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EXHIBIT 99.2
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
TO TENDER
OUTSTANDING 10 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
OF
ATRIUM COMPANIES, INC.
PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND PROSPECTUS DATED ___________, 1996
As set forth in the Exchange Offer (as defined in the Prospectus (as
defined below)), this form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used
to accept the Exchange Offer if certificates for outstanding 10 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Old Notes") of International Home Foods, Inc.
are not immediately available or time will not permit a holder's Old Notes or
other required documents to reach the Exchange Agent on or prior to the
Expiration Date (as defined), or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot
be completed on a timely basis. This form may be delivered by facsimile
transmission, by registered or certified mail, by hand, or by overnight
delivery service to the Exchange Agent. See "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures
for Tendering" in the Prospectus.
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON _________________, 1997 (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"), UNLESS
THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED BY THE COMPANY.
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THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
By Registered or Certified Mail,
by Overnight Courier or by Hand:
United States Trust Company of New York
P.O. Box 844
Attn: Corporate Trust Services
Cooper Station
New York, New York 10276-0844
By Hand:
United States Trust Company of New York
111 Broadway
Lower Level
Attn: Corporate Trust Services
New York, New York 10006
By Overnight Courier:
United States Trust Company of New York
770 Broadway, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10003
Attn: Corporate Trust Services
By Facsimile:
(212) 420-6152
Confirm by Telephone:
(800) 548-6565
(Originals of all documents sent by facsimile should be sent promptly by
registered or certified mail, by hand, or by overnight delivery service.)
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE TO AN ADDRESS OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS
VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID
DELIVERY.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Atrium Companies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in accordance with the Company's offer, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated
________________, 1996 (the "Prospectus"), and in the accompanying Letter of
Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
$__________________________ in aggregate principal amount of Old Notes pursuant
to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus.
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Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):
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(Please Type or Print)
Address:
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Area Code & Telephone No.:
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Certificate Number(s) for
Old Notes (if available):
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Total Principal Amount
Tendered and Represented
by Certificate(s): $
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Signature of Registered Holder(s):
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Dated:
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[ ] The Depository Trust Company
(Check if Old Notes will be tendered
by book-entry transfer)
Account Number:
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THE GUARANTEE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED
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GUARANTEE
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, being a member firm of a registered national
securities exchange, a member of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., or a commercial bank or trust company having an office in the
United States, hereby guarantees (a) that the above named person(s) "own(s)"
the Old Notes tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 ("Rule 14e-4")
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (b) that such tender of
such Old Notes complies with Rule 14e-4, and (c) to deliver to the Exchange
Agent the certificates representing the Old Notes tendered hereby or
confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's
account at The Depository Trust Company, in proper form for transfer, together
with the Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), properly completed and
duly executed, with any required signature guarantees and any other required
documents, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the
Expiration Date.
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Name of Firm:
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Address:
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Air Code and Telephone No.:
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Authorized Signature:
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Name:
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Title:
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Dated:
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NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES OF OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES OF
OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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