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NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
TENDER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
(INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED RIGHTS TO PURCHASE SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING
PREFERRED STOCK)
OF
CERPROBE CORPORATION
TO
CARDINAL MERGER SUB., INC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEES)
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or a form substantially equivalent
hereto, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) (i) if certificates
for the Shares (as defined below) are not immediately available, (ii) if the
procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed prior to the Expiration
Date (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase described below), or
(iii) if time will not permit all required documents to reach the Depositary
prior to the Expiration Date. Such form may be delivered by hand, transmitted by
facsimile transmission or mailed to the Depositary. See Section 3 of the Offer
to Purchase.
THE DEPOSITARY FOR THE OFFER IS:
HARRIS TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BY MAIL: BY HAND/OVERNIGHT DELIVERY:
Wall Street Station Receive Window
P.O. Box 1023 Wall Street Plaza
New York, NY 10268-1023 88 Pine Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10005
BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS:
(FOR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ONLY)
(212) 701-7636
FOR INFORMATION (CALL COLLECT):
(212) 701-7624
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS
SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN
AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE USED TO GUARANTEE SIGNATURES. IF A SIGNATURE ON A
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS REQUIRED TO BE GUARANTEED BY AN "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION"
UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MUST APPEAR IN THE
APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Cardinal Merger Sub., Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Kulicke and Soffa
Industries, Inc. ("Parent"), a Pennsylvania corporation, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 25,
2000 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments
or supplements thereto, constitute the "Offer"), receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the number of shares set forth below of the common stock, par
value $0.05 per share (the "Common Stock"), together with the associated rights
to purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Rights" and
collectively with the Common Stock, the "Shares"), of Cerprobe Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the guaranteed delivery
procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
Signature(s)
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Name(s) of Record Holder(s)
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Number of Shares
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Certificate No.(s) (If Available)
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Dated , 2000
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Address(es)
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ZIP CODE
Area Code and Tel. No.(s)
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Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number
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Check box if Shares will be tendered by book-entry transfer: [ ]
Account Number
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THE GUARANTEE SET FORTH BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED
GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a participant in the Security Transfer Agents Medallion
Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Guarantee Program, the
Stock Exchange Medallion Program or an "eligible guarantor institution" as such
term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, hereby (a) represents that the above named person(s) "own(s)" the
Shares tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 14e-4"), (b) represents that such tender
of Shares complies with Rule 14e-4 and (c) guarantees to deliver to the
Depositary either certificates representing the Shares tendered hereby, in
proper form for transfer, or confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Shares
into the Depositary's account at The Depository Trust Company, in each case with
delivery of a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a
manually signed facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, or
an Agent's Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), and any other required
documents, within three trading days (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) after
the date hereof.
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NAME OF FIRM
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ADDRESS
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ZIP CODE
Area Code and Tel. No.:
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Name:
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Title:
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Date: , 2000
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NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR THE SHARES WITH THIS NOTICE. CERTIFICATES
SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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