NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR
RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the
Exchange Offer of Riddell Sports Inc. (the 'Company') made pursuant to the
Prospectus, dated August 7, 1997 (the 'Prospectus'), if certificates for the
outstanding 10 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2007 of the Company (the 'Old Senior
Notes') are not immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry
transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all
required documents to reach the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Such form may be delivered or
transmitted by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery to
Marine Midland Bank (the 'Exchange Agent') as set forth below. In addition, in
order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender Old Senior Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) must also be received by the Exchange Agent
prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Capitalized
terms not defined herein are defined in the Prospectus.
Delivery To:
MARINE MIDLAND BANK,
Exchange Agent
By Mail, Overnight Courier or Hand: By Facsimile:
Marine Midland Bank (212) 658-2292
140 Broadway, Level A
New York, New York 10005-1180 Confirm by Telephone:
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations (212) 658-5931
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR
TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL
NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the
Company the principal amount of Old Senior Notes set forth below, pursuant to
the guaranteed delivery procedure described in 'The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures' section of the Prospectus.
Principal Amount of Old Senior Notes
Tendered:*
$____________________________________________________
Certificate Nos. (if available):
If Old Senior Notes will be delivered by book-entry
_________________________________________________________ transfer to The Depository Trust Company, provide
account number.
Total Principal Amount Represented by
Old Senior Notes Certificate(s):
$_____________________________________________________ Account Number______________________________________
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*Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral
multiple thereof.
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AN AUTHORITY HEREIN CONFERRED OR AGREED TO BE CONFERRED SHALL SURVIVE THE
DEATH OR INCAPACITY OF THE UNDERSIGNED AND EVERY OBLIGATION OF THE UNDERSIGNED
HEREUNDER SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE HEIRS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS OF THE UNDERSIGNED.
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PLEASE SIGN HERE
X _________________________________________ __________
X _________________________________________ __________
Signature(s) of Owner(s) Date
or Authorized Signatory
Area Code and Telephone Number: __________________________________
Must be signed by the holder(s) of Old Senior Notes as their name(s)
appear(s) on certificates for Old Senior Notes or on a security position
listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by
endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below.
PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Capacity: ___________________________________________________________________
Address(es): ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
GUARANTEE
The undersigned, a member of a registered national securities exchange, or
a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or a
commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United
States, hereby guarantees that the certificates representing the principal
amount of Old Senior Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer, or
timely confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Senior Notes into the
Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to the
procedures set forth in 'The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures'
section of the Prospectus, together with a properly completed and duly executed
Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof) with any required
signature guarantee and any other documents required by the Letter of
Transmittal, will be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth
above, no later than three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date
of execution hereof.
______________________________________ ___________________________________
Name of Firm Authorized Signature
______________________________________ ___________________________________
Address Title
______________________________________ Name:______________________________
Zip Code (Please Type or Print)
Area Code and Tel. No.________________ Dated:_____________________________
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR OLD SENIOR NOTES WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES
FOR OLD SENIOR NOTES SHOULD ONLY BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.