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Media Contact: Washington Mutual
Bill Ehrlich
1-800-228-9268
Gavin Anderson & Company
Hollis Rafkin-Sax
212-373-0231
Investor Contact: Washington Mutual
JoAnn DeGrande
206-461-3186
June 3, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON MUTUAL/GREAT WESTERN MERGER IS ON TRACK
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Washington Mutual/Great Western Merger Votes to Be Held on June 13 as Scheduled
SEATTLE, Washington -- Washington Mutual, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAMU) issued the
following statement today in response to the Delaware Chancery Court's decision
to deny H.F. Ahmanson's (NYSE: AHM) motion to delay Great Western Financial
Corporation's (NYSE: GWF) special meeting to vote on the Washington Mutual/Great
Western merger:
"We are pleased to report that our timetable for completion remains on
track. On June 13th both Washington Mutual and Great Western shareholders will
have the opportunity to vote on our merger. We still anticipate that the merger
could be completed as soon as late June or early July, following the receipt of
necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals."
With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual is a diversified
financial services company focusing on families and small and mid-sized
businesses. As of March 31, 1997, Washington Mutual and its subsidiaries had
consolidated assets of $46.1 billion and operated more than 550 offices in
Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Arizona, Colorado and
Nevada. The company's subsidiaries provide consumer and commercial banking,
full-service securities brokerage, mutual fund management and insurance
underwriting.
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