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         [Letter to holders of the Registrant's BUCs]

                        [America First Companies Letterhead]


                                            October 10, 1997



         Dear BUC Holder:


              The illustration set forth on the cover page, page 10 and
         page 44 of the Joint Solicitation Statement/Prospectus erroneously
         states that, based on the closing price of Bay View Common Stock
         on September 15, 1997 of $26.9375 per share, and assuming this
         price represents the Average Bay View Stock Price, and assuming
         that the Partnership Expenses and the Reserves are equal to the
         maximum of the estimates set forth in the Joint Solicitation
         Statement/Prospectus, each BUC holder would receive in the
         Distribution with respect to each BUC $10.89 in cash and 1.13
         shares of Bay View Common Stock on a per BUC basis.  

              In fact, based upon these assumptions, each BUC holders would
         receive in the Distribution with respect to each BUC approximately
         $10.85 in cash and approximately 1.167 shares of Bay View Common
         Stock on a per BUC basis.  Based on the closing price of Bay View
         Common Stock on the September 15, 1997 of $26.9375 per share, such
         amount of cash and shares of Bay View Common Stock would have an
         aggregate value of approximately $42.28 per BUC.

              Based on the closing price of Bay View Common Stock 
         on October 6, 1997 of $28.50 per share, and assuming this price 
         represents the Average Bay View Stock Price, and assuming that the 
         Partnership Expenses and the Reserves are equal to the maximum of 
         the estimates set forth in the Joint Solicitation Statement/
         Prospectus, BUC holders would receive in the Distribution with 
         respect to each BUC approximately $10.79 in cash and approximately 
         1.160 shares of Bay View Common Stock and the aggregate value of 
         such amount of cash and Bay View Common Stock would be approximately
         $43.85 per BUC.

              The foregoing estimate of amounts to be distributed to BUC
         Holders in the Distribution is subject to a number of factors,
         including without limitation the Average Bay View Stock Price, the
         amount of liabilities, obligations and expenses of the Partnership
         at the time of the Distribution, and the amount of reserves that
         the General Partner deems reasonably necessary for any contingent
         or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership.
         Defined terms used herein have the meaning set forth in the Joint
         Solicitation Statement/Prospectus.

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