	gibraltar gfc to buy thrift for mln dlrs gibraltar financial corp said its gibraltar savings unit has agreed in principle to buy first federal savings and loan of ridgecrest for about mln dlrs cash the company said the actual price will be determined at the close based on net book value at may it said first federal is located in kearn county northeast of los angeles and has assets of mln dlrs it said the transaction is subject to a definitive agreement shareholder and regulatory approval reuter 
