Show u ATTENTION The Fuse Grows Short PeopleiWitfvAsbestos-Relate- colleague who recently returned from South 1 Africa advises us that Manville has filed a Plan to compensate asbestos victims You have a right to vote on that Plan fill III Ithe authorities in that Ijw fclraoe-to- II Diseases d VOTING DEADLINE— NOVEMBER 14TH oountry provide m inquiring journalists with little more information than the time of day He gleaned however that the South African Defense Fbroe includes approximately 90000 men— 40 of whom it is estimated are blacks— plus about 30000 conscripts all of them whites who must serve for two years of active duty Should the blacks in the integrated South African Defense Force turn against the whites or should those black soldiers refuse an order to fire upon black civilians our colleague predicts the powder keg in that nation will erupt into a savage civil war In the 15 years of war in neighboring Southern Rhodesia well-train- ed an estimated 10000 to 40000 civilians soldiers and guerrillas ware killed was before a British oease-fir- e agreed to and independence was achieved in 1980 Ifthe South African government refuses to or cannot arrange a modus vivendi with a black population that outnumbers the whites 4 to 1 the casualties which are sure to fellow could make those in the Rhodesian conflict appear by contrast a drop in the Manville formerly Johns-Manvill- e at one time the nation's largest producer of asbestos products has been in bankruptcy for the past four years A Plan to reorganize the corporation has been developed that establishes a The Bankruptcy Court has ruled that you have a right to vote on the Plan if you were exposed to Manville asbestos or Manville asbestos products and: You have filed Trust to provide compensation to current and future asbestos-diseas- e victims Over time the total cash funding available to the Trust is expected to exceed S25 an asbestos-relate- d health lawsuit against Manville or any other (Johns-Manville- ) asbestos producer billion OR The Trust will administer a Claims Resolution Facility so that victims will be paid quickly and You have not filed a lawsuit but you have an asbestos-relate- d ensure that Manville will be able to fund the Trust far into the future suits can be brought only against the Trust and not fairly To disease which has been diagnosed by a physician directly against Manville To ge a ballot and Plan materials contact your lawyer or or call toll free write to Manville Reorganization PO Box 5851 Denver Colorado 80217 If the Plan is confirmed you will still be able to file a claim for compensation with the Trust even if you don’t vote or are not eligible to vote now but develop an asbestos-relatedisease in the future It is very important that all asbestos victims who are eligible to vote do vote on the reorganizad tion The court-appointe- Asbestos d Victims Committee has approved the Plan as in the best interests of all asbestos victims and urges you to vote YES to accept the Plan (now Zimbabwe) A Plan confirmation hearing will bo hold on December 15 1986 at 1030 am in the United Statea Courthouse Room 234 Foley Square New York New York bucket Manville (formerly Rough Language Johns-Manvill- e At a hearing on December 15 1986 the Bankruptcy Court will be asked to approve the Plan of e Reorganization for affiliated and Corporation Companies ("Manville") If you are a creditor or security holder of Manville or have ever Johns-Manvill- been exposed to asbestos whether or not you have yet suffered tram an a sbes disease or are a property damage claimant you should be aware that this Plan will affect your rights The Plan will prohibit all persons toe-relat- Csicsit siestas si Marshy's I swth ome of the language that Eddie Murphy uses in his stage y&ppearanoesis considered so that producers are advertising the comedian’s oonoerts with the proviso: “Suggested for mature audiences” off-ool- or tWOl MMUME OCTOBER 12 IMS MCE 21 from pursuing asbestos-relate- d personal injury and wrongful death claims against Manville or any reorganized Manville corporate entity or its successors Instead a Trust will be set up to provide compensation to current and future asbestos disease victims All asbestos-relate- d personal injury and wrongful death claims may proceed only against this Trust Corporation) Plan of Reorganization A separate Trust also has been set up to provide compensation to asbestos property damage claimants who may only proceed against that Trust All personal injury and property damage claimants will be prohibited permanently from seeking any punitive damages You are entitled to be heard in support of or in opposition to the Manville Plan and the proposed orders The hearing will be held at 10 am in Room 234 of the United States Courthouse Foley Square New York NY on December 15 1986 If you are an asbestos-relate- d disease claimant you may have a right to vote on the Plan and should read the notice above this material If you are a Manville creditor or security holder or are a property damage claimant you may also have a right to vote on the Manville Plan of Reorganization A ballot and copies of tfie Plan related documents the Disclosure Statement describing the Plan and the formal legal notice of the confirmation hearing are being mailed to known claimants or their lawyers or can be obtained by writing to: Manville Corporation Plan of Reorganization PO Box 5851 Denver CO 80217 If you ara a creditor security holder or property damage claimant and desire more Information call toll free 7 MDT Monday-Fri- day am— 7 pjn Ballots must bo postmarked on or before November 14 1986 NOTICE: This norm represents only a summary oI key aspects ot the Man For a M understanding o t Iha Plan you are re tetrad to the last of tha full legal notice and related Disclosure Documents or should consult your attorney |