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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- --- ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 .
OR
- --- TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
For transition period from to
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Commission file number 0-9068
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Weyco Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin 39-0702200
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
234 E. Reservoir Avenue, P. O. Box 1188, Milwaukee, WI 53201
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, include area code (414) 263-8800
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered

None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock - $1.00 par value per share
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(Title of Class)

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(Title of Class)

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 for 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 by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulations S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in any definitive proxy of information
statements incorporated by reference or in any amendment to this Form 10-K.
(X)

As of March 5, 1996, there were outstanding 1,296,313 shares of Common Stock
and 334,482 shares of Class B Common Stock. At the same date, the aggregate
market value (based upon the average of the high and low trades for that day)
of all common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $41,534,700.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 1995, are incorporated by reference in Parts I, II and IV of this
report.

Portions of the Corporation's Proxy Statement, dated March 25, 1996, prepared
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for April 23, 1996, are
incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.

Exhibit Index Pages 9-10
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PART I

Item 1. Business

The Company is a Wisconsin corporation incorporated in the year
1906 as Weyenberg Shoe Manufacturing Company. Effective April 25, 1990, the
name of the corporation was changed to Weyco Group, Inc.

The Company and its subsidiaries engage in one line of
business, the manufacture, purchase and distribution of men's footwear. The
Company does not sell women's or children's shoes because these markets differ
significantly from the men's market. The principal brands of shoes sold are
"Nunn Bush," "Brass Boot," "Stacy Adams," and "Weyenberg" and trademarks
maintained by the Company on these names are important to the business. The
Company's products consist of both mid-priced quality leather dress shoes which
would be worn as a part of more formal and traditional attire and lower priced
quality casual footwear of man-made materials or leather which would be
appropriate for leisure or less formal occasions. The Company's footwear, and
that of the industry in general, is available in a broad range of sizes and
widths, primarily produced or purchased to meet the needs and desires of the
American male population.

The Company assembles footwear at one manufacturing plant in
Wisconsin. Shoe components, referred to as "uppers," are purchased from
outside sources, generally foreign, and turned into complete shoes by attaching
the sole, either leather or man-made, applying appropriate "finishes" and
packing the shoes into individual cartons, ready for sale. The Company
purchases raw materials and shoe components from many suppliers and is not
dependent on any one of them. The supply of these items is generally plentiful
and there are no long-term purchase commitments. Over the past five years,
production at the Company's plant has accounted for approximately 14% of the
value of the Company's wholesale footwear sales.

In addition to the production of footwear at the Company's own
manufacturing plants, complete shoes are also purchased from many sources
worldwide, generally at U. S. dollar prices. These purchases account for
the balance of the Company's wholesale footwear sales. In recent years,
domestic production of men's shoes by the Company and the industry has
declined, while imports to the United States have increased.

The Company's business is separated into two divisions -
wholesale and retail. Wholesale sales constituted approximately 87% of total
sales in 1995, 79% in 1994, and 68% in 1993. At wholesale, shoes are marketed
nationwide through more than 8,000 shoe, clothing and department stores. The
loss of any one or a few of these retail customers would not have a material
adverse effect on the wholesale division sales. The Company employs traveling
salesmen who sell the Company's products to the retail outlets. Shoes are
shipped to these retailers primarily from warehouses maintained in Milwaukee
and Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Although there is no clearly identifiable
seasonality in the men's footwear business, new styles are historically
developed and shown twice each year, in spring and fall. In accordance with
the industry practices, the Company is required to carry significant amounts of
inventory to meet customer delivery requirements and periodically provides
extended payment terms to customers.



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Retail sales constituted approximately 13% of total sales in
1995, 21% in 1994 and 32% in 1993. In the retail division there are 18
company-operated stores in principal cities of the United States and 13 leased
departments in department stores throughout the country. The decrease in
retail sales in recent years is a result of the termination of leased
departments and company-operated stores. In 1995, 10 company-operated stores
were closed due to unprofitable operations or unattractive lease renewal terms.
In 1994, the Company closed 45 leased departments as a result of the
termination of a lease agreement with a department store and 7 company-operated
stores due to unprofitable operations or unattractive lease renewal terms. In
1993, the Company closed 71 leased shoe departments because of a restructuring
at a lessor department store chain and closed 12 company-operated stores
because of unprofitable operations or unattractive lease renewal terms. Sales
in retail outlets are made directly to the consumer by company employees. In
addition to the sale of the Company's brands of footwear in these retail
outlets, other branded footwear and accessories are also sold in order to
provide the consumer with as complete a selection as practically possible.

In dollar sales, the Company is about eighth largest among
approximately 900 domestic men's shoe distributors. During 1995 it sold
approximately 3% of the total men's non-rubber dress and casual shoes sold in
the United States.

Price, quality and service are all important competitive
factors in the shoe industry and the Company has been recognized as a leader in
all of them. Although the Company engages in no specific research and
development activities, new products and new processes are continually being
tested by the Company and used where appropriate, in order to produce the best
value for the consumer, consistent with reasonable price. Compliance with
environmental regulations historically has not had, and is not expected to
have, a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or cash
flows.

Approximately 525 persons are employed by the Company and its
subsidiaries.


Item 2. Properties

The following facilities are operated by the Company and its
subsidiaries:

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Location Character Owned/Leased
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<S> <C> <C>
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Multistory office Owned
and warehouse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Multistory warehouse Owned
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Multistory warehouse Owned
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Multistory factory Leased (1)



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(1) Not a material lease.

All of the above-named facilities are adequately equipped, well
maintained and suitable for foreseeable needs. If all available manufacturing
space were utilized and significant additional shoe making equipment were
acquired, production could be increased about 25%.

In addition to the above-described manufacturing and warehouse
facilities, the Company operates 18 retail stores and 13 leased departments
throughout the United States under various rental agreements. See Note 9 to
Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 1. Business above.

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

On December 6, 1993, a shareholder of the Company, on behalf of
herself and all others similarly situated, filed an action in the Circuit Court
of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin against the Company and certain of its officers
in connection with the (then proposed) merger agreement subsequently signed by
the Company under which the Company would have been acquired by a management
group, including the principal shareholders of the Company, for $34.00 per
share in cash. (Kahn v. Weyco Group, et. al, Case No. 93-CV-019022).
Plaintiff alleged that the $34.00 per share price was grossly inadequate, that
the Company's intrinsic value exceeded $60.00 per share, that the acquiring
group controlled and dominated the Board of Directors, that the Special
Committee of the Board of Directors failed to adequately explore all
alternatives that might lead to maximizing shareholder values, that the merger
agreement was not the result of arm's-length negotiations or an independent
valuation of shares and that the defendants failed to have a disinterested
third party negotiate on behalf of shareholders. Plaintiff sought an
injunction, rescission, unspecified damages and fees and expenses. The
defendants filed an answer denying all material allegations. Following the
withdrawal of the proposed merger, the plaintiff amended the complaint in
December 1994 to seek a declaration that the defendants, in proposing and
pursuing the proposed merger, "committed or aided and abetted a gross abuse of
trust and have breached their fiduciary and other duties" and also to seek to
recover certain costs and expenses related to the action, "including reasonable
attorneys' and professional fees incurred with the solicitation of proxies."
On June 2, 1995, the lawsuit was dismissed by the Circuit Court of Milwaukee
County, Wisconsin. On September 25, 1995, the plaintiffs gave notice of their
appeal to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The appeal was dismissed on December
29, 1995 and the Company is not aware of any further action by the plaintiff.

The Company has been identified as a potentially responsible
party ("PRP") in two separate actions in connection with an alleged hazardous
substance discharge in the State of Wisconsin. The Company is contesting these
actions and denies liability in the matter. It is anticipated that the
resolution of this matter will not have a material effect on the Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company.


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not Applicable





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Executive Officers of the Registrant

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<CAPTION>
Served
Officer Age Office(s) Since Business Experience
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas W. Florsheim 65 Chairman of the Board and 1968 Chairman of the Company --
Chief Executive Officer 1968 to present
Robert Feitler 65 President and Chief 1968 President of the Company --
Operating Officer & Director 1968 to present
David N. Couper 47 Vice President 1981 Vice President of the Company --
1981 to present
John W. Florsheim 32 Vice President 1994 Vice President of the Company --
1994 to present; Branch Manager,
M & M/Mars, Inc. 1990 to 1994

Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. 38 Vice President 1988 Vice President of the Company --
1988 to present
James F. Gorman 52 Vice President 1975 Vice President of the Company --
1975 to present
Peter S. Grossman 52 Vice President 1971 Vice President of the Company --
1971 to present
John F. Wittkowske 36 Secretary/Treasurer 1993 Audit Manager, Arthur Andersen LLP,
Independent Public Accountants --
1986 to 1993

</TABLE>

Thomas W. Florsheim is the father of John W. Florsheim and Thomas W. Florsheim,
Jr.





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PART II



Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity
and Related Shareholder Matters

Information required by this Item is set forth on page 11 of
the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 1995, and is incorporated herein by
reference.


Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Information required by this Item is set forth on page 2 of the
Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December
31, 1995, and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Information required by this Item is set forth on page 12 of
the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 1995, and is incorporated herein by
reference.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Information required by this Item is set forth on pages 2
through 11 of the Annual Report to Shareholders for the
year ended December 31, 1995, and is incorporated herein
by reference.


Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART III



Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Information required by this Item is set forth on pages 1, 2
and 3 of the Company's proxy statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 23, 1996, and
is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 11. Executive Compensation

Information required by this Item is set forth on pages 4, 5, 6
and 7 of the Company's proxy statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 23, 1996, and
is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners of Management

Information required by this Item is set forth on pages 1 and 2
of the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on April 23, 1996, and is
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Information required by this Item is set forth on page 7 of the
Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on April 23, 1996, and is
incorporated herein by reference.





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PART IV



Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page Reference
to
Annual Report
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<S> <C> <C>
1. Financial Statements -

Consolidated Statements of Earnings
for the years ended December 31
1995, 1994 and 1993 3

Consolidated Balance Sheets -
December 31, 1995 and 1994 4 - 5

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'
Investment for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1994 and 1993 7

Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements - December 31, 1995, 1994
and 1993 8 - 11

Report of Independent Public Accountants 11
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
and Report on Form 8-K (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page Reference
to
Form 10-K
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<S> <C> <C>
2. Financial Statement Schedules for the
years ended December 31, 1995,
1994 and 1993 -

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying
Accounts 11


All other schedules have been omitted because of the
absence of the conditions under which they are
required.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated financial statements included in Weyco Group,
Inc.'s Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference in this Form
10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated February 19, 1996. Our audits
were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those statements taken as a
whole. The schedule listed in the index above is presented for purposes of
complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part
of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data
required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.





ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
February 19, 1996





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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
and Reports on Form 8-K (Continued)

3. Exhibits

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<CAPTION>
Incorporated Herein Filed
Exhibit Description By Reference To Herewith
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
3.1 Articles of Incorporation as Restated Exhibit 3.1 to Form
August 29, 1961, and Last Amended 10-K for Year Ended
April 25, 1990 December 31, 1990

3.2 Bylaws as Revised January 21, 1991 Exhibit 3.2 to Form
and Amended November 3, 1992 10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1992

10.1* Employment Agreement - Thomas W. Exhibit 10.1 to Form
Florsheim, dated January 1, 1992 10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1992

10.2* Employment Agreement - Robert Feitler, Exhibit 10.2 to Form
dated January 1, 1992 10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1992

10.3* Restated and Amended Deferred X
Compensation Agreement - Thomas W.
Florsheim, dated December 1, 1995

10.4* Restated and Amended Deferred X
Compensation Agreement - Robert Feitler,
dated December 1, 1995

10.5* 1988 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan Exhibit 10.5 to Form
10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1988

10.6* Excess Benefits Plan - Restated Effective Exhibit 10.6 to Form
as of January 1, 1989 10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1991

10.7* Pension Plan - Amended and Restated Exhibit 10.7 to Form
Effective January 1, 1989 10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1991

10.8* Deferred Compensation Plan - Effective Exhibit 10.8 to Form
as of January 1, 1989 10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1991

10.9* 1992 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan Exhibit 10.9 to Form
10-K for Year Ended
December 31, 1991
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
and Reports on Form 8-K (Continued)

3. Exhibits (Continued)


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<CAPTION>
Incorporated Herein Filed
Exhibit Description By Reference To Herewith
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
10.10* Death Benefit Plan Agreement - Exhibit 10.10 to Form
Thomas W. Florsheim, dated 10-K for Year Ended
November 8, 1993 December 31, 1993

10.11* Death Benefit Plan Agreement - Exhibit 10.11 to Form
Robert Feitler, dated 10-K for Year Ended
November 8, 1993 December 31, 1993

10.12* 1996 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan X

21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant X

23.1 Consent of Independent Public X
Accountants Dated March 20, 1996


*Management contract or compensatory plan
or arrangement



(b) Reports on Form 8-K

None
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SCHEDULE II


WEYCO GROUP, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS


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<CAPTION>
Deducted from Assets
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Doubtful Cash Returns and
Accounts Discounts Allowances Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1992 $700,000 $104,000 $720,000 $1,524,000

Add - Additions charged to
earnings 65,502 516,711 3,856,208 4,437,881

Deduct - Charges for purposes for
which reserves were
established (65,502) (502,171) (3,856,208) (4,423,881)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1993 700,000 118,000 720,000 1,538,000

Add - Additions charged to
earnings 505,324 384,925 3,559,427 4,449,676

Deduct - Charges for purposes for
which reserves were
established (307,144) (447,925) (3,559,427) (4,314,496)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994 898,180 55,000 720,000 1,673,180

Add - Additions charged to
earnings 486,549 275,694 4,692,992 5,455,235

Deduct - Charges for purposes for
which reserves were
established (361,549) (264,694) (4,452,992) (5,079,235)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995 $1,023,180 $66,000 $960,000 $2,049,180
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

WEYCO GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)

By /s/ John Wittkowske March 25, 1996
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John Wittkowske, Secretary/Treasurer
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Power of Attorney

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas W. Florsheim, Robert
Feitler, and John Wittkowske, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this report, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
______________

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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<CAPTION>
Signatures and Titles Date
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<S> <C>
/s/ Thomas W. Florsheim March 25 , 1996
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Thomas W. Florsheim, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)

/s/ Robert Feitler March 25 , 1996
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Robert Feitler, President and Chief Operating
Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

/s/ John Wittkowske March 25 , 1996
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John Wittkowske, Secretary/Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ John W. Florsheim March 25 , 1996
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John W. Florsheim, Director

/s/ Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. March 25 , 1996
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Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr., Director

/s/ Leonard J. Goldstein March 25 , 1996
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Leonard J. Goldstein, Director

/s/ Frank W. Norris March 25 , 1996
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Frank W. Norris, Director

/s/ Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. March 25 , 1996
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Frederick P. Stratton, Jr., Director
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