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American General Corporation

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Corporate Headquarters

Street Address:
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019-2155
Telephone: (713) 522-1111

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3247
Houston, TX 77253-3247

Common Stock Information

Stock Trading Symbol
AGC

Stock Exchange Listings
New York, Pacific, London, Basel,
Geneva, and Zurich

Newspaper Listings
AmGenerl or AGenCp

Common Dividend
$ per share
  Common Dividends
The current indicated annual dividend rate on common stock is $1.40 per share. Cash dividends are paid quarterly on the first day of March, June, September, and December.

American General pays dividends that reflect the progress and future prospects of the company, while retaining earnings necessary to support business growth. Generally, our policy is to pay out between 30% and 40% of earnings in dividends.

Since its first dividend in March 1929, American General has paid quarterly dividends continuously for 68 years. The regular dividend has been increased in each of the last 22 years, representing a compound annual growth rate of 12%.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Shareholders with stock registered in their names may, without cost, automatically reinvest their dividends and/or invest cash up to $6,000 per calendar quarter in American General common stock. Over 11,000 American General shareholders participate in this plan.

Shareholder Information

Shareholder Inquiries
Communications regarding stock transfer, direct deposit, change of address, dividends, and the dividend reinvestment plan, may be directed to:

First Chicago Trust Company of New York
P.O. Box 2500
Jersey City, NJ 07303-2500

Telephone: (800) 519-3111 (201) 324-1225

Fax: (201) 222-4892

Internet: http://www.fctc.com

Financial Information
If you would like a copy of the annual report, statistical supplement, Form 10-K or Form 10-Q, please contact:

American General Corporation
Investor Relations
P.O. Box 3247
Houston, TX 77253-3247

Telephone: (800) AGC-1111

Fax: (713) 523-8531

Annual Shareholders Meeting

The 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, April 24, at 9:00 a.m. CDT, at The Westin Oaks Hotel, 5011 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas.

Stock Performance - Total Return*
AGC Common Stock vs. S&P 500 Index


American General common stock has outperformed the S&P 500 Index in three of the four periods ending December 31, 1996.
* Total annualized return includes both stock appreciation and dividends.

Value of $1,000 Invested in 1976
AGC Common Stock vs. S&P 500 Index


$1,000 invested in American General common stock on December 31, 1976 has grown, with dividends reinvested, to $27,137 - an annualized growth rate of 18% over the past 20 years.
Source: Ibbotson Associates 1996

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