF       Seeks long-term capital appreciaiton by investing in existing businesses
EQS       Invests in a high-risk portfolio of equity securities
HQH       Seeks to generate long-term capital gains with equity investments in small to medium privately owned businesses
AMO       Invests in equity securities for long-term growth of capital; income is secondary objective
GGT       Pursues common stocks with better than average growth potential; income secondary
MGC       Invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities seeking total investment return (capital appreciation and income)
OTCM      Invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities; may also invest in government securities (capital appreciation)
BLU       Seeks to maintain an annual distribution rate of 11% based on $15 IPO (capital appreciation)
ASG       Invests in equity securities of entertainment related companies; seeks long-term capital appreciation
EMG       Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks and convertible securities
DDF       Seeks growth of capital through equity securities
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</TABLE>

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Avatex, Inc.
Present Value of Note
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Interest Rate        6.750%
Note Amount           34 MM
Payments                  4
Rate per Q           1.688%

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          1         2         3         4         5          6         7         8
<S>       <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
              34      0.574     0.574     0.574     0.574     0.574      0.574     0.574     0.574
Period
           6.75%      0.564     0.555     0.546     0.537     0.528      0.519     0.510     0.502
           8.00%      0.563     0.551     0.541     0.530     0.520      0.509     0.499     0.490
           9.00%      0.561     0.549     0.537     0.525     0.513      0.502     0.491     0.480
          10.00%      0.560     0.546     0.533     0.520     0.507      0.495     0.483     0.471
          11.00%      0.558     0.543     0.529     0.515     0.501      0.488     0.475     0.462
          12.00%      0.557     0.541     0.525     0.510     0.495      0.481     0.467     0.453
          13.00%      0.556     0.538     0.521     0.505     0.489      0.474     0.459     0.444
          14.00%      0.554     0.536     0.517     0.500     0.483      0.467     0.451     0.436
          15.00%      0.553     0.533     0.514     0.495     0.477      0.460     0.443     0.427
          16.00%      0.552     0.530     0.510     0.490     0.472      0.453     0.436     0.419
          17 00%      0.550     0.528     0.506     0.486     0.466      0.447     0.429     0.411
          18.00%      0.549     0.525     0.503     0.481     0.460      0.441     0.422     0.403
          19.00%      0.548     0.523     0.499     0.477     0.455      0.434     0.415     0.396
          20.00%      0.546     0.520     0.496     0.472     0.450      0.428     0.408     0.388
          21.00%      0.545     0.518     0.492     0.468     0.444      0.422     0.401     0.381
          22.00%      0.544     0.515     0.489     0.463     0.439      0.416     0.394     0.374
          23.00%      0.543     0.513     0.485     0.459     0.434      0.410     0.388     0.367
          24.00%      0.541     0.511     0.482     0.454     0.429      0.404     0.382     0.360
          25.00%      0.540     0.508     0.478     0.450     0.424      0.399     0.375     0.353

<CAPTION>
                          9        10        11         12     TOTAL       % of Face   Discount
                                                                           --------------------
<S>       <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>             <C>         <C>
              34      0.574     0.574     0.574     34.574    $40.885
Period
           6.75%      0.494     0.485     0.477     28.284    $34.000         100%         0%
           8.00%      0.480     0.471     0.461     27.261    $32.876          97%         3%
           9.00%      0.470     0.459     0.449     26.472    $32.008          94%         6%
          10.00%      0.459     0.448     0.437     25.708    $31.166          92%         8%
          11.00%      0.449     0.437     0.426     24.967    $30.350          89%        11%
          12.00%      0.440     0.427     0.414     24.249    $29.558          87%        13%
          13.00%      0.430     0.417     0.404     23.554    $28.790          85%        15%
          14.00%      0.421     0.407     0.393     22.880    $28.045          82%        18%
          15.00%      0.412     0.397     0.383     22.227    $27.322          80%        20%
          16.00%      0.403     0.388     0.373     21.595    $26.621          78%        22%
          17 00%      0.394     0.378     0.363     20.981    $25.941          76%        24%
          18.00%      0.386     0.369     0.354     20.387    $25.280          74%        26%
          19.00%      0.378     0.361     0.344     19.811    $24.640          72%        28%
          20.00%      0.370     0.352     0.335     19.252    $24.018          71%        29%
          21.00%      0.362     0.344     0.327     18.710    $23.414          69%        31%
          22.00%      0.354     0.336     0.318     18.185    $22.828          67%        33%
          23.00%      0.347     0.328     0.310     17.676    $22.259          65%        35%
          24.00%      0.340     0.320     0.302     17.182    $21.707          64%        36%
          25.00%      0.332     0.313     0.295     16.703    $21.171          62%        38%
</TABLE>

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First Series Preferred Stock ($5.00)

Par Value

$5.00

Dividends

$5.00 per share, paid quarterly; cumulative; no interest on dividends in arrears
Co. cannot declare or set apart for payment any dividends or other payment on
any capital stock ranking junior to the First Series.

Liquidation Preference

$50 per share plus all dividends accrued

Redemption

Company can redeem, at its option, all or part of First Series, at $50.00 per
share after January 15, 1992 plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Company cannot
redeem less than all outstanding shares unless full cumulative dividends have
been paid.

Voting

No voting rights.

When dividends payable are in arrears for an amount equal to at least six
quarterly dividends, the holders of the First Series shall have exclusive right,
voting separately as a class with other holders of preferred stock on a parity
basis, to elect two directors of the Company at the next annual meeting. Until
dividends are paid in full, BOD elected by First Series will remain BOD. First
Series Preferred currently has 2 Board seats out of 11.

Sinking Fund

Company to set aside in trust, when appropriated by Board, funds to redeem on
each January 15 1993 to 2002, 88,000 shares of First Series and 220,000 shares
in 2003. If BOD fails to make sinking fund payments, Company cannot make
dividend or other distribution and cannot make payments to purchase, redeem or
retire Junior Stock.

Conversion

                      Conversion price of $25.80 per share


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Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock ($4.20)

Par Value

$5.00

Dividends

$4.20 per share, paid quarterly; cumulative; dividends may be paid at option of
Company in additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock for all dividend
payment dates through 10/15/96 (with shares valued at liquidation value of
$40.00 per share). Quarterly dividends not paid in full in cash or in shares
will cumulate without interest and will cumulate as if quarterly dividends had
been paid in additional shares.

Liquidation Preference

Ranks in parity to First Series Preferred. $40.00 per share plus all dividends
accrued. Upon dissolution or liquidation, assets of Company will be distributed
ratably amongst First Series and Series A.

Redemption

Redeemable at $40.00 per share at the option of Company on or after 10/15/98.
All shares shall be redeemed on November 30, 2003 at $40.00 per share plus
accrued and unpaid dividends. If preferred shares are not redeemed and a surplus
exists, Series A Preferred shareholders can bring a breach of contract claim
against the Company.

Exchangeable

Series A are exchangeable for exchange notes (10.5% subordinated notes due 2003)
provided (a) Company paid all accrued and unpaid dividends (b) no event of
default under the indenture (c) legal under Delaware law. Holders of shares
entitled to receive $40.00 principal note for each share with interest accruing
from date of exchange.

Voting

No voting rights.

When dividends payable are unpaid for six consecutive periods, the holders of
Series A shall be entitled to elect two directors. Until dividends are paid in
full, BOD elected by Series A will remain BOD.

First Series Preferred currently has 2 Board seats out of 11.

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Avatex Corporation
Summary of Preferred Stock Outstanding - 4/28/99
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                $5.00              $4.20
                                              Preferred          Preferred              Totals
                                             -----------   ---------------------      -----------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>                        <C>
Face/Liquidation Value                                50                   40

Cumulative                                    Cumulative        Cumulative

Convertible                                  Convertible   No (Exchangeable) [a]

Payment Form                                     Cash        PIK thru 10/96 [b]

Conversion/Exchange Ratio                           1.94            N/A

Shares Outstanding                               652,273            4,312,352
                                             -----------         ------------
Equivalent Common Shares                       1,264,095            N/A

Avatex Stock Price - 4/28/99                 $      0.75            N/A
                                             -----------         ------------
Implied Value of Preferred                       948,071            N/A

Face Amount of Preferred                      32,613,650          172,494,080         205,107,730

Arrearage - 3/31/99                            8,153,413           51,020,513          59,173,926
                                             -----------         ------------         -----------
Total Preferred Claim -                       40,767,063          223,514,593         264,281,656

                                                    15.4%                84.6%

Preferred Claim/Share                              62.50                51.83

Trading Price Of Preferred - 4/28/99         $      4.81         $       4.44
                                             -----------         ------------
Trading Price/Preferred Claim                       7.70%                8.57%
</TABLE>

a) Avatex had the option, if no arrears exist, to exchange the $4.20 Preferred
into 10.5% Subordinated Debt.

b) While Avatex's PIK option expired 10/96, dividends accrue assuming additional
shares had been issued in lieu of cash until unpaid dividends are paid.

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Avatex Corporation
Aggregate Trading Value of Common and Preferred Securities [a]
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     4/28/99      Low        High       Mean      Median
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>
Common
    Total Market Cap                                                  10.355     6.903     36.242     19.573     18.984
    % of Total Market Cap                                             31.7%     20.25%     48.89%     29.70%     29.25%

$4.20 Preferred (PIK)
    Total Market Cap                                                  19.136    11.859     72.771     40.401     43.124
    % of Total Market Cap                                             58.6%     40.72%     68.30%     53.74%     59.34%
    % of Total Preferred Market Cap                                   85.9%     73.77%     92.61%     83.53%     84.14%

$5.00 Convertible Preferred
    Total Market Cap                                                   3.139     1.386     13.699      7.692      8.236
    % of Total Market Cap                                              9.6%      4.46%     18.46%     11.56%     11.28%
    % of Total Preferred Market Cap                                   14.1%      7.39%     26.23%     16.47%     15.86%

Total Market Cap of Avatex Corporation                                32.630    24.662    122.222     67.666     69.994

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                        ----------------
Total Preferred as % of Market Cap                                                51.11%     79.75%     70.30%     70.75%

Common as % of Market Cap                                                         20.25%     48.89%     29.70%     29.25%
                                                                                                        ----------------

Total Market Cap of Avatex Corporation between $40 and $70 million
                                                                                                        ----------------
Total Preferred as % of Market Cap                                                66.41%     78.23%     72.71%     72.63%

Common as % of Market Cap                                                         21.77%     33.59%     27.29%     27.37%
                                                                                                        ----------------
</TABLE>

[a] Pricing is for the two years from April 23, 1997 - April 28, 1999.

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Avatex Corporation
Relative Trading Value of Preferred Securities [a]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                Low      High     Mean    Median
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

$4.20 Preferred (PIK)

        % of Total Market Cap                  40.72%   68.30%   58.74%   59.34%
        % of Total Preferred Market Cap        73.77%   92.61%   83.53%   84.14%

$5.00 Convertible Preferred

        % of Total Market Cap                   4.46%   18.46%   11.56%   11.28%
        % of Total Preferred Market Cap         7.39%   26.23%   16.47%   15.86%

Total Preferred as % of Market Cap             51.11%   79.75%   70.30%   70.75%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Market Cap of Avatex Corporation between $40 and $70 million

$4.20 Preferred (PIK)

        % of Total Market Cap                  49.12%   66.01%   60.22%   60.95%
        % of Total Preferred Market Cap        73.77%   86.12%   32.80%   83.86%

$5.00 Convertible Preferred

        % of Total Market Cap                  10.27%   17.86%   12.49%   11.76%
        % of Total Preferred Market Cap        13.88%   26.23%   17.20%   16.14%

Total Preferred as % of Market Cap             66.41%   78.23%   72.71%   72.63%

[a] Pricing is for the two years from April 28, 1997 - April 28, 1999.

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Avatex Corporation
Relative Value of Preferred Stock Issues
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                Series A ($4.20) % of Total Preferred Market Cap

                                                 Low        High         Median
                                                -----       -----        ------
Historical Trading (All Value
Ranges)                                         73.8%       92.6%         84.1%

Historical Trading - When
TEV is $40MM - $70MM                            73.8%       86.1%         83.8%

Conclusion                                                                84.0%

                                             $4.20        $5.00
                                           Preferred    Preferred       Total
                                           ---------    ---------       -----

Shares Outstanding                          4,312,352     652,215     4,964,567

Concluded Weighted Avg. Conversion Ratio                                   7.50
                                                                     ----------

Total Converted Common Shares                                        37,234,253

Concluded Allocation/Issue                        84%         16%

Allocation of Common Shares                31,276,772   5,957,480

Implied Conversion Ratio                        7.253       9.134


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Avatex Corporation
Preferred Recovery In Hypothetical Restructuring
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<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>
Current Estimated Avatex Control Value                                                77,600

Employment Agreement Claim [a]                              (24,000)                                         (12,000)
                                                            -------                                          -------

Net Potential Recovery To Preferred
   Shareholders                                              53,600                                           65,600

Preferred Allocations In Restructuring
   Transactions                                75%     80%      85%      90%     95%            75%     80%      85%     90%     95%
                                            ----------------------------------------         ---------------------------------------

Est. Preferred Proceeds From                -----------------------                          -----------------------
   Restructuring [b]                        40,200  42,880   45,560   48,240  50,920         49,200  52,480   55,760  59,040  62,320
                                            -----------------------                          -----------------------

     Indicated Range of Aggregate Preferred
        Fair Value                                                            45,560    --   49,200
</TABLE>

a. Source: Avatex management estimates the liability associated with the
Employment Agreements at $24MM

b. Preferred recovery expectations on lower end of range based on current
inability to force restructuring to occur

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Avatex Corporation
Analysis of Preferred Value - Cash Deal
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preferred Stock Analysis
<S>                                                               <C>     <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
   % of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                                                                  60%        80%      100%
                                                                                                    ---------------------------
   IRR On Note Based on Post Deal Collateral/Leverage Position                                        14%        16%       18%

   $34MM Note @ 6 75% (Pro- Rata)                                           Value Per               16,875     21,384    25,421
   $15.25MM Cash (Pro-Rata)                                               Warrant [b]    15,250      9,156     12,266    15,256
                                                                          -----------
   2.75MM Warrants @ $2.25 (5 year life)                          2,750         $0.33       908        545        726       908
   20% of McKesson Settlement [a]                                                                       --         --        --
                                                                                                    ---------------------------

Total Value of Preferred - Cash (Pro-Rata)                                                          26,570     34,310    41,578

Implied Value of 100% Preferred Interest                                                            44,283     42,888    41,578
</TABLE>

a. Amount of recovery unknown at this time.

b. Based on 80% cash election by Preferred shareholders.


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Avatex Corporation
Value of Consideration Received By Preferred Shareholders - Conversion Deal
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Minority Interest Discount        30%

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Conversion Ratio       7.25
                                                                                  Implied Exchange Ratio  72%
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Estimated Value of Avatex Equity (Rounded, Control Basis)                  77,600      77,600      77,600      77,600

% of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                                               0%         60%         80%        100%

Value Deduction For Preferred Shareholders Taking Cash Deal                    --      26,570      34,310      41,578
                                                                          -------------------------------------------

Remaining TEV (Control Basis)- Xetava Common Shareholders                  77,600      51,030      43,290      36,022

Adjustment For Minority Interest @ 30%                                    (23,280)    (15,309)    (12,987)    (10,807)
                                                                          -------------------------------------------

Post Deal TEV (Minority Interest Basis)                                    54,320      35,721      30,303      25,215

   Current Common Shares O/S                                   13,806      13,806      13,806      13,806      13,806
   Preferred Shares Converting                                  4,965       4,965       1,986         993          --
   Common Shares Rec'd By Conv. Pref                                       35,994      14,397       7,199          --
                                                                          -------------------------------------------
Xetava Shares O/S Past Deal                                                49,800      28,204      21,005      13,806

Estimated Xetava Value/Share Post Deal                                    $  1.09     $  1.27     $  1.44     $  1.83

Value of Conversion Deal (Pro-Rata)                                        39,260      18,235      13,385          --

Implied Value Of Conversion Deal (100% Basis)                              39,260      45,587      51,525         N/A

Preferred Ownership                                                            72%                     34%
Common Ownership                                                               28%                     66%

<CAPTION>
                                                                        Conversion Ratio       7.50
                                                                        Implied Exchange Ratio 0.73
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Estimated Value of Avatex Equity (Rounded, Control Basis)        77,600      77,600      77,600      77,600

% of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                                     0%         60%         80%        100%

Value Deduction For Preferred Shareholders Taking Cash Deal          --      26,570      34,310      41,578
                                                                -------------------------------------------

Remaining TEV (Control Basis)- Xetava Common Shareholders        77,600      51,030      43,290      36,022

Adjustment For Minority Interest @ 30%                          (23,280)    (15,309)    (12,987)    (10,807)
                                                                -------------------------------------------

Post Deal TEV (Minority Interest Basis)                          54,320      35,721      30,303      25,215

   Current Common Shares O/S                                     13,806      13,806      13,806      13,806
   Preferred Shares Converting                                    4,965       1,986         993          --
   Common Shares Rec'd By Conv. Pref                             37,235      14,894       7,447          --
                                                                -------------------------------------------
Xetava Shares O/S Past Deal                                      51,041      28,700      21,253      13,806

Estimated Xetava Value/Share Post Deal                          $  1.06     $  1.24     $  1.43     $  1.83

Value of Conversion Deal (Pro-Rata)                              39,627      18,537      10,618          --

Implied Value Of Conversion Deal (100% Basis)                    39,627      46,343      53,088         N/A

Preferred Ownership                                                  73%                                 35%
Common Ownership                                                     27%                                 65%

<CAPTION>
                                                                         Conversion Ratio       7.75
                                                                         Implied Exchange Ratio 0.74
<S>                                                              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Estimated Value of Avatex Equity (Rounded, Control Basis)         77,600      77,600      77,600      77,600

% of Preferred Electing Cash Deal                                      0%         60%         80%        100%

Value Deduction For Preferred Shareholders Taking Cash Deal           --      26,570      34,310      41,578
                                                                 -------------------------------------------

Remaining TEV (Control Basis)- Xetava Common Shareholders         77,600      51,030      43,290      36,022

Adjustment For Minority Interest @ 30%                           (23,280)    (15,309)    (12,987)    (10,807)
                                                                 -------------------------------------------

Post Deal TEV (Minority Interest Basis)                           54,320      35,721      30,303      25,215

   Current Common Shares O/S                                      13,806      13,806      13,806      13,806
   Preferred Shares Converting                                     4,965       1,986         993          --
   Common Shares Rec'd By Conv. Pref                              38,476      15,390       7,695          --
                                                                 -------------------------------------------
Xetava Shares O/S Past Deal                                       52,232      29,197      21,502      13,806

Estimated Xetava Value/Share Post Deal                           $  1.04     $  1.22     $  1.41     $  1.83

Value of Conversion Deal (Pro-Rata)                               39,975      18,830      10,845          --

Implied Value Of Conversion Deal (100% Basis)                     39,975      47,074      54,225         N/A

Preferred Ownership                                                               74%                     36%
Common Ownership                                                                  26%                     64%
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                                                % Electing Cash Deal

                                         60%              80%              100%
                                       ------           ------            ------

Value of Conversion Deal [a]           18,537           10,618                --

Value of Cash Deal                     26,570           34,310            41,578
                                       ------           ------            ------

                      Total            45,107           44,928            41,578
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a. Assuming a weighted average preferred:common conversion ratio of 7.5:1.

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<S>                            <C>            <C>     <C>     <C>         <C>    <C>
Stock Price                        S(t)       =       $1.43
Exercise Price                      X         =       $2.25
                                                                  d1      =       0.175
Time to expiration                Days        =        1825

Risk Free Rate                     r          =         4.8%
Standard Deviation [a]             s          =        38.1%      d2      =      (0.677)
                                                    --------  --------------------------

                                                              --------------------------
Value of Call Option             N(d1)        =       0.569   Call Price          $0.37
                                 N(d2)        =       0.249

Value of Put Option            1 - N(d1)      =       0.431    Put Price          $0.71
                               1 - N(d2)      =       0.751
                                                              --------------------------

Determination of Discount

                                                                           -------------
Cost of Put Option                                                A               $0.71

Stock Price                                                       B               $1.43

Cost of Put Option as a Percentage of Stock Price               (A/B)              49.9%
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Sensitivity Analysis of Value of Call Option

                          Stock Price

                 ---------------------------------------------------------
                             $1.30      $1.40     $1.50     $1.60    $1.70
                 ---------------------------------------------------------
                 20.0%       $0.10      $0.13     $0.17     $0.22    $0.27
                                       -------
                 30.0%       $0.21      $0.26     $0.31     $0.36    $0.42
Volatility [a]   40.0%       $0.32      $0.38     $0.44     $0.50    $0.56
                                       -------
                 45.0%       $0.38      $0.44     $0.50     $0.57    $0.63
                 50.0%       $0.44      $0.50     $0.56     $0.63    $0.70
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[a] The standard deviation is calculated as the median of the volatility of
Phar-Mor (38.1%), Safeguard Scientifics (47.1%), and the NASDAQ Composite Index
(20.5%)

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Summary of Debt Outstanding
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(1)   Foxmeyer Trustee Note - Approximately $9MM PIK at the prime rate maturing
      in 18 months (10/2000). Note secured by 1.1MM shares of Phar-Mor common
      stock. Note conservatively valued at face value.

(2)   Preferred Security (Note/Preferred Stock) - $34 million face value with
      interest at 6.75%, payable semi-annually. Entire principal amount due in
      36 months. No interim amortization. Preferred security will be
      collateralized by the 3.6MM Phar-Mor shares not pledged to the Foxmeyer
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Summary of Real Estate Investments
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Howard            Marriott            Days Inn &
                                                 Johnsons          Courtyard            Office Bldg          Totals
                                                 --------          ---------            -----------         -------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>                   <C>               <C>
Est. FMV of Property [a]                          15,000             18,000                8,000             41,000

Current Debt O/S [b]                              (7,403)           (13,002)              (5,158)           (25,563)
                                                  ------            -------               ------            -------
Indicated Equity Value                             7,597              4,998                2,842             15,437

Avatex Preferred Interest [c]                     (3,976)            (4,998)                  --             (8,974)
                                                  ------            -------               ------            -------
Residual Equity Interest                           3,620                 --                2,842              6,462

Avatex Share Of Res. Interest [d]                     50%                50%                  50%                50%
                                                  ------            -------               ------            -------
Value of Avatex Res. Interest                      1,810                 --                1,421              3,231

Aggregate Value of Avatex Interests                5,787              4,998                1,421             12,206

Adjustments
                                                  ------            -------               ------            -------
Net Value of Avatex Interests                      5,787              4,998                1,421             12,206
</TABLE>

a) Based on Avatex Mgmt value estimate (Arthur Andersen appraisal $11.7MM),
Thorne Consultants appraisal and Avatex Mgmt value estimate, respectively.
b) Source: Avatex Corporation. Debt is non-recourse to Avatex Corporation.
c) Source: Avatex Corporation.
d) Source: Avatex Corporation.

Summary

According to Avatex management, the Company is currently negotiating to sell
both its preferred and residual interests in these properties to its JV partner
(Bernstein) for $12MM.

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(1)   RAS Holdings - Avatex directly owns approximately 9% (including warrants).
      Investment of $2,480,000 includes the additional $1,000,000 investment to
      be made in June 1999.

(2)   Chemlink - Avatex's ownership is indirect with an acquisition company
      (CLAC) of which Mel Estrin and Abbey Butler are the 2 BOD members. Avatex
      owns 40% of CLAC which owns 50% of Chemlink (Avatex indirectly 20% of
      Chemlink). Avatex's initial investment in CLAC was in 3/98. As of 4/28/99,
      Avatex had invested $3,015,700 in CLAC/Chemlink.

(3)   Caretech - Avatex directly owns 6.3% of Caring Technologies. Its
      investment of $1,287,600 was made in December 1997 at a basis of $1.30 per
      share. The Company records its investment at $1.00 per share and intends
      to purchase an additional 500,000 shares in May 1999 for $1.00 per share.

(4)   HPD - Avatex made a direct investment of $1,250,000 in April 1998 for 125
      shares of preferred stock. As part of this investment, Avatex also
      received a 2.5% interest in HPD's common stock. The Company records its
      investment of $1,413,000 inclusive of dividends.


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Information contained herein, marked with [**], has been omitted pursuant to a
request for confidential treatment. A complete copy of this document has been
supplied to the Securities and Exchange Commission under separate cover.

Materials presented to the Board of Directors of Avatex Corporation on May 6,
1999 by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. with respect to
the solvency opinion described in Exhibit 99.17(b)(3).

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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
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          The Board of Directors of
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          May 6, 1999
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   [LOGO]   HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
            1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 565
            McLean, VA 22102
            (703) 847-5225    http://www.hlhz.com
            Washington D.C.  Los Angeles  Chicago  San Francisco  New York
              Minneapolis  Dallas  Atlanta  Toronto  Seoul  Hong Kong


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               Overview of Houlihan Lokey...........................        A

               Solvency Opinion Experience..........................        B

               Overview of Opinion..................................        C

               Valuation Methodologies..............................        D

               Summary of Solvency Analyses.........................        E

               Supporting Cash Flow Analysis Material...............        F

               Solvency Opinion.....................................        G

               Supporting Exhibits..................................        H


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            BACKGROUND

            o     Founded in 1970, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin has become a
                  major provider of specialized investment banking services.

            o     Having risen to the forefront of business and securities
                  valuation early in its history, Houlihan Lokey is now equally
                  recognized as a leader in the areas of corporate finance,
                  financial restructuring and merchant banking.

            o     The expansion into middle market corporate finance occurred in
                  1988 with the addition of investment banking professionals and
                  today Houlihan Lokey is recognized as one of the prominent
                  middle market firms.

            o     The development of merchant banking capabilities occurred in
                  the early 90's with the acquisition of $800 million of
                  distressed loan portfolios and the establishment of a $188
                  million private equity/mezzanine fund.

            o     Headquartered in Los Angeles, Houlihan Lokey today has more
                  than 200 professionals in nine North American and two overseas
                  offices:

                  o Los Angeles  o San Francisco     o Dallas      o Seoul
                  o New York     o Minneapolis       o Atlanta     o Hong Kong
                  o Chicago      o Washington, D.C.  o Toronto

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            VALUATION

            o     Full-Service Valuation Capabilities

                  Houlihan Lokey provides valuation services in a broad array of
                  situations and for a wide range of transactions, both in type
                  and size. The general categories of such services include:

                  -- Solvency Opinions         -- Purchase Price Allocations
                  -- Fairness Opinions         -- Litigation Support
                  -- Business Valuations

            o     A Leading Provider of Solvency Opinions

                  Houlihan Lokey became one of the preeminent firms during the

                  1980s in providing solvency opinions in leveraged
                  transactions. By utilizing highly complex financial
                  methodologies, the firm has been able to provide both lenders
                  and boards of directors with the comfort level necessary to
                  enable them to proceed forward with a particular leveraged
                  transaction.

            o     Recognized Market Leader in Valuation Opinions

                  The firm's valuation opinions are used regularly in a large
                  number of contexts including: shareholder liquidity
                  alternatives; private company valuations; mergers and
                  acquisitions; restructurings and reorganizations; ESOPs;
                  corporate redemptions; management stock plans; estate, gift
                  and income planning.

            o     Extensive Experience in the Issuance of Fairness Opinions

                  The firm has developed a strong reputation in providing
                  fairness opinions and analyses to boards of directors,
                  independent committees, investors, foundations and ESOPs.
                  Fairness opinions have been rendered in every conceivable
                  change of control transaction, as well as recapitalizations,
                  sales of securities and leveraged purchases.

            o     Extensive Legal Support Services

                  Houlihan Lokey has developed a substantial background and has
                  worked closely with litigation teams in providing expert
                  valuation and financial advice and testimony in major
                  lawsuits. The firm has been retained to define valuation
                  issues, analyze the fairness of transactions, critique the
                  work of opposing experts and provide expert testimony.


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            INVESTMENT BANKING

            o     Focused Corporate Finance Capabilities for the Public and
                  Private Mid-Size Company

                  Houlihan Lokey focuses its corporate finance services on a
                  diverse range of clients and offers the advantage of
                  experience gained through years of involvement in highly
                  sophisticated transactions. The firm's areas of financial
                  advisory expertise include:

                        -- Raising equity and debt capital
                        -- Arranging strategic corporate partnerships
                        -- Structuring and financing leveraged transactions
                        -- Assisting financially troubled companies
                        -- Initiating and closing mergers and acquisitions
                        -- Structuring and financing ESOP/management buyouts

            o     Significant Market Share of the Mid-Size Sector

                  Houlihan Lokey has established itself as one of the preeminent
                  middle market investment banking firms. The firm's credentials
                  include:

                        --    Private Placements
                              o     In 1997 and 1998, completed over $2 billion
                                    of financings
                              o     Currently retained on financings totaling
                                    over $700 million

                        --    Mergers and Acquisitions
                              o     In 1998, represented 81 clients in announced
                                    M&A transactions totaling over $33.3 billion
                              o     Ranked among the top 20 M&A advisors for the
                                    seventh straight year and in the top five in
                                    1997 and 1998 middle market transactions
                              o     Currently retained on over 50 M&A
                                    transactions

                        --    ESOP/Management Buyouts
                              o     Advised on over $20 billion of
                                    ESOP/management buyout transactions
                              o     Partner in the largest ESOP fund in the
                                    United States
                              o     A pioneer in the structuring of ESOP buyouts


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            FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING

            o     Full Service Restructuring Capabilities

                  To devise and implement the numerous strategies available in
                  an out-of-court workout, corporate reorganization, or Chapter
                  11 setting, the Financial Restructuring Group offers a variety
                  of specialized services including:

                        o Restructuring existing debt and equity
                        o Structuring and analysis of exchange offers
                        o Chapter 11 planning
                        o Corporate viability assessment
                        o Structuring and negotiation plans of reorganization
                        o Litigation support and expert testimony

            o     Leading Market Share

                  Houlihan Lokey's Financial Restructuring Group has advised on
                  well over $30 billion of transactions in the last decade. The
                  firm has advised on some of the largest and most prominent
                  financial restructurings in history, including:

                        o Carter Hawley Hale           o Harcourt Brace Janovich
                        o R.H. Macy & Co.              o ICH International
                        o Allegheny International

            o     Extensive Expertise and Experience

                  In addition to the financial and analytical abilities which
                  Houlihan Lokey professionals offer, four of the senior
                  professionals who work on financial restructuring engagements
                  have practiced bankruptcy, corporate/securities and real
                  estate law, providing the group with a better understanding of
                  the legal issues which inevitably affect financial strategy in
                  situations of distress.


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            MERCHANT BANKING

            o     $188 Million Mezzanine/Private Equity Fund - Through a
                  partnership formed with Churchill Capital, Houlihan Lokey
                  raised a private investment fund specializing in subordinated
                  debt and equity investments in closely-held, private
                  middle-market companies. The fund provides between $5 to $25
                  million in subordinated debt and equity capital for
                  recapitalizations, acquisitions, internal growth and buyouts.
                  Since its establishment in 1995, the fund has made several
                  investments including the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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            Company                      Transaction            Business                  Amount         Securities
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            <S>                          <C>                    <C>                       <C>            <C>
            [LOGO] National              ESOP acquisition and   Manufacturer of           $6.0 million   Senior Subordinated Notes
                   Diversified Sales,    subsequent             specialty drainage                       Preferred Stock
                   Inc.                  recapitalization       products                                 Majority Equity Holder

            [LOGO] Angus Industries,     ESOP acquisition       Manufactures cabs,        $6.7 million   Senior Subordinated Notes
                   Inc.                                         roll-over protective                     Majority Equity Holder
                                                                structures

            [LOGO] Specialty Desserts,   Acquisition of the     Manufacturer and          $3.0 million   Senior Subordinated Notes
                   LLC.                  assets of three        distributor of                           Warrants
                                         cheesecake             specialty desserts
                                         manufacturers

            [LOGO] Meade Instruments     ESOP                   Manufacturer of           $6.0 million   Preferred Stock
                   Corp.                 recapitalization       telescopes and related                   Warrants
                                                                accessories

            [LOGO] The Westwind Group    Acquisition related    Owner/operator of         $6.7 million   Senior Subordinated Notes
                                         financing for the      Burger King restaurants                  Warrants
                                         purchase of certain
                                         restaurant assets

            [LOGO] St. Louis             Management buyout of   Specialized label         $6.1 million   Senior Subordinated Notes
                   Lithographing         a strategic            printer                                  Common Stock
                   Company               divestiture by a                                                Majority Equity Holder
                                         major US public
                                         company
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            MERCHANT BANKING (CONT)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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            Company                      Transaction            Business                  Amount         Securities
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            <S>                          <C>                    <C>                       <C>            <C>
            [LOGO] Dynamic Circuits Inc. Recapitalization       Manufactures complex      $6.0 million   Preferred Stock
                                                                printed circuit                          Warrants

            [LOGO] Leeco Steel           ESOP acquisition       Distributor and           $15.0 million  Senior Subordinated Notes
                   Products, Inc.                               processor of specialty                   Preferred Stock
                                                                steel                                    Majority Equity Holder

            [LOGO] The Kinetics Group    Recapitalization       Manufacturer,             $10.0 million  Senior Subordinated Notes
                                         /Growth                fabricator and
                                                                installer of
                                                                high-purity piping

            [LOGO] C.D. Smith Drug       Strategic Acquisition  Distributor of            $12.0 million  Senior Subordinated Notes
                   Company/                                     pharmaceutical products
                   GD Holdings, Inc.

            [LOGO] Hord Crystal          ESOP Acquisition       Leading manufacturer of   $7.0 million   Senior Subordinated Notes
                   Corporation                                  Rhinestone fittings                      Preferred Stock
                                                                                                         Majority Equity Holder
</TABLE>

            o     Manage $800 Million Distressed Loan Portfolio

                  Through partnerships with Nomura Securities and Cargill
                  Financial, Houlihan Lokey acquired $800 million of distressed
                  loans and securities, which it manages. The firm continues to
                  look for opportunities to purchase distressed loan portfolios.

            o     Partner in a $60 Million Opportunity Fund

                  Through a partnership formed with Nomura Securities, known as
                  Rosewood Partners, Houlihan Lokey raised a private investment
                  fund specializing in providing senior, subordinated debt and
                  equity investments in opportunistic situations.


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            SELECTED SOLVENCY OPINION CLIENTS

            Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, a leading provider of independent
            financial opinions, has rendered hundreds of solvency and fairness
            opinions in a variety of public and private transactions.

            Selected Solvency Opinion Engagements


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Recapitalizations                          Spin-offs
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American Bumper & Mfg. Co.                 Consolidated Freightways, Inc.
ATC Group Services Inc.                    Furniture Brands (formerly INTERCO)
CBP Resources, Inc.                        GAF Corp.
Centennial Resources, Inc.                 Hanson plc.
Elgar Electronics                          Humana
Foamex Int'l., Inc.                        James River Corporation of Virginia
Fountain View Management, Inc.             Superior Telecom, Inc.
Graham Packaging Corp.                     Thorn EMI plc
Koppers Industries Inc.                    Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Leiner Health Products, Inc.               WHG Resorts & Casinos
MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc.             WR Grace & Co.
Neopost, Inc.
Packard Industries, Inc.
Scovill Fasteners

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Acquisitions
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Advanced Medical, Inc.
Aetna Industries, Inc.
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
AMF Bowling, Inc.
Decision One
DuPont Diagnostic Imaging Division
Elis, S.A.
Ensearch Corp.
Hayes Wheel Int'l. Inc.
The Keebler Co.
Mitel Corporation
Reliant Building Products
Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.
Starrett Corporation


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Caribbean Restaurants, Inc.                Kelley Oil & Gas Corp.
EZ Buy & EZ Sell Recycler Corp.            Reebok Int'l. Ltd.
Houston Industries
Lifestyles Furnishings Int'l.
Mack Printing Co., Inc.
National Gypsum Co.
Westin Hotel Co.


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            HOULIHAN LOKEY ROLE IN TRANSACTION

            Render a written opinion (the "Opinion") to the Board as to whether,
            assuming the Transaction has been consummated as proposed,
            immediately after and giving effect to the Transaction: (a) on a pro
            forma basis, the fair value and present fair saleable value of the
            Company's assets would exceed the Company's stated liabilities and
            identified contingent liabilities; (b) the Company should be able to
            pay its debts as they become absolute and mature; and (c) the
            capital remaining in the Company after the Transaction would not be
            unreasonably small for the business in which the Company is engaged,
            as management has indicated it is now conducted and is proposed to
            be conducted following the consummation of the Transaction.

            SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION

            The Company is considering a merger with Xetava Corporation, or
            another transaction, pursuant to which shares of the Company's
            common stock, par value $5.00 per share (the "Old Avatex Common
            Stock"), will be converted into common shares of the surviving
            company in such merger or transaction; and (1) shares of the
            Company's $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock
            (the "$4.20 Preferred") and shares of the Company's $5.00 Cumulative
            Convertible Preferred Stock (the "$5.00 Preferred") will be
            converted into common shares of the surviving company in such merger
            or transaction, or (2) holders of shares of the $4.20 Preferred and
            $5.00 Preferred could elect to receive in such merger or other
            transaction for their shares of $4.20 Preferred and/or $5.00
            Preferred a pro rata share of (I) a cash payment, (II) debt and/or
            other securities of the Company or of a subsidiary of the Company,
            and/or (III) a portion of any recovery the Company receives from
            certain litigation.

                  SOURCES AND USES OF CASH IN THE TRANSACTION (IN 000'S) [A]

            Sources of Cash                   Uses of Cash
            ---------------                   ------------
            Cash                 $17,650      Stock Conversion         $49,250
            Notes [B]             34,000      Standstill Agreement         900
                                  ------      Transaction Fees             500
                                              Legal Fees                 1,000
                                                                         -----
                                 $51,650                               $51,650
                                 =======                               =======

            [A] Figures assume all preferred shareholders select cash and debt
            alternative.
            [B] To previous holders of preferred securities.
            For purposes of this presentation, in the event that there is any
            inconsistency or conflict between the terms and conditions of the
            Opinion and the oral and written components of this presentation,
            the terms and conditions of the Opinion shall govern.


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            DEFINITIONS

            o     The Opinion values the Company as a going-concern (including
                  goodwill), on a pro forma basis, immediately after and giving
                  effect to the Transaction and the associated indebtedness.

            o     For purposes of the Opinion, fair value is defined as the
                  amount at which the Company would change hands between a
                  willing buyer and a willing seller, each having reasonable
                  knowledge of the relevant facts, neither being under any
                  compulsion to act, with equity to both; and present fair
                  saleable value is defined as the amount that may be realized
                  if the Company's aggregate assets (including goodwill) are
                  sold as an entirety with reasonable promptness in an arm's
                  length transaction under present conditions for the sale of
                  comparable business enterprises as such conditions can be
                  reasonably evaluated by Houlihan Lokey. We have used the same
                  valuation methodologies in determining fair value and present
                  fair saleable value for purposes of rendering the Opinion.

            o     The term identified contingent liabilities means the stated
                  amount of contingent liabilities identified to us and valued
                  by responsible officers of the Company, upon whom we have
                  relied upon without independent verification; no other
                  contingent liabilities will be considered.

            o     The term should be able to pay its debts as they become
                  absolute and mature means that, assuming the Transaction has
                  been consummated as proposed, the Company's financial
                  forecasts for the period 1999 to May 2002 indicate positive
                  cash flow for such period, including (and after giving effect
                  to) the payment of installments due under loans made pursuant
                  to the indebtedness incurred in the Transaction, as such
                  installments are scheduled at the close of the Transaction.

            o     It is Houlihan Lokey's understanding, upon which it is
                  relying, that the Company's Board of Directors and any other
                  recipient of the Opinion will consult with and rely solely
                  upon their own legal counsel with respect to said definitions.
                  No representation is made herein, or directly or indirectly by
                  the Opinion, as to any legal matter or as to the sufficiency
                  of said definitions for any purpose other than setting forth
                  the scope of Houlihan Lokey's Opinion.


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            LIMITING CONDITIONS

            o     Notwithstanding the use of the defined terms fair value and
                  present fair saleable value, we have not been engaged to
                  identify prospective purchasers or to ascertain the actual
                  prices at which and terms on which the Company can currently
                  be sold, and we know of no such efforts by others. Because the
                  sale of any business enterprise involves numerous assumptions
                  and uncertainties, not all of which can be quantified or
                  ascertained prior to engaging in an actual selling effort, we
                  express no opinion as to whether the Company would actually be
                  sold for the amount we believe to be its fair value and
                  present fair saleable value.

            o     We have relied upon and assumed, without independent
                  verification, that the financial forecasts and projections
                  provided to us have been reasonably prepared and reflect the
                  best currently available estimates of the future financial
                  results and condition of the Company, and that there has been
                  no material adverse change in the assets, financial condition,
                  business or prospects of the Company since the date of the
                  most recent financial statements made available to us.

            o     We have not independently verified the accuracy and
                  completeness of the information supplied to us with respect to
                  the Company, and do not assume any responsibility with respect
                  to it. We have not made any physical inspection or independent
                  appraisal of any of the properties or assets of the Company.
                  Our opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market
                  and other conditions as they exist and can be evaluated by us
                  at the date of the Opinion.

            o     The Opinion is furnished solely for your benefit and may not
                  be relied upon by any other person without our prior written
                  consent. This Opinion is delivered to each recipient subject
                  to the conditions, scope of engagement, limitations and
                  understandings set forth in this Opinion and our engagement
                  letter dated January 8, 1999.


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            CONTENTS OF OPINION

            Houlihan Lokey's opinion values the Company as a going-concern
            (including goodwill) on a pro forma consolidated basis, immediately
            after and giving effect to the Transaction.

            Houlihan Lokey's solvency opinion considers whether:

                  (a)   on a pro forma basis, the fair value and present fair
                        saleable value of the Company's assets would exceed the
                        Company's stated liabilities and identified contingent
                        liabilities;

                  (b)   the Company should be able to pay its debts as they
                        become absolute and mature;

                  (c)   the capital remaining in the Company after the
                        Transaction would not be unreasonably small for the
                        business in which the Company is engaged, as management
                        has indicated it is now conducted and is proposed to be
                        conducted following the consummation of the Transaction;
                        and


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            BALANCE SHEET TEST

            The Balance Sheet Test determines whether or not the fair value and
            present fair salable value of the Company's assets exceeds its
            stated liabilities, identified contingent liabilities and the total
            par value of the Company's capital stock after giving effect to the
            Transaction. This test requires an analysis of the fair market value
            of the Company as a going-concern. As part of this analysis, we
            considered, among other things, these factors:

            o     Historical and projected financial performance for the
                  Company;

            o     The publicly and privately held assets of the Company;

            o     Management's estimation of fair market value of the assets and
                  liabilities of the Company;

            o     The capital structure and debt obligations of the Company; and

            o     Non-operating assets and identified contingent liabilities.


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            CASH FLOW TEST

            The Cash Flow Test focuses on whether or not the Company should be
            able to repay its debts as they become absolute and mature
            (including the debts incurred in the Transaction). This test
            involves a two-step analysis of the Company's financial projections:

            o     Examine the consistency of the projections with historical
                  performance, current marketing strategies and operating cost
                  structure; and

            o     Test the sensitivity of the projections to changes in the
                  timing of expected cash inflows (specifically, asset sales).

            In testing cash flows, we perform sensitivity analyses to determine
            the "safety margin" available to deal with unexpected downturns in
            the Company's ability to generate operating cash flow.


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            REASONABLE CAPITAL TEST

            The Reasonable Capital Test follows from the Balance Sheet and Cash
            Flow Tests. A company may have assets that exceed liabilities, but
            if the amount is too small to provide some downside protection, the
            capital amount may not be deemed to be adequate and, in such a
            situation, the company would fail the Reasonable Capital Test. The
            determination as to whether the net assets remaining with the
            Company constitute unreasonably small capital involves an analysis
            of various factors, including:

            o     The degree of sensitivity demonstrated in the cash flow test;

            o     Historical and expected volatility in revenues, cash flow and
                  capital expenditures;

            o     The adequacy of working capital;

            o     Historical and expected volatility of going-concern asset
                  values;

            o     The maturity structure and the ability to refinance the
                  Company's obligations;

            o     The magnitude, timing and nature of identified contingent
                  liabilities; and

            o     The nature of the business and the impact of financial
                  leverage on its operations.


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            DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMED

            We have made such reviews, analyses and inquiries as we have deemed
            necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. Among other
            things, we have:

            o     reviewed the Company's form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  March 31, 1998, the Company's form 10-Q for the nine month
                  period ending December 31, 1998, and the Company's internal,
                  unaudited results through February 28, 1999, which the
                  Company's management has identified as the most current
                  information available;;

            o     reviewed copies of the following documents: Employment
                  Agreements and Amendments, certain real estate appraisals and
                  agreements, Certificate of Designation of $5.00 Cumulative
                  Convertible Preferred Stock, Certificate of Designation of the
                  $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock,
                  Settlement Agreement between Avatex and Trustee, and Draft
                  Promissory Note;

            o     reviewed the General Terms and Conditions of Settlement
                  Between Avatex Corp. and Certain Preferred Shareholders and
                  draft versions of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement,
                  Draft Shareholders Agreement and Draft Warrant Agreement

            o     reviewed the Company's Performance Incentive Plan;

            o     met with certain members of the senior management of the
                  Company to discuss the operations, financial condition, future
                  prospects and projected operations and performance of the
                  Company;

            o     visited certain facilities and business offices of the
                  Company;

            o     reviewed forecasts and projections prepared by the Company's
                  management with respect to the Company for the period March
                  1999 to March 2003;

            o     reviewed other publicly available financial data for the
                  Company and certain publicly-held investments of the Company;
                  and

            o     conducted such other studies, analyses and investigations as
                  we have deemed appropriate


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            In determining the fair value and present fair saleable value of the
            aggregate assets of the Company, the adjusted book value methodology
            was employed.

            o     Given the company's lack of operations, the market
                  capitalization and discounted cash flow approaches were not
                  considered appropriate.

            o     The adjusted book value methodology focuses on individual
                  asset and liability values from the Company's balance sheet.
                  All of the Company's assets and liabilities are adjusted to
                  fair market value as of the valuation date. The difference
                  between the adjusted assets and adjusted liabilities
                  represents the net stockholders' equity on a controlling
                  interest basis.


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            ($ in 000)

            Balance Sheet Test (A)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        ----------------------------
                                                                           HLHZ           Management
                                                                        ----------------------------
                <S>                                                       <C>               <C>
                Fair Value and Present Fair Salable Value of Assets       87,519     -      98,087

                Less: Debt Obligations                                    43,226     -      43,226
                Less: Identified Contingent Liabilities (B)               19,804     -      22,010
                Less: Accounts Payable & Accured Expenses                  3,588     -       3,588
                                                                          ------             -----
                Implied Equity Value                                      20,901     -      29,263
                                                                        ============================
</TABLE>

                  (A)   Assumes all preferred shareholders select cash and debt
                        alternative.
                  (B)   Difference results from treatment of potential capital
                        gains tax liabilities.


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            Cash Flow Test

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------
                                                   FY 2000      FY 2001      FY 2002      FY 2003       Aggregate       Adjusted
                                                      CF           CF           CF          CF                        Aggregate [a]
                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>             <C>
            Cash Flow Used for Operations            9.701        6.308        4.482       4.483         24.974          24.974

            Other Cash Outflows                      0.969       10.793        0.708       0.605         13.075          13.075

            Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)       19.455        2.295        2.295      35.333         59.378          42.128

            Investments                              1.500         --           --          --            1.500           1.500

                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------
            Net Cash Outflow, Corporate             31.625       19.396        7.485      40.421         98.927          81.677
                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------

            Cash Inflows                            35.033        3.205        2.547      35.327         76.112          76.112

                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------
            Net Cash Inflow, Corporate              35.033        3.205        2.547      35.327         76.112          76.112
                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------

            Corporate Net Cash Flow                  3.408      (16.191)      (4.938)     (5.094)       (22.815)         (5.565)
                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------

            Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)      --           --           --          --             --              -

                                                  ------------------------------------------------   ---------------  --------------
            Consolidated Net Cash Flow               3.408      (16.191)      (4.938)     (5.094)       (22.815)         (5.565)
                                                  ================================================   ===============  ==============

            Cash Balance, Beginning of Period       27.036       30.444       14.253       9.315         27.036          27.036

            Cash Balance, End of Period             30.444       14.253        9.315       4.221          4.221          21.471
</TABLE>

[a]   Considers performance post-transaction and assumes asset sales only
      sufficient to cover obligations.
Note: Avatex's fiscal year ends March 31.


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            Reasonable Capital Test

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        HLHZ                 Management
                                                                              --------------------------------------------------
             <S>                                                                       <C>                      <C>
             Implied Equity Value                                                      20,901       -           29,263

             Fair Value and Present Fair Salable Value of Assets                       87,519       -           98,087
                                                                                      -------                   ------

             Implied Equity Value                                                        23.9%      -             29.8%
                                                                              ==================================================

             Post-Deal Avatex Interest Bearing Debt/Total Capital (A)                    67.4%      -             59.6%

             Holding Company Ranges                                                      48.4%      -              7.7%

             REIT Ranges                                                                 78.0%      -             17.3%

</TABLE>
             (A)   Assumes all preferred shareholders elect cash and debt
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            Observations/Recommendations

                  Limitation on future cash bonuses

                  Amendments to Estrin/Butler employment agreements

                  Limitation on investments in non-liquid assets

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          4Q       1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q        1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
                                         1999     2000     2000     2000     2000      2001     2001     2001     2001
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>
    Cash                                  27.036   31.264   13.222     [**]     [**]   30.422   28.222   16.772   14.253
    Shopko Receivable                      3.500    3.500    3.500    3.500    --       --       --       --       --
    Bernstein Receivable                   --       3.017    3.070    3.123    3.175    1.509    1.535    1.562    1.587
    Liquidation of Unidentified Assets     --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
    Imagyn Medical Technologies            1.077    0.598    0.598    0.598    0.598    0.598    0.598    0.598    0.598
    Phar-Mor Stock                        27.636   23.520   23.520   23.520   23.520   23.520   23.520   23.520   23.520
    Phar-Mor Warrants                      0.092    0.069    0.069    0.069    0.069    0.069    0.069    0.069    0.069
    Carson, Inc.                           7.576    6.386    6.386    --       --       --       --       --       --
    JWGenesis Financial                    1.845    1.130    --       --       --       --       --       --       --
    Caring Technologies                    0.990    1.490    1.490    1.490     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]
    HPD                                    1.413    1.413    1.413    1.413    1.413    1.413    1.413    1.413    1.413
    RAS                                    1.480    2.480    2.480    2.480     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]
    ChemLink Laboratories                  3.016    3.016    3.016    3.016     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]
    Cyclone                                --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
    Real Estate:
        Days Inn and Riva Office           0.789    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
        Howard Johnson                     5.665    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
        Courtyard by Marriot               5.524    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
    Cash Surrender Value                   1.484    1.484    1.622    1.622    1.785    1.785    1.923    1.923    2.087

                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                              89.123   79.367   60.386   [**]     88.716   87.028   84.992   73.569  115.980
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    A/P & Accrued Liabilities              1.008    0.977    0.907    0.843    0.874    0.875    0.819    0.755    0.787
    Reserve for USHDI                      0.356    0.346    0.346    0.346    0.346    0.412    0.346    0.346    0.346
    Environmental                          1.478    1.461    1.378    1.363    1.332    1.315    1.232    1.217    1.186
    Shopko Commissions                     0.172    0.172    0.172    0.172    --       --       --       --       --
    Trustee Note                           9.001    9.169    9.338    9.520    9.700    9.881   10.064    --       --
    Preferred Note                         --       --      34.289   34.868   34.371   34.943   34.384   34.962   34.371
    Directors Pension/Wilson               0.962    0.949    0.939    0.929    0.902    0.892    0.882    0.872    0.862
    Retiree HealthCare                     3.804    3.724    3.645    3.566    3.488    3.462    3.436    3.410    3.385
    Non-Qualified Plans                    0.900    0.898    0.893    0.887    0.862    0.860    0.854    0.849    0.823
    Lawsuits:
        '94 Shareholder Suit               1.000    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
        '96 (St. & Fd.) Suits               [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]
        '96 (St. & Fd.) Suits-Company      --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
        USHDI                              --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
        Derivative                          [**]     [**]     [**]    --       --       --       --       --       --
        Midwest Freight                    0.050    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --

    Underfunded Pension                    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
    Remaining Lease Obligation             0.389    0.353    0.317    0.280    0.244    0.208    0.172    0.136    0.099

                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                           [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                         [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]     [**]
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
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                                            1Q        2Q        3Q        4Q        1Q       2Q
                                           2002      2002      2002      2002      2003     2003
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<S>                                       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
    Cash                                   14.425    12.489    11.496     9.315     7.828     6.348
    Shopko Receivable                       --        --        --        --        --        --
    Bernstein Receivable                    --        --        --        --        --        --
    Liquidation of Unidentified Assets      --        --        --        --        --      (35.000)
    Imagyn Medical Technologies             0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598
    Phar-Mor Stock                         23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520     23.52     23.52
    Phar-Mor Warrants                       0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069     --
    Carson, Inc.                            --        --        --        --        --        --
    JWGenesis Financial                     --        --        --        --        --        --
    Caring Technologies                      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
    HPD                                     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413
    RAS                                      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
    ChemLink Laboratories                    [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
    Cyclone                                 --        --        --        --        --        --
    Real Estate:
        Days Inn and Riva Office            --        --        --        --        --        --
        Howard Johnson                      --        --        --        --        --        --
        Courtyard by Marriot                --        --        --        --        --        --
    Cash Surrender Value                    2.087     2.224     2.224     2.388     2.388     2.526

                                        -----------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                              114.565   112.766   111.773   153.376   151.889   115.478
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------

    A/P & Accrued Liabilities               0.788     0.732     0.668     0.714     0.737     0.698
    Reserve for USHDI                       0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346
    Environmental                           1.169     1.086     1.071     1.040     1.023     1.004
    Shopko Commissions                      --        --        --        --        --        --
    Trustee Note                            --        --        --        --        --        --
    Preferred Note                         34.943    34.384    34.962    34.371    34.943     --
    Directors Pension/Wilson                0.853     0.843     0.833     0.825     0.827     0.829
    Retiree HealthCare                      3.359     3.334     3.308     3.283     3.256      3.23
    Non-Qualified Plans                     0.821     0.816     0.811     0.785     0.783     0.778
    Lawsuits:
        '94 Shareholder Suit                --        --        --        --        --        --
        '96 (St. & Fd.) Suits                [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
        '96 (St. & Fd.) Suits-Company       --        --        --        --        --        --
        USHDI                               --        --        --        --        --        --
        Derivative                          --        --        --        --        --        --
        Midwest Freight                     --        --        --        --        --        --
    Underfunded Pension                     --        --        --        --        --        --
    Remaining Lease Obligation              0.063     0.027     --        --        --        --

                                        -----------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                            [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------

Net                                          [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------
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                                               1999      2000     2000      2000     2000     2001      2001      2001      2001
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<S>                                           <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
   Salaries and Benefits                       0.666     0.624    0.696     0.792    0.560    0.501     0.567     0.664     0.520
   Travel                                      0.032     0.075    0.075     0.075    0.075    0.075     0.075     0.075     0.075
   Directors' Fees                             0.065     0.069    0.053     0.045    0.042    0.045     0.045     0.045     0.042
   Consulting                                  0.079     0.051    0.026     0.000    0.000    0.020     0.005     0.000     0.000
   Equity Restructuring Costs                  --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Audit                                       0.046     0.033    0.021     --       0.015    0.033     0.021     --        0.015
   Actuarial Fees                              0.003     0.013    0.006     0.000    0.009    0.013     0.006     0.000     0.009
   Legal Fees                                  0.931     1.091    0.851     0.841    0.538    0.538     0.503     0.503     0.439
   Legal Settlements                           0.175     1.050    --         [**]    --       --        --        --        --
   Insurance                                   0.171     0.625    0.138     0.055    0.166    0.625     0.138     0.055     0.166
   Public Company Expenses                     0.055     0.015    0.087     0.015    0.015    0.015     0.087     0.015     0.015
   Rent, Supplies and Other                    0.086     0.090    0.090     0.090    0.090    0.090     0.090     0.090     0.090

Other Cash Outflows
   Retiree Payments                            0.222     0.165    0.165     0.177    0.201    0.108     0.111     0.123     0.131
   Environmental Payments                      0.151     0.017    0.083     0.015    0.031    0.017     0.083     0.015     0.031
   Tax Payments                               (0.025)    0.046    0.023     0.023    0.023    0.023     0.023     0.023     0.023
   Repayment of Trustee Note                   --        --       --        --       --       --        --       10.082     --
   Interest Expense                            --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
   Cash Paid to all Preferreds                 --        --      15.250     --       --       --        --        --        --
   Elliot/Marx Expenses                        --        --       2.000     --       --       --        --        --        --
   Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense        0.339     0.642    0.500     --       --       --        --        --        --
   Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note    --        --       --        --       1.063    --        1.138     --        1.157
   Payment of Note                             --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
Investments
   ChemLink                                    --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Caring Technology                           --        0.500    --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   RAS Holdings                                0.467     1.000    --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Real Estate                                 0.238     --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                    3.701     6.106   20.064      [**]    2.828    2.103     2.892    11.690     2.713
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Inflows
   Other Income                                --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Dividends Received from Real Estate         --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Collection of NSC Note                      --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables     --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Alumet                                      --        --       0.350     --       --       --        0.325     --        --
   Pittsburgh Seed Fund/Atlas Energy           0.050     --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Collection of Shopko Note Receivable        --        --       --        --       4.754    --        --        --        --
   Liquidation of Unidentified Assets          --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Borrowed Funds                              --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share          --        --       --         [**]    --       --        --        --        --
   Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share        --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Real Estate                                 --        9.000    --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Collection of Bernstein Receivable          --        --       --        --       --       1.710     --        --        --
   CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months              --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
   Sale of JWGenesis                           1.413     1.002    1.400     --       --       --        --        --        --
   Interest Income                             0.337     0.332    0.271     0.261    0.346    0.371     0.366     0.240     0.193
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                     1.800    10.334    2.021      [**]    5.100    2.081     0.691     0.240     0.193
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate Net Cash Flow                       (1.901)    4.229   (18.043)    [**]    2.272   (0.022)   (2.201)  (11.450)   (2.520)
                                            ======================================================================================
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)           --        --       --        --       --       --        --        --        --
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated Net Cash Flow                    (1.901)    4.229   (18.043)    [**]    2.272   (0.022)   (2.201)  (11.450)   (2.520)
                                            ======================================================================================
Cash Balance, Beginning of Period             28.937    27.036   31.264      [**]     [**]   30.444    30.422    28.222    16.772
Cash Balance, End of Period                   27.036    31.264   13.222      [**]   30.444   30.422    28.222    16.772    14.253

<CAPTION>
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                1Q       2Q        3Q        4Q        1Q       2Q
                                               2002     2002      2002      2002      2003     2003
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
   Salaries and Benefits                       0.501    0.567     0.664     0.520     0.501    0.567
   Travel                                      0.075    0.075     0.075     0.075     0.075    0.075
   Directors' Fees                             0.045    0.045     0.045     0.042     0.045    0.045
   Consulting                                  0.020    0.005     0.000     0.000     0.020    0.005
   Equity Restructuring Costs                  --       --        --        --        --       --
   Audit                                       0.033    0.021     --        0.015     0.033    0.021
   Actuarial Fees                              0.013    0.006     0.000     0.009     0.013    0.006
   Legal Fees                                  0.038    0.039     0.039     0.039     0.039    0.039
   Legal Settlements                           --       --        --        --        --       --
   Insurance                                   0.625    0.138     0.055     0.166     0.625    0.138
   Public Company Expenses                     0.015    0.087     0.015     0.015     0.015    0.087
   Rent, Supplies and Other                    0.090    0.090     0.090     0.090     0.090    0.090

Other Cash Outflows
   Retiree Payments                            0.108    0.111     0.123     0.129     0.096    0.100
   Environmental Payments                      0.017    0.083     0.015     0.031     0.017    0.040
   Tax Payments                                0.023    0.023     0.023     0.022     0.023    0.023
   Repayment of Trustee Note                   --       --        --        --        --       --
   Interest Expense                            --       --        --        --        --       --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
   Cash Paid to all Preferreds                 --       --        --        --        --       --
   Elliot/Marx Expenses                        --       --        --        --        --       --
   Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense        --       --        --        --        --       --
   Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note    --       1.138     --        --        --       1.333
   Payment of Note                             --       --        --        1.157     2.314   34.000
Investments
   ChemLink                                    --       --        --        --        --       --
   Caring Technology                           --       --        --        --        --       --
   RAS Holdings                                --       --        --        --        --       --
   Real Estate                                 --       --        --        --        --       --
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                    1.603    2.428     1.144     2.310     1.592   36.569
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
Cash Inflows
   Other Income                                --       --        --        --        --       --
   Dividends Received from Real Estate         --       --        --        --        --       --
   Collection of NSC Note                      --       --        --        --        --       --
   Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables     --       --        --        --        --       --
   Alumet                                      --       0.325     --        --        --       --
   Pittsburgh Seed Fund/Atlas Energy           --       --        --        --        --       --
   Collection of Shopko Note Receivable        --       --        --        --        --       --
   Liquidation of Unidentified Assets          --       --        --        --        --      35.000
   Borrowed Funds                              --       --        --        --        --       --
   Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share          --       --        --        --        --       --
   Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share        --       --        --        --        --       --
   Real Estate                                 --       --        --        --        --       --
   Collection of Bernstein Receivable          1.605    --        --        --        --       --
   CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months              --       --        --        --        --       --
   Sale of JWGenesis                           --       --        --        --        --       --
   Interest Income                             0.170    0.167     0.151     0.129     0.105    0.089
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                     1.775    0.492     0.151     0.129     0.105   35.089
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
Corporate Net Cash Flow                        0.172   (1.936)   (0.993)   (2.181)   (1.487)  (1.480)
                                            =========================================================
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)           --       --        --        --        0.000    0.000
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated Net Cash Flow                     0.172   (1.936)   (0.993)   (2.181)   (1.487)  (1.480)
                                            =========================================================
Cash Balance, Beginning of Period             14.253   14.425    12.489    11.496     9.315    7.828
Cash Balance, End of Period                   14.425   12.489    11.496     9.315     7.828    6.348
</TABLE>

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                                Solvency Opinion
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                                    [LOGO]

                         HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN
                         -----------------------------
                               FINANCIAL ADVISORS



May 6, 1999



To The Board of Directors
of Avatex Corporation


Dear Directors:

We understand that Avatex Corporation (hereinafter the "Company") is considering
a merger with Xetava Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company ("Xetava"), or another transaction, pursuant to which
(x) shares of the Company's common stock, par value $5.00 per share (the "Old
Avatex Common Stock"), will be converted into common shares of the surviving
company in such merger or other transaction; and (y) (1) shares of the Company's
$4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable Series A Preferred Stock (the "$4.20 Preferred")
and shares of the Company's $5.00 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the
"$5.00 Preferred") will be converted into common shares of the surviving company
in such merger or other transaction, or (2) holders of shares of the $4.20
Preferred and $5.00 Preferred could elect to receive in such merger or other
transaction for their shares of $4.20 Preferred and/or $5.00 Preferred a pro
rata share of (i) a cash amount, (ii) debt and/or other securities of the
Company or of a subsidiary of the Company, and/or (iii) a portion of any
recovery the Company receives from certain litigation. The foregoing or any
other transaction pursuant to which the Company or any other party issues cash
or debt or equity securities in exchange for or in consideration of, or the
purchase or redemption, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any other
party, or all or a substantial portion of the Old Avatex Common Stock, the $4.20
Preferred and the $5.00 Preferred, is referred to collectively herein as the
"Transaction." It is our understanding that the initial cash requirements for
the Transaction will be obtained from the Company's currently existing cash
balances.

You have requested our written opinion (the "Opinion") as to the matters set
forth below. This Opinion values the Company as a going-concern (including
goodwill), on a pro forma basis, immediately after and giving effect to the
Transaction and the associated indebtedness. For purposes of this Opinion, "fair
value" shall be defined as the amount at which the Company would change hands
between a willing buyer and a willing seller, each having reasonable knowledge
of the relevant facts, neither being under any compulsion to act, with equity to
both;

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Board of Directors
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 2


and "present fair saleable value" shall be defined as the amount that may
be realized if the Company's aggregate assets (including goodwill) are sold as
an entirety with reasonable promptness in an arm's length transaction under
present conditions for the sale of comparable business enterprises, as such
conditions can be reasonably evaluated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Financial Advisors, Inc. ("Houlihan Lokey"). We have used the same valuation
methodologies in determining fair value and present fair saleable value for
purposes of rendering this Opinion. The term "identified contingent liabilities"
shall mean the stated amount of contingent liabilities identified to us and
valued by responsible officers of the Company, upon whom we have relied upon
without independent verification; no other contingent liabilities will be
considered. Being "able to pay its debts as they become absolute and mature"
shall mean that, assuming the Transaction has been consummated as proposed, and
including the Company's cash balances after the close of the Transaction, the
Company's financial forecasts for the period 1999 to 2003 indicate positive cash
flow for such period, including proceeds from asset sales (and after giving
effect to) the payment of installments due under loans made pursuant to the
indebtedness incurred in the Transaction, as such installments are scheduled at
the close of the Transaction. It is Houlihan Lokey's understanding, upon which
it is relying, that the Company's Board of Directors and any other recipient of
the Opinion will consult with and rely solely upon their own legal counsel with
respect to said definitions. No representation is made herein, or directly or
indirectly by the Opinion, as to any legal matter or as to the sufficiency of
said definitions for any purpose other than setting forth the scope of Houlihan
Lokey's Opinion hereunder.

Notwithstanding the use of the defined terms "fair value" and "present fair
saleable value," we have not been engaged to identify prospective purchasers or
to ascertain the actual prices at which and terms on which the Company can
currently be sold, and we know of no such efforts by others. Because the sale of
any business enterprise involves numerous assumptions and uncertainties, not all
of which can be quantified or ascertained prior to engaging in an actual selling
effort, we express no opinion as to whether the Company would actually be sold
for the amount we believe to be its fair value and present fair saleable value.

In connection with this Opinion, we have made such reviews, analyses and
inquiries as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances.
Among other things, we have:

         1.    reviewed the Company's form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March
               31, 1998, the Company's form 10-Q for the nine month period
               ending December 31, 1998, and the Company's internal, unaudited
               results through February 28, 1999, which the Company's management
               has identified as the most current information available;

         2.    reviewed copies of the following agreements: Employment
               Agreements and Amendments, certain real estate appraisals,
               Certificate of Designation of $5.00 Cumulative Preferred Stock,
               Certificate of Designation of the $4.20 Cumulative Exchangeable
               Series A Preferred Stock;

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Board of Directors
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 3


         3.    reviewed the General Terms and Conditions of Settlement Between
               Avatex Corp. and Certain Preferred Shareholders, the Draft
               Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, Draft Shareholders
               Agreement, Draft Warrant Agreement, and Draft Promissory Note;

         4.    reviewed the Company's Performance Incentive Plan;

         5.    met with certain members of the senior management of the Company
               to discuss the operations, financial condition, future prospects
               and projected operations and performance of the Company;

         6.    visited certain facilities and business offices of the Company;

         7.    reviewed forecasts and projections prepared by the Company's
               management with respect to the Company for the period March 1999
               to May 2003 ("Certified Forecast");

         8.    reviewed other publicly available financial data for the Company
               and certain publicly-held investments of the Company; and

         9.    conducted such other studies, analyses and investigations as we
               have deemed appropriate.

We have relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that the
financial forecasts and projections provided to us have been reasonably prepared
and reflect the best currently available estimates of the future financial
results and condition of the Company, and that there has been no material
adverse change in the assets, financial condition, business or prospects of the
Company since the date of the most recent financial statements made available to
us. In addition, we have assumed the following:

         1.    The Company will limit employee cash bonuses to 25% of the
               cumulative excess, after tax, cash flow from the sale of assets
               (or from other sources not included in the forecast) since the
               Transaction settlement in excess of the cumulative estimated,
               after tax, cash proceeds projected for the respective period
               subsequent to the Transaction in the Certified Forecast. Further,
               the Company will make no distribution of cash bonuses until the
               1-year anniversary of the Transaction. In addition, the Company
               will make no cash bonuses if the Company's cash balance after
               payment of such cash bonuses is less than $10 million prior to
               the extinguishment of the Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee note
               ("Trustee Note" hereinafter). Once the Trustee Note is
               extinguished, the Company will make no cash bonuses if the
               Company's cash balance after payment of such cash bonuses is less
               than $5 million. Upon extinguishment of the Trustee Note and the
               6.75% note to the Company's pre-Transaction preferred
               shareholders ("Preferred Note" hereinafter), the above
               limitations on the Company's

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Board of Directors
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 4


               cash bonuses will be terminated. In addition, the above
               limitations shall not apply to Litigation Income related bonuses
               as defined in the Company's Performance Incentive Plan;
               2. The Company and Mssrs. Butlers and Estrin will enter into
               additional amendments to their respective employment agreements
               under which Messrs. Butler or Estrin, as the case may be, will
               agree to the deferred payment of severance or other benefits if
               he is terminated without just cause under Section 5(d) of his
               employment agreement, provided that (i) the agreement to defer
               payment will not apply to any termination pursuant to the terms
               of the paragraph immediately preceding Section 6 of the
               employment agreement (other than as a result of the Transaction,
               in which case no severance or other benefits will be paid of
               deferred, or actions involving Phar-Mor or other entities
               affiliated with Mr. Butler or Mr. Estrin, in which case severance
               and other benefits will be deferred), and (ii) any severance and
               other benefits that are deferred will be paid after the Trustee
               note and the Preferred Note are paid or otherwise satisfied.
               3. The Company will limit investments in non-publicly traded
               securities (not included in the Certified Forecast) to the
               greater of $2 million or 50% of the cumulative excess, after tax,
               cash flow from the sale of assets (or from other sources not
               included in the forecast) since the Transaction settlement in
               excess of the cumulative estimated, after tax, cash proceeds
               projected for the respective period subsequent to the Transaction
               in the Certified Forecast until the Trustee Note is extinguished.
               However, the Company will make no cash investments in
               non-publicly traded securities (not included in the Certified
               Forecast) if the Company's aggregate cash balances (excluding
               cash related to the Company's real estate interests) after such
               investments is less than $10 million before the Trustee Note is
               extinguished. Once the Trustee Note is extinguished, the Company
               will not make investments in non-publicly traded securities (not
               included in the Certified Forecast) if the cash balance after
               such investments is less than $5 million. Upon extinguishment of
               the Trustee Note and the 6.75% note to the Company's
               pre-Transaction preferred shareholders ("Preferred Note"
               hereinafter), the above limitations on the Company's investments
               in non-publicly traded securities (not included in the Certified
               Forecast) will be terminated.

In addition, our analysis was predicated on the one of the following events
occurring prior to closing:

         a)    The Company obtaining a line of credit (or overdraft
               availability) of at least $4MM from a financial institution; or

         b)    The Company completing the sale of its real estate investments
               for an amount greater than $10MM before the transaction closing.

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Board of Directors
Avatex Corporation
May 6, 1999
Page 5


We have not independently verified the accuracy and completeness of the
information supplied to us with respect to the Company and do not assume any
responsibility with respect to it. We have not made any physical inspection or
independent appraisal of any of the properties or assets of the Company. Our
opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market and other conditions
as they exist and can be evaluated by us at the date of this letter.

Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, it is our opinion as of the
date of this letter that, assuming the Transaction had been consummated as
proposed, immediately after and giving effect to the Transaction: (a) on a pro
forma basis, the fair value and present fair saleable value of the Company's
assets would exceed the Company's stated liabilities and identified contingent
liabilities; (b) the Company should be able to pay its debts as they become
absolute and mature; and (c) the capital remaining in the Company after the
Transaction would not be unreasonably small for the business in which the
Company is engaged, as management has indicated it is now conducted and is
proposed to be conducted following the consummation of the Transaction.

This Opinion is furnished solely for your benefit and may not be relied upon by
any other person without our express, prior written consent. This Opinion is
delivered to each recipient subject to the conditions, scope of engagement,
limitations and understandings set forth in this Opinion and our engagement
letter dated January 8, 1999, and subject to the understanding that the
obligations of Houlihan Lokey in the Transaction are solely corporate
obligations, and no officer, director, employee, agent, shareholder or
controlling person of Houlihan Lokey shall be subjected to any personal
liability whatsoever to any person, nor will any such claim be asserted by or on
behalf of you or your affiliates.




/s/ HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

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                              Supporting Exhibits
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
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Avatex Corporation
Summary of Current Balance Sheet Items
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                                           ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                  Pre Deal                Post Deal   Management
                                 Estimated   Impact Of    Estimated   Estimated
Assets                              FMV     Transaction      FMV         FMV
                                 -----------------------------------------------

Total Liquid Assets                24,012    (17,650)       6,362        6,362

Total Receivables                   2,544       --          2,544        3,544

Total Inv. In Public Securities    57,204       --         57,204       66,155

Total VC Investments                9,977       --          9,977        9,593

Total Real Estate                  11,000       --         11,000       12,000

Total Other Assets                  5,433       --          5,433        5,433

                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total Assets                  110,169    (17,650)      92,519      103,087

Liabilities

Total Debt Obligations              9,226     34,000       43,226       43,226

Total Contingent Liabilities       19,804       --         19,804       22,010

Total A/P & Accruals                 [**]       --           [**]         [**]

                                 -----------------------------------------------
   Total Obligations                 [**]     34,000         [**]         [**]
                                 -----------------------------------------------

NET EQUITY CUSHION                   [**]    (51,650)        [**]         [**]
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.

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Avatex Corporation
Solvency Analysis

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                                          Estimated
                                                                                              Book Value      GAAP        Value
                                                                                              At 12/31/98   2/28/99     At 7/31/99
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                                                     27,569       27,892       31,528
      Cash Accounts                                                                               113          --           --
      Grand Bank money market                                                                    1,251         --           --
      Cash surrender value                                                                       1,026       1,076        1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                                                               340         324          324
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                                                               313         770          770
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                                                            30,612       30,062       34,106

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                                                           230         247          247
      Other receivables parent company                                                            75           44           44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                                                              --          --           --
      Note receivable from Shopko                                                                2,500       2,500        3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                                                         --          --         3,035
      Best Western sale                                                                            --          --           --
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                                                               2,805       2,791        6,826

Investment In Public Securities            Ownership                   Price      As Of
                                         ------------------------    ----------------------
      Carson Inc Stock                     1,731.690       11.6%         [**]    4/28/99         6,927       5,412        6,386
      JW-Genesis Stock                      80.000          1.5%       $14.13    4/28/99         1,781       2,059        1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                       4,704.033       38.4%         [**]    4/28/99        23,877       23,802       23,520
      Phar-Mor Warrants                     91.902        N/A          $0.750    4/28/99          75           70           69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock              1,914.827        4.9%       $0.313    4/28/99          383        1,666         598
      Imagyn Warrants                                                                              --          --           --

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities                                          33,043       33,009       31,703

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                                                              27           31           --
      RAS Holding                                                                                 934        1,480        2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                                                    2,807       2,726        3,016
      Caring Technologies                  1,490.462                   $1.000                    1,288       1,288        1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                                                         1,250       1,250        1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                                                            166         163           --
      Alumet Partnership                                                                           --          --           --
      Cyclone                                                                                      --          --           --
      Ben Franklin                                                                                 --          --           --
      AM Partners                                                                                  --          --           --
      Emultek                                                                                      --          44           44
      Proscape Technologies                                                                       150         150          150

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments                                               6,622       7,132        8,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                                                   8,432       8,395        8,395
      Best Western                                                                                 --          --           --
      RIVA Properties                                                                            4,953       4,901        4,901
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                                                   16,650       17,407       17,407
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                                                              30,035       30,703       30,703

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                                                             10,535       10,779       10,779
      PP&E (Parent)                                                                               133         126          126
      Trust Assets                                                                                11           --           --
      Prepaids                                                                                    290         307          307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.                                                213         200          200
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)                                             720         703          703
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                                                     787         783          783
      Best Western franchise purchase                                                             38           38           38
      Litigation Settlement                                                                        --          --           --
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                                                             12,727       12,936       12,936

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                                                              115,844     116,633      124,868
                                                                                           ========================================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                                                                --          --
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                                                     8,835       8,944        9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                                                          5,163       5,151        5,151
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                                                7,403       7,333        7,333
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                                               13,002       13,008       13,008
      New Line Of Credit

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                                                         34,403       34,436       34,718

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                                                        [**]        [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]        [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                              [**]        [**]         [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                                                               --          --           --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                                                                [**]        [**]         [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                                                       [**]        [**]         [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                                                          [**]        [**]         [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                                                  [**]        [**]         [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                                                             [**]        [**]         [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                                                            [**]        [**]         [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                                                      [**]        [**]         [**]
      Natmin reserves                                                                             [**]        [**]         [**]
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                                                        --          --           --
      Alumet Obligation                                                                           [**]        [**]         [**]
      Other Contingent Liabilities                                                                 --          --           --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                                                                --          --           --

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                                                   11,577       11,423       11,207

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                                                    1,173       1,281        1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                                                                 587         606          606
      [**]                                                                                        [**]        [**]         [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                                                     87          99           99
      Payroll                                                                                      765         904          904
      Accrued franchise taxes                                                                       78          78           78
      [**]                                                                                        [**]        [**]         [**]
      Audit accrual                                                                                134          87           87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                                                              898       2,213        2,213

                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                                                             [**]        [**]         [**]

Total Obligations                                                                                 [**]        [**]         [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                                                               [**]        [**]         [**]

<CAPTION>
                                                                           ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
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As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)                                                      Pre Deal
                                                            Less:      Accounting        FMV       Estimated    Impact Of
                                                         Real Estate   Adjustments   Adjustments      FMV      Transaction
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                (9,000)          --            --         22,528     (17,650)
      Cash Accounts                                           --            --            --           --           --
      Grand Bank money market                                 --            --            --           --           --
      Cash surrender value                                    --            --            --         1,484          --
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                         (324)           --            --           --           --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                         (770)           --            --           --           --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                      (10,094)          --            --         24,012     (17,650)

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                     (247)           --            --           --           --
      Other receivables parent company                        --            --            --           44           --
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                         --            --            --           --           --
      Note receivable from Shopko                             --            --         (1,000)       2,500          --
      Bernstein Receivable                                 (3,035)          --            --           --           --
      Best Western sale                                       --            --            --           --           --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                         (3,282)          --         (1,000)       2,544          --

Investment In Public Securities

      Carson Inc Stock                                        --            --           [**]          [**]         --
      JW-Genesis Stock                                        --            --            0          1,130          --
      Phar-Mor Stock                                          --            --           [**]          [**]         --
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                       --            --            --           69           --
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                 --            --          (150)         449           --
      Imagyn Warrants                                         --            --            --           --           --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities        --            --         25,501        57,204         --

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                          --            --            --           --           --
      RAS Holding                                             --            --            --         2,480          --
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                 --            --            --         3,016          --
      Caring Technologies                                     --            --            --         1,490          --
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                      --            --            --         1,413          --
      Dividends accrued on investments                        --            --            --           --           --
      Alumet Partnership                                      --            --          1,383        1,383          --
      Cyclone                                                 --            --            --           --           --
      Ben Franklin                                            --            --            --           --           --
      AM Partners                                             --            --            --           --           --
      Emultek                                                                                          44
      Proscape Technologies                                   --            --            --          150           --
                                                                                                        -
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments            --            --          1,383        9,977          --

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)             (8,395)          --         11,000        11,000         --
      Best Western                                            --            --            --           --           --
      RIVA Properties                                      (4,901)          --            --           --           --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                             (17,407)          --            --           --           --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                        (30,703)          --         11,000        11,000         --

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                       (10,779)          --            --           --           --
      PP&E (Parent)                                           --            --            --          126           --
      Trust Assets                                            --            --            --           --           --
      Prepaids                                                --            --            --          307           --
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.          (200)           --            --           --           --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)       (703)           --            --           --           --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)               (783)           --            --           --           --
      Best Western franchise purchase                       (38)            --            --           --           --
      Litigation Settlement                                   --            --          5,000        5,000          --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                       (12,503)          --          5,000        5,433          --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                        (56,582)          --         41,884       110,169     (17,650)
                                                       =====================================================================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                           --            --            --           --        34,000
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                  --            --            --         9,226          --
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                    (5,151)          --            --           --           --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)          (7,333)          --            --           --           --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)         (13,008)          --            --           --           --
      New Line Of Credit

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                   (25,492)          --            --         9,226       34,000

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                    --            --           [**]         [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                          --            --            --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                          --            --            --          [**]          --
      Lawsuit - [**]                                          --            --           [**]         [**]          --
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                            --            --           [**]         [**]          --
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                   --            --            --          [**]          --
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                      --            --            --          [**]          --
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                              --            --           [**]         [**]          --
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                         --            --            --          [**]          --
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                        --            --            --          [**]          --
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                  --            --           [**]         [**]          --
      Natmin reserves                                         --           [**]           --           --           --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                   --            --           [**]          --           --
      Alumet Obligation                                       --            --           [**]          --           --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                            --            --           [**]         [**]          --
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                           --            --            --           --           --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                 --          (244)         8,841        19,804         --

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                 --            --            --         1,303          --
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                          (606)           --            --           --           --
      [**]                                                   [**]          [**]          [**]         [**]         [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                               --            --            --           99           --
      Payroll                                                 --          879)            --           25           --
      Accrued franchise taxes                                 --            --            --           78           --
      [**]                                                   [**]          [**]          [**]         [**]         [**]
      Audit accrual                                           --            --            --           87           --
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                      (2,213)          --            --           --           --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                      (2,819)         [**]          [**]         [**]          --

Total Obligations                                         (28,311)         [**]          [**]         [**]       34,000

                 Net Equity Cushion                       (28,271)         [**]          [**]         [**]      (51,650)
<CAPTION>
                                                        ASSUMPTION: 100% CASH ELECTION
                                                        ------------------------------
As of April 28, 1999
(in millions $, except shares and mkt. prices)               Post Deal  Management
                                                             Estimated  Estimated
                                                                FMV        FMV
                                                        ------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
ASSETS

Liquid Assets
      Overnight Investments                                    4,878      4,878
      Cash Accounts                                              --         --
      Grand Bank money market                                    --         --
      Cash surrender value                                     1,484      1,484
      Restricted Cash (Real Estate)                              --         --
      Cash Associated W/Real Estate                              --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Liquid Assets                           6,362      6,362

Receivables
      Real Estate operating receivables                          --         --
      Other receivables parent company                          44          44
      Receivable from Nat Steel Corp.                            --         --
      Note receivable from Shopko                              2,500      3,500
      Bernstein Receivable                                       --         --
      Best Western sale                                          --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Receivables                             2,544      3,544

Investment In Public Securities

      Carson Inc Stock                                          [**]       [**]
      JW-Genesis Stock                                         1,130      1,130
      Phar-Mor Stock                                            [**]       [**]
      Phar-Mor Warrants                                         69          69
      Imagyn Med. Tech. Stock                                   449        598
      Imagyn Warrants                                            --         --

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Investment In Public Securities        57,204      66,155

Venture Capital Investments
      RAS Service LP                                             --         -
      RAS Holding                                              2,480      2,480
      Chemlink Acquisition Co                                  3,016      3,016
      Caring Technologies                                      1,490      1,490
      HPD Holdings Corp.                                       1,413      1,413
      Dividends accrued on investments                           --         --
      Alumet Partnership                                       1,383      1,000
      Cyclone                                                    --         --
      Ben Franklin                                               --         --
      AM Partners                                                --         --
      Emultek                                                   44          44
      Proscape Technologies                                     150        150

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Venture Capital Investments             9,977      9,593

Real Estate
      Howard Johnson (Includes Total FMV Adj.)                11,000      12,000
      Best Western                                               --         --
      RIVA Properties                                            --         --
      NRA Building (Marriott)                                    --         --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Real Estate                            11,000      12,000

Other Assets
      Pension Plans                                              --         --
      PP&E (Parent)                                             126        126
      Trust Assets                                               --         --
      Prepaids                                                  307        307
      Real Estate deferred costs for debt, invent.               --         --
      Intangibles (relating to real estate purchases)            --         --
      Deferred debt issue costs (real estate)                    --         --
      Best Western franchise purchase                            --         --
      Litigation Settlement                                    5,000      5,000
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Other Assets                            5,433      5,433

                                                        ------------------------------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                            92,519     103,087
                                                        ==============================

LIABILITIES

Debt Obligations
      Note To Former Preferred S/Hs                           34,000      34,000
      Note Foxmeyer Bankruptcy Trustee (PIK)                   9,226      9,226
      Real Estate - RIVA (Non-Recourse)                          --         --
      Real Estate - Howard Johnson (Non-Recourse)                --         --
      Real Estate - NRA Builiding  (Non-Recourse)                --         --
      New Line Of Credit                                                    --
                                                                            --
                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Debt Obligations                       43,226      43,226

Contingent Liabilities
      Environmental Claims                                      [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Lawsuit - [**]                                            [**]       [**]
      Reserve for USHDI Disc. Ops.                              [**]       [**]
      PBM accrued commission on Shopko note                     [**]
      Directors' pension/Wilson/Thompson                        [**]       [**]
      Retiree Healthcare (Total)                                [**]       [**]
      Nonqualified Ret. Plans (Total)                           [**]       [**]
      Reserve For O/S Permian LP units                          [**]       [**]
      NAC Shut-down Reserves                                    [**]       [**]
      Natmin reserves                                            --         --
      National Intergroup Pension Liability                      --         --
      Alumet Obligation                                          --         --
      Other Contingent Liabilities                              [**]       [**]
      Tax On Built In Capital Gains                              --        [**]

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total Contingent Liabilities                 19,804      22,010

Accounts Payable & Accruals
      Outstanding checks and accounts payable                  1,303      1,303
      Real Estate Accrued Payables                               --         --
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Proxy-Annual report costs                                 99          99
      Payroll                                                   25          25
      Accrued franchise taxes                                   78          78
      [**]                                                      [**]       [**]
      Audit accrual                                             87          87
      Real Estate Accrued Liabilities                            --         --

                                                        ------------------------------
                 Total A/P & Accruals                           [**]       [**]

Total Obligations                                               [**]       [**]

                 Net Equity Cushion                             [**]       [**]
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

Avatex Corporation
Summary of Debt Outstanding
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)   Foxmeyer Trustee Note - Approximately $9MM PIK at the prime rate maturing
      in 18 months (10/2000). Note secured by 1.1MM shares of Phar-Mor common
      stock. Note conservatively valued at face value.

(2)   Preferred Security (Note/Preferred Stock) - $34 million face value with
      interest at 6.75%, payable semi-annually. Entire principal amount due in
      36 months. No interim amortization. Preferred security will be
      collateralized by the 3.6MM Phar-Mor shares not pledged to the Foxmeyer
      bankruptcy trustee.
<PAGE>

Avatex Corporation
Summary of Real Estate Investments
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Howard        Marriott       Days Inn &
                                         Johnsons       Courtyard      Office Bldg      Totals
                                         --------       ---------      -----------      ------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>
 Est. FMV of Property [a]                  15,000         18,000          8,000         41,000

 Current Debt O/S [b]                      (7,403)       (13,002)        (5,158)       (25,563)
                                          -------        -------        -------        -------

 Indicated Equity Value                     7,597          4,998          2,842         15,437

 Avatex Preferred Interest [c]             (3,976)        (4,998)            --         (8,974)
                                          -------        -------        -------        -------

Residual Equity Interest                    3,620             --          2,842          6,462

 Avatex Share Of Res. Interest [d]             50%            50%            50%            50%
                                          -------        -------        -------        -------

 Value of Avatex Res. Interest              1,810             --          1,421          3,231

 Aggregate Value of Avatex Interests        5,787          4,998          1,421         12,206

 Adjustments
                                          -------        -------        -------        -------
 Net Value of Avatex Interests              5,787          4,998          1,421         12,206
</TABLE>


a) Based on Avatex Mgmt value estimate (Arthur Andersen appraisal $11.7MM),
Thorne Consultants appraisal and Avatex Mgmt value estimate, respectively.

b) Source: Avatex Corporation. Debt is non-recourse to Avatex Corporation

c) Source: Avatex Corporation.

d) Source: Avatex Corporation.

Summary

According to Avatex management, the Company is currently negotiating to sell
both its preferred and residual interests in these properties to its JV partner
(Bernstein) for $12MM.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>

Avatex Corporation
Summary of Major Venture Capital Investments
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)   RAS Holdings - Avatex directly owns approximately 9% (including warrants).
      Investment of $2,480,000 includes the additional $1,000,000 investment to
      be made in June 1999.

(2)   Chemlink - Avatex's ownership is indirect with an acquisition company
      (CLAC) of which Mel Estrin and Abbey Butler are the 2 BOD members. Avatex
      owns 40% of CLAC which owns 50% of Chemlink (Avatex indirectly 20% of
      Chemlink). Avatex's initial investment in CLAC was in 3/98. As of 4/28/99,
      Avatex had invested $3,015,700 in CLAC/Chemlink.

(3)   Caretech - Avatex directly owns 6.3% of Caring Technologies. Its
      investment of $1,287,600 was made in December 1997 at a basis of $1.30 per
      share. The Company records its investment at $1.00 per share and intends
      to purchase an additional 500,000 shares in May 1999 for $1.00 per share.

(4)   HPD - Avatex made a direct investment of $1,250,000 in April 1998 for 125
      shares of preferred stock. As part of this investment, Avatex also
      received a 2.5% interest in HPD's common stock. The Company records its
      investment of $1,413,000 inclusive of dividends.

<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Statement of Cash Flows @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    Fiscal Year 2000
                                                         Jan-99    Feb-99    Mar-99    Apr-99    May-99   Jun-99   Jul-99    Aug-99
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flow Used for Operations
<S>                                                       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>
     Salaries and Benefits                                0.213     0.221     0.232     0.214     0.208    0.202    0.296     0.200
     Travel                                               0.006     0.001     0.025     0.025     0.025    0.025    0.025     0.025
     Directors' Fees                                      0.026     0.017     0.022     0.025     0.022    0.022    0.025     0.014
     Consulting                                           0.063     0.008     0.008     0.033     0.004    0.014    0.017     0.004
     Equity Restructuring Costs                           --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Audit                                                0.042     0.004     --        --        0.010    0.023    0.021     --
     Actuarial Fees                                       --        --        0.003     0.003     0.005    0.005    0.003     0.003
     Legal Fees                                           0.271     0.334     0.326     0.509     0.309    0.274    0.274     0.274
     Legal Settlements                                    0.000     0.175     --        --        0.050    1.000    --        --
     Insurance                                            0.007     0.164     --        0.572     0.051    0.002    --        --
     Public Company Expenses                              --        0.010     0.045     0.005     0.005    0.005    0.005     0.077
     Rent, Supplies and Other                             0.027     0.029     0.030     0.030     0.030    0.030    0.030     0.030

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                     0.077     0.042     0.103     0.057     0.054    0.054    0.057     0.054
     Environmental Payments                               0.029     0.069     0.053     0.005     0.007    0.005    0.019     0.059
     Tax Payments                                         0.003    (0.028)    --        0.023     --       0.023    --        --
     Repayment of Trustee Note                            --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%              --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                          --        --        --        --        --       --       --       15.250
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                 --        --        --        --        --       --       --        2.000
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                     0.143     0.072     0.124     0.142     0.400    0.100    0.100     0.300
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note             --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Payment of Note                                      --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
Investments
     ChemLink                                             --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Caring Technology                                    --        --        --        --        0.500    --       --        --
     RAS Holdings                                         --        0.467     --        --        1.000    --       --        --
     Real Estate                                          0.238     --        --        --        --       --       --        --

                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                               1.145     1.585     0.971     1.643     2.680    1.784    0.872    18.290
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                         --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations       --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Collection of NSC Note                               --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables              --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Alumet                                               --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Pittsburgh Seed Fund/Atlas Energy                    0.010     0.040
     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                 --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets
     Borrowed Funds                                       --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share
       (1,731,690 shares)                                 --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                 --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Real Estate                                          --        --        --        --        --       9.000    --        --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                   --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                       --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                    --        1.413     --        1.002     --       --       --        --
     Interest Income                                      0.120     0.103     0.114     0.112     0.105    0.115    0.129     0.089

                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                0.130     1.556     0.114     1.114     0.105    9.115    0.129     0.089
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                  (1.015)   (0.029)   (0.857)   (0.529)   (2.575)   7.332   (0.743)  (18.201)
                                                          ==========================================================================

                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                      --        --        --        --        --       --       --        --
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                               (1.015)   (0.029)   (0.857)   (0.529)   (2.575)   7.332   (0.743)  (18.201)
                                                          ==========================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                        28.937    27.922    27.893    27.036    26.507   23.933   31.264    30.522

Cash Balance, End of Period                              27.922    27.893    27.036    26.507    23.933   31.264   30.522    12.321

<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Fiscal Year 2000                            FY 2000
                                                        Sep-99    Oct-99    Nov-99     Dec-99    Jan-00    Feb-00   Mar-00  Average
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flow Used for Operations
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>
     Salaries and Benefits                               0.200     0.200     0.300      0.292     0.217     0.174    0.169    0.223
     Travel                                              0.025     0.025     0.025      0.025     0.025     0.025    0.025    0.025
     Directors' Fees                                     0.014     0.017     0.014      0.014     0.014     0.014    0.014    0.017
     Consulting                                          0.005     --        --         --        --        --       --       0.006
     Equity Restructuring Costs                          --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Audit                                               --        --        --         --        --        0.015    --       0.006
     Actuarial Fees                                      --        --        --         --        0.003     0.003    0.003    0.002
     Legal Fees                                          0.304     0.274     0.274      0.294     0.173     0.173    0.193    0.277
     Legal Settlements                                   --        --        --          [**]     --        --       --        [**]
     Insurance                                           0.138     --        0.055      --        0.166     --       --       0.082
     Public Company Expenses                             0.005     0.005     0.005      0.005     0.005     0.005    0.005    0.011
     Rent, Supplies and Other                            0.030     0.030     0.030      0.030     0.030     0.030    0.030    0.030

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                    0.054     0.054     0.054      0.069     0.077     0.053    0.071    0.059
     Environmental Payments                              0.005     0.005     0.005      0.005     0.013     0.005    0.013    0.012
     Tax Payments                                        0.023     --        --         0.023     --        --       0.023    0.010
     Repayment of Trustee Note                           --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%             --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                         --        --        --         --        --        --       --       1.271
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                --        --        --         --        --        --       --       0.167
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                    0.100     --        --         --        --        --       --       0.095
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note            --        --        --         --        --        1.063    --       0.089
     Payment of Note                                     --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
Investments
     ChemLink                                            --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Caring Technology                                   --        --        --         --        --        --       --       0.042
     RAS Holdings                                        --        --        --         --        --        --       --       0.083
     Real Estate                                         --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --

                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                              0.903     0.610     0.762      [**]      0.723     1.560    0.546     [**]
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                        --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations      --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Collection of NSC Note                              --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables             --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Alumet                                              0.350     --        --         --        --        --       --       0.029
     Pittsburgh Seed Fund/Atlas Energy
     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                --        --        --         --        --        --       4.754    0.396
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets
     Borrowed Funds                                      --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share
       (1,731,690 shares)                                --        --         [**]      --        --        --       --        [**]
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Real Estate                                         --        --        --         --        --        --       --       0.750
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                  --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                      --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                   1.400     --        --         --        --        --       --       0.200
     Interest Income                                     0.053     0.054     0.087      0.120     0.116     0.112    0.118    0.101

                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                               1.803     0.054      [**]      0.120     0.116     0.112    4.872     [**]
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                  0.901    (0.556)     [**]     (1.137)   (0.607)   (1.448)   4.326     [**]
                                                       ============================================================================

                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                     --        --        --         --        --        --       --       --
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                               0.901    (0.556)     [**]     (1.137)   (0.607)   (1.448)   4.326     [**]
                                                       ============================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                       12.321    13.222    12.666       [**]    28.172    27.565   26.118     [**]

Cash Balance, End of Period                             13.222    12.666     [**]     28.172    27.565    26.118   30.444     [**]
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Statement of Cash Flows @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          Fiscal Year 2001
                                                                Apr-00    May-00    Jun-00    Jul-00    Aug-00    Sep-00     Oct-00
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
     Salaries and Benefits                                      0.170     0.166     0.165     0.241     0.163     0.163      0.163
     Travel                                                     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025      0.025
     Directors' Fees                                            0.017     0.014     0.014     0.017     0.014     0.014      0.017
     Consulting                                                 0.010     --        0.010     --        --        0.005      --
     Equity Restructuring Costs                                 --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Audit                                                      --        0.010     0.023     0.021     --        --         --
     Actuarial Fees                                             0.003     0.005     0.005     0.003     0.003     --         --
     Legal Fees                                                 0.173     0.173     0.193     0.153     0.153     0.198      0.153
     Legal Settlements                                          --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Insurance                                                  0.572     0.051     0.002     --        --        0.138      --
     Public Company Expenses                                    0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.077     0.005      0.005
     Rent, Supplies and Other                                   0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030      0.030

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                           0.036     0.036     0.036     0.039     0.036     0.036      0.036
     Environmental Payments                                     0.005     0.007     0.005     0.019     0.059     0.005      0.005
     Tax Payments                                               --        0.023     --        --        --        0.023      --
     Repayment of Trustee Note                                  --        --        --        --        --        --        10.082
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                    --        --        --        --        --        --         --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                       --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                           --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                   --        --        --        --        1.138     --         --
     Payment of Note                                            --        --        --        --        --        --         --
Investments
     ChemLink                                                   --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Caring Technology                                          --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     RAS Holdings                                               --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Real Estate                                                --        --        --        --        --        --         --

                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                     1.046     0.545     0.513     0.553     1.698     0.642     10.516
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                               --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations             --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of NSC Note                                     --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                    --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Alumet                                                     --        --        --        --        --        0.325      --

     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                       --        --        --        --        --        --         --

     Borrowed Funds                                             --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)      --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                       --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Real Estate                                                --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                         --        --        1.710     --        --        --         --
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                             --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                          --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Income                                            0.125     0.122     0.124     0.126     0.122     0.118      0.096

                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                      0.125     0.122     1.834     0.126     0.122     0.443      0.096
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                        (0.921)   (0.423)    1.322    (0.427)   (1.576)   (0.199)   (10.420)
                                                           ========================================================================

                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                            --        --        --        --        --        --         --
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                     (0.921)   (0.423)    1.322    (0.427)   (1.576)   (0.199)   (10.420)
                                                           ========================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                              30.444    29.523    29.101    30.422    29.996    28.420     28.222

Cash Balance, End of Period                                    29.523    29.101    30.422    29.996    28.420    28.222     17.802

<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Fiscal Year 2001                         FY 2001
                                                                 Nov-00    Dec-00    Jan-01    Feb-01    Mar-01       Average
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>            <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
     Salaries and Benefits                                       0.263     0.238     0.177     0.174     0.169          0.188
     Travel                                                      0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025          0.025
     Directors' Fees                                             0.014     0.014     0.014     0.014     0.014          0.015
     Consulting                                                  --        --        --        --        --             0.002
     Equity Restructuring Costs                                  --        --        --        --        --             --
     Audit                                                       --        --        --        0.015     --             0.006
     Actuarial Fees                                              --        --        0.003     0.003     0.003          0.002
     Legal Fees                                                  0.153     0.198     0.153     0.153     0.133          0.165
     Legal Settlements                                           --        --        --        --        --             --
     Insurance                                                   0.055     --        0.166     --        --             0.082
     Public Company Expenses                                     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005          0.011
     Rent, Supplies and Other                                    0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030          0.030

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                            0.036     0.051     0.059     0.036     0.036          0.039
     Environmental Payments                                      0.005     0.005     0.013     0.005     0.013          0.012
     Tax Payments                                                --        0.023     --        --        0.023          0.008
     Repayment of Trustee Note                                   --        --        --        --        --             0.840
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                     --        --        --        --        --             --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                 --        --        --        --        --             --
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                        --        --        --        --        --             --
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                            --        --        --        --        --             --
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                    --        --        --        1.157     --             0.191
     Payment of Note                                             --        --        --        --        --             --
Investments
     ChemLink                                                    --        --        --        --        --             --
     Caring Technology                                           --        --        --        --        --             --
     RAS Holdings                                                --        --        --        --        --             --
     Real Estate                                                 --        --        --        --        --             --

                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                      0.586     0.589     0.645     1.617     0.451          1.616
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                                --        --        --        --        --             --
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations              --        --        --        --        --             --
     Collection of NSC Note                                      --        --        --        --        --             --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                     --        --        --        --        --             --
     Alumet                                                      --        --        --        --        --             0.027

     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                        --        --        --        --        --             --

     Borrowed Funds                                              --        --        --        --        --             --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)       --        --        --        --        --             --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                        --        --        --        --        --             --
     Real Estate                                                 --        --        --        --        --             --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                          --        --        --        --        --             0.143
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                              --        --        --        --        --             --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                           --        --        --        --        --             --
     Interest Income                                             0.073     0.071     0.069     0.064     0.060          0.098

                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                       0.073     0.071     0.069     0.064     0.060          0.267
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                         (0.513)   (0.518)   (0.576)   (1.553)   (0.391)        (1.349)
                                                           ===================================================================

                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                             --        --        --        --        --             --
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                      (0.513)   (0.518)   (0.576)   (1.553)   (0.391)        (1.349)
                                                           ===================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                               17.802    17.290    16.772    16.197    14.644         24.069

Cash Balance, End of Period                                     17.290    16.772    16.197    14.644    14.253         22.720
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Statement of Cash Flows @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       Fiscal Year 20002
                                                              Apr-01    May-01    Jun-01    Jul-01    Aug-01    Sep-01     Oct-01
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
     Salaries and Benefits                                    0.170     0.166     0.165     0.241     0.163     0.163      0.163
     Travel                                                   0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025      0.025
     Directors' Fees                                          0.017     0.014     0.014     0.017     0.014     0.014      0.017
     Consulting                                               0.010     --        0.010     --        --        0.005      --
     Equity Restructuring Costs                               --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Audit                                                    --        0.010     0.023     0.021     --        --         --
     Actuarial Fees                                           0.003     0.005     0.005     0.003     0.003     --         --
     Legal Fees                                               0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013      0.013
     Legal Settlements                                        --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Insurance                                                0.572     0.051     0.002     --        --        0.138      --
     Public Company Expenses                                  0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.077     0.005      0.005
     Rent, Supplies and Other                                 0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030      0.030

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                         0.036     0.036     0.036     0.039     0.036     0.036      0.036
     Environmental Payments                                   0.005     0.007     0.005     0.019     0.059     0.005      0.005
     Tax Payments                                             --        --        0.023     --        --        0.023      --
     Repayment of Trustee Note                                --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                  --        --        --        --        --        --         --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                              --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                     --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                         --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                 --        --        --        --        1.138     --         --
     Payment of Note                                          --        --        --        --        --        --         --
Investments
     ChemLink                                                 --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Caring Technology                                        --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     RAS Holdings                                             --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Real Estate                                              --        --        --        --        --        --         --

                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                   0.886     0.362     0.356     0.413     1.558     0.457      0.294
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                             --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations           --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of NSC Note                                   --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                  --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Alumet                                                   --        --        --        --        --        0.325      --

     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                     --        --        --        --        --        --         --

     Borrowed Funds                                           --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)    --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                     --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Real Estate                                              --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                       --        --        1.605     --        --        --         --
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                           --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                        --        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Income                                          0.058     0.055     0.057     0.059     0.056     0.052      0.052

                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                    0.058     0.055     1.662     0.059     0.056     0.377      0.052
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                      (0.828)   (0.307)    1.306    (0.354)   (1.502)   (0.080)    (0.242)
                                                       ============================================================================

                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                          --        --        --        --        --        --         --
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                   (0.828)   (0.307)    1.306    (0.354)   (1.502)   (0.080)    (0.242)
                                                       ============================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                            14.253    13.425    13.119    14.425    14.071    12.569     12.489

Cash Balance, End of Period                                  13.425    13.119    14.425    14.071    12.569    12.489     12.247

<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Fiscal Year 20002                     FY 2002
                                                                Nov-01    Dec-01    Jan-02    Feb-02    Mar-02      Average
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
     Salaries and Benefits                                      0.263     0.238     0.177     0.174     0.169         0.188
     Travel                                                     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025         0.025
     Directors' Fees                                            0.014     0.014     0.014     0.014     0.014         0.015
     Consulting                                                 --        --        --        --        --            0.002
     Equity Restructuring Costs                                 --        --        --        --        --            --
     Audit                                                      --        --        --        0.015     --            0.006
     Actuarial Fees                                             --        --        0.003     0.003     0.003         0.002
     Legal Fees                                                 0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013         0.013
     Legal Settlements                                          --        --        --        --        --            --
     Insurance                                                  0.055     --        0.166     --        --            0.082
     Public Company Expenses                                    0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005         0.011
     Rent, Supplies and Other                                   0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030     0.030         0.030

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                           0.036     0.051     0.059     0.036     0.034         0.039
     Environmental Payments                                     0.005     0.005     0.013     0.005     0.013         0.012
     Tax Payments                                               --        0.023     --        --        0.022         0.008
     Repayment of Trustee Note                                  --        --        --        --        --            --
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                    --        --        --        --        --            --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                --        --        --        --        --            --
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                       --        --        --        --        --            --
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                           --        --        --        --        --            --
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                   --        --        --        --        --            0.095
     Payment of Note                                            --        --        --        1.157     --            0.096
Investments
     ChemLink                                                   --        --        --        --        --            --
     Caring Technology                                          --        --        --        --        --            --
     RAS Holdings                                               --        --        --        --        --            --
     Real Estate                                                --        --        --        --        --            --

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                     0.446     0.404     0.505     1.477     0.328         0.624
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                               --        --        --        --        --            --
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations             --        --        --        --        --            --
     Collection of NSC Note                                     --        --        --        --        --            --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                    --        --        --        --        --            --
     Alumet                                                     --        --        --        --        --            0.027

     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                       --        --        --        --        --            --

     Borrowed Funds                                             --        --        --        --        --            --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)      --        --        --        --        --            --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                       --        --        --        --        --            --
     Real Estate                                                --        --        --        --        --            --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                         --        --        --        --        --            0.134
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                             --        --        --        --        --            --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                          --        --        --        --        --            --
     Interest Income                                            0.050     0.049     0.047     0.043     0.039         0.051

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                      0.050     0.049     0.047     0.043     0.039         0.212
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                        (0.396)   (0.355)   (0.458)   (1.434)   (0.289)       (0.412)
                                                       =====================================================================

                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                            --        --        --        --        --            --
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                     (0.396)   (0.355)   (0.458)   (1.434)   (0.289)       (0.412)
                                                       =====================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                              12.247    11.851    11.496    11.038     9.604        12.549

Cash Balance, End of Period                                    11.851    11.496    11.038     9.604     9.315        12.137
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Statement of Cash Flows @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          Fiscal Year 2003
                                                                 Apr-02    May-02    Jun-02     Jul-02    Aug-02    Sep-02    Oct-02
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
           Salaries and Benefits                                 0.170     0.166     0.165      0.241     0.163     0.163     0.163
           Travel                                                0.025     0.025     0.025      0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025
           Directors' Fees                                       0.017     0.014     0.014      0.017     0.014     0.014     0.017
           Consulting                                            0.010     --        0.01       --        --        0.005     --
           Equity Restructuring Costs                            --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Audit                                                 --        0.010     0.023      0.021     --        --        --
           Actuarial Fees                                        0.003     0.005     0.005      0.003     0.003     --        --
           Legal Fees                                            0.013     0.013     0.013      0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013
           Legal Settlements                                     --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Insurance                                             0.572     0.051     0.002      --        --        0.138     --
           Public Company Expenses                               0.005     0.005     0.005      0.005     0.077     0.005     0.005
           Rent, Supplies and Other                              0.030     0.030     0.03       0.03      0.03      0.03      0.03

Other Cash Outflows
           Retiree Payments                                      0.032     0.032     0.032      0.036     0.032     0.032     0.032
           Environmental Payments                                0.005     0.007     0.005      0.019     0.016     0.005     0.005
           Tax Payments                                          --        --        0.023      --        --        0.023     --
           Repayment of Trustee Note                             --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%               --        --        --         --        --        --        --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
           Cash Paid to all Preferreds                           --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Elliot/Marx Expenses                                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
             Merger Expense                                      --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note              --        --        --         --        1.333     --        --
           Payment of Note                                       --        --        --         --       34.000     --        --
Investments
           ChemLink                                              --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Caring Technology                                     --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           RAS Holdings                                          --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Real Estate                                           --        --        --         --        --        --        --

                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                      0.882     0.358     0.352      0.410    35.706     0.453     0.290
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
           Other Income                                          --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations        --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Collection of NSC Note                                --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables               --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Alumet                                                --        --        --         --        --        --        --

           Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                    --        --        --         --       35.000     --        --
           Borrowed Funds                                        --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares) --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Real Estate                                           --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Collection of Bernstein Receivable                    --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                        --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Sale of JWGenesis                                     --        --        --         --        --        --        --
           Interest Income                                       0.037     0.035     0.033      0.032     0.030     0.027     0.026

                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                       0.037     0.035     0.033      0.032    35.030     0.027     0.026
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                         (0.845)   (0.323)   (0.319)    (0.378)   (0.676)   (0.426)   (0.264)
                                                               =====================================================================

                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                             --        --        --         --        --        --        --
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                      (0.845)   (0.323)   (0.319)    (0.378)   (0.676)   (0.426)   (0.264)
                                                               =====================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                                9.315     8.470     8.147      7.828     7.450     6.774     6.348

Cash Balance, End of Period                                      8.470     8.147     7.828      7.450     6.774     6.348     6.084

<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Fiscal Year 2003                  FY 2003
                                                                  Nov-02    Dec-02    Jan-03    Feb-03    Mar-03  Average
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
           Salaries and Benefits                                  0.263     0.238     0.177     0.174     0.169     0.188
           Travel                                                 0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025     0.025
           Directors' Fees                                        0.014     0.014     0.014     0.014     0.014     0.015
           Consulting                                             --        --        --        --        --        0.002
           Equity Restructuring Costs                             --        --        --        --        --        --
           Audit                                                  --        --        --        0.015     --        0.006
           Actuarial Fees                                         --        --        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002
           Legal Fees                                             0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013
           Legal Settlements                                      --        --        --        --        --        --
           Insurance                                              0.055     --        0.166     --        --        0.082
           Public Company Expenses                                0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.011
           Rent, Supplies and Other                               0.03      0.03      0.03      0.03      0.03      0.030

Other Cash Outflows
           Retiree Payments                                       0.032     0.046     0.054     0.029     0.029     0.035
           Environmental Payments                                 0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.013     0.008
           Tax Payments                                           --        0.023     --        --        0.023     0.008
           Repayment of Trustee Note                              --        --        --        --        --        --
           Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                --        --        --        --        --        --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
           Cash Paid to all Preferreds                            --        --        --        --        --        --
           Elliot/Marx Expenses                                   --        --        --        --        --        --
           Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
             Merger Expense                                       --        --        --        --        --        --
           Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note               --        --        --        --        --        0.111
           Payment of Note                                        --        --        --        --        --        2.833
Investments
           ChemLink                                               --        --        --        --        --        --
           Caring Technology                                      --        --        --        --        --        --
           RAS Holdings                                           --        --        --        --        --        --
           Real Estate                                            --        --        --        --        --        --

                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                       0.442     0.399     0.492     0.313     0.324     3.368
                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
           Other Income                                           --        --        --        --        --        --
           Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations         --        --        --        --        --        --
           Collection of NSC Note                                 --        --        --        --        --        --
           Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                --        --        --        --        --        --
           Alumet                                                 --        --        --        --        --        --

           Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                   --        --        --        --        --        --
           Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                     --        --        --        --        --
           Borrowed Funds                                         --        --        --        --        --        --
           Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)  --        --        --        --        --        --
           Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                   --        --        --        --        --        --
           Real Estate                                            --        --        --        --        --        --
           Collection of Bernstein Receivable                     --        --        --        --        --        --
           CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                         --        --        --        --        --        --
           Sale of JWGenesis                                      --        --        --        --        --        --
           Interest Income                                        0.025     0.023     0.021     0.020     0.018     0.027

                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                        0.025     0.023     0.021     0.020     0.018     2.944
                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                          (0.417)   (0.376)   (0.471)   (0.293)   (0.306)   (0.424)
                                                               =============================================================

                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                              --        --        --        --        --        --
                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                       (0.417)   (0.376)   (0.471)   (0.293)   (0.306)   (0.424)
                                                               =============================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                                 6.084     5.667     5.291     4.820     4.527     6.727

Cash Balance, End of Period                                       5.667     5.291     4.820     4.527     4.221     6.302
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Balance Sheet @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Fiscal Year 2000
                                                      Dec-98      Jan-99      Feb-99       Mar-99      Apr-99      May-99
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>
     Cash                                             28.937      27.922      27.893       27.036      26.507      23.933
     Shopko Receivable                                 3.500       3.500       3.500        3.500       3.500       3.500
     Bernstein Receivable                              --          --          --           --          --          --
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                --          --          --           --          --          --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                       0.383       1.264       1.666        1.077       0.598       0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                   35.868      37.338      27.636       27.636      23.520      23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                 0.075       0.115       0.070        0.092       0.069       0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                      6.927       6.169       5.412        7.576       6.386       6.386
     JWGenesis Financial                               1.781       2.100       2.059        1.845       1.130       1.130
     Caring Technologies                               0.990       0.990       0.990        0.990       1.490       1.490
     HPD                                               1.352       1.352       1.413        1.413       1.413       1.413
     RAS                                               0.963       0.963       1.480        1.480       1.480       2.480
     ChemLink Laboratories                             3.016       3.016       3.016        3.016       3.016       3.016
     Cyclone                                           --          --          --           --          --          --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                      0.789       0.789       0.789        0.789       0.789       0.789
         Howard Johnson                                5.665       5.665       5.665        5.665       5.665       5.665
         Courtyard by Marriot                          5.524       5.524       5.524        5.524       5.524       5.524
     Cash Surrender Value                              1.316       1.320       1.484        1.484       1.484       1.484

                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                          97.086      98.027      88.597       89.123      82.571      80.997
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                         1.730       1.472       1.765        1.008       0.993       1.003
     Reserve for USHDI                                 0.422       0.415       0.401        0.356       0.346       0.346
     Environmental                                     1.629       1.600       1.531        1.478       1.473       1.466
     Shopko Commissions                                0.172       0.172       0.172        0.172       0.172       0.172
     Trustee Note                                      8.835       8.892       8.944        9.001       9.056       9.113
     Preferred Note                                    --          --          --           --          --          --
     Directors Pension/Wilson                          1.021       1.015       1.013        0.962       0.955       0.952
     Retiree HealthCare                                3.928       3.917       3.830        3.804       3.777       3.751
     Non-Qualified Plans                               0.925       0.901       0.901        0.900       0.899       0.899
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                          1.000       1.000       1.000        1.000       1.000       1.000
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O        [**]        [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]        [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company   --          --          --           --          --          --
         USHDI                                         0.175       0.175       --           --          --          --
         Derivative                                     [**]        [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]        [**]
         Midwest Freight                               0.050       0.050       0.050        0.050       0.050       --

     Underfunded Pension                               --          --          --           --          --          --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                        0.425       0.413       0.401        0.389       0.377       0.365

                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                       [**]        [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]        [**]
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                     [**]        [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]        [**]
                                                    ========================================================================

<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Fiscal Year 2000
                                                       Jun-99      Jul-99      Aug-99      Sep-99      Oct-99      Nov-99
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
     Cash                                              31.264      30.522      12.321      13.222      12.666        [**]
     Shopko Receivable                                  3.500       3.500       3.500       3.500       3.500       3.500
     Bernstein Receivable                               3.017       3.035       3.053       3.070       3.088       3.105
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                 --          --          --          --          --          --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                        0.598       0.598       0.598       0.598       0.598       0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                    23.520      23.520      23.520      23.520      23.520      23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                  0.069       0.069       0.069       0.069       0.069       0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                       6.386       6.386       6.386       6.386       6.386       --
     JWGenesis Financial                                1.130       1.130       1.130       --          --          --
     Caring Technologies                                1.490       1.490       1.490       1.490       1.490       1.490
     HPD                                                1.413       1.413       1.413       1.413       1.413       1.413
     RAS                                                2.480       2.480       2.480       2.480       2.480       2.480
     ChemLink Laboratories                              3.016       3.016       3.016       3.016       3.016       3.016
     Cyclone                                            --          --          --          --          --          --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                       --          --          --          --          --          --
         Howard Johnson                                 --          --          --          --          --          --
         Courtyard by Marriot                           --          --          --          --          --          --
     Cash Surrender Value                               1.484       1.484       1.484       1.622       1.622       1.622

                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                           79.367      78.643      60.460      60.386      59.848        [**]
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                          0.977       0.962       0.910       0.907       0.928       0.848
     Reserve for USHDI                                  0.346       0.346       0.346       0.346       0.346       0.346
     Environmental                                      1.461       1.442       1.383       1.378       1.373       1.368
     Shopko Commissions                                 0.172       0.172       0.172       0.172       0.172       0.172
     Trustee Note                                       9.169       9.226       9.283       9.338       9.398       9.458
     Preferred Note                                     --          --         34.101      34.289      34.484      34.673
     Directors Pension/Wilson                           0.949       0.946       0.942       0.939       0.936       0.932
     Retiree HealthCare                                 3.724       3.698       3.672       3.645       3.619       3.593
     Non-Qualified Plans                                0.898       0.894       0.893       0.893       0.892       0.891
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                           --          --          --          --          --          --
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O         [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company    --          --          --          --          --          --
         USHDI                                          --          --          --          --          --          --
         Derivative                                      [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]
         Midwest Freight                                --          --          --          --          --          --

     Underfunded Pension                                --          --          --          --          --          --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                         0.353       0.341       0.329       0.317       0.305       0.293

                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                      [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]        [**]
                                                    ========================================================================

<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Fiscal Year 2000                     FY 2000
                                                         Dec-99      Jan-00       Feb-00      Mar-00       Average
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
     Cash                                                  [**]      27.565       26.118      30.444        24.337
     Shopko Receivable                                    3.500       3.500        3.500       --            3.208
     Bernstein Receivable                                 3.123       3.141        3.157       3.175         2.580
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                   --          --           --          --            --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                          0.598       0.598        0.598       0.598         0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                      23.520      23.520       23.520      23.520        23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                    0.069       0.069        0.069       0.069         0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                         --          --           --          --            3.725
     JWGenesis Financial                                  --          --           --          --            0.471
     Caring Technologies                                  1.490        [**]         [**]        [**]         2.356
     HPD                                                  1.413       1.413        1.413       1.413         1.413
     RAS                                                  2.480        [**]         [**]        [**]         3.616
     ChemLink Laboratories                                3.016        [**]         [**]        [**]         6.112
     Cyclone                                              --          --           --          --            --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                         --          --           --          --            0.132
         Howard Johnson                                   --          --           --          --            0.944
         Courtyard by Marriot                             --          --           --          --            0.921
     Cash Surrender Value                                 1.622       1.785        1.785       1.785         1.605

                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                               [**]      89.303       87.872      88.716        75.607
                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                            0.843       0.883        0.881       0.874         0.917
     Reserve for USHDI                                    0.346       0.346        0.346       0.346         0.346
     Environmental                                        1.363       1.350        1.345       1.332         1.395
     Shopko Commissions                                   0.172       0.172        0.172       --            0.158
     Trustee Note                                         9.520       9.581        9.639       9.700         9.373
     Preferred Note                                      34.868      35.063       34.176      34.371        23.002
     Directors Pension/Wilson                             0.929       0.926        0.923       0.902         0.936
     Retiree HealthCare                                   3.566       3.540        3.514       3.488         3.632
     Non-Qualified Plans                                  0.887       0.863        0.862       0.862         0.886
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                             --          --           --          --
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O           [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]          [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company      --          --           --          --            --
         USHDI                                            --          --           --          --            --
         Derivative                                       --          --           --          --             [**]
         Midwest Freight                                  --          --           --          --            0.004

     Underfunded Pension                                  --          --           --          --            --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                           0.280       0.268        0.256       0.244         0.311

                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                          [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]          [**]
                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                        [**]        [**]         [**]        [**]          [**]
                                                    ================================================================
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Balance Sheet @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal Year 2001
                                                         Apr-00    May-00    Jun-00     Jul-00    Aug-00    Sep-00    Oct-00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
     Cash                                                29.523    29.101    30.422     29.996    28.420    28.222    17.802
     Shopko Receivable                                    --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Bernstein Receivable                                 3.192     3.210     1.509      1.518     1.526     1.535     1.544
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                   --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                          0.598     0.598     0.598      0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                      23.520    23.520    23.520     23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                    0.069     0.069     0.069      0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                         --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     JWGenesis Financial                                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Caring Technologies                                   [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
     HPD                                                  1.413     1.413     1.413      1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413
     RAS                                                   [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
     ChemLink Laboratories                                 [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
     Cyclone                                              --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                         --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Howard Johnson                                   --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Courtyard by Marriot                             --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Cash Surrender Value                                 1.785     1.785     1.785      1.785     1.785     1.923     1.923

                                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                             87.812    87.408    87.028     86.611    85.043    84.992    74.581
                                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                            0.895     0.879     0.875      0.874     0.821     0.819     0.839
     Reserve for USHDI                                    0.346     0.346     0.412      0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346
     Environmental                                        1.327     1.320     1.315      1.296     1.237     1.232     1.227
     Shopko Commissions                                   --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Trustee Note                                         9.760     9.821     9.881      9.943    10.004    10.064     --
     Preferred Note                                      34.560    34.755    34.943     35.138    34.195    34.384    34.578
     Directors Pension/Wilson                             0.899     0.895     0.892      0.889     0.885     0.882     0.879
     Retiree HealthCare                                   3.479     3.470     3.462      3.453     3.445     3.436     3.427
     Non-Qualified Plans                                  0.861     0.860     0.860      0.856     0.855     0.854     0.854
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                             --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O           [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company      --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         USHDI                                            --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Derivative                                       --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Midwest Freight                                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --

     Underfunded Pension                                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                           0.232     0.220     0.208      0.196     0.184     0.172     0.160

                                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                          [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
                                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                        [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
                                                      ========================================================================

<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Fiscal Year 2001                      FY 2001
                                                         Nov-00    Dec-00    Jan-01    Feb-01    Mar-01       Average
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>           <C>
     Cash                                                17.290    16.772    16.197    14.644    14.253       23.490
     Shopko Receivable                                    --        --        --        --        --           --
     Bernstein Receivable                                 1.553     1.562     1.570     1.579     1.587        1.845
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                   --        --        --        --        --           --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                          0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598        0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                      23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520       23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                    0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069        0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                         --        --        --        --        --           --
     JWGenesis Financial                                  --        --        --        --        --           --
     Caring Technologies                                   [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
     HPD                                                  1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413        1.413
     RAS                                                   [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
     ChemLink Laboratories                                 [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
     Cyclone                                              --        --        --        --        --           --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                         --        --        --        --        --           --
         Howard Johnson                                   --        --        --        --        --           --
         Courtyard by Marriot                             --        --        --        --        --           --
     Cash Surrender Value                                 1.923     1.923     2.087     2.087     2.087        1.890

                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                             74.078    73.569   117.907   116.363   115.980       88.672
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                            0.760     0.755     0.792     0.794     0.787        0.828
     Reserve for USHDI                                    0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346        0.352
     Environmental                                        1.222     1.217     1.204     1.199     1.186        1.254
     Shopko Commissions                                   --        --        --        --        --           --
     Trustee Note                                         --        --        --        --        --           5.407
     Preferred Note                                      34.767    34.962    35.157    34.176    34.371       34.692
     Directors Pension/Wilson                             0.876     0.872     0.869     0.866     0.862        0.882
     Retiree HealthCare                                   3.419     3.410     3.402     3.393     3.385        3.436
     Non-Qualified Plans                                  0.853     0.849     0.825     0.824     0.823        0.850
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                             --        --        --        --        --           --
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O           [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company      --        --        --        --        --           --
         USHDI                                            --        --        --        --        --           --
         Derivative                                       --        --        --        --        --           --
         Midwest Freight                                  --        --        --        --        --           --

     Underfunded Pension                                  --        --        --        --        --           --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                           0.148     0.136     0.124     0.111     0.099        0.172

                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                          [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                        [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
                                                      ================================================================
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  Asterisks denote omissions.

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Balance Sheet @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Fiscal Year 2002
                                                       Apr-01    May-01    Jun-01     Jul-01    Aug-01    Sep-01    Oct-01
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
     Cash                                              13.425    13.119    14.425     14.071    12.569    12.489    12.247
     Shopko Receivable                                  --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Bernstein Receivable                               1.596     1.605     --         --        --        --        --
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                 --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                        0.598     0.598     0.598      0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                    23.520    23.520    23.520     23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                  0.069     0.069     0.069      0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                       --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     JWGenesis Financial                                --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Caring Technologies                                 [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
     HPD                                                1.413     1.413     1.413      1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413
     RAS                                                 [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
     ChemLink Laboratories                               [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
     Cyclone                                            --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                       --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Howard Johnson                                 --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Courtyard by Marriot                           --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Cash Surrender Value                               2.087     2.087     2.087      2.087     2.087     2.224     2.224

                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                          115.161   114.864   114.565    114.211   112.709   112.766   112.524
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                          0.808     0.815     0.788      0.787     0.734     0.732     0.752
     Reserve for USHDI                                  0.346     0.346     0.346      0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346
     Environmental                                      1.181     1.174     1.169      1.150     1.091     1.086     1.081
     Shopko Commissions                                 0.000     0.000     0.000      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000
     Trustee Note                                       --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Preferred Note                                    34.560    34.755    34.943     35.138    34.195    34.384    34.578
     Directors Pension/Wilson                           0.859     0.856     0.853      0.849     0.846     0.843     0.839
     Retiree HealthCare                                 3.376     3.368     3.359      3.351     3.342     3.334     3.325
     Non-Qualified Plans                                0.823     0.822     0.821      0.817     0.817     0.816     0.815
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                           --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O         [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company    --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         USHDI                                          --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Derivative                                     --        --        --         --        --        --        --
         Midwest Freight                                --        --        --         --        --        --        --

     Underfunded Pension                                --        --        --         --        --        --        --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                         0.087     0.075     0.063      0.051     0.039     0.027     0.015

                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                        [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]
                                                      =====================================================================

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Fiscal Year 2002                       FY 2002
                                                       Nov-01    Dec-01    Jan-02    Feb-02    Mar-02        Average
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>            <C>
     Cash                                              11.851    11.496    11.038     9.604     9.315         12.137
     Shopko Receivable                                  --        --        --        --        --             --
     Bernstein Receivable                               --        --        --        --        --             0.267
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                 --        --        --        --        --             --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                        0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598          0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                    23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520         23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                  0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069          0.069
     Carson, Inc.                                       --        --        --        --        --             --
     JWGenesis Financial                                --        --        --        --        --             --
     Caring Technologies                                 [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]           [**]
     HPD                                                1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413          1.413
     RAS                                                 [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]           [**]
     ChemLink Laboratories                               [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]           [**]
     Cyclone                                            --        --        --        --        --             --
     Real Estate:
         Days Inn and Riva Office                       --        --        --        --        --             --
         Howard Johnson                                 --        --        --        --        --             --
         Courtyard by Marriot                           --        --        --        --        --             --
     Cash Surrender Value                               2.224     2.224     2.388     2.388     2.388          2.208

                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                          112.128   111.773   155.099   153.665   153.376        123.570
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                          0.673     0.668     0.705     0.707     0.714          0.740
     Reserve for USHDI                                  0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346          0.346
     Environmental                                      1.076     1.071     1.058     1.053     1.040          1.103
     Shopko Commissions                                 0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000          --
     Trustee Note                                       --        --        --        --        --             --
     Preferred Note                                    34.767    34.962    35.157    34.176    34.371         34.666
     Directors Pension/Wilson                           0.836     0.833     0.830     0.826     0.825          0.841
     Retiree HealthCare                                 3.317     3.308     3.300     3.291     3.283          3.330
     Non-Qualified Plans                                0.815     0.811     0.787     0.786     0.785          0.810
     Lawsuits:
         '94 Shareholder Suit                           --        --        --        --        --             --
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O         [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]           [**]
         '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company    --        --        --        --        --             --
         USHDI                                          --        --        --        --        --             --
         Derivative                                     --        --        --        --        --             --
         Midwest Freight                                --        --        --        --        --             --

     Underfunded Pension                                --        --        --        --        --             --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                         0.003     --        --        --        --             0.030

                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                        [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]           [**]
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]           [**]
                                                     ================================================================
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Projected Balance Sheet @ 4/29/99
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Fiscal Year 2003
                                                            Apr-02    May-02    Jun-02    Jul-02     Aug-02    Sep-02    Oct-02
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
     Cash                                                    8.470     8.147     7.828     7.450      6.774     6.348     6.084
     Shopko Receivable                                       --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Bernstein Receivable                                    --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                      --        --        --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                             0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598      0.598     0.598     0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                         23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520     23.520    23.520    23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                       0.069     0.069     0.069     0.069      0.069     --        --
     Carson, Inc.                                            --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     JWGenesis Financial                                     --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Caring Technologies                                      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]
     HPD                                                     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413      1.413     1.413     1.413
     RAS                                                      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]
     ChemLink Laboratories                                    [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]
     Cyclone                                                 --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Real Estate:
            Days Inn and Riva Office                         --        --        --        --         --        --        --
            Howard Johnson                                   --        --        --        --         --        --        --
            Courtyard by Marriot                             --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Cash Surrender Value                                    2.388     2.388     2.388     2.388      2.388     2.526     2.526

                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                               152.531   152.208   151.889   151.511    150.835   150.478   150.214
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                               0.743     0.757     0.737     0.743      0.698     0.704     0.731
     Reserve for USHDI                                       0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346      0.346     0.346     0.346
     Environmental                                           1.035     1.028     1.023     1.004      0.988     0.983     0.978
     Shopko Commissions                                      --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Trustee Note                                            --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Preferred Note                                         34.560    34.755    34.943    35.138      --        --        --
     Directors Pension/Wilson                                0.826     0.826     0.827     0.827      0.828     0.829     0.829
     Retiree HealthCare                                      3.274     3.265     3.256     3.247      3.239     3.23      3.221
     Non-Qualified Plans                                     0.784     0.784     0.783     0.779      0.778     0.778     0.777
     Lawsuits:
            '94 Shareholder Suit                             --        --        --        --         --        --        --
            '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O           [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]
            '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company      --        --        --        --         --        --        --
            USHDI                                            --        --        --        --         --        --        --
            Derivative                                       --        --        --        --         --        --        --
            Midwest Freight                                  --        --        --        --         --        --        --

     Underfunded Pension                                     --        --        --        --         --        --        --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                              --        --        --        --         --        --        --

                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                             [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                           [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]       [**]      [**]      [**]
                                                          =======================================================================

<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Fiscal Year 2003                      FY 2003
                                                             Nov-02    Dec-02    Jan-03    Feb-03    Mar-03       Average
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>
     Cash                                                     5.667     5.291     4.820     4.527     4.221        6.302
     Shopko Receivable                                        --        --        --        --        --           --
     Bernstein Receivable                                     --        --        --        --        --           --
     Liquidation of Unidentified Assets                                                                            --
     Imagyn Medical Technologies                              0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598     0.598        0.598
     Phar-Mor Stock                                          23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520    23.520       23.520
     Phar-Mor Warrants                                        --        --        --        --        --           0.029
     Carson, Inc.                                             --        --        --        --        --           --
     JWGenesis Financial                                      --        --        --        --        --           --
     Caring Technologies                                       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
     HPD                                                      1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413     1.413        1.413
     RAS                                                       [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
     ChemLink Laboratories                                     [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
     Cyclone                                                  --        --        --        --        --           --
     Real Estate:
            Days Inn and Riva Office                          --        --        --        --        --           --
            Howard Johnson                                    --        --        --        --        --           --
            Courtyard by Marriot                              --        --        --        --        --           --
     Cash Surrender Value                                     2.526     2.526     2.690     2.690     2.690        2.510

                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                                149.797   149.421   219.256   218.963   218.657      167.980
                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------

     A/P & Accrued Liabilities                                0.659     0.662     0.706     0.716     0.717        0.714
     Reserve for USHDI                                        0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346     0.346        0.346
     Environmental                                            0.973     0.968     0.963     0.958     0.945        0.987
     Shopko Commissions                                       --        --        --        --        --           --
     Trustee Note                                             --        --        --        --        --           --
     Preferred Note                                           --        --        --        --        --          11.616
     Directors Pension/Wilson                                 0.83      0.832     0.834     0.839     0.843        0.831
     Retiree HealthCare                                       3.212     3.203     3.194     3.158     3.176        3.223
     Non-Qualified Plans                                      0.776     0.772     0.748     0.748     0.747        0.771
     Lawsuits:
            '94 Shareholder Suit                              --        --        --        --        --           --
            '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - D&O            [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
            '96 (St. & Fd.) Shareholder Suits - Company       --        --        --        --        --           --
            USHDI                                             --        --        --        --        --           --
            Derivative                                        --        --        --        --        --           --
            Midwest Freight                                   --        --        --        --        --           --

     Underfunded Pension                                      --        --        --        --        --           --
     Remaining Lease Obligation                               --        --        --        --        --           --

                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                              [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------

Net                                                            [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]      [**]         [**]
                                                          ===============================================================
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Avatex Corporation
Analysis of Average Monthly Management Cash Flow Projections
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   6 Month Actual             FY 2000             FY 2001
                                                                  Monthly                Monthly            Monthly
                                                                  Average   % Actual     Average  % Actual  Average  % Actual
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                <C>       <C>          <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
    Salaries and Benefits [a]                                      0.264     100.0%       0.223     84.3%    0.188      71.1%
    Travel                                                         0.011     100.0%       0.025    238.1%    0.025     238.1%
    Directors' Fees                                                0.018     100.0%       0.017     95.0%    0.015      80.5%
    Consulting                                                     0.017     100.0%       0.006     37.7%    0.002      12.3%
    Equity Restructuring Costs                                     0.114     100.0%       --         --      --          --
    Audit                                                          0.005     100.0%       0.006    115.0%    0.006     115.0%
    Actuarial Fees                                                 0.001     100.0%       0.002    175.0%    0.002     175.0%
    Legal Fees  [b]                                                0.125     100.0%       0.277    222.2%    0.165     132.6%
    Legal Settlements [c]                                          --          --          [**]      --      --          --
    Insurance  [d]                                                 0.032     100.0%       0.082    253.7%    0.082     253.6%
    Public Company Expenses                                        0.016     100.0%       0.011     70.2%    0.011      70.2%
    Rent, Supplies and Other                                       0.017     100.0%       0.030    180.0%    0.030     180.0%
    Reimbursable Expenses                                         (0.009)    100.0%       --         --      --          --

Other Cash Outflows
    Retiree Payments                                               0.078     100.0%       0.059     75.5%    0.039      50.4%
    Environmental Payments                                         0.018     100.0%       0.012     66.4%    0.012      66.4%
    Tax Payments                                                   0.022     100.0%       0.010     43.6%    0.008      34.8%
    USHDI Cash Outflows                                            0.032     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          0.0%
    NAC Discounted Operations                                      --          --         --         --      --          --
    Purchase of PP&E                                               0.006     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          0.0%
    Reclass of CD's Out of "Cash & Equivalents"                    0.143     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          0.0%
    Miscellaneous                                                  0.001     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          0.0%
    Interest Expense                                               --          --         --         --      --          --
    Repayment of Trustee Note                                      --          --         --         --      0.840       --
    Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                        --          --         --         --      --          --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
    Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                    --          --         1.271      --      --          --
    Elliot/Marx Expenses                                           --          --         0.167      --      --          --
    Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including Merger Expense --          --         0.095      --      --          --
    Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                       --          --         0.089      --      0.191       --
    Payment of Note                                                --          --         --         --      --          --
Investments
    ChemLink                                                       0.371     100.0%       --         --      --          --
    Caring Technology                                              --          --         0.042      --      --          --
    RAS Holdings                                                   0.078     100.0%       0.083    107.1%    --          --
    HPD Holdings Corp.                                             --          --         --         --      --          --
    Real Estate                                                    --          --         --         --      --          --

                                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate [e]                                    1.213     100.0%        [**]    217.3%    1.616     133.3%
                                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
    Other Income                                                   0.002     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          --
    Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations                 0.033     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          --
    Collection of NSC Note                                         0.833     100.0%       --         0.0%    --          --
    Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                        --          --         --         --      --          --
    Alumet                                                         0.083     100.0%       0.029     35.0%    0.027      32.5%
    Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                           0.008     100.0%       0.396   4754.0%    --          --
    Borrowed Funds                                                 --          --         --         --      --          --
    Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)  [f]     --          --          [**]      --      --          --
    Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                           --          --         --         --      --          --
    Real Estate                                                    --          --         0.750      --      --          --
    Sale of JWGenesis                                              --          --         0.200      --      --          --
    Interest Income                                                0.130     100.0%       0.101     77.4%    0.098      74.8%

                                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                         1.233     100.0%        [**]    236.7%    0.267      21.7%
                                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                            0.021     100.0%        [**]   1385.4%   (1.349)  -6581.7%
                                                            ===================================================================

                                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                               0.040     100.0%       --         --      --          --
                                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                        (0.019)    100.0%        [**]    765.0%   (1.349)   6978.9%
                                                            ===================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                                 29.210     100.0%      24.053     82.3%   24.069      82.4%

Cash Balance, End of Period                                       29.267     100.0%        [**]     83.2%   22.720      77.6%

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         FY 2002             FY 2003
                                                                    Monthly             Monthly
                                                                    Average  % Actual   Average  % Actual
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
    Salaries and Benefits [a]                                        0.188     71.1%    0.188     71.1%
    Travel                                                           0.025    238.1%    0.025    238.1%
    Directors' Fees                                                  0.015     80.5%    0.015     80.5%
    Consulting                                                       0.002     12.3%    0.002     12.3%
    Equity Restructuring Costs                                       --         --      --         --
    Audit                                                            0.006    115.0%    0.006    115.0%
    Actuarial Fees                                                   0.002    175.0%    0.002    175.0%
    Legal Fees  [b]                                                  0.013     10.4%    0.013     10.4%
    Legal Settlements [c]                                            --         --      --         --
    Insurance  [d]                                                   0.082    253.6%    0.082    253.6%
    Public Company Expenses                                          0.011     70.2%    0.011     70.2%
    Rent, Supplies and Other                                         0.030    180.0%    0.030    180.0%
    Reimbursable Expenses                                            --         --      --         --

Other Cash Outflows
    Retiree Payments                                                 0.039     50.2%    0.035     44.6%
    Environmental Payments                                           0.012     66.4%    0.008     43.2%
    Tax Payments                                                     0.008     34.5%    0.008     34.8%
    USHDI Cash Outflows                                              --         --      --         --
    NAC Discounted Operations                                        --         --      --         --
    Purchase of PP&E                                                 --         --      --         --
    Reclass of CD's Out of "Cash & Equivalents"                      --         --      --         --
    Miscellaneous                                                    --         --      --         --
    Interest Expense                                                 --         --      --         --
    Repayment of Trustee Note                                        --         --      --         --
    Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                          --         --      --         --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
    Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                      --         --      --         --
    Elliot/Marx Expenses                                             --         --      --         --
    Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including Merger Expense   --         --      --         --
    Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                         0.095      --      0.111      --
    Payment of Note                                                  0.096      --      2.833      --
Investments
    ChemLink                                                         --         --      --         --
    Caring Technology                                                --         --      --         --
    RAS Holdings                                                     --         --      --         --
    HPD Holdings Corp.                                               --         --      --         --
    Real Estate                                                      --         --      --         --

                                                            ---------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate [e]                                      0.624     51.4%    3.368    277.8%
                                                            ---------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
    Other Income                                                     --         --      --         --
    Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations                   --         --      --         --
    Collection of NSC Note                                           --         --      --         --
    Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                          --         --      --         --
    Alumet                                                           0.027     32.5%    --         0.0%
    Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                             --         --      --         --
    Borrowed Funds                                                   --         --      --         --
    Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)  [f]       --         --      --         --
    Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                             --         --      --         --
    Real Estate                                                      --         --      --         --
    Sale of JWGenesis                                                --         --      --         --
    Interest Income                                                  0.051     39.5%    0.027     20.9%

                                                            ---------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                           0.212     17.2%    2.944    238.7%
                                                            ---------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                             (0.412) -2007.3%   (0.424) -2070.5%
                                                            =============================================

                                                            ---------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                                 --         --      --         --
                                                            ---------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                          (0.412)  2128.4%   (0.424)  2195.5%
                                                            =============================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                                   12.549     43.0%    6.727     23.0%

Cash Balance, End of Period                                         12.137     41.5%    6.302     21.5%
</TABLE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
      [a]   Salaries and benefits are declining over the course of the forecast
            due to the expected decline in the number of individuals employed by
            Avatex.
      [b]   Legal fees are increasing considerably in FY 2000 due to the $775k
            for legal expenses in accounts payable to be paid in February 1999.
            The fees associated with the Derivative lawsuit are another factor
            associated with the higher legal fees forecast in the near-term.
      [c]   Legal settlements are expected in 5/99 with payment of $1.0 million
            in the '94 Shareholder Suit and $[**] in [**] for the Derivative
            suit. In [**] settlement of $[**] is expected to be paid
            in the Derivative lawsuit.
      [d]   Insurance costs are increasing considerably in FY 2000 and
            continuing at this level throughout the forecast period.
      [e]   The preferred stock settlement, primarily the cash ($17mm) paid to
            preferreds, caused the corporate net cash outflow in FY 2000 to rise
            considerably. The repayment of the trustee note ($10 mm) is the
            primary reason for the rise in net cash outflow in FY 2001. In FY
            2002, Avatex has not forecast any venture capital investments.
      [f]   The sale of all of the shares of Carson, Inc. owned by Avatex for
            $[**] million is forecast for [**].

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AVATEX CORPORATION
Actual Statement of Cash Flows
($000,000s)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       6 Month Actual
                                                                  Apr-98    May-98    Jun-98    Jul-98    Aug-98     Sep-98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
     Salaries and Benefits                                        1.366     0.976     0.271     0.314     0.214      0.211
     Travel                                                       0.059     0.005     0.046     0.015     0.011      0.009
     Directors' Fees                                              0.009     0.014     0.013     0.017     0.017      0.017
     Consulting                                                   0.022     0.011     0.011     0.022     0.020      0.017
     Equity Restructuring Costs                                   0.318     0.104     0.517     0.035     0.385      0.056
     Audit                                                        --        0.042     --        --        --         0.014
     Actuarial Fees                                               0.003     0.012     --        0.006     --         --
     Legal Fees                                                   0.154     0.049     0.129     0.081     0.157      0.098
     Legal Settlements                                            --        --        --        --        --         --
     Insurance                                                    0.362     0.077     0.057     0.001     0.138      --
     Public Company Expenses                                      0.019     0.016     0.007     0.006     0.065      0.006
     Rent, Supplies and Other                                     0.026     0.035     0.038     0.019     0.027      0.010

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                             0.204     0.095     0.328     0.041    (0.102)     0.037
     Environmental Payments                                       0.076     0.002     0.011     0.017     0.011      0.043
     Tax Payments                                                 0.002     --        0.035     0.085     0.022      --
     Repayment of Trustee Note                                    --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                      --        --        --        --        --         --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                  --        --        --        --        --         --
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                         --        --        --        --        --         --
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                             --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                     --        --        --        --        --         --
     Payment of Note                                              --        --        --        --        --         --
Investments
     ChemLink                                                     --        --        0.125     --        --         --
     Caring Technology                                            --        --        --        --        --         --
     RAS Holdings                                                 0.467     --        --        0.467     --         --
     Real Estate                                                  --        --        --        --        --         --

                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                       4.367     1.447     2.468     1.121     0.970      0.499
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                                 0.014     0.061     0.004     0.002     0.002      0.002
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations               --        --        --        0.100     --         --
     Collection of NSC Note                                       --        2.500     --        --        --         --
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                      --        --        --        --        --         --
     Alumet                                                       --        --        --        --        --         0.500

     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                         --        --        --        --        0.050      --

     Borrowed Funds                                               --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)        --        --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                         --        --        --        --        --         --
     Real Estate                                                  --        --        --        --        --         --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                           --        --        --        --        --         --
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                                         --        --        --        --         --
     Sale of JWGenesis                                            --        --        --        --        --         --
     Interest Income                                              0.142     0.136     0.139     0.141     0.132      0.124

                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                        0.156     2.697     0.143     0.243     0.184      0.626
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                          (4.211)    1.250    (2.325)   (0.878)   (0.786)     0.127
                                                           ================================================================

                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                             (0.146)    0.017    (1.051)   (0.064)   (0.226)     0.595
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                       (4.065)    1.233    (1.274)   (0.814)   (0.560)    (0.468)
                                                           ================================================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                                34.193    30.128    31.361    30.087    29.273     28.713

Cash Balance, End of Period                                      30.128    31.361    30.087    29.273    28.713     28.245

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      6 Month Actual              6-Month
                                                                  Oct-98    Nov-98    Dec-98      Average
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>        <C>      <C>          <C>
Cash Flow Used for Operations
     Salaries and Benefits                                        0.205     0.318     0.322        0.264
     Travel                                                       0.005     0.012     0.011        0.011
     Directors' Fees                                              0.017     0.017     0.025        0.018
     Consulting                                                   0.027     0.008     0.008        0.017
     Equity Restructuring Costs                                   0.207     --        --           0.114
     Audit                                                        --        --        0.016        0.005
     Actuarial Fees                                               0.001     --        0.001        0.001
     Legal Fees                                                   0.389     0.004     0.018        0.125
     Legal Settlements                                            --        --        --           --
     Insurance                                                    --        0.055     --           0.032
     Public Company Expenses                                      0.005     0.001     0.011        0.016
     Rent, Supplies and Other                                     0.021     0.009     0.014        0.017

Other Cash Outflows
     Retiree Payments                                             0.331     0.110     0.052        0.078
     Environmental Payments                                       0.034     --        0.005        0.018
     Tax Payments                                                 --        --        0.025        0.022
     Repayment of Trustee Note                                    --        --        --           --
     Interest Expense on Negative Cash @ 10%                      --        --        --           --

Preferred Stock Settlement (100%)
     Cash Paid to all Preferreds                                  --        --        --           --
     Elliot/Marx Expenses                                         --        --        --           --
     Avatex Transaction and Legal Expense, Including
       Merger Expense                                             --        --        --           --
     Interest Expense on Preferred Stock Note                     --        --        --           --
     Payment of Note                                              --        --        --           --
Investments
     ChemLink                                                     --        --        2.228        0.371
     Caring Technology                                            --        --        --           --
     RAS Holdings                                                 --        --        --           0.078
     Real Estate                                                  --        --        --           --

                                                           ----------------------------------------------
Net Cash Outflow, Corporate                                       1.238     0.712     2.736        1.213
                                                           ----------------------------------------------

Cash Inflows
     Other Income                                                 0.003     0.002     --           0.002
     Dividends Received from Real Estate Operations               0.100     --        --           0.033
     Collection of NSC Note                                       --        5.000     --           0.833
     Collection of Miscellaneous Receivables                      --        --        --           --
     Alumet                                                       --        --        --           0.083

     Collection of Shopko Note Receivable                         --        --        --           0.008

     Borrowed Funds                                               --        --        --           --
     Sale of Carson, Inc. @ $[**]/share (1,731,690 shares)        --        --        --           --
     Sale of Phar-Mor, Inc. @ $[**]/share                         --        --        --           --
     Real Estate                                                  --        --        --           --
     Collection of Bernstein Receivable                           --        --        --           --
     CD's from 6 Months to 3 Months                               --        --        0.856        0.143
     Sale of JWGenesis                                            --        --        --           --
     Interest Income                                              0.121     0.113     0.151        0.130

                                                           ----------------------------------------------
Net Cash Inflow, Corporate                                        0.224     5.115     1.007        1.233
                                                           ----------------------------------------------

Corporate Net Cash Flow                                          (1.014)    4.403    (1.729)       0.021
                                                           ==============================================

                                                           ----------------------------------------------
Real Estate Net Cash Used (Provided)                             (0.352)    0.286     --           0.040
                                                           ----------------------------------------------

Consolidated Net Cash Flow                                       (0.662)    4.117    (1.729)      (0.019)
                                                           ==============================================

Cash Balance, Beginning of Period                                28.245    27.583    30.666       29.210

Cash Balance, End of Period                                      27.583    31.700    28.937       29.267
</TABLE>

Source:  Avatex Management Projections
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Avatex Corporation
Benchmark Capital Structure Summary - Total Debt to Total Capital
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                                                         High     Low    Median
                                                         ----     ---    ------

Closed End Funds < $200mm NAV                            45.1%    7.7%    30.7%

Closed End Funds (General Equity and Specialty Equity)   48.4%    7.7%    32.4%

REIT Capital Structure

           Office Properties                             54.6%   10.4%    43.0%

           Lodging                                       78.0%   17.3%    37.9%

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AVATEX Corp.
Closed-End Fund Study
Funds with Market Value of Assets < $200 million

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                          Market
                                                           Net Asset    Market   Premium/    52 Week   3 Year   Shares     Value
Ticker  Name                                  Exchange       Value      Price    Discount    Return    Return    Out.    of Assets
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>     <S>                                   <S>             <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>
CREN    Corp Renaissance                      Nasdaq           9.27      7.06     -23.8%      20.2%     -8.3%    0.76       7.05

EGX     Engex                                 American        10.05      8.38     -16.7%      -9.4%    -11.1%    0.98       9.85


RIF     C&S Realty                            American         7.48      9.00      20.3%     -10.6%     14.7%    2.88      21.54


HQL     H&Q Life Sciences Investors           NYSE            16.30     12.50     -23.3%      -3.9%     -0.9%    3.70      60.31


MFV     MFS Special Value Trust               NYSE            15.05     15.38       2.2%     -10.4%     10.4%    6.00      90.30

ETF     Emerging Markets Telecommunications   NYSE            11.17      9.19     -17.7%     -13.4%     -2.6%    8.43      94.16


DGF     Delaware Group Global Div & Inc       NYSE            15.37     15.19      -1.2%      -6.5%     12.6%    6.65     102.21

EQS     Equus II                              NYSE            21.59     16.25     -24.7%     -31.9%      8.6%    4.83     104.28

HQH     H&Q Health Inv                        NYSE            19.66     14.81     -24.7%      -7.4%     -2.1%    5.55     109.11


AMO     Alliance All-Market                   NYSE            45.00     46.31       2.9%      70.2%     48.6%    2.51     112.95


GGT     Gabelli Global Media                  NYSE            13.19     11.13     -15.7%      40.6%     28.9%    8.61     113.57

MGC     Morgan Growth Small Cap Fund          NYSE            11.67      9.81     -15.9%      -3.4%      9.4%    9.79     114.25


OTCM    Royce Micro-Cap Trust                 Nasdaq           9.87      8.25     -16.4%     -13.0%     10.6%   12.15     119.92


BLU     Blue Chip Value                       NYSE            10.20     10.00      -2.0%       8.6%     23.5%   14.15     144.33

ASG     Liberty All-Star Growth Fund          NYSE            12.80     11.13     -13.1%       2.1%     18.9%   11.34     145.15


EMG     Emerging Markets Infrastructure       NYSE             9.37      7.19     -23.3%     -31.9%    -11.6%   16.11     150.95


DDF     Delaware Group Div & Inc              NYSE            15.24     17.19      12.8%       5.8%     17.0%   13.00     198.12


                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Low           -24.7%     -31.9%    -11.6%               7.05
                                                                    High           20.3%      70.2%     48.6%             198.12

                                                                    Median        -15.9%      -6.5%     10.4%             109.11
                                                                    Average       -10.6%       0.3%      9.8%              99.89
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                               Potential   Debt to
                                               Cap Gains    Total
Ticker  Name                                   Exposure     Equity    Description
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>     <S>                                     <C>          <C>      <C>
CREN    Corp Renaissance                           N/A         N/A    Conservative, blue-chip, growth oriented
                                                                      stocks
EGX     Engex                                   -22.00        7.7%    Equity securities of large, intensely
                                                                      researched, high-quality companies;
                                                                      may use short-selling
RIF     C&S Realty                               12.00         N/A    Invests in common stocks and other
                                                                      equity securities, including convertible
                                                                      debt securities
HQL     H&Q Life Sciences Investors              23.00         N/A    Seeks long-term capital appreciation
                                                                      through equity investment; focus on
                                                                      venture capitalization
MFV     MFS Special Value Trust                  14.00       45.1%    Invests in diversified portfolio of
                                                                      common stocks
ETF     Emerging Markets Telecommunications     -22.00         N/A    Invests in dividend paying common stocks
                                                                      to grow capital; income is secondary
                                                                      objective
DGF     Delaware Group Global Div & Inc           9.00       36.6%    Seeks long-term capital appreciaiton by
                                                                      investing in existing businesses
EQS     Equus II                                 33.00       44.3%    Invests in a high-risk portfolio of
                                                                      equity securities
HQH     H&Q Health Inv                           27.00       21.5%    Seeks to generate long-term capital gains
                                                                      with equity investments in small to
                                                                      medium privately owned businesses
AMO     Alliance All-Market                      45.00       11.9%    Invests in equity securities for long-term
                                                                      growth of capital; income is secondary
                                                                      objective
GGT     Gabelli Global Media                     31.00       37.7%    Pursues common stocks with better than
                                                                      average growth potential; income secondary
MGC     Morgan Growth Small Cap Fund             12.00       29.5%    Invests in a diversified portfolio of
                                                                      equity securities seeking total investment
                                                                      return (capital appreciation and income)
OTCM    Royce Micro-Cap Trust                    22.00       20.5%    Invests in a diversified portfolio of
                                                                      equity securities; may also invest in
                                                                      government securities (capital appreciation)
BLU     Blue Chip Value                          28.00       31.8%    Seeks to maintain an annual distribution rate
                                                                      of 11% based on $15 IPO (capital appreciation)
ASG     Liberty All-Star Growth Fund             10.00       25.4%    Invests in equity securities of entertainment
                                                                      related companies; seeks long-term capital
                                                                      appreciation
EMG     Emerging Markets Infrastructure         -52.00         N/A    Seeks long-term capital appreciation by
                                                                      investing in common stocks and convertible
                                                                      securities
DDF     Delaware Group Div & Inc                 13.00       43.1%    Seeks growth of capital through equity
                                                                      securities

                               ------------------------------------
                               Low              -52.00        7.7%
                               High              45.00       45.1%

                               Median            13.50       30.7%
                               Average           11.44       29.6%
                               ------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.
<PAGE>

AVATEX Corp.
Closed-End Fund Study
All Funds

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           Market
                                                           Net Asset   Market     Premium/   52 Week    3 Year    Shares   Value
Ticker Name                                    Exchange      Value     Price      Discount   Return     Return     Out.   of Assets
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>    <S>                                    <C>            <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>
ADX    Adams Express                          NYSE            31.96     26.25      -17.9%     19.4%      21.6%    44.40    1419.02
AMO    Alliance All-Market                    NYSE            45.00     46.31        2.9%     70.2%      48.6%     2.51     112.95


BKF    Baker Fentress                         NYSE            19.72     14.88      -24.6%      5.1%      11.5%    26.44     521.40


BEM    Bergstrom Cap                          American       199.25    178.50      -10.4%     36.8%      24.1%     1.21     241.09


BLU    Blue Chip Value                        NYSE            10.20     10.00       -2.0%      8.6%      23.5%    14.15     144.33

RIF    C&S Realty                             American         7.48      9.00       20.3%    -10.6%      14.7%     2.88      21.54

RFI    C&S Total Return Realty                NYSE            12.13     13.25        9.2%    -15.1%      15.1%      N/A        N/A

CET    Central Secs                           American        29.62     25.00      -15.6%    -10.0%      13.5%    13.56     401.65

CWF    Chartwell Dividend & Income Fund       NYSE            13.99     13.38       -4.4%       N/A        N/A      N/A        N/A


CREN   Corp Renaissance                       Nasdaq           9.27      7.06      -23.8%     20.2%      -8.3%     0.76       7.05

DDF    Delaware Group Div & Inc               NYSE            15.24     17.19       12.8%      5.8%      17.0%    13.00     198.12

DGF    Delaware Group Global Div & Inc        NYSE            15.37     15.19       -1.2%     -6.5%      12.6%     6.65     102.21


DNP    Duff & Phelps Utilities                NYSE            10.31     11.13        7.9%     12.8%      14.2%   142.84    1472.68


EMG    Emerging Markets Infrastructure        NYSE             9.37      7.19      -23.3%    -31.9%     -11.6%    16.11     150.95

ETF    Emerging Markets Telecommunications    NYSE            11.17      9.19      -17.7%    -13.4%      -2.6%     8.43      94.16


EGX    Engex                                  American        10.05      8.38      -16.7%     -9.4%     -11.1%     0.98       9.85

EQS    Equus II                               NYSE            21.59     16.25      -24.7%    -31.9%       8.6%     4.83     104.28
FF     First Financial                        NYSE             9.27      9.81        5.9%    -29.1%      12.4%      N/A        N/A

GAB    Gabelli Equity                         NYSE            11.52     11.69        1.5%     11.2%      19.5%    88.15    1015.49

GGT    Gabelli Global Media                   NYSE            13.19     11.13      -15.7%     40.6%      28.9%     8.61     113.57

GAM    General American                       NYSE            33.25     31.00       -6.8%     42.1%      30.6%    23.58     784.04

HQH    H&Q Health Inv                         NYSE            19.66     14.81      -24.7%     -7.4%      -2.1%     5.55     109.11

HQL    H&Q Life Sciences Investors            NYSE            16.30     12.50      -23.3%     -3.9%      -0.9%     3.70      60.31

GHS    INVESCO Global Health Sciences         NYSE            19.78     18.94       -4.3%     30.4%      25.7%    20.51     405.69

BTO    John Hancock Bank & Thrift Opp Fund    NYSE            11.04      9.81      -11.1%     -8.3%      28.6%    88.40     975.94

PGD    John Hancock Patriot Global Div Fund   NYSE            15.02     13.38      -11.0%      8.9%       7.5%      N/A        N/A

DIV    John Hancock Patriot Select Div Fund   NYSE            16.88     15.38       -8.9%      9.0%       8.0%      N/A        N/A


USA    Liberty All-Star Equity Fund           NYSE            13.91     12.69       -8.8%     10.2%      17.7%    79.00    1098.89


ASG    Liberty All-Star Growth Fund           NYSE            12.80     11.13      -13.1%      2.1%      18.9%    11.34     145.15


MFV    MFS Special Value Trust                NYSE            15.05     15.38        2.2%    -10.4%      10.4%     6.00      90.30


MFUN   Morgan FunShares                       Nasdaq           7.47      7.25       -2.9%     33.3%        N/A      N/A        N/A


MGC    Morgan Growth Small Cap Fund           NYSE            11.67      9.81      -15.9%     -3.4%       9.4%     9.79     114.25


GRF    NAIC Growth Fund                       Chicago         12.26     10.75      -12.3%    -23.2%        N/A      N/A        N/A



NBM    Nations Balanced Target Maturity Fund  NYSE            10.42      9.38      -10.0%      5.6%      10.5%      N/A        N/A



PEO    Petroleum & Resources Corporation      NYSE            33.31     30.94       -7.1%     -4.7%       5.9%    12.38     412.38


OTCM   Royce Micro-Cap Trust                  Nasdaq           9.87      8.25      -16.4%    -13.0%      10.6%    12.15     119.92



RVT    Royce Value Trust                      NYSE            15.26     13.69      -10.3%      4.1%      12.6%    26.35     402.10


SBF    Salomon Brothers Fund                  NYSE            18.67     17.94       -3.9%     30.7%      27.4%    83.48    1558.57


SOR    Source Capital                         NYSE            46.32     50.00        7.9%      6.1%      19.3%     7.31     338.60



STBF   Southeastern Thrift & Bank Fund        Nasdaq          23.00     20.75       -9.8%    -17.0%      17.7%      N/A        N/A


TMF    Thermo Opportunity Fund                American          N/A      6.50         N/A    -35.4%        N/A      N/A        N/A


TY     Tri-Continental                        NYSE            33.80     28.50      -15.7%     27.1%      23.7%    83.87    2834.81


TUX    Tuxis Corp                             American        16.56     15.75       -4.9%     11.2%        N/A      N/A        N/A



ZF     Zweig Fund                             NYSE            11.79     10.56      -10.4%     -9.4%       9.2%    48.60     572.99



                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Low               -24.7%    -35.4%     -11.6%                7.05
                                                                 High               20.3%     70.2%     -11.6%             2834.81

                                                                 Median            -10.2%      3.1%      14.7%              150.95
                                                                 Average            -8.4%      3.5%      14.9%              382.39
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Potential    Debt to
                                              Cap Gains    Total
Ticker Name                                   Exposure     Capital   Description
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>    <S>                                     <C>           <C>     <C>
ADX    Adams Express                            50.00        35.5%   Conservative, blue-chip, growth oriented stocks
AMO    Alliance All-Market                      45.00        11.9%   Equity securities of large, intensely
                                                                     researched, high-quality companies; may use
                                                                     short-selling
BKF    Baker Fentress                           21.00        40.9%   Invests in common stocks and other equity
                                                                     securities, including convertible debt
                                                                     securities
BEM    Bergstrom Cap                            71.00        23.8%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation through
                                                                     equity investment; focus on venture
                                                                     capitalization
BLU    Blue Chip Value                          28.00        31.8%   Invests in diversified portfolio of common
                                                                     stocks
RIF    C&S Realty                               12.00          N/A   Invests in dividend paying common stocks to grow
                                                                     capital; income is secondary objective
RFI    C&S Total Return Realty                   8.00          N/A   Seeks long-term capital appreciaiton by
                                                                     investing in existing businesses
CET    Central Secs                             62.00        15.5%   Invests in a high-risk portfolio of equity
                                                                     securities
CWF    Chartwell Dividend & Income Fund           N/A          N/A   Seeks to generate long-term capital gains with
                                                                     equity investments in small to medium privately
                                                                     owned businesses
CREN   Corp Renaissance                           N/A          N/A   Invests in equity securities for long-term growth
                                                                     of capital; income is secondary objective
DDF    Delaware Group Div & Inc                 13.00        43.1%   Pursues common stocks with better than average
                                                                     growth potential; income secondary
DGF    Delaware Group Global Div & Inc           9.00        36.6%   Invests in a diversified portfolio of equity
                                                                     securities seeking total investment return
                                                                     (capital appreciation and income)
DNP    Duff & Phelps Utilities                  13.00        48.3%   Invests in a diversified portfolio of equity
                                                                     securities; may also invest in government
                                                                     securities (capital appreciation)
EMG    Emerging Markets Infrastructure         -52.00          N/A   Seeks to maintain an annual distribution rate of
                                                                     11% based on $15 IPO (capital appreciation)
ETF    Emerging Markets Telecommunications     -22.00          N/A   Invests in equity securities of entertainment
                                                                     related companies; seeks long-term capital
                                                                     appreciation
EGX    Engex                                   -22.00         7.7%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in common stocks and convertible securities
EQS    Equus II                                 33.00        44.3%   Seeks growth of capital through equity securities
FF     First Financial                          -8.00          N/A   Invests primarily in equity securities of
                                                                     micro-cap companies in the OTC market
GAB    Gabelli Equity                           38.00        37.5%   Invests primarily in the equity securities of
                                                                     small to medium sized companies
GGT    Gabelli Global Media                     31.00        37.7%   Invests for the longer term in a common stock
                                                                     portfolio of companies
GAM    General American                         43.00        28.0%   Intends to meet dividend requirements of preferred
                                                                     shareholders
HQH    H&Q Health Inv                           27.00        21.5%   Serves pension plans, institutions and individuals
                                                                     by investing in a portfolio of equity securities
HQL    H&Q Life Sciences Investors              23.00          N/A   Seeks capital appreciation by investing in equity
                                                                     securities
GHS    INVESCO Global Health Sciences           21.00        22.4%   Invests in publicly traded real estate securities;
                                                                     seeks high current income and capital appreciation
BTO    John Hancock Bank & Thrift Opp Fund      57.00          N/A   Invests in publicly traded real estate securities;
                                                                     seeks high current income and capital appreciation
PGD    John Hancock Patriot Global Div Fund      8.00        48.4%   Seeks high current income by investing in equity
                                                                     securities and preferred stocks
DIV    John Hancock Patriot Select Div Fund     13.00        47.2%   Seeks high current income by investing in equity
                                                                     securities, preferred stocks, convertibles and
                                                                     corporate bonds
USA    Liberty All-Star Equity Fund            182.00        32.9%   Fund invests in income-generating equity securities
                                                                     of U.S. and foreign issuers and non-convertible
                                                                     debt securities
ASG    Liberty All-Star Growth Fund             10.00        25.4%   Invests in a diversified portfolio of equity and
                                                                     fixed income securities of companies in the public
                                                                     utilities industry
MFV    MFS Special Value Trust                  14.00        45.1%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in equity securities of infrastructure companies
                                                                     in emergin countries
MFUN   Morgan FunShares                         56.00        27.7%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in equity securities of telecommunication companies
                                                                     in emerging countries
MGC    Morgan Growth Small Cap Fund             12.00        29.5%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in savings and banking institutions and their
                                                                     holding companies
GRF    NAIC Growth Fund                         60.00        27.9%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in common stock and other securities of foreign
                                                                     and domestic companies in the telecomm, media
                                                                     and publishing industries
NBM    Nations Balanced Target Maturity Fund    12.00        35.5%   Seeks long-term capital growth in securities of
                                                                     companies in the health services and medical
                                                                     technology industries; 40% of net assets may be
                                                                     invested in venture capital
PEO    Petroleum & Resources Corporation        30.00        32.7%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation in companies
                                                                     engaged in facilitating scientific advances in
                                                                     healthcare and agriculture
OTCM   Royce Micro-Cap Trust                    22.00        20.5%   Seeks capital appreciation from equity and related
                                                                     securities of U.S. and foreign companies involved
                                                                     in the products and services relating to health
                                                                     sciences
RVT    Royce Value Trust                        24.00        24.5%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation from equity
                                                                     securities of U.S. regional banks and thrifts
                                                                     and their holding companies
SBF    Salomon Brothers Fund                    44.00        32.4%   Seeks high level of current income by investing in
                                                                     dividend paying preferred and common stocks of
                                                                     foreign and domestic issuers
SOR    Source Capital                           15.00        22.1%   Seeks high level of current income by investing in
                                                                     dividend paying preferred and common stocks to
                                                                     maximize income qualifying for Dividend Received
                                                                     Reduction
STBF   Southeastern Thrift & Bank Fund          65.00          N/A   Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in
                                                                     zero coupon U.S. treasury obligations, common
                                                                     stocks and other investment grade debt securities
TMF    Thermo Opportunity Fund                    N/A        28.6%   Seeks preservation of capital by investing in
                                                                     companies in petroleum or natural resources
                                                                     industries
TY     Tri-Continental                          41.00        35.9%   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in equity securities of Southwester savings and
                                                                     loan institutions and S&L holding companies
TUX    Tuxis Corp                                1.00          N/A   Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
                                                                     in direct and indirect subsidiaries of Thermo
                                                                     Electron Corporation and companies in related
                                                                     industries
ZF     Zweig Fund                               10.00        37.7%   Seeks highest possible income exempt from federal
                                                                     income taxes by investing in municipal and equity
                                                                     securities

                                ----------------------------------
                                Low            -52.00        48.4%
                                High           182.00         7.7%

                                Median          23.5%        32.4%
                                Average         29.0%        31.5%
                                ----------------------------------
</TABLE>

Sources: Bloomberg, Barron's (January 25, 1999), Standard & Poor's Stock Guide
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<CAPTION>


                                       Closing    Estimated  Premium/     Indicated   Dividend            FFO Value (1)
                                       Price as   Per-Share (Discount)      Annual    Yield on       ---------------------
REIT Name                             of 12/24/98   NAV (1)   to NAV       Dividend   12/24/98       1998 (E)     1999 (E)
===================================   ================================    =====================   ============================
<S>                                      <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>
- -----------------------------------
Lodging
- -----------------------------------
Boykin Lodging Co                        $13.50     $30.72    -56.1%         $1.88      13.9%          $2.61        $2.64
Equity Inns Inc                          $10.06     $15.09    -33.3%         $1.24      12.3%          $1.70        $1.78
Felcor Suite Hotels Inc                  $22.56     $28.00    -19.4%         $2.20       9.8%          $3.77        $4.06
Hospitality Properties Trust             $26.13     $27.36     -4.5%         $2.68      10.3%          $3.60        $3.97
Innkeepers USA                           $10.75     $13.40    -19.8%         $1.12      10.4%          $1.65        $1.79
Patriot Amern Hospitality Inc             $5.75     $21.84    -73.7%         $0.64      11.1%          $1.90        $2.01
RFS Hotel Invs                           $12.75     $18.66    -31.7%         $1.44      11.3%          $2.30        $2.47
Starwood Lodging Trust                   $22.88     $31.28    -26.9%         $0.60       2.6%          $4.59        $4.89
Sunstone Hotel Invs Inc                   $9.13     $13.01    -29.8%         $1.14      12.5%          $1.50        $1.65
Winston Hotels                            $8.81     $16.03    -45.0%         $1.08      12.3%          $1.68        $1.74

Number of REITs Sampled:       10

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High                                                           -4.5%                    13.9%
Low                                                           -73.7%                     2.6%

Median                                                        -30.7%                    11.2%
Mean                                                          -34.0%                    10.6%
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<CAPTION>

                                                                                                        AFFO Multiples
                                         FFO Multiple          AFFO Value (1)               ------------------------------------
                                      --------------------   ------------------  AFFO Mult.  LTM        LTM
REIT Name                             1998 (E)    1999 (E)   1998 (E)  1999 (E)   12/24/98   High       Low    1998 (E)  1999 (E)
===================================  ============================================================================================
<S>                                      <C>         <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>     <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
- -----------------------------------
Lodging
- -----------------------------------
Boykin Lodging Co                        5.2         5.1      $1.91    $1.93         7.0     14.9       6.0       7.1       7.0
Equity Inns Inc                          5.9         5.7      $1.51    $1.58         6.4     10.6       5.8       6.7       6.4
Felcor Suite Hotels Inc                  6.0         5.6      $2.91    $3.05         7.4     13.6       6.0       7.8       7.4
Hospitality Properties Trust             7.3         6.6      $2.97    $3.19         8.2     12.4       8.3       8.8       8.2
Innkeepers USA                           6.5         6.0      $1.53    $1.57         6.8     11.0       5.5       7.0       6.8
Patriot Amern Hospitality Inc            3.0         2.9      $1.24    $1.40         4.1     23.8       4.4       4.6       4.1
RFS Hotel Invs                           5.5         5.2      $1.90    $2.05         6.2     11.3       5.0       6.7       6.2
Starwood Lodging Trust                   5.0         4.7      $3.42    $3.55         6.4     17.0       5.5       6.7       6.4
Sunstone Hotel Invs Inc                  6.1         5.5      $1.10    $1.24         7.4     15.8       5.9       8.3       7.4
Winston Hotels                           5.2         5.1      $1.50    $1.59         5.5      9.3       4.5       5.9       5.5

Number of REITs Sampled:       10

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High                                                                                         23.8       8.3       8.8       8.2
Low                                                                                           9.3       4.4       4.6       4.1

Median                                                                                       13.0       5.7       6.9       6.6
Mean                                                                                         14.0       5.7       7.0       6.5
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                                         AFFO
                                      Growth Rate
                                      -----------                          Debt as a     Implicit
                                         1999         Total     Total     % of Total       LTM
REIT Name                               vs 1998       Debt     Mrkt Cap     Mrkt Cap      Return
===================================   ===========   =================================   ==========
<S>                                        <C>      <C>       <C>             <C>          <C>
- -----------------------------------
Lodging
- -----------------------------------
Boykin Lodging Co                          1.0%       $122.0     $369.1       33.1%        15.0%
Equity Inns Inc                            4.6%       $233.1     $618.5       37.7%        17.0%
Felcor Suite Hotels Inc                    4.8%     $1,504.9   $3,208.2       46.9%        14.6%
Hospitality Properties Trust               7.4%       $250.0   $1,441.3       17.3%        17.7%
Innkeepers USA                             2.6%       $160.5     $594.0       27.0%        13.0%
Patriot Amern Hospitality Inc             12.9%     $3,664.0   $4,696.1       78.0%        24.0%
RFS Hotel Invs                             7.9%       $222.6     $584.4       38.1%        19.2%
Starwood Lodging Trust                     3.8%     $7,431.0  $12,050.8       61.7%         6.4%
Sunstone Hotel Invs Inc                   12.7%       $369.6     $745.6       49.6%        25.2%
Winston Hotels                             6.0%        $44.1     $203.6       21.7%        18.3%

Number of REITs Sampled:       10

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High                                      12.9%                               78.0%        25.2%
Low                                        1.0%                               17.3%         6.4%

Median                                     5.4%                               37.9%        17.3%
Mean                                       6.4%                               41.1%        17.0%
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(1)   Represents a consensus of estimates supplied by analysts and portfolio
      managers

Source: Realty Stock Review

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                                       Closing    Estimated  Premium/     Indicated   Dividend            FFO Value (1)
                                       Price as   Per-Share (Discount)      Annual    Yield on       ---------------------
REIT Name                             of 12/24/98   NAV (1)   to NAV       Dividend   12/24/98       1998 (E)     1999 (E)
===================================   ================================    =====================   ===========================
<S>                                      <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>
- -----------------------------------
Office Properties
- -----------------------------------
Alexandria Real Estate Equities          $31.38     $24.63     27.4%         $1.60       5.1%          $2.40        $2.69
Arden Realty Group                       $22.94     $24.50     -6.4%         $1.68       7.3%          $2.37        $2.64
Boston Properties                        $30.38     $27.87      9.0%         $1.70       5.6%          $2.47        $2.88
Carramerica Rlty Corp                    $23.25     $27.99    -16.9%         $1.85       8.0%          $2.63        $2.86
Cornerstone Properties                   $15.38     $15.82     -2.8%         $1.20       7.8%          $1.45        $1.58
Equity Office Properties                 $23.00     $21.66      6.2%         $1.36       5.9%          $1.88        $2.12
Duke Realty Invt                         $23.69     $24.79     -4.4%         $1.48       6.2%          $2.30        $2.51
Great Lakes Reit                         $15.56     $17.51    -11.1%         $1.28       8.2%          $1.70        $1.87
Highwoods Properties Inc                 $25.75     $29.96    -14.1%         $2.16       8.4%          $3.25        $3.55
Kilroy Rlty Corp                         $22.38     $22.86     -2.1%         $1.62       7.2%          $2.29        $2.50
Mack-Cali Realty Corp                    $30.38     $30.25      0.4%         $2.20       7.2%          $3.05        $3.28
Parkway Pptys Inc                        $32.25     $32.75     -1.5%         $1.80       5.6%          $2.99        $3.32
Prentiss Properties                      $20.88     $25.34    -17.6%         $1.60       7.7%          $2.54        $2.85
Prime Group Realty Tr                    $14.50       #N/A    #N/A           $1.35       9.3%          $1.85        $2.15
Reckson Associates Realty                $22.75     $22.12      2.8%         $1.35       5.9%          $2.01        $2.18
Spieker Pptys Inc.                       $35.13     $32.67      7.5%         $2.28       6.5%          $2.93        $3.27
Tower Realty                             $19.94     $25.93    -23.1%         $1.69       8.5%          $2.26        $2.44
Trizec Hahn Corp                         $20.31     $23.22    -12.5%         $0.30       1.5%          $1.65        $2.05

Number of REITs Sampled:       18

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High                                                            7.5%                     9.3%
Low                                                           -23.1%                     1.5%

Median                                                         -2.8%                     7.2%
Mean                                                           -5.6%                     6.9%
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- -----------------------------------
Industrial Properties
- -----------------------------------
AMB Ppty                                 $21.44     $20.02      7.1%         $1.37       6.4%          $1.89        $2.11
Bedford Ppty Invs Inc                    $16.56     $20.50    -19.2%         $1.44       8.7%          $1.86        $2.07
Brandywine Rlty Tr                       $17.94     $23.76    -24.5%         $1.56       8.7%          $2.16        $2.44
Cabot Industrial Tr                      $18.63     $20.00     -6.9%         $1.30       7.0%          $1.79        $2.04
Centerpoint Properties                   $33.94     $25.91     31.0%         $1.90       5.6%          $2.57        $2.96
Eastgroup Properties                     $18.75     $19.72     -4.9%         $1.36       7.3%          $2.05        $2.24
First Indl Rlty Tr Inc                   $25.75     $26.46     -2.7%         $2.40       9.3%          $2.95        $3.31
Liberty Ppty Tr                          $25.00     $22.76      9.8%         $1.80       7.2%          $2.54        $2.77
Meridian Indl Tr Inc                     $23.19     $19.15     21.1%         $1.16       5.0%          $1.98        $2.20
Prologis Trust                           $20.06     $19.19      4.5%         $1.27       6.3%          $1.82        $2.06
Weeks Corp                               $28.06     $28.46     -1.4%         $1.86       6.6%          $2.67        $2.98

Number of REITs Sampled:       10

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High                                                           31.0%                     9.3%
Low                                                           -24.5%                     5.0%

Median                                                         -1.4%                     7.0%
Mean                                                            1.3%                     7.1%
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Combined Office & Industrial Properties
- ---------------------------------------

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High                                                           31.0%                     9.3%
Low                                                           -24.5%                     1.5%

Median                                                         -2.4%                     7.2%
Mean                                                           -1.6%                     6.9%
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<CAPTION>

                                                                                                          AFFO Multiples
                                           FFO Multiple          AFFO Value (1)               ------------------------------------
                                        --------------------   ------------------  AFFO Mult.  LTM        LTM
REIT Name                               1998 (E)    1999 (E)   1998 (E)  1999 (E)   12/24/98   High       Low    1998 (E)  1999 (E)
===================================   =============================================================================================
<S>                                        <C>         <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>     <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
- -----------------------------------
Office Properties
- -----------------------------------
Alexandria Real Estate Equities           13.1        11.7      $2.20    $2.38        13.2     15.7      11.4      14.3      13.2
Arden Realty Group                         9.7         8.7      $1.95    $2.16        10.6     16.0      10.1      11.8      10.6
Boston Properties                         12.3        10.5      $1.94    $2.35        12.9     18.6      12.1      15.7      12.9
Carramerica Rlty Corp                      8.8         8.1      $2.08    $2.31        10.1     15.4       9.1      11.2      10.1
Cornerstone Properties                    10.6         9.7      $1.21    $1.28        12.0     16.4      11.0      12.7      12.0
Equity Office Properties                  12.2        10.8      $1.63    $1.83        12.6     15.3      12.0      14.1      12.6
Duke Realty Invt                          10.3         9.4      $1.71    $1.90        12.5     18.9      11.8      13.9      12.5
Great Lakes Reit                           9.2         8.3      $1.38    $1.52        10.2     14.6      10.3      11.3      10.2
Highwoods Properties Inc                   7.9         7.3      $2.70    $2.99         8.6     14.0       8.4       9.5       8.6
Kilroy Rlty Corp                           9.8         9.0      $1.99    $2.18        10.3     15.1       9.3      11.2      10.3
Mack-Cali Realty Corp                     10.0         9.3      $2.63    $2.81        10.8     16.2       9.9      11.6      10.8
Parkway Pptys Inc                         10.8         9.7      $2.43    $2.78        11.6     14.4      10.6      13.3      11.6
Prentiss Properties                        8.2         7.3      $1.95    $2.21         9.4     14.5       9.5      10.7       9.4
Prime Group Realty Tr                      7.8         6.7      $1.60    $1.85         7.8     13.9       8.1       9.1       7.8
Reckson Associates Realty                 11.3        10.4      $1.67    $1.78        12.8     16.1      11.4      13.6      12.8
Spieker Pptys Inc.                        12.0        10.7      $2.53    $2.84        12.4     17.4      12.3      13.9      12.4
Tower Realty                               8.8         8.2      $1.98    $2.10         9.5     13.4       8.6      10.1       9.5
Trizec Hahn Corp                          12.3         9.9      $1.16    $1.45        14.0     21.7      13.9      17.5      14.0

Number of REITs Sampled:       18

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High                                                                                  14.0     21.7      13.9      17.5      14.0
Low                                                                                    7.8     13.4       8.1       9.1       7.8

Median                                                                                11.2     15.2      10.5      12.1      11.2
Mean                                                                                  11.0     15.9      10.5      12.3      11.0
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- -----------------------------------
Industrial Properties
- -----------------------------------
AMB Ppty                                  11.3        10.2      $1.60    $1.81        11.8     16.3      13.0      13.4      11.8
Bedford Ppty Invs Inc                      8.9         8.0      $1.69    $1.88         8.8     13.0       8.9       9.8       8.8
Brandywine Rlty Tr                         8.3         7.4      $1.87    $2.09         8.6     14.6       8.4       9.6       8.6
Cabot Industrial Tr                       10.4         9.1      $1.51    $1.77        10.5     16.6      11.2      12.3      10.5
Centerpoint Properties                    13.2        11.5      $2.36    $2.71        12.5     15.7      13.0      14.4      12.5
Eastgroup Properties                       9.1         8.4      $1.76    $1.92         9.8     12.6       9.3      10.7       9.8
First Indl Rlty Tr Inc                     8.7         7.8      $2.65    $3.01         8.6     14.3       8.2       9.7       8.6
Liberty Ppty Tr                            9.8         9.0      $2.10    $2.33        10.7     14.0       9.6      11.9      10.7
Meridian Indl Tr Inc                      11.7        10.5      $1.72    $1.92        12.1     15.6      10.7      13.5      12.1
Prologis Trust                            11.0         9.7      $1.51    $1.73        11.6     17.5      13.1      13.3      11.6
Weeks Corp                                10.5         9.4      $2.35    $2.64        10.6     14.3      11.3      11.9      10.6

Number of REITs Sampled:       10

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High                                      13.2        11.5                            12.5     17.5      13.1      14.4      12.5
Low                                        8.3         7.4                             8.6     12.6       8.2       9.6       8.6

Median                                    10.4         9.1                            10.6     14.6      10.7      11.9      10.6
Mean                                      10.3         9.2                            10.5     15.0      10.6      11.9      10.5
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- ---------------------------------------
Combined Office & Industrial Properties
- ---------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High                                      13.2        11.7                            14.0     21.7      13.9      17.5      14.0
Low                                        7.8         6.7                             7.8     12.6       8.1       9.1       7.8

Median                                    10.3         9.3                            10.7     15.4      10.6      11.9      10.7
Mean                                      10.3         9.2                            10.9     15.6      10.6      12.3      10.9
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<CAPTION>
                                         AFFO
                                      Growth Rate
                                      -----------                          Debt as a     Implicit
                                         1999         Total     Total     % of Total       LTM
REIT Name                               vs 1998       Debt     Mrkt Cap     Mrkt Cap      Return
===================================   ===========   =================================   ==========
<S>                                        <C>      <C>       <C>             <C>          <C>
- -----------------------------------
Office Properties
- -----------------------------------
Alexandria Real Estate Equities            8.2%       $258.9     $654.2       39.6%        13.3%
Arden Realty Group                        10.8%       $175.0   $1,678.4       10.4%        18.1%
Boston Properties                         21.1%     $1,947.4   $4,637.5       42.0%        26.7%
Carramerica Rlty Corp                     11.1%     $1,371.2   $3,606.9       38.0%        19.0%
Cornerstone Properties                     5.8%       $997.6     $337.7      295.4%        13.6%
Equity Office Properties                  12.3%     $1,027.0   $3,400.2       30.2%        18.2%
Duke Realty Invt                          11.1%     $5,672.1  $12,699.0       44.7%        17.4%
Great Lakes Reit                          10.1%       $221.3     $484.3       45.7%        18.4%
Highwoods Properties Inc                  10.7%     $1,857.0   $4,049.3       45.9%        19.1%
Kilroy Rlty Corp                           9.5%       $403.9   $1,189.1       34.0%        16.8%
Mack-Cali Realty Corp                      6.8%     $1,400.0   $3,620.4       38.7%        14.1%
Parkway Pptys Inc                         14.4%       $256.6     $582.3       44.1%        20.0%
Prentiss Properties                       13.3%       $882.7   $1,846.1       47.8%        21.0%
Prime Group Realty Tr                     15.6%       $451.1     $825.5       54.6%        24.9%
Reckson Associates Realty                  6.6%       $841.9   $2,111.4       39.9%        12.5%
Spieker Pptys Inc.                        12.3%     $1,773.8   $4,786.8       37.1%        18.7%
Tower Realty                               6.1%       $291.2     $660.1       44.1%        14.5%
Trizec Hahn Corp                          25.0%     $4,076.9   $7,605.3       53.6%        26.5%

Number of REITs Sampled:       18

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High                                      25.0%                              295.4%        26.5%
Low                                        5.8%                               10.4%        12.5%

Median                                    10.9%                               43.0%        18.3%
Mean                                      11.4%                               54.8%        18.3%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- -----------------------------------
Industrial Properties
- -----------------------------------
AMB Ppty                                  13.1%       $922.1   $2,954.5       31.2%        19.5%
Bedford Ppty Invs Inc                     11.2%       $135.6     $511.6       26.5%        19.9%
Brandywine Rlty Tr                        11.8%       $955.3   $1,724.8       55.4%        20.5%
Cabot Industrial Tr                       17.2%       $217.6   $1,027.3       21.2%        24.2%
Centerpoint Properties                    14.8%       $261.3   $1,035.4       25.2%        20.4%
Eastgroup Properties                       9.1%       $161.4     $467.0       34.6%        16.3%
First Indl Rlty Tr Inc                    13.6%     $1,184.2   $2,739.4       43.2%        22.9%
Liberty Ppty Tr                           11.0%     $1,237.9   $3,257.9       38.0%        18.2%
Meridian Indl Tr Inc                      11.6%       $482.7   $1,341.5       36.0%        16.6%
Prologis Trust                            14.6%     $1,402.6   $4,659.1       30.1%        20.9%
Weeks Corp                                12.3%       $676.3   $1,578.4       42.8%        19.0%

Number of REITs Sampled:       10

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High                                      17.2%                               55.4%        24.2%
Low                                        9.1%                               21.2%        16.3%

Median                                    12.3%                               34.6%        19.9%
Mean                                      12.8%                               34.9%        19.9%
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Combined Office & Industrial Properties
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High                                      25.0%                              295.4%        26.7%
Low                                        5.8%                               10.4%        12.5%

Median                                    11.6%                               39.6%        19.0%
Mean                                      12.1%                               47.2%        19.0%
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