EXHIBIT 99.2 NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR TENDER OF ALL OUTSTANDING 9 1/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008, SERIES A IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW 9 1/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008, SERIES B OF WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the Exchange Offer of WESCO Distribution, Inc. (the "Company") to exchange its new 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008, Series B, and the related guarantee, for a like principal amount of its outstanding 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008, Series A of the Company, and the related guarantees (collectively, the "Old Notes"), made pursuant to the Prospectus (as defined below), if certificates for the Old 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 the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Such form may be delivered or transmitted by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery to Bank One, N.A. (the "Exchange Agent"), as set forth below. In addition, in order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender Old 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 Letter of Transmittal. Bank One, N.A., EXCHANGE AGENT By Overnight Courier: By Hand: By Registered or Certified Mail: Bank One, N.A. Bank One, N.A. Bank One, N.A. [ADDRESS] [ADDRESS] [ADDRESS] BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION (FOR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ONLY): CONFIRM BY TELEPHONE [PHONE NUMBER] [PHONE NUMBER] DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT 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. Ladies and Gentlemen: Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Old Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Senior Subordinated Exchange Offer of the Company--Procedures for Tendering Senior Subordinated Old Notes" section of the 2 Prospectus dated __________, 1998 of WESCO Distribution, Inc. and WESCO International, Inc. (which has unconditionally guaranteed the Old Notes and the Exchange Notes on a senior subordinated basis) (the "Prospectus"), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered.* $_______________________________________ Certificate No(s). (if available): ________________________________________ Total Principal Amount Represented by Certificate(s): _________________________________________ *Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. 3 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) or Authorized Signatory Area Code and Telephone Number:__________________________________ Must be signed by the holder(s) of Old Notes as their name(s) appear on certificates for Old 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 the 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 set forth his or her full title below. if Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer to The Depository Trust Company, provide account number. PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Name(s):________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Capacity:________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Address(es):_____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Account Number:__________________________________________________________________ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 GUARANTEE (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE) The undersigned, a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program, hereby guarantees that the undersigned will deliver to the Exchange Agent the certificates representing the Old Notes being 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 any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date. Name of Firm _______________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________ Area Code & Telephone No. __________________________________ Authorized Signature _______________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________ (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) Title ______________________________________________________ Date _______________________________________________________ NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING Old Notes WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING Old Notes SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.