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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Price Range of Publicly Traded Securities
The Company's Common Stock has been traded in the
over-the-counter market and quoted on the Nasdaq
National Market under the symbol UHCO since May 12,
1983. The following table sets forth the high and low sales
prices per share of Common Stock as reported on the
Nasdaq National Market for the periods indicated.
Common Stock
High Low
1998
First Quarter 3.000 2.375
Second Quarter 2.938 2.938
Third Quarter 2.875 2.125
Fourth Quarter 2.875 2.000
1999
First Quarter 4.000 3.000
Second Quarter 4.000 3.031
Third Quarter 5.188 3.375
Fourth Quarter 4.813 3.375
2000
First Quarter 4.625 3.500
Second Quarter 4.156 3.250
Third Quarter 5.250 3.688
Fourth Quarter 4.375 3.813
2001
First Quarter 5.563 3.438
Second Quarter (through April 30) 5.340 4.625
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As of March 1, 2001, there were approximately 1,900
holders of record of the Common Stock. On March 1,
2001, the bid and ask sales prices for the Common Stock
were $3.875 and $4.000.
Dividends
The Company has neither declared nor paid dividends on
its Common Stock and no such dividends are likely in the
foreseeable future. Any future decision to pay dividends
will be made by the Board of Directors in light of conditions
then existing, including the Company's results of operations,
financial condition and requirements, loan
covenants, insurance regulatory restrictions, business conditions
and other factors. In addition, the ability of the
Company to pay cash dividends, if and when it should
wish to do so, may depend on the ability of its subsidiaries
to pay dividends to the Company. See "Regulation -
Dividend and Distribution Restrictions."
  
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