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* Washington Mutual Inc.’s $6.3-billion purchase of H.F. Ahmanson & Co. was approved by shareholders of both companies. The transaction, which requires regulatory approval, would form the second-largest deposit holder in the western United States, behind BankAmerica Corp. The acquisition of Irwindale-based Ahmanson was valued at about $10 billion when it was unveiled in March.

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* Incomnet Inc. said Chairman Melvyn Reznick and four other directors will resign from the company under an agreement reached with John P. Casey, the company’s principal shareholder. The Woodland Hills-based company will appoint a new four-member board that includes Howard Silverman, the only current director remaining, and Casey. The news sent Incomnet shares down 19 cents to close at $1.44 on Nasdaq.

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* Epson America Inc. said it’s cutting prices on its consumer line of inkjet printers. The Torrance-based unit of Japan’s Seiko Epson Corp. said prices on its Stylus Color 800, 600 and 400 model printers will be reduced by 10% to 17%.

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* Cadence Design Systems Inc., which provides chip makers with software and services to speed the design of computer chips, agreed to buy the Bell Labs Design Automation Group from Lucent Technologies Inc. for undisclosed terms.

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* Wilshire State Bank said its second-quarter profit rose 63% to $835,000, or 38 cents per diluted share, on strong commercial and Small Business Administration loan demand. The Los Angeles-based bank said its net interest income increased 22% and non-interest income jumped 89%.