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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

                 THE BARBERS, HAIRSTYLING FOR MEN & WOMEN, INC.

                                      PROXY

           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         The undersigned having duly received the Notice of Special Meeting and
the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated _____________, 1999, hereby appoints the
Chairman of the Board, Florence F. Francis, and the Chief Executive Officer,
Frederick A. Huggins, Jr., as proxies (each with the power to act alone and with
the power of substitution and revocation) to represent the undersigned and to
vote, as designated below, all common shares of The Barbers, Hairstyling for Men
& Women, Inc., held of record by the undersigned on April 19, 1999, at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, May 20, 1999 at
_______________, at __:__ p.m. Central Time, and at any adjournment thereof.

1.   PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER,     / / FOR    / / AGAINST    / / ABSTAIN
     THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE 
     TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN.

2.   IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES    / / FOR    / / AGAINST    / / ABSTAIN
     ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH 
     OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY 
     COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

                            (CONTINUED ON OTHER SIDE)

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                           (CONTINUED FROM OTHER SIDE)

    This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed on
the Proxy be the undersigned shareholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY 
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.

         Please sign exactly as your name appears on this card. When shares are
held by joint tenants, both should sign. If signing as attorney, guardian,
executor, administrator or trustee, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in the corporate name by the president or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in the partnership name by an
authorized person.


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                                   (Signature)

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                                   (Signature, if held jointly)

                                   Dated: ___________________________, 1999

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED 
RETURN ENVELOPE.
