NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR TENDER OF
7 3/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2009
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 ____________, 1999
(the "Prospectus") if certificates for the outstanding 7 3/8% Senior Notes due
2009 of the Company (the "Existing 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 Firstar Bank,
N.A., as exchange agent (the "Exchange Agent"), prior to 5:00 P.M., New York
City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. 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 Existing 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.
The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is Firstar Bank, N.A.
By Facsimile Transmission By Registered or Certified Mail,
(For Eligible Institutions Only): Hand or overnight Courier:
(414) 276-4226 Firstar Bank, N.A.
1555 North RiverCenter Drive
Confirm by Telephone: Suite 301
(414) 905-5008 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Attention: Ms. Pamela Warner
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 Existing 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.
___________________________________ _________________________________________
If Existing Senior Notes will be delivered
Total Principal Amount of Existing by book-entry transfer to The Depository
Senior Notes Tendered:* Trust Company, provide account number.
$__________ Account Number ___________________
Certificate Nos. (if available)
_______________________________
___________________________________ _________________________________________
* 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 Existing Senior Notes as
their name(s) appear(s) on the Existing 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 Existing Senior Notes
tendered hereby in proper form for transfer, or timely confirmation of the
book-entry transfer of such Existing 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 EXISTING SENIOR NOTES WITH THIS FORM.
CERTIFICATES FOR EXISTING SENIOR NOTES SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A COPY OF
YOUR PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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