IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
WILLIAM CHARLES REGENDANZ,
Deceased.

STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK

KURT WOLFF, being duly sworn, deposes and says:

I reside at 37 Washington Square, in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York and am associated in business with Pantheon Books, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 333 Sixth Avenue, New York City. I am familiar with all of the facts set forth herein.

I knew Doctor William Charles Regendanz, the decedent herein, for many years prior to his death, which occurred on February 16,1955 and on occasion assisted and worked with the decedent.

On behalf of the decedent, I negotiated a contract between the decedent and Harcourt, Brace & Co., Inc. of 383 Madison Avenue, New York City, which was executed on the 18th day of April, 1952. In said contract, a copy of which is annexed hereto, the decedent was granted the rights to publish Arrowsmith and Babbitt in "cheap editions" in the German language. After the said contract was executed, I administered and supervised the decedent's interests therein.

Pursuant to the terms of the aforesaid contract, there was printed in Germany by Rowalt Verlag G.m.b.H. of