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NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
WITH RESPECT TO
SERIES B 9% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009
AND
SERIES C 9% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009
OF
DURA OPERATING CORP.
Pursuant to the Prospectus Dated August 9, 2001
This form must be used by a holder of Series B 9% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2009 ("Series B Notes") of Dura Operating Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer") and/or Series C 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 of the Issuer
("Series C Notes," and together with the Series B Notes, the "Notes") who wishes
to tender Notes to the Exchange Agent pursuant to the guaranteed delivery
procedures described in "The Exchange Offer-Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" of
the Issuer's Prospectus, dated August 9, 2001 (the "Prospectus") and in
Instruction 2 to the related Letter of Transmittal. Any holder who wishes to
tender Notes pursuant to such guaranteed delivery procedures must ensure that
the Exchange Agent receives this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery prior to the
Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus or the Letter of
Transmittal.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE").
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
180 E. 5th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Attn: Specialized Finance Department
Facsimile Transmission:
(651) 244-1537
For Information Telephone:
1 (800) 934-6802
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE
WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
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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.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of
Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount of
Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth
in the Prospectus and in Instruction 2 of the related Letter of Transmittal.
The undersigned hereby tenders the Notes listed below:
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CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S) (IF KNOWN) OF SERIES B NOTES OR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNT NUMBER AT THE BOOK-ENTRY FACILITY AMOUNT REPRESENTED AMOUNT TENDERED
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CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S) (IF KNOWN) OF SERIES C NOTES OR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNT NUMBER AT THE BOOK-ENTRY FACILITY AMOUNT REPRESENTED AMOUNT TENDERED
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PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE
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Signatures of Registered Holder(s) or
Authorized Signatory:
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Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):
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Date: , 2001
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Address:
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Area Code and Telephone No.
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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the Holder(s) exactly
as their name(s) appear on certificates for Notes or on a security position
listing as the owner of Notes, or by person(s) authorized to become Holder(s) by
endorsements 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, such person must provide the following information.
Please print name(s) and address(es)
Name(s):
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Capacity:
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Address(es):
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a firm which is a member of a registered national
securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
or is a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in
the United States, or is otherwise an "eligible guarantor institution" within
the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, guarantees deposit with the Exchange Agent of the Letter of Transmittal
(or facsimile thereof), together with the Notes tendered hereby in proper form
for transfer (or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Notes into the
Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility described in the
Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures" and in the Letter of Transmittal) and any other required documents,
all by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the fifth New York Stock Exchange
trading day following the Expiration Date.
Name of firm:
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(Authorized Signature)
Address: Name:
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(Please Print)
Title:
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(Include Zip Code)
Area Code and Tel. No. Date: , 2001
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DO NOT SEND SECURITIES WITH THIS FORM. ACTUAL SURRENDER OF SECURITIES MUST
BE MADE PURSUANT TO, AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY, AN EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
1. DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.
A properly completed and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery and any other documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein prior to
the Expiration Date. The method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the
election and sole risk of the holder, and the delivery will be deemed made only
when actually received by the Exchange Agent. If delivery is by mail, registered
mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. As an
alternative to delivery by mail, the holders may wish to consider using an
overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be
allowed to assure timely delivery. For a description of the guaranteed delivery
procedures, see Instruction 2 of the related Letter of Transmittal.
2. SIGNATURES ON THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder(s)
of the Notes referred to herein, the signature must correspond with the name(s)
written on the face of the Notes without alteration, enlargement, or any change
whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a participant of
the Book-Entry Transfer Facility whose name appears on a security position
listing as the owner of the Notes, the signature must correspond with the name
shown on the security position listing as the owner of the Notes.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the
registered holder(s) of any Notes listed or a participant of the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be accompanied by
appropriate bond powers, signed as the name of the registered holder(s) appears
on the Notes or signed as the name of the participant shown on the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility's security position listing.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation, or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so
indicate when signing and submit with the Letter of Transmittal evidence
satisfactory to the Issuer of such person's authority to so act.
3. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES.
Questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of
the Prospectus may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address specified in
the Prospectus. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank,
trust company, or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer.
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