Mergers of Nonbank Financial Companies Announced

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Buyer

1 Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Omaha

2 American International Group, New York

3 Household International Inc., Chicago

4 Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind.

5 Unum Corp., Portland, Me.

6 Associates First Capital Corp., Dallas

7 St. Paul Co. Minneapolis

8 First Union Corp., Charlotte, N.C.

9 Exel Inc., Hamilton, Bermuda

10 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

11 Merrill Lynch & Co., New York

12 Ace Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda

13 Bankers Trust Corp., New York

14 Societe Generale SA, Paris

15 Commonwealth Mtg. Assurance Co., Philadelphia

16 KeyCorp, Cleveland

17 Fund America Enterprise Holdings, Hanover, N.H.

18 WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif.

19 Superior National Insurance Grp. Calabasas, Calif.

20 Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh

21 PNC Bank Corp., Pittsburgh

22 Wachovia Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C.

23 AllAmerica Financial Corp., Worcester, Mass.

24 Protective Life Corp., Birmingham, Ala.

25 BB&T Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Seller Announced

Date

1 General Re Corp., Stamford, Conn. 19-Jun

2 SunAmerican Inc., Los Angeles 20-Aug

3 Beneficial Corp., Wilmington, Del. 7-Apr

4 Green Tree Financial Corp., Minneapoli 7-Apr

5 Provident Cos., Chatanooga, Tenn. 23-Nov

6 Avco Financial Svcs. Inc., Costa Mesa, 11-Aug

7 USF&G Corp., Baltimore 19-Jan

8 Money Store Inc., N.J. 4-Mar

9 Mid Ocean Inc., Hamilton, Bermuda 16-Mar

10 Allied Group Inc., Des Moines 18-May

11 Midland Walwyn Inc., Ottawa 18-Jun

12 Cat Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda 26-Mar

13 Telia AB, Sweden 23-Jul

14 Cowen & Co., New York 23-Feb

15 Amerin Inc., Chicago 23-Nov

16 McDonald & Co., Cleveland 15-Jun

17 White River Corp., White Plains, N.Y. 10-Mar

18 Cerulean Cos., Atlanta 9-Jul

19 Foundation Health, Woodland Hills, Cal 5-May

20 Newton Investment Mgmt. Ltd., London 24-Jul

21 Hilliard-Lyons Inc., Ky. 20-Aug

22 Interstate/Johnson Lane Inc., Charlott 27-Oct

23 Citizens Corp. 27-Oct

24 United Dental Care Inc. 6-Mar

25 Scott & Stringfellow Finl. Inc., Richm 10-Aug

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Seller Completed Deal price

Date or Status ($ in MilIion Idustry Category

1 General Re 22-Dec $22,337.90 Insurance

2 SunAmerica 1/4/99 18,117.00 Insurance

3 Beneficial 30-Jun 8,681.00 Specialty financing

4 Green Tree 30-Jun 7,151.70 Insurance

5 Provident Pending 5,630.80 Insurance

6 Avco Finan 6-Jan 3,900.00 Specialty financing

7 USF&G Corp 24-Apr 3,820.20 Insurance

8 Money Stor 30-Jun 2,170.10 Mortgage banking

9 Mid Ocean 10-Aug 2,100.00 Insurance

10 Allied Gro 3-Nov 1,576.10 Insurance

11 Midland Wa Pending 850 Securities

12 Cat Ltd., 23-Aug 711 Insurance

13 Telia AB, Pending 645 Other

14 Cowen & Co 1-Jul 615 Securities

15 Amerin Inc Pending 606 Insurance

16 McDonald & 23-Oct 580 Securities

17 White Rive Pending 547.1 Insurance - valuation/consulting

18 Cerulean C Pending 500 Insurance - managed care

19 Foundation 10-Dec 285 Insurance

20 Newton Inv 15-Oct 277 Asset management

21 Hilliard-L 1-Dec 275 Securities

22 Interstate Pending 253 Securities

23 Citizens C 14-Dec 212.4 Insurance

24 United Den 11-Sep 180.4 Insurance - managed care

25 Scott & St Pending 131 Asset management ===

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