NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR TENDER OF
9.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2013
OF
ALLIANT ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially equivalent to this
form, must be used to accept the exchange offer of Alliant Energy Resources,
Inc. (the "Company") made pursuant to the Prospectus dated ___________, 2003
(the "Prospectus") if certificates for the outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due
2013 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 U.S. Bank National
Association as exchange agent (the "Exchange Agent"), prior to 11:59 P.M., New
York City time, on __________, 2003 (the "Expiration Date"). This Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission,
overnight courier, mail or hand delivery to 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 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
The Exchange Agent for the exchange offer is U.S. Bank National
Association.
By Facsimile Transmission By Registered or Certified Mail,
(For Eligible Institutions Only): Hand or overnight Courier:
(651) 244-0711 U.S. Bank, N.A.
Attention: Specialized Finance Group 180 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Confirm by Telephone: Attention: Specialized Finance Group
(651) 244-8677
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE 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.
THIS NOTICE 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, THE SIGNATURE GUARANTEED MUST APPEAR IN THE
APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the 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 of the series set forth
below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in "The Exchange
Offer - Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.
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If Old Senior Notes will be delivered by
Total Principal Amount of Old book-entry transfer to The Depository
Senior Notes Tendered:* Trust Company, provide account number.
$__________ Account Number ___________________
Certificate Nos. (if available)
_____________________________
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* Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral
multiple thereof.
All 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.
PLEASE SIGN HERE
X _____________________________________ ______________________________
X _____________________________________ ______________________________
Signature(s) of Owner(s) Date
or Authorized Signatory
Area Code and Telephone Number(s):
Must be signed by the registered holder(s) of Old Senior Notes as their
name(s) appear(s) on the 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, please provide
the following information.
Please print name(s) and address(es)
Name(s): _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Capacity: _____________________________________________________________
Address(es): _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: _____________________________________________________________
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GUARANTEE
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, a firm or other entity identified in Rule 17Ad-15 under
the Exchange Act as an "eligible guarantor institution" including (as such terms
are defined therein) (i) a bank, (ii) broker, dealer, municipal securities
broker or dealer or government securities broker or dealer, (iii) a credit
union, (iv) a national securities exchange, registered securities association or
clearing agency, or (v) a savings association that is a participant in a
Securities Transfer Association (an "Eligible Institution"), 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 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 Expiration Date.
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Name of Firm Authorized Signature
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Address Title
_____________________________________ Name: ________________________________
Zip Code (Please Type or Print)
_____________________________________ Dated: _______________________________
Telephone Number
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR OLD SENIOR NOTES WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES
FOR OLD SENIOR NOTES SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A COPY OF YOUR PREVIOUSLY
EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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