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Allied Research Corporation
June 4, 1999
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The Future. Which way is better?
Zilkha admits they have no specific plan to manage Allied. With their statement,
"...until we replace the Board and are able to analyze the company from the
inside, it is impossible to develop...specific plans", Zilkha continues to
demonstrate little current understanding of Allied's business, and has
therefore, offered no clear, specific, or credible plan for the management of
Allied's business.
How would Colt's handgun litigation affect Allied? Zilkha's key holding, Colt's
Manufacturing Co., is already under legal attack by well-funded trial lawyer
groups who, if successful, will punish handgun makers like Colt's. How would
this affect Allied?
Zilkha could adversely impact Allied's current business base. Allied's current
defense business has been carefully crafted through years of personal
relationships with skilled technical representatives working with international
defense department decision-makers. These strong business bonds could disappear
in an instant if Zilkha gains control of your company.
Allied Research Today: On a Steady Course With Solid Management.
o 15 consecutive quarters of solid profitability.
o Shareholder Equity up 76% in just three years.
o Allied acquired the VSK Group, a commercial electronic security business
which grew 30% in 1998 and now provides Allied with an increasing
percentage of its corporate profits.
How the Financial Community Responded to Zilkha's Tactics.
o Al Frank, publisher of the influential, respected and highly-successful The
Prudent Speculator, warmly endorsed present management. "...we strongly
oppose [Zilkha's] attempt to elect a new slate of directors to replace
Allied's Board...we hardly think replacing a management team that has
produced earnings per share of $1.08, $1.85 and $1.73 in the last three
years is in shareholders best interest."
o The Washington Post sniffed out what well may be Zilkha's hidden agenda:
"Then he could unload Allied's industrial security operations for a few
million dollars and pocket the $22.8 million cash in Allied's bank
accounts." Cash that Allied needs to fund its future growth.
Zilkha's Financing Proposal: An Offer We Could and Did Refuse.
Zilkha presented Allied with a self serving, unnecessary and highly dilutive
convertible note financing proposal which included a demand for Board seats that
would give Zilkha virtual control of your company without offering any benefit
to all shareholders. Our President met with Zilkha and presented Zilkha's
written proposal to the Allied Board. When politely rebuffed for obvious sound
business reasons, Zilkha acquired his present Allied holdings on March 30, 1999.
Just 28 days later he launched his attack.
A Realistic Action Plan is Building a Strong Allied Research.
Under the current Board, Allied Research has in place a fully-tested and
successful strategic business plan. We've used our defense base to create cash
reserves that have allowed Allied to diversify into the growing electronic
security industry.
Positive Plans for Solid Growth.
We will continue to seek out and listen to all constructive ideas, both from
shareholders and advisors, and act on those that are in the best interest of all
shareholders.
We fully expect that increased oil prices will loosen up Middle Eastern defense
budgets, driving up backlog at our key defense unit and fueling our diversified
growth.
We will intensify our commercial acquisition program, adding to our successful
effort.
And, we promise to step up our efforts to keep all shareholders, media and
institutional investors advisors absolutely current with our actions and future
plans to grow Allied Research profitably and maximize total shareholder return.
On behalf of your current Board of Directors,
/s/ J. R. Sculley
J. R. Sculley
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
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