FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER FOR THE 8½% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2012 AND THE RELATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES IN EXCHANGE FOR THE 8½% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2012 AND THE RELATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED , 2004
1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER AND NOTES; GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES. This Letter is to be completed by holders of Old Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer set forth in "The Exchange Offer — Book-Entry Transfers" section of the Prospectus and an agent's message is not delivered. Tenders by book-entry transfer also may be made by delivering an agent's message in lieu of this Letter. The term "agent's message" means a message transmitted to the exchange agent by DTC that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment that the tendering holder agrees to be bound by this Letter and that Alamosa and the guarantor subsidiaries may enforce this Letter against that holder. Certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or manually signed facsimile hereof or agent's message in lieu thereof) and any other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Old Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.
Holders whose certificates for Old Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Old Notes — Guaranteed Delivery" section of the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedures, (i) such tender must be made through a firm or other entity which is identified as an "Eligible Guarantor Institution" in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (ii) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible Guarantor Institution a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by Alamosa (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Old Notes and the amount of Old Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or facsimile thereof or agent's message in lieu thereof) with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter, will be deposited by the Eligible Guarantor Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or facsimile thereof or agent's message in lieu thereof) with any required signature guarantees and all other documents required by this Letter, are received by the Exchange Agent within three NYSE trading days after the Expiration Date.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, MADE SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE EXPIRATION DATE TO PERMIT DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus.
2. PARTIAL TENDERS (NOT APPLICABLE TO NOTE HOLDERS WHO TENDER BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER). If less than all of the Old Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes to be tendered in the box above entitled "Description of Old Notes — Principal Amount Tendered." A reissued certificate representing the balance of non-tendered Old Notes will be sent to such tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter, promptly after the Expiration Date. All of the Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
3. SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER; BOND POWERS AND ENDORSEMENTS; GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES. If this Letter is signed by the holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates or on DTC's security position listing as the holder of such Old Notes without any change whatsoever.
If any tendered Old Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter.
If any tendered Old Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter as there are different registrations of certificates.
When this Letter is signed by the registered holder or holders of the Old Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required. If, however, the New Notes are to be issued, or any untendered Old Notes are to be reissued, to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificate(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution.
If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder or holders of any certificates) specified herein, such certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case signed exactly as the name or names of the registered holder or holders appear(s) on the certificate(s) and signatures on such certificate(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution.
If this Letter or any certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by Alamosa, proper evidence satisfactory to Alamosa of their authority to so act must be submitted.
4. SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. Tendering holders of Old Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and/or substitute certificates evidencing Old Notes not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter. In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification or social security number of the person named also must be indicated. Note holders tendering Old Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Old Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such note holder may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Old Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name and address of the person signing this Letter.
5. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING. Federal income tax law generally requires that a tendering holder whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange must provide the Exchange Agent (as payor) with such holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number
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(a "TIN"), which, in the case of a holder who is an individual, is such holder's social security number. If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption, such holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service and backup withholding in an amount equal to 28% (or the then applicable rate) of the amount of any reportable payments made after the exchange to such tendering holder. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained.
To prevent backup withholding, each tendering holder must provide such holder's correct TIN by completing the "Substitute Form W-9" set forth herein, certifying that the TIN provided is correct (or that such holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (i) the holder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such holder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (iii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the holder that such holder is no longer subject to backup withholding.
If the holder does not have a TIN, such holder should consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (the "W-9 Guidelines") for instructions on applying for a TIN, write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN in Part 1 of the Substitute Form W-9 and sign and date the Substitute Form W-9 and the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number set forth herein. If the holder does not provide such holder's TIN to the Exchange Agent within 60 days, backup withholding will begin and continue until such holder furnishes such holder's TIN to the Exchange Agent. NOTE: WRITING "APPLIED FOR" ON THE FORM MEANS THAT THE HOLDER HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR A TIN OR THAT SUCH HOLDER INTENDS TO APPLY FOR ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
If the Old Notes are held in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to report.
Exempt holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. To prevent possible erroneous backup withholding, an exempt holder should write "Exempt" in Part 2 of Substitute Form W-9. See the W-9 Guidelines for additional instructions. In order for a nonresident alien or foreign entity to qualify as exempt, such person must submit a completed Form W-8 BEN, "Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding," signed under penalty of perjury attesting to such exempt status. Such form may be obtained from the Exchange Agent.
Alamosa reserves the right in its sole discretion to take whatever steps are necessary to comply with Alamosa's obligations regarding backup withholding.
6. TRANSFER TAXES. Except as provided below, holders who tender their Old Notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection therewith. If, however, (i) New Notes are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered or (ii) a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of Old Notes in connection with the exchange offer, then the amount of any such transfer tax (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder or such other person. The exchange agent must receive satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom or the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS INSTRUCTION 6, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR TRANSFER TAX STAMPS TO BE AFFIXED TO THE OLD NOTES SPECIFIED IN THIS LETTER.
7. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS. Alamosa reserves the right (in its reasonable discretion) to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.
8. NO CONDITIONAL TENDERS; DEFECTS. No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by execution of this Letter or an agent's message in lieu thereof, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.
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Neither Alamosa, the guarantor subsidiaries, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of Old Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.
9. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED OLD NOTES. Any holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions.
10. WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS. Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
In order for a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above and in the Prospectus on or prior to the Expiration Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person that tendered the Old Notes to be withdrawn; identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn, including the total principal amount of Old Notes to be withdrawn; and, where certificates for Old Notes are transmitted, the name of the registered holder of the Old Notes, if different from that of the person withdrawing such Old Notes. If certificates for the Old Notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, then the tendering holder must submit the serial numbers of the Old Notes to be withdrawn and the signature on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution, except in the case of Old Notes tendered for the account of an Eligible Guarantor Institution. If Old Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Old Notes — Book-Entry Transfers," the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Old Notes and the notice of withdrawal must be delivered to the Exchange Agent. Withdrawals of tenders of Old Notes may not be rescinded; however, Old Notes properly withdrawn may again be tendered at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date by following any of the procedures described in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Old Notes" and in this Letter.
All questions regarding the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of withdrawal notices will be determined by Alamosa, in its sole discretion, which determination of such questions as well as its interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including this Letter) will be final and binding on all parties. None of Alamosa and the guarantor subsidiaries, any of their respective affiliates or assigns, the Exchange Agent or any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, nor will any of them be liable for failing to give any such notice.
Withdrawn Old Notes will be returned to the holder after withdrawal. Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer through DTC that are withdrawn will be credited to an account maintained with DTC. The Old Notes will be returned or credited to the account maintained at DTC as promptly as practicable after withdrawal. Any Old Notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are withdrawn will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder.
11. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter, and requests for Notices of Guaranteed Delivery and other related documents may be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS OF OLD NOTES
(SEE INSTRUCTION 5)

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PAYOR'S NAME: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. |
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 |  | Part 1 — PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ("TIN") IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY THAT IT IS CORRECT BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. |  | TIN ____________________ Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number (if awaiting TIN write "Applied For")
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Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service |  | Part 2 — Check the box if you are NOT subject to backup withholding under the provisions of section 3406(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code because you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien) and either (1) you are exempt from backup withholding, (2) you have not been notified that you are subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (3) the Internal Revenue Service has notified you that you are no longer subject to backup withholding. ![[ ]](https://capedge.com/proxy/S-4/0000950136-04-001185/ebox.gif)
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Payor's Request for Taxpayer Identification and Certification Number |  | CERTIFICATION — UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE SIGNATURE ______________________ DATE ______________________, 2004
|  | Part 3 Awaiting TIN ![[ ]](https://capedge.com/proxy/S-4/0000950136-04-001185/ebox.gif) (You must complete the "Certificate Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number") |
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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE "APPLIED FOR" IN PART 1 OF THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9.
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and that I mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office (or I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future). I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number to the Payor within 60 days, the Payor is required to withhold 28 percent (or the then applicable rate) of all cash payments made to me thereafter until I provide a number.
Signature ______________________________ Date______________________
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NOTE: | FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN A $50 PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28 PERCENT (OR THE THEN APPLICABLE RATE) OF ANY CASH PAYMENTS. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. |
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payor—Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the Payor. All "section" references are to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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For this type of account: |  | Give the name and SOCIAL SECURITY number of— |
1. |  | Individual |  | The individual |
2. |  | Two or more individuals (joint account) |  | The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account (1) |
3. |  | Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) |  | The minor (2) |
4. |  | a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee) |  | The grantor-trustee (1) |
|  | b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under State law |  | The actual owner (1) |
5. |  | Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC |  | The owner (3) |
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For this type of account: |  | Give the name and EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION number of— |
6. |  | A valid trust, estate or pension trust |  | The legal entity (4) |
7. |  | Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 |  | The corporation |
8. |  | Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization |  | The organization |
9. |  | Partnership or multi-member LLC |  | The partnership |
10. |  | A broker or registered nominee |  | The broker or nominee |
11. |  | Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a State or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments |  | The public entity |
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(1) | List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a Social Security number, that person's number must be furnished. |
(2) | Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's Social Security number. |
(3) | You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or "doing business as" name. You may use either your Social Security number or employer identification number (if you have one). |
(4) | List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate or pension trust. Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title. |
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NOTE: | If no name is circled when there is more than one name listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed. |
Obtaining a Number
If you do not have a taxpayer identification number, apply for one immediately. To apply for one, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for businesses and all other entities), or Form W-7 for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (for alien individuals required to file U.S. tax returns), at an office of the Social Security Administration, by calling the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-TAX-FORM or online at www.ssa.gov or www.irs.gov.
Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on all payments include the following:
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• | An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an individual retirement plan, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2). |
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• | The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof. |
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• | A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof. |
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• | A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. |
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• | An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof. |
Payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include, among others:
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• | A financial institution. |
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• | A corporation. |
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• | A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the U.S., the District of Columbia or a possession of the U.S. |
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• | A real estate investment trust. |
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• | A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a). |
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• | An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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• | A foreign central bank of issue. |
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• | A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. |
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• | A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. |
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• | A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947. |
Exempt payees described above should file a Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYOR, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYOR. FOREIGN PAYEES WHO ARE NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPROPRIATE FORM W-8 AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYOR.
Privacy Act Notice.—Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividend, interest or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payors who must report the payments to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"). The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return and may also provide this information to various government agencies for tax enforcement or litigation purposes, and to cities, states and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws, and may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. Payors must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payors must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payor. Certain penalties may also apply.
Penalties
(1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number.—If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a payor, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
(2) Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to Withholding.—If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
(3) Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information.—Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE IRS.
Manually signed copies of the Letter of Transmittal will be accepted. The Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each holder or such holder's broker, dealer, commercial bank or other nominee to the Exchange Agent at one of the addresses set forth below.
The exchange agent for the exchange offer is:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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By Registered or Certified Mail: |  | By Hand: |  | By Regular Mail or Overnight Courier: |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. MAC # N9303-121 Corporate Trust Operations P.O. Box 1517 Minneapolis, MN 55480-1517 |  | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 608 Second Avenue South Corporate Trust Operations, 12th Floor Minneapolis, MN 55402 |  | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. MAC # N9303-121 Corporate Trust Operations 6th & Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55479 |
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|  | For Information or to Confirm by Telephone Call: (800) 344-5128 |  | |
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|  | By Facsimile (Eligible Institutions Only): (612) 667-4927 |  | |
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