General Housewares Corp 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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 10/21/99 356,600- 28.7500 10/21/99 1,000- 28.7500 10/18/99 1,000- 28.5625 10/14/99 1,000- 28.4375 10/13/99 300- 28.4375 Gabelli Associates Ltd 10/21/99 2,000- 28.7500 Gabelli Advisers 10/21/99 2,000- 28.7500 Gabelli Funds, LLC. the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 10/21/99 55,000- 28.7500 the Gabelli Capital Asset Fund 10/18/99 20,000- 28.5115 10/13/99 7,000- 28.3866 (1) the Dispositions on 10/21/99 Were in Connection With the Merger Described in Item 5(a) of This Amendment to Schedule 13d. All Other Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 10/12/99 3,000- 28.3750 10/12/99 10,500- 28.4494 10/11/99 5,000- 28.3750 10/07/99 2,000- 28.2500 10/06/99 7,500- 28.2500 10/05/99 1,000- 28.2500 10/05/99 5,000- 28.2500 10/04/99 1,500- 28.2917 8/30/99 1,000- *Do Gabelli Funds, LLC. the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 10/07/99 3,000- 28.1991 the Gabelli Capital Asset Fund 10/11/99 3,000- 28.3241 the Gabelli Abc Fund 10/06/99 1,000- 28.1991 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission. (*) Results in Change of Dispositive Power and Beneficial Ownership

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 9/30/99 5,000- 28.0625 9/28/99 15,000- 28.1042 9/28/99 5,000- 28.1250 9/27/99 5,000- 28.1250 9/23/99 10,000- 28.1250 9/22/99 4,000- 28.0000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 9/21/99 3,000- 27.8333 9/21/99 5,000- 27.8750 9/21/99 2,000- 27.8125 9/20/99 2,000- 27.8750 9/20/99 10,500- 27.8393 9/15/99 1,000- 27.8125 9/13/99 4,000- 27.6250 9/13/99 10,000- 27.5581 9/10/99 5,000- 27.6875 9/10/99 3,500- 27.6250 Gabelli Funds, LLC. the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 9/14/99 2,500- 27.6991 9/13/99 5,500- 27.6991 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 9/09/99 1,500- 27.6250 9/07/99 5,000- 27.3575 8/30/99 10,000- 27.5000 8/26/99 5,000- 27.5000 8/25/99 5,000- 27.5000 Gabelli Funds, LLC. the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 8/27/99 5,000- 27.4491 the Gabelli Capital Asset Fund 8/25/99 5,000- 27.4491 the Gabelli Abc Fund 9/08/99 4,000- 27.4491 8/26/99 2,000- 27.4491 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 8/24/99 2,500- 27.4625 8/24/99 5,000- 27.5000 8/23/99 5,000- 27.5625 8/20/99 40,000- 27.2500 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 8/17/99 5,500- 27.1875 8/13/99 1,000- 27.1250 8/11/99 1,000- 27.1250 8/10/99 4,500- 27.1167 8/10/99 4,000- 27.1250 Gabelli Advisers, Inc. 8/11/99 3,000- 27.0741 Gabelli Funds, LLC. the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 8/19/99 12,000- 27.1991 8/18/99 12,000- 27.1366 8/16/99 5,000- 27.1366 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 8/09/99 10,400- 27.0000 8/06/99 10,000- 27.1250 8/05/99 1,000- 27.0000 8/05/99 8,000- 27.1305 8/05/99 6,000- 27.0104 8/03/99 2,500- 27.5000 Gabelli Advisers, Inc. 8/09/99 5,000- 26.9491 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 8/02/99 27,000- 27.5000 7/29/99 1,000- 20.2500 7/22/99 3,000- 19.1250 7/16/99 5,000- 19.9375 7/14/99 2,000- 20.0625 7/13/99 5,000- 20.0250 7/08/99 1,000- 19.5625 7/06/99 3,500- 19.5536 7/02/99 3,000- 19.6250 7/01/99 600- 19.5625 6/30/99 1,000- 19.5000 6/30/99 1,500- 19.5625 6/29/99 1,700- 19.6250 6/29/99 900- 19.5625 6/28/99 4,300- 19.5378 6/25/99 1,000- 19.0000 6/24/99 3,500- 19.0000 6/23/99 1,000- 18.7500 6/22/99 3,500- 17.9821 6/18/99 3,000- 15.0000 6/14/99 3,000- 15.0625 6/10/99 2,000- 14.5063 6/09/99 3,000- 14.5000 Gabelli Associates Ltd 6/21/99 2,000 17.7500 Gabelli Advisers 8/02/99 3,000- 27.4491 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission. (*) Results in Change of Dispositive Power and Beneficial Ownership

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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-General Housewares Gabelli Funds, Inc. the Gabelli Abc Fund 1/12/99 6,000 13.0056 11/09/98 1,000 10.9875 Gamco Investors, Inc. 1/19/99 8,500 13.9559 1/15/99 1,000 13.6250 1/15/99 1,000 13.3750 1/14/99 500 13.0000 1/12/99 1,000 12.9375 1/12/99 2,000 13.0000 1/11/99 1,000 12.5000 1/11/99 8,000 12.1250 1/07/99 2,500 12.0000 1/05/99 1,000 11.8750 1/05/99 1,000 11.9063 1/04/99 3,000 11.9375 12/23/98 3,500- *Do 12/21/98 4,500 11.7500 12/18/98 2,000 11.6250 12/18/98 1,500- 11.6250 12/15/98 3,000 11.4375 12/11/98 500 11.4375 12/09/98 2,000 11.3125 12/08/98 1,500 11.0000 12/07/98 500 10.8750 12/07/98 5,500 10.9091 12/04/98 1,000 10.8750 12/02/98 500- 10.9375 12/02/98 1,000 11.0000 11/30/98 400 11.2500 11/27/98 100 11.2500 11/24/98 1,000 11.1250 11/23/98 3,000 11.0000 11/19/98 1,000- 10.9063 11/18/98 1,000 11.0000 11/17/98 1,000 10.9792 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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 11/17/98 500 10.9792 11/16/98 6,800 10.9743 11/11/98 7,200 10.9913 11/10/98 5,800 10.9698 11/09/98 2,000 10.9375 Gabelli Advisors 1/13/99 500 12.8000 1/12/99 3,300 13.0056 1/11/99 700 12.5500 11/20/98 500 10.9875 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission. (*) Results in Change of Dispositive Power and Beneficial Ownership

from SC 13D/A 1 page Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected Durin the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-General Housewares Gabelli Funds, Inc. the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 2/25/98 1,000 11.6750 Gamco Investors, Inc. 4/20/98 1,000 DI 4/20/98 20,000 10.2688 4/20/98 2,000 10.3750 4/17/98 10,000 10.3750 3/18/98 1,000- 11.3750 3/16/98 3,200- 11.3750 3/13/98 4,000 11.6875 3/13/98 4,000- 11.3750 3/12/98 4,000 11.3750 3/05/98 1,500 11.7500 3/05/98 1,000 11.6875 3/05/98 500 11.5000 3/04/98 500 11.2500 2/18/98 5,000 11.2125 2/18/98 2,500 10.8250 2/17/98 3,000 10.7292 2/11/98 5,000 10.7500 2/05/98 9,000 11.0000 12/22/97 2,500- *Do (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. 29

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-General Housewares Gabelli Funds, Inc. the Gabelli Capital Asset Fund 12/05/97 2,000 9.5500 Gamco Investors, Inc. 2/04/98 2,500 10.9375 2/04/98 11,000 10.6915 2/03/98 500 10.9375 1/30/98 5,000 10.6250 1/06/98 3,000 11.0000 1/05/98 2,000 11.0500 12/31/97 5,000 10.3275 12/08/97 2,000- 9.5625 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. 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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 5/23/97 5,000 9.5000 5/23/97 3,000 9.0417 5/15/97 1,000- 8.7500 5/12/97 1,000 9.2500 5/06/97 500 9.2500 5/02/97 2,000- 8.8125 4/17/97 1,000- 8.8750 4/17/97 1,000- 8.7500 4/10/97 1,000 9.0000 4/04/97 8,000 8.6875 3/27/97 1,000- *Do 3/25/97 1,500 10.2083 3/24/97 2,000- *Do (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. 26

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 11/14/96 500- 9.3750 11/08/96 2,000- 9.7500 11/07/96 1,500- 9.8750 11/01/96 2,000- 9.6250 10/28/96 2,000 8.9375 10/23/96 1,000 9.6250 10/22/96 1,000- 9.8125 10/11/96 300- 10.3750 9/27/96 12,000- 10.1250 (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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 7/31/96 15,000- *Do 7/23/96 1,000- 10.0000 7/09/96 500- 11.7500 7/01/96 300- *Do 6/28/96 1,000- 12.0000 6/18/96 1,000- 11.3750 6/14/96 2,000- 11.3875 6/13/96 2,500- 11.6250 6/11/96 500- 11.7500 5/24/96 2,000- 12.0000 5/23/96 1,000- 12.3750 (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 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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 12/14/95 2,000- 9.8125 12/13/95 5,000- 9.8750 12/11/95 1,900- 10.2303 12/11/95 1,000- 10.2500 12/08/95 2,500 10.2500 12/07/95 1,500 10.2500 12/06/95 4,500 10.2917 12/05/95 2,500- 10.1250 12/05/95 1,700 10.0000 12/04/95 8,500- 10.1250 12/01/95 5,900- 10.1250 12/01/95 1,400 10.0000 11/30/95 500- 10.1250 11/30/95 6,500 10.0000 11/29/95 4,900- 10.1250 11/29/95 6,400 10.0000 11/28/95 5,000 10.0000 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the Ny Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission. Page 26 of 26

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-General Housewares Gamco Investors, Inc. 10/17/95 5,000 9.5000 10/16/95 6,000 9.6250 10/11/95 2,000- 9.7500 10/03/95 500- *Do 10/03/95 1,500 10.3750 10/02/95 8,000 10.9219 9/25/95 5,000 12.0000 9/21/95 500- 11.8750 9/20/95 800- 11.8750 9/18/95 500 12.0000 9/14/95 2,800- 11.8973 9/13/95 500 12.0000 9/12/95 1,000- 12.1250 9/11/95 5,000 12.5000 9/11/95 2,000 12.6250 9/06/95 2,000 12.6250 9/05/95 3,000 12.1250 8/30/95 1,500- 12.0000 8/23/95 3,000 12.3750 (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 26 of 26