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THANK YOU, FLORIDA, FOR YOUR WARM
SUPPORT OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL AND
GREAT WESTERN
"The numerous commitments made by the Washington Mutual/Great Western
Partnership should not only be commended, but highly encouraged and emulated by
others in the industry . . . We at Miami-Dade Neighborhood Housing Services,
Inc., proudly support the proposed merger . . ."
Gail Williams--
Miami-Dade Neighborhood Housing Services, 5/5/97
"I am writing in support of the proposed merger of Great Western Bank and
Washington Mutual . . . the Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation
strongly supports the proposed merger of Great Western Bank and Washington
Mutual."
Robert E. Ansley--
Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, 4/16/97
"Great Western has been a terrific corporate citizen in Dade County and south
Florida . . . it appears that Washington Mutual will continue to follow the
leadership established by Great Western."
William O. Cullon--
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, 5/5/97
"We truly appreciate Great Western/Washington Mutual's commitment to diversity
as reflected in its current minority-owned business program."
Windell Paige--
Florida Regional Minority Purchasing Council, Inc. 5/2/97
"We are writing to express our support for the merger of Great Western and
Washington Mutual."
Donald E. Bowen--
Urban League of Broward County, Inc. 4/16/97
These are just a few of the many letters we have
received supporting Washington Mutual and
Great Western.
The community has spoken.
WASHINGTON MUTUAL/GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL:
BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY
[Washington Mutual Logo] [Great Western Logo]
May 19, 1997
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THANK YOU, CALIFORNIA, FOR YOUR WARM
SUPPORT OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL AND
GREAT WESTERN.
"I further move that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Office of Thrift
Supervision of the City of Los Angeles opposition to the hostile takeover by
H.F. Ahmanson due to significant financial impact on the City of Los Angeles and
the expected loss of over 3,000 jobs."
Hal Bernson, Councilman, 12th District
Los Angeles City Council Motion passed unanimously, 4/2/97
"I am writing on behalf of Consumer Action (CA), a non-profit consumer education
and advocacy organization with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, to
oppose the proposed hostile takeover of Great Western by H.E. Ahmanson."
Ken McEldowney-Consumer Action, 4/4/97
"Like all good legacies, the proposed Great Western/Washington Mutual merger has
garnered our support because it will enable the good works of both institutions
to continue in underserved communities."
Lori Gay--
Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, 4/17/97
"I am writing to you to urge the approval of Washington Mutual's merger with
Great Western Bank. I believe that this merger is one that will greatly benefit
not only the two entities in question, but the public as well."
Dolores Sanchez-Eastern Group Publications, Inc., 4/17/97
"We prefer that mergers be non-hostile and interested not only in shareholder
values but also in stakeholder values. . . . We perceive the Washington
mutual/Great Western merger as a promise to continue and grow the stake."
Steven D. Johnson--
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4/18/97
"The purpose of this letter is to support the merger of Great Western Bank and
Washington Mutual . . . [Great Western/Washington Mutual] we applaud and
appreciate their proven commitment to America's lower income communities."
Dean L. Rohrbach-San Diego Neighborhood Housing Service.
". . . we are writing to state our full support of the proposed merger between
Great Western Bank and Washington Mutual."
John W. Johnson-San Diego Urban League, Inc. 4/17/97
These are just a few of the many letters we have
received supporting Washington Mutual and
Great Western.
The community has spoken.
WASHINGTON MUTUAL/GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL:
BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY
[Washington Mutual Logo] [Great Western Logo]
May 19, 1997
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