RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, 1997-08-08
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                                 FORM 10-Q

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D. C. 20549

(Mark one)
[ X ]          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                   THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

               For the quarterly period ended June 27, 1997

                                    OR

[   ]          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to

Commission file number   1-9109

                         RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Florida                                No. 59-1517485
 (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                       Identification
                                                       No.)

         880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida  33716
       (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

                           (813) 573-3800_______
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate  by  check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act
of  1934  during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period  that  the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                            Yes X  No___

Indicate  the  number  of shares outstanding of each  of  the  registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the close of the latest practicable date.

       31,706,391 shares of Common Stock as of August 4, 1997



             RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 27, 1997

                                 INDEX



PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                        PAGE

  Item 1. Financial Statements

          Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of
            June 27, 1997 (unaudited) and September 27, 1996          2

          Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the
            three and nine month periods ended June 27, 1997 and
            June 28, 1996                                             3

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the
            nine months ended June 27, 1997 and June 28, 1996         4

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)      5


  Item 2. Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis              7



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)  Exhibit 3:   Amendments to the Bylaws
                      (filed electronically)
          Exhibit 11:  Computation of Earnings Per Share             11
          Exhibit 27:  Financial Data Schedule - EDGAR version only
                      (filed electronically)

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:  None


         All other items required in Part II have been previously filed or
         are not applicable for the quarter ended June 27, 1997.



               RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                    (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                   June  27,    September 27,
                                                     1997           1996 
                                                   (Unaudited)              
                                                 ---------------------------
ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents                         $  178,991     $  258,206
Assets segregated pursuant to Federal Regulations:
 Cash and cash equivalents                                 -            119
 Securities purchased under agreements to resell     600,789        476,945
Securities owned:
 Trading and investment account securities           150,727        124,253
 Available for sale securities                       272,572        208,897
Receivables:
 Customers                                           582,460        459,180
 Stock borrowed                                      909,637        864,140
 Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations          35,451         24,306
 Other                                                24,845         28,980
Investment in leveraged leases                        21,780         20,318
Property and equipment, net                           47,538         39,585
Deferred income taxes                                 21,557         21,189
Deposits with clearing organizations                  21,044         22,044
Prepaid expenses and other assets                     21,012         18,219
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  $2,888,403     $2,566,381
                                                  ==========================
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes and loans payable                           $   32,265     $   24,898
Payables:
 Customers                                         1,313,327      1,086,406
 Stock loaned                                        878,597        848,595
 Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations          25,917         56,928
 Trade and other                                      65,314         54,007
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased 61,202         57,210
Accrued compensation                                 102,434        101,300
Income taxes payable                                  11,997         10,405
                                                  -------------------------- 
                                                   2,491,053      2,239,749

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock; $.10 par value; authorized 10,000,000
   shares; issued and outstanding -0- shares               -              -
  Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized 50,000,000
   shares; issued 32,665,720 shares                      326            217
  Additional paid-in capital                          51,872         50,271
  Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale,
   net of deferred taxes                                (59)          (791)
  Retained earnings                                  354,046        289,096
                                                  --------------------------
                                                     406,185        338,793
  Less:  962,624 and 1,324,216 common shares in treasury,
   at cost                                           (8,835)       (12,161)
                                                  --------------------------
                                                     397,350        326,632
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  $2,888,403     $2,566,381
                                                  ==========================




              See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



               RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                (UNAUDITED)
                  (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                  Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                  June 27,  June 28,     June 27,  June 28,
                                     1997      1996        1997      1996
                                 ------------------------------------------ 
Revenues:
  Securities commissions          $127,044  $118,219     $368,880  $320,561
  Investment banking                16,400    20,941       58,429    42,619
  Investment advisory fees          13,346    12,902       39,709    35,932
  Interest                          38,912    33,303      112,476    93,051
  Correspondent clearing             1,022     1,199        3,258     3,045
  Net trading and investment profits 3,243     3,498       11,955     9,236
  Financial service fees             6,126     5,040       17,145    13,319
  Gain on sale of interest in Liberty
    Investment Management, Inc.          -         -       30,646         -
  Other                              4,025     3,562       12,434    11,176
                                  -----------------------------------------
Total revenues                     210,118   198,664      654,932   528,939
                                  -----------------------------------------
Expenses:
  Compensation and benefits        125,781   119,006      373,562   314,478
  Communications                     9,137     7,468       26,206    22,257
  Occupancy and equipment            6,836     5,772       19,652    17,971
  Clearance and floor brokerage      2,811     2,455        8,316     7,292
  Interest                          24,850    22,293       73,397    61,206
  Business development               6,124     4,562       15,551    12,426
  Other                              6,634     6,586       20,178    17,833
                                  ------------------------------------------ 
Total expenses                     182,173   168,142      536,862   453,463
                                  ------------------------------------------
Income before provision for
 income taxes                       27,945    30,522      118,070    75,476

Provision for income taxes          10,805    11,940       45,632    29,040
                                  ------------------------------------------
Net income                        $ 17,140  $ 18,582     $ 72,438  $ 46,436
                                  ==========================================
Net income per share *            $    .53  $    .59     $   2.25  $   1.47
                                  ==========================================
Cash dividends declared per
 share *                          $    .08  $   .063     $   .233  $   .189
                                  ==========================================    
Average common equivalent
 shares outstanding *               32,485    31,654       32,205    31,508
                                  ==========================================
* Gives effect to the 3-for-2 stock split paid April 3, 1997.







               See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



               RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (UNAUDITED)
                               (in thousands)
                                      
                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                     June 27,      June 28,
                                                       1997          1996
                                                   -------------------------  
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                        $ 72,438       $ 46,436
                                                   ------------------------- 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                       9,356          8,347
  (Increase) decrease in assets:
   Short-term investments                                  -         34,017
   Deposits with clearing organizations                1,000        (1,688)
   Available for sale securities                    (63,675)       (76,437)
   Receivables:
     Customers                                     (123,280)       (56,567)
     Stock borrowed                                 (45,497)      (303,379)
     Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations    (11,145)       (13,036)
     Other                                             4,135        (1,441)
   Trading and investment account securities, net   (22,482)          4,198
   Deferred income taxes                               (368)            628
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                 (4,255)       (12,419)
  Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
   Payables:
     Customers                                       226,921        256,668
     Stock loaned                                     30,002        280,552
     Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations    (31,011)         10,238
     Trade and other                                  11,307        (2,738)
   Accrued compensation                                1,134          8,343
   Income taxes payable                                1,592          (555)
                                                   --------------------------
     Total adjustments                              (16,266)        134,731
                                                   --------------------------  
Net cash provided by operating activities            56,172         181,167
                                                   --------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property and equipment, net          (17,309)         (5,099)
                                                   --------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings from banks and financial institutions    7,510         17,529
  Repayments on notes                                  (143)          (130)
  Issuance of common stock                            4,927          3,070
  Cash dividends on common stock                     (7,374)        (5,926)
  Cash paid for fractional shares                        (5)              -
  Unrealized gain (loss) on
    securities available for sale, net                  732         (1,228)
                                                   ------------------------- 
Net cash provided by financing activities             5,647         13,315
                                                   -------------------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents             44,510        189,383
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     735,270        420,379
                                                   -------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $779,780       $609,762
                                                   =========================
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest                            $ 72,931       $ 61,384
                                                   =========================
  Cash paid for taxes                               $ 44,408       $ 27,864
                                                   =========================




              See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



              RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                               JUNE 27, 1997


Basis of Consolidation

      The  consolidated financial statements include the accounts of  Raymond
James  Financial,  Inc.  and its consolidated subsidiaries  (the  "Company").
All  material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated  in
consolidation.  These statements reflect all adjustments which  are,  in  the
opinion  of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results  for
the  interim periods presented.  All such adjustments made are of  a  normal,
recurring  nature.  The nature of the Company's business  is  such  that  the
results  of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results  for
a full year.  Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified for 
consistency with current year presentation.  These reclassifications were
not material to the consolidated financial statements.  

Commitments and Contingencies

      The  Company  has committed to lend to, or guarantee  other  debt  for,
Raymond  James  Tax  Credit Funds, Inc. ("RJTCF")  up  to  $10  million  upon
request.   RJTCF, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is a  sponsor  of
limited  partnerships  qualifying for low income housing  tax  credits.   The
borrowings  are  secured  by  properties under development.   The  commitment
expires  on  November 30, 1997, at which time any outstanding  balances  will
be  due  and  payable.   At  June 27, 1997, there were  loans  of  $1,600,000
outstanding.

      The  Company  is  a  defendant  or  co-defendant  in  various  lawsuits
incidental  to  its  securities  business.  The  Company  is  contesting  the
allegations  in these cases and believes that there are meritorious  defenses
in  each  of these lawsuits.  In view of the number and diversity  of  claims
against  the  Company,  the number of jurisdictions in  which  litigation  is
pending  and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of  litigation
and  other claims, the Company cannot state with certainty what the  eventual
outcome  of  pending litigation or other claims will be.  In the  opinion  of
management,  based on discussions with counsel, the outcome of these  matters
will  not  result in a material adverse effect on the financial  position  or
results of operations.

Capital Transactions

      The  Company's  Board  of Directors has, from  time  to  time,  adopted
resolutions  authorizing the Company to repurchase its common stock  for  the
funding  of  its  incentive stock option and stock purchase plans  and  other
corporate   purposes.    As   of  June  27,  1997,   management   has   Board
authorization to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares.

      At  their  meeting  on  February  14,  1997,  the  Company's  Board  of
Directors  declared  a  3-for-2  stock split.   The  additional  shares  were
distributed  on  April 3, 1997, to shareholders of record on March  7,  1997.
All  references  in  the  consolidated financial statements  to  amounts  per
share  and to the average number of shares outstanding have been restated  to
give  retroactive effect to the stock split.  Also at their  meeting  on  May
15,  1997,  the  Company's  Board of Directors declared  the  quarterly  cash
dividend  of  $.08 per share, payable July 3 to shareholders of  record  June
13.

Net Capital Requirements

      The  broker-dealer  subsidiaries of the  Company  are  subject  to  the
requirements  of  Rule  15c3-1 under the Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934.
This  rule  requires  that aggregate indebtedness,  as  defined,  not  exceed
fifteen  times  net capital, as defined.  Rule 15c3-1 also  provides  for  an
"alternative  net capital requirement" which, if elected, requires  that  net
capital  be  equal  to  the greater of $250,000 or two percent  of  aggregate
debit  items  computed in applying the formula for determination  of  reserve
requirements.    The   New  York  Stock  Exchange  may   require   a   member
organization  to  reduce its business if its net capital is  less  than  four
percent  of  aggregate  debit  items and may  prohibit  a  member  firm  from
expanding  its  business and declaring cash dividends if its net  capital  is
less  than  five percent of aggregate debit items.  The net capital positions
of  the  Company's  broker-dealer subsidiaries  at  June  27,  1997  were  as
follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

     Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:
        (alternative method elected)
        Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items          22%
        Net capital                                           $139,108
        Required net capital                                   $12,691

     Investment Management & Research, Inc.:
        Ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital             .91
        Net capital                                             $7,744
        Required net capital                                      $470

     Robert Thomas Securities, Inc.:
        Ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital            2.74
        Net capital                                             $2,834
        Required net capital                                      $517


               MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(Any  statements  containing forward looking information should  be  read  in
conjunction  with  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of   Results   of
Operations  and  Financial Condition in the Company's Annual Report  on  Form
10-K for the year ended September 27, 1996.)


Results of Operations -  Three  months  ended  June 27,  1997  compared  with
                         three months ended June 28, 1996.

      Total revenues increased 6% to $210,118,000, the Company's second  best
quarter.   However,  due  to  a decline in investment  banking  revenues  and
increases  in  certain expenses, net income declined 8% to  $17,140,000  from
last year's $18,582,000.

      Record  transaction  volume was a primary factor  in  the  7%  rise  in
commission  revenues.   Successful recruiting  efforts,  particularly  during
the  past  six months, have led to a 10% increase in the number of  Financial
Advisors as compared to a year ago.

      The  brief market decline early in the quarter contributed to  a  slow-
down  in  underwriting  activity  and a 22%  decline  in  investment  banking
revenues from the strong prior year quarter.

      Despite  the loss of $2.4 million in quarterly fee income from  Liberty
Investment  Management,  Inc.  due to its sale in  January  1997,  investment
advisory  fees  showed  a 3% increase.  Record retail managed  account  sales
combined  with  appreciation from strong investment  performance  fueled  the
significant growth in assets under management as follows:

                                   June 27,       June 28,    % Increase
                                    1997          1996        (Decrease)
                                 ------------------------------------------
Assets Under Management (000's):
  Eagle Asset Mgmt., Inc.        $3,292,726    $2,235,341        47%
  Heritage Family of Mutual Funds 2,847,939     2,280,217        25%
  Investment Advisory Services    1,152,049       941,889        22%
  Awad and Assoc. Asset Mgmt.       607,824       455,541        33%
  Carillon Asset Mgmt.               42,866        57,260       (25%)
                                 ------------------------------------------
    Total Financial Assets Under
      Management                 $7,943,404    $5,970,248        33%
                                 ==========================================
 Tangible Assets Under Management$1,931,050    $1,530,031        26%
                                 ========================================== 

      Net  interest  income of over $14 million was the  twelfth  consecutive
quarterly   record.   Customer  cash  deposits  and  margin   loan   balances
continued  their  seemingly relentless climbs, and the Company  continued  to
generate free cash from operations.

      Support  costs,  including  administrative and  clerical  compensation,
occupancy  and equipment, data communications and business development,  have
continued  to  increase  as general business volume  has  increased  and  the
Company  builds  the  infrastructure to  support  future  growth.   Increased
communications  expense  is related to increased  transaction  volume  and  a
greater  number of financial advisors, branch offices and customer  accounts,
all  of  which result in increases in telephone, postage, printing and  quote
services.   Occupancy  and  equipment increases are largely  attributable  to
purchases  of  new  computer workstation equipment and upgrades  of  existing
equipment.   In  addition,  with the opening  of  two  new  Raymond  James  &
Associates  offices and expansion of other locations, including certain  home
office  departments,  rent  expense  has increased.   To  accommodate  future
growth,  the  Company  has commenced construction of its  third  headquarters
building,  which  is  scheduled  for  occupancy  in  April  1998.    Business
development  costs  include  increased travel,  lodging  and  sales  meetings
expenses.


Results of Operations -  Nine  months ended June 27, 1997 compared with  nine
                         months ended June 28, 1996.

      (The  underlying reasons for most of the variances to  the  prior  year
period  are  substantially the same as the comparative  quarterly  discussion
above  and  the statements contained in such foregoing discussion also  apply
to  the  nine  month comparison.  Therefore, this section is limited  to  the
discussion  of  additional  factors influencing the  comparative  nine  month
results.)

      As  previously  disclosed,  the  Company  completed  the  sale  of  its
interest  in  Liberty  Investment Management,  Inc.  ("Liberty")  during  the
second  fiscal  quarter.   Pursuant to an agreement  executed  in  1994,  the
Company was to receive, for the five years ending December 31, 1999,  50%  of
the  revenues  derived from institutional growth equity  accounts  previously
managed  by  its  Eagle Asset Management, Inc. subsidiary.   Liberty  assumed
management  of approximately $4.3 billion of such accounts effective  January
1,  1995,  and  this  arrangement generated an average of approximately  $2.4
million  per  quarter for the Company during calendar years  1995  and  1996.
Liberty  was  sold to Goldman Sachs Asset Management in early  January  1997,
and  the  Company received $30.6 million, shown as a separate  line  item  on
the  consolidated  statement of operations, for its  remaining  three  years'
interest  in  account revenues and its option to purchase a 20%  interest  in
Liberty  at  a future date.  This transaction generated net income  of  $18.8
million, or $.58 per share.

      Excluding  the sale of Liberty, revenues of $624,286,000  represent  an
18%  increase  in  revenues  over the prior year's  nine  month  revenues  of
$528,939,000.  Net income of $53,649,000 for the nine months ended  June  27,
1997,  which  also  excludes the sale of Liberty, exceeds  the  prior  year's
results by 16%.

      Investment banking revenues are higher in the current year as a  result
of  a strong first half.  Through nine months, the Company has managed or co-
managed  43 offerings for a total of $5.3 billion raised versus 38  offerings
with $2.7 billion raised in all of fiscal 1996.

      Due  to the growth of assets under management, investment advisory fees
exceeded  the prior year figure in spite of the fact the prior year  includes
three  quarters  of  fees  from Liberty, nearly  $5  million  more  than  the
current year, which includes only one quarter of these fees.


Financial Condition

      The  Company's total assets have increased since fiscal year  end,  the
combined  result  of increased matched-book stock loan program  balances  and
increased  customer  cash  balances,  particularly  in  the  client  interest
program,  margin  loans  and bank deposits.  The increase  in  customer  cash
balances  is reflected as an increased customer payable and increased  margin
loans  are  reflected as increased customer receivables,  the  net  of  which
generally  results in a corresponding increase in assets segregated  pursuant
to   Federal  Regulations.   Increased  bank  deposits  also  contribute   to
increased  customer  payables and are generally  invested  in  available  for
sale securities.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

      Net  cash  provided  by operating activities for the  nine  months  was
$56,172,000.   The primary source of this increase was net income,  including
proceeds received from the sale of Liberty.

      Investing  and  financing activities used $11,662,000 during  the  nine
months,  with  the  primary uses being purchases of property  and  equipment,
and the payment of cash dividends.

      The  Company  has debt in the amount of $12,765,000 in the  form  of  a
mortgage  on  the  first of its two current headquarters  buildings.   During
the  second quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company commenced construction  of  a
third  building at its headquarters complex.  The 270,000 square foot  tower,
including  an  adjacent parking garage, is scheduled for  completion  in  the
spring of 1998.  Construction is being financed with internal funds.

      The  Company  has  two  committed lines of credit.   During  1995,  the
parent  company obtained an unsecured $50 million line for general  corporate
purposes.   In  addition,  a  $50 million line  was  established  to  finance
Raymond  James  Credit  Corporation, a Regulation G subsidiary  organized  to
provide  loans  collateralized by restricted  or  control  shares  of  public
companies.   The  balance of $1,500,000 outstanding on  the  latter  line  is
included  in  notes  and  loans  payable.   In  addition,  Raymond  James   &
Associates,  Inc. has uncommitted lines of credit aggregating  $255  million.
The  balance  of  $18  million outstanding on one  of  these  lines  is  also
included in notes and loans payable.

      The  Company's  broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to  requirements
of  the  Securities and Exchange Commission relating to liquidity and capital
standards (see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).


Effects of Inflation

      The  Company's  assets  are primarily liquid  in  nature  and  are  not
significantly  affected by inflation.  Management believes that  the  changes
in  replacement  cost of property and equipment would not  materially  affect
operating  results.   However, the rate of inflation  affects  the  Company's
expenses,  including  employee  compensation, communications  and  occupancy,
which  may  not be readily recoverable through charges for services  provided
by the Company.
  

                                                                EXHIBIT 11


                        RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
                      COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                             Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                           June 27,     June 28,     June 27,     June 28,
                             1997        1996          1997         1996
                          ------------------------------------------------- 
Net income                  $17,140     $18,582       $72,438     $46,436

                          =================================================
Average number of common
  shares and equivalents
  outstanding during the
  period                     31,663      31,277        31,545      31,146

Additional shares assuming
  exercise of stock
  options (1)                   822         377           660         362
                          -------------------------------------------------
Average number of
  common shares used
  to calculate earnings
  per share                  32,485      31,654        32,205      31,508
                          ==================================================   
Net income per share        $   .53     $   .59       $  2.25     $  1.47
                          ================================================== 




(1)  Represents  the  number  of shares of common  stock  issuable  on  the
     exercise of dilutive employee stock options less the number of  shares
     of common stock which could have been purchased with the proceeds from
     the  exercise of such options.  These purchases were assumed  to  have
     been  made at the average market price of the common stock during  the
     period,  or  that  part  of  the  period  for  which  the  option  was
     outstanding.

                                  SIGNATURES








      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,
the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf  by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                   RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
                                           (Registrant)




Date:    August 6, 1997            ____/s/_ Thomas A. James ______
                                          Thomas A. James
                                        Chairman and Chief
                                         Executive Officer




                                   ____/s/_ Jeffrey P. Julien ____
                                         Jeffrey P. Julien
                                     Vice President - Finance
                                    and Chief Financial Officer




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                                                      EXHIBIT "B"

                                                                 

[Article IV, Section 12]

           (d)   In  any instance where more than one  person  is
entitled  to  reimbursement of attorneys' fees pursuant  to  this
Section  12,  the Company shall select one attorney to  serve  as
attorney  for  all such persons, unless, in the  opinion  of  the
attorney  selected by the Company, a conflict of interest  exists
which  would prevent representation by that attorney  of  one  or
more  persons.   Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  provision,  any
person may at any time decide to be represented by an attorney of
his choosing, at his own expense.



[Article VII, Section 12]

           Section  12.   In addition to such bank  accounts  and
brokerage  accounts as may be authorized in the usual  manner  by
resolution  of  the  Board of Directors,  the  Treasurer  or  the
Controller  of the Company, with the approval of any one  of  the
Chairman,  the  President, or the Chief  Financial  Officer,  may
authorize  such bank accounts or brokerage accounts to be  opened
or  maintained in the name and on behalf of the Company as he  or
she  may deem necessary or appropriate.  Payments from such  bank
accounts  shall  be made upon and according to a check  or  draft
which  may  be signed jointly or singly by either the  manual  or
facsimile  signature  or signatures of such  officers  or  bonded
employees  of  the Company as shall be specified in  the  written
instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, or the
Controller of the Company.  With respect to any brokerage account
established pursuant to this Section 12, any of the Chairman, the
Chief  Financial  Officer, the Treasurer, the Controller  or  any
other  employee of the Company specified in written  instructions
by  the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of the Company shall
be  fully  authorized  and empowered to purchase,  sell,  assign,
transfer  and  deliver  any  and  all  shares  of  stock,  bonds,
debentures, notes, evidences of indebtedness or other  securities
owned  by  the Company or registered in the name of the  Company,
and such persons shall be authorized to make, execute and deliver
any  and  all  written  instruments of  assignment  and  transfer
necessary  or  proper to give effect to any transaction  in  such
brokerage account.

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