Desoto Inc Watch

from SC 13D/A 1 page Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-Desoto Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. 8/21/96 2,000- 5.7500 8/12/96 9,000- 5.5486 8/08/96 20,000- 5.5038 7/31/96 15,000- *Do 7/18/96 2,000- 6.0000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. (*) Results in Change of Dispositive Power and Beneficial Ownership. Page 27 of 27

from SC 13D/A 1 page Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-Desoto Inc. Gabelli Securities,inc. 7/08/96 1,000- 6.2500 Gamco Investors, Inc. 7/09/96 15,000- 6.3750 6/27/96 2,500- 6.2500 6/24/96 700- 6.2500 6/06/96 1,000- 6.2500 5/30/96 6,500- 5.3558 5/13/96 19,000- 4.9500 5/09/96 3,000- 5.0000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. Page 27 of 27

from SC 13D/A 1 page Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-Desoto Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. 4/23/96 3,000- 5.1250 4/15/96 2,000- 5.1250 3/21/96 1,500- 5.3750 3/20/96 3,000- 5.0000 3/18/96 1,500- 5.7500 3/14/96 2,000- 5.5000 3/05/96 7,500- 4.8750 3/04/96 2,500- 4.6750 3/01/96 2,000- 4.5000 2/27/96 3,000- 4.6250 2/26/96 4,500- 4.6250 2/23/96 4,000- 4.5000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. Page 33 of 33

from SC 13D/A 1 page Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-Desoto Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. 7/14/95 2,000- *Do 7/14/95 35,000- 4.5750 7/13/95 15,000- 4.6250 7/11/95 1,500- 4.6250 7/10/95 7,500- 4.6250 7/06/95 4,000- 4.6719 6/08/95 6,000 5.1604 6/08/95 6,000- 5.1600 6/07/95 6,000- 5.1604 6/06/95 2,000- 5.2500 5/16/95 2,500 5.5000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. (*) Results in Change of Dispositive Power and Beneficial Ownership of Gamco Investors, Inc. Page 27 of 27

from SC 13D/A 1 page Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-Desoto Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. 5/02/95 9,000- 5.0000 4/24/95 5,000- 5.0000 3/30/95 1,000- 5.1250 3/29/95 5,500- 5.0000 3/28/95 10,000- 5.0000 3/27/95 4,500- 5.0000 3/24/95 6,500- 5.0000 3/22/95 2,100- 5.1845 3/16/95 1,500- 5.0000 3/15/95 6,200- 5.0000 3/14/95 300- 5.1250 3/13/95 5,000- 5.0000 3/10/95 2,000- 5.0000 3/09/95 2,000- 5.0000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. Page 27 of 27