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TABLE D12

Number of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) by number of participants and primary or supplemental status, 1996
Number of Participants	Total	ESOP Plan is Only Plan Sponsored by Employer	Employer Sponsoring ESOP Plan Also Sponsors Another Pension Plan(s)
TOTAL	8,871	5,243	3,628
None or not reported	796	420	376
2-9	897	683	214
10-24	1,383	1,065	317
25-49	1,461	1,160	301
50-99	1,472	985	487
100-249	1,166	540	626
250-499	591	182	409
500-999	394	91	303
1,000-2,499	306	79	227
2,500-4,999	149	21	128
5,000-9,999	118	10	108
10,000-19,999	61	2	59
20,000-49,999	57	4	53
50,000 or more	20	1	19

SOURCE: Form 5500 series reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service for plan years beginning in 1996.