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[Public Storage Letterhead]
May , 1996
Re: Tender Offer for Interests in Balcor/Colonial Storage
Income Fund-86 and Solicitation of Votes
Dear Interest Holder:
Public Storage, Inc. ("Public Storage" or the "Company") is increasing
its Offer to purchase your limited partnership interests ("Interests") in
Balcor/Colonial Storage Income Fund-86 (the "Partnership"). Also, we are
soliciting your vote with respect to the proposed sale of all 24 mini-warehouse
facilities (the "Properties") owned by the Partnership (the "Proposed Sale") to
Storage Trust Properties, L.P. ("STP"), as more fully described below.
Our Offer was originally sent to you on April 15, l996 (the "Offer to
Purchase"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this letter
have the same meaning as in the Offer to Purchase. The amended terms of the
Offer set forth below (the "Amendments") supplement and should be read in
conjunction with the Offer to Purchase, which, except to the extent modified by
this letter, is incorporated herein by reference.
The Proposed Sale was described in a consent solicitation dated April
29, 1996 previously furnished to you by the General Partners of the
Partnership. As set forth more fully below, we are asking you to vote
"Against" the Proposed Sale on the form of consent included with the enclosed
revised letter of transmittal and return it in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope to the address set forth on the back cover of this letter.
THE AMENDMENTS
The Amendments are as follows:
1. Increase in Offer Price to $260 per Interest. The Company is
increasing its Offer Price from $240 to $260, which is higher than the amount
you would receive from the Proposed Sale recommended by the General Partners.
2. Increase in Interests to be Purchased. The Company is increasing
the number of Interests it is seeking to purchase from 77,000 to 100,000. If we
offered to purchase all of the Interests, the Partnership might be required to
make a substantial payment to STP.
3. Offer conditioned on vote against Proposed Sale. The obligations
of the Company to complete the purchase of validly tendered Interests is subject
to receipt by the Company prior to expiration of the Offer of consents with
respect to 90% of the Interests tendered to the Company in the Offer voting
"AGAINST" the Proposed Sale. This condition is in addition to those conditions
set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the caption "The Offer--Conditions of
the Offer."
4. Offer extended to May __, 1996. The Company is extending the
period of time for which the Offer is open until 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on May __, 1996. The Company will continue to have the discretion to extend the
Offer. See Offer to Purchase under the caption "The Offer--Terms of the Offer."
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The Company has enclosed a revised letter of transmittal which
reflects the Amendments and includes a form of consent with respect to the
Proposed Sale. If you wish to sell your Interests (even if you have previously
furnished the Company a letter of transmittal), please complete the enclosed
letter of transmittal, mark the form of consent "Against" the Proposed Sale and
return this in the enclosed postage-paid envelope to the address set forth on
the back cover of this letter.
SOLICITATION OF CONSENT
In a consent solicitation dated April 29, 1996 (the "Partnership's
Consent Solicitation"), the General Partners of the Partnership solicited your
vote on the Proposed Sale of the Properties to STP for $67.1 million. Under the
terms of the Partnership's Consent Solicitation, the Proposed Sale must be
approved by a majority of the holders of the outstanding Interests as of April
1, 1996. According to the Partnership, at that date there were 256,904
outstanding Interests. Each Interest is entitled to one vote on the Proposed
Sale. We are writing to urge you to VOTE your Interests AGAINST the Proposed
Sale. /1/
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Public Storage, a real estate investment trust, is the largest owner
and operator of mini-warehouses in the United States. The Company's securities
are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. We currently own 20,166.678
(7.8%) of the Interests which we have purchased starting last September at
prices ranging from $200 to $240 per Interest. We have reviewed the Proposed
Sale and intend to vote our Interests against the transaction. We urge you to
do likewise for the following reasons.
We Believe That the Properties Can Continue to be Managed for Improved
Performance and That Now is Not the Best Time to Sell the Properties.
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As the largest owner and operator of mini-warehouse facilities in the
country, Public Storage has significant experience and understanding in the
operation of and market for mini-warehouses. In our view, now is not the best
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time to sell the Properties.
Over the last four years, the performance of the Properties has
steadily improved. For example, the Partnership's rental income has increased
from $6.8 million to $8.8 million during the 1991-95 period. Despite recent
increases in the development of mini-warehouses, the Company believes that the
financial performance of the Properties should be able to continue to improve,
although perhaps not necessarily at the rate of improvement experienced in prior
years. If such improvements continue, the value of the Properties should be
expected to increase.
We believe there would be a number of advantages from the continued
operation of the Partnership. Limited Partners should continue to receive
regular quarterly distributions of net cash flow arising from operations. As
indicated in the Partnership's Consent Solicitation, per Interest distributions
to Limited Partners have increased from $17.07 to $19.91 from 1993 through 1995.
Based on its own experience and its belief that market conditions will continue
to improve for mini-warehouses, the Company believes that the level of the
Partnership's distributions to Limited Partners may improve. As indicated in
the Partnership's Consent Solicitation, the General Partners also concede that
Limited Partners "may receive higher quarterly distributions" in the future if
the Properties were not sold at this time.
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/1/ The Partnership's Consent Solicitation provides detailed information on
the Proposed Sale, as well as other information about the Partnership.
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Furthermore, continuing the Partnership's operations affords Limited
Partners with the opportunity to participate in any future appreciation of the
Properties. The Company anticipates that, if the Proposed Sale is not approved
by Limited Partners, within 18 months it will submit a proposal for liquidation
of the Partnership. As indicated in the Partnership's Consent Solicitation, the
General Partners also concede that Limited Partner's may receive a higher
liquidation value per Interest if the Properties were sold at a later date.
We Believe That Limited Partners Who Desire Liquidity
Have a Better Alternative Under Our Offer to
Purchase your Interests at $260 PER INTEREST
Than Under the Proposed Sale
With Its Lower Liquidating Distribution.
The General Partners have estimated that the Proposed Sale (together
with the distributable cash in the Partnership) would result in a liquidating
distribution to the Limited Partners of $254-257 per Interest, after deducting
professional fees, commissions and dissolution expenses -- but only if the
Proposed Sale is consummated. The Proposed Sale is conditioned on approval by
holders of a majority of the Interests and, as indicated above, we intend to
vote our Interests against the transaction. Accordingly, there is no assurance
that the Proposed Sale will be consummated.
For those Limited Partners who desire to liquidate their Interests at
this time, we believe our Offer Price of $260 per Unit provides a better
alternative to the Proposed Sale and may be the best opportunity for Limited
Partners to liquidate their Interests at this time. The Company is offering to
purchase up to 100,000 Interests (approximately 39% of the Interests exclusive
of Interests we already own) at $260 per Interest. It is our intent to accept
for purchase all Interests validly tendered up to 100,000 following the
termination of our Offer on May __, 1996. If more than 100,000 Interests are
validly tendered, we will accept only 100,000 Interests, with such Interests
purchased pro rata on the basis described in the Offer to Purchase under the
heading "The Offer -- Proration of Interests, Acceptance for Payment and Payment
for Interests." If we offered to purchase all outstanding Interests, the
Partnership might be required to make a substantial payment (approximately $1.4
million) to STP, as described in the Partnership's Consent Soicitation under the
heading "Plan of Sale and Liquidation -- Summary of Purchase Agreement --
Termination Amount."
Consent Procedures
Please complete the enclosed form of consent that is included in our
revised letter of transmittal, date and sign it as indicated and return it to
The First National Bank of Boston, our Depositary for the Offer, in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope. Consents will be submitted to the Partnership as soon as
practicable following their receipt by the Company. The Partnership has
indicated that consents will be counted on or about May 10,l996 but that this
date may be extended at the discretion of the General Partners. The Proposed
Sale requires the consent of a majority of the holders of Interests as of
April 1, l996. The Partnership has indicated that its solicitation of consents
will cease "at such time (but no earlier than May 10,l996) as MAVRICC [the
Partnership's solicitation agent] receives the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of outstanding Units."
If your form of consent contains no directions for voting, the Company
will vote your signed consent "AGAINST" the Proposed Sale.
You may revoke your consent at any time prior to the Partnership
receiving the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Interests, by mailing a properly executed consent form bearing a later date or
by mailing a signed, written notice of revocation to the attention of the
Depositary. Revocation of a consent will be effective upon receipt by the
Depositary of either a duly executed consent bearing a later date or a signed,
written revocation. Note that if
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you have previously furnished a consent to the Partnership your later dated and
duly executed consent to Public Storage will revoke such earlier consent.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE AGAINST THE
PROPOSED SALE ON THE FORM OF CONSENT CONTAINED
IN OUR REVISED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
We thank you for your consideration and prompt attention to this
matter.
Very truly yours,
Public Storage, Inc.
By:________________________________
President
Harvey Lenkin
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS LETTER, THE PROPOSED SALE OR OUR OFFER TO
PURCHASE, PLEASE CALL OUR SOLICITING AGENT, THE WEIL COMPANY, AT (800) 478-2605
OR PUBLIC STORAGE, INC., INVESTOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (800) 421-2856 OR (818)
244-8080.
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Note: This solicitation is being made on behalf of the Company and not the
General Partners of the Partnership. The cost of this solicitation (estimated
to be approximately $10,000) is being borne entirely by the Company. In
addition, regular officers and other employees of the Company, without extra
remuneration, may solicit your vote by personal interview, telephone, telegraph
or otherwise. Banks, brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries will be requested to forward the solicitation materials to their
customers for whom they hold Interests. The Company will reimburse such banks,
brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses. The Offer to Purchase describes our fees, expenses and soliciting
arrangements with regard to the Offer. This letter is first being mailed to
Limited Partners on or about May __, 1996.
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The enclosed revised letter of transmittal, which includes a form of
consent, and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each
Interest Holder to the Depositary at one of the addresses set forth below:
The Depositary for the Offer is:
The First National Bank of Boston
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The First National Bank of BancBoston Trust The First National Bank of
Boston Company of New York Boston
Shareholder Services 55 Broadway Corporate Agency &
P.O. Box 1872 3rd Floor Reorganization
Mail Stop 45-01-19 New York, NY 10006 150 Royall Street
Boston, MA 02105 Mail Stop 45-01-19
Canton, MA 02021
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Any questions about the Offer to Purchase or the solicitation of
consents may be directed to the Soliciting Agent at its telephone number set
forth below:
The Soliciting Agent for the Offer is:
The Weil Company
(800) 478-2605
Any requests for assistance or additional copies of the Offer to
Purchase and the revised letter of transmittal may be directed to the Company at
its address and telephone number set forth below:
Public Storage, Inc.
P.O. Box 25050
Glendale, CA 91221-5050
(800) 421-2856
(818) 244-8080
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
(With Form of Consent)
To Purchase Limited Partnership Interests of Balcor/Colonial Storage Income
Fund - 86,
an Illinois limited partnership
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated April 15, 1996, as amended May ___, 1996
of Public Storage, Inc.
DESCRIPTION OF INTERESTS TENDERED
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Name and Address of Registered Holder Number of Interests Tendered
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* Unless otherwise indicated, it
will be assumed that all
Interests held by the
registered holder are being
tendered.
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THIS OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON MAY ___, 1996,
UNLESS EXTENDED. INTERESTS TENDERED PURSUANT TO THIS OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT
ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THIS OFFER.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be executed and returned to The First National
Bank of Boston (the "Depositary") at one of the following addresses:
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The First National Bank of BancBoston Trust The First National Bank of The First National Bank of
Boston Company of New York Boston Boston
Shareholder Services 55 Broadway Corporate Agency & Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 1872 3rd Floor Reorganization (617) 575-3120
Mail Stop 45-01-19 New York, NY 10006 150 Royall Street
Boston, MA 02105 Mail Stop 45-01-19
Canton, MA 02021
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Delivery of this instrument to an address other than as set forth above will not
constitute a valid delivery. The accompanying instructions should be read
carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Tender of Interests
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The undersigned hereby tenders to Public Storage, Inc., a California
corporation (the "Company"), the above-described limited partnership interests
(the "Interests") of Balcor/Colonial Storage Income Fund - 86, an Illinois
limited partnership (the "Partnership"), for $260 per Interest in cash in
accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Company's Offer
to Purchase dated April 15, 1996, as amended May ___, 1996 (the "Offer to
Purchase"), and in this Letter of Transmittal (which together with the Offer to
Purchase and any supplements or amendments constitutes the "Offer"). The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Offer to Purchase. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned in the
Offer to Purchase.
Subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of the Interests
tendered hereby in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of
the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and
delivers to the Company, all right, title and interest in and to such Interests
tendered hereby and accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer and any and all
non-cash distributions, other Interests or other securities issued or issuable
in respect thereof on or after April 15, 1996 including, without limitation, all
rights in and claims to any Partnership profits and losses, voting rights,
rights to be substituted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership and other
benefits of any nature whatsoever distributable or allocable to each such
tendered Interest under the Partnership Agreement. The undersigned hereby
appoints the Depositary the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the
undersigned with respect to such Interests and (and any and all non-cash
distributions, other Interests or securities issued or issuable in respect
thereof on or after April 15, 1996), with full power of substitution (such power
of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest),
to (a) transfer ownership of such Interests (and any such non-cash
distributions, other Interests or securities), to or upon the order of the
Company, (b) present such Interests (and any such non-cash distributions, other
Interests or securities) for transfer on the books of the Partnership and (c)
receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership
of such Interests (and any such non-cash distributions, other Interests or
securities), all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned (i) has
received and reviewed the Offer to Purchase and (ii) has full power and
authority to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Interests tendered
hereby (and any and all non-cash distributions, other Interests or securities
issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after April 15, 1996) and that when
the same are accepted for payment by the Company, the Company will acquire good,
marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens,
restrictions, charges and encumbrances, and the same will not be subject to any
adverse claim. The undersigned, upon
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request, will execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the
Depositary or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale,
assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Interests tendered hereby
and any and all non-cash distributions, other Interests or other securities
issued or issuable in respect of such Interests on or after April 15, 1996. In
addition, the undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the Depositary
for the account of the Company any and all non-cash distributions, other
Interests or other securities issued to the undersigned on or after April 15,
1996 in respect of the Interests tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate
documentation of transfer, and pending such remittance or appropriate assurance
thereof, the Company shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of
any such non-cash distributions, other Interests or other securities and may
withhold the entire consideration or deduct from the consideration the amount of
value thereof as determined by the Company, in its sole discretion.
The undersigned understands that under certain circumstances set forth in
the Offer, and subject to the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Company may not be required to accept for payment any of the
tendered Interests. In such event, the undersigned understands that any Letter
of Transmittal for Interests not accepted for payment will be destroyed by the
Company.
The undersigned understands that, if proration is required pursuant to the
terms of the Offer, the Company will accept for payment from among those
Interests validly tendered prior to or on the Expiration Date and not properly
withdrawn, the maximum number of Interests permitted pursuant to the Offer on a
pro rata basis, with adjustments to avoid purchases of prorated fractional
Interests.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Company and
any designee of the Company as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and proxy of
the undersigned with respect to such Interests with full power of substitution,
to vote, in such manner as each such attorney and proxy or his substitute shall,
in his sole discretion, deem proper, and otherwise act (including pursuant to
written consent) with respect to all of the Interests tendered hereby which have
been accepted for payment by the Company prior to the time of such vote or
action (and any and all non-cash distributions, other Interests or securities
issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after April 15, 1996), which the
undersigned is entitled to vote, at any meeting (whether annual or special and
whether or not an adjourned meeting) of Limited Partners of the Partnership, or
with respect to which the undersigned is empowered to act in connection with
action by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise. This proxy
and power of attorney is coupled with an interest in the Interests tendered
hereby, is irrevocable and is granted in consideration of, and is effective
upon, the acceptance for payment of such Interests by the Company in accordance
with the terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for payment shall revoke any other
proxy granted by the undersigned at any time with respect to such Interests (and
any such non-cash distributions, other Interests or securities), other than the
consent granted to the Company below, and other than the irrevocable proxy
granted to the General Partners pursuant to Article XXI of the Partnership
Agreement, and no subsequent proxies will be given (and if given will be deemed
not to be effective) with respect thereto by the undersigned.
The undersigned understands that tenders of Interests pursuant to the
procedures described in the Offer and in the instructions hereto will constitute
a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Company upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of the Offer. All authority herein conferred or
agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned
hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, legal and
personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. This
tender is irrevocable except as stated in the Offer, however, Interests tendered
pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
The undersigned hereby certifies, under penalties of perjury, that (1) the
number shown on this form below the undersigned's signature is my correct
Taxpayer Identification Number and (2) I am not subject to backup withholding
either (a) because I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to
report all interest or dividends, (b) the IRS has notified me that I am no
longer subject to backup withholding, or (c) I am exempt from backup
withholding.
The undersigned hereby also certifies, under penalties of perjury, that the
undersigned, if an individual, is not a nonresident alien for purposes of U.S.
income taxation, and if not an individual, is not a foreign corporation, foreign
partnership, foreign trust, or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the
Code and Income Tax Regulations). The undersigned understands that this
certification may be disclosed to the IRS by the Company and that any false
statements contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Please issue the payment for the Interests in the name(s) of the
undersigned. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under "Special Mailing
Instructions," please mail the payment (and accompanying documents, as
appropriate) to the undersigned at the registered address. In the event that
the "Special Mailing Instructions" are completed, please deliver the payment to
the registered holder(s) at the address so indicated.
ANY INTEREST HOLDER WHO DESIRES TO TENDER HIS OR HER INTERESTS BUT IS
UNABLE TO CERTIFY ANY OF THE STATEMENTS SET FORTH ABOVE SHOULD CONTACT THE
COMPANY AT (800) 421-2856 OR (818) 244-8080 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
Solicitation of Vote Regarding Proposed Sale of Partnership Assets
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The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints the Company and any
designee of the Company as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and proxy of the
undersigned with respect to all Interests held of record by the undersigned on
April 1, 1996, with full power of substitution, to vote all of such Interests
regarding the proposal to approve the sale of substantially all of the assets of
the Partnership as described in the Consent Solicitation of Limited Partners
dated April 29, 1996 and disseminated to Interest Holders by the Partnership
(the "Partnership's Consent Solicitation"). The undersigned hereby acknowledges
the receipt of the Partnership's Consent Solicitation and the Offer to Purchase
and revokes any other previously given proxy or consent other than the
irrevocable proxy granted to the General Partners pursuant to Article XXI of the
Partnership Agreement.
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TENDER OF INTERESTS IN OFFER AND GRANT OF CONSENT REGARDING
PROPOSED SALE OF PARTNERSHIP ASSETS
I. Tender of Interests
The undersigned tenders Interests in the Offer on the terms described above.
II. Grant of Consent
This consent is being solicited on behalf of Public Storage, Inc. (the
"Company").
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints the Company and any designee of
the Company as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and proxy of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all Interests held of
record by the undersigned on April 1, 1996, as follows by checking the
appropriate blank below in blue or black ink:
Proposal to approve the sale of substantially all of the assets of
the Partnership as described in the Consent Solicitation of
Limited Partners dated April 29, 1996.
For Against Abstain
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In the absence of specified instructions, signed consents will be voted AGAINST
the proposal set forth above.
III. Signature(s)
When the Interests are held by joint tenants, both joint tenants should sign.
When the Interests are held of record by a tax-exempt Interest Holder, the
signature of the custodian for trustee is also required.
Signature(s)
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Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number
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Date ( )
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Telephone number
(Must be signed by registered holder(s) as name(s) appear(s) under registration
above. If signature is by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians,
attorneys-in-fact, agents, officers of corporations or partnerships or others
acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following
information. See Instruction 3.)
Name
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Capacity (full title)
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Address
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Zip Code
SPECIAL MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
To be completed ONLY if payment is to be issued to the registered holders(s) but
mailed to OTHER than the address of record. (See Instruction 5.)
Mail payment to:
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(Must be same as registered holder(s))
Address
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Zip Code
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INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer
1. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal. A properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal and any other documents required by this Letter
of Transmittal must be received by the Depositary at its address set forth
herein on or prior to May ___, 1996, unless extended.
The method of delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documents is at the option and risk of the tendering Interest Holder, and the
delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Depositary. If
delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly
insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to
assure timely delivery.
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. All
tendering Interest Holders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, waive
any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Interests for
payment.
2. Partial Tenders. If fewer than all the Interests held by an Interest
Holder are to be tendered, fill in the number of Interests which are to be
tendered in the section entitled "Number of Interests Tendered." All Interests
held by an Interest Holder will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise
indicated.
3. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal.
(a) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered
holder(s) of the Interests, the signature(s) must correspond exactly with the
Interest Holder's registration.
(b) If any of the Interests are owned of record by two or more joint
owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
(c) If any Interests are registered in different names, it will be
necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal
as there are different registrations.
(d) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or
partnership or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity,
such person should so indicate when signing, and if requested, proper evidence
satisfactory to the Company of such person's authority so to act must be
submitted.
4. Transfer Taxes. Except as set forth in this Instruction 4, the Company
will pay or cause to be paid any transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and
sale of Interests to it pursuant to the Offer. If payment of the Offer Price is
to be made to any person other than the registered holder, the amount of any
transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or such other person)
payable on account of the transfer to such person will be deducted from the
Offer Price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes or
exemption therefrom is submitted.
5. Special Mailing Instructions. If payment for the Interests is to be
issued to the registered holder(s) but mailed to other than the address of
record, the section entitled "Special Mailing Instructions" must be completed.
6. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Requests for assistance
may be directed to, or additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and this
Letter of Transmittal may be obtained from, the Company or the Soliciting Agent
at their respective telephone numbers set forth below.
7. Irregularities. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility
(including time of receipt) and acceptance of any tender of Interests will be
determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, and its determination shall
be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any or
all tenders of any particular Interests (i) determined by it not to be in the
appropriate form or (ii) the acceptance for purchase of Interests which may, in
the opinion of the Company's counsel, be unlawful.
IMPORTANT. This Letter of Transmittal, together with all other required
documents, must be received by the Depositary on or prior to May ___, 1996,
unless extended.
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THE DEPOSITARY: THE SOLICITING AGENT: THE COMPANY:
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON THE WEIL COMPANY PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
Shareholder Services (800) 478-2605 Investor Services Department
P.O. Box 1872 (800) 421-2856
Mail Stop 45-01-19 (818) 244-8080
Boston, Massachusetts 02105
(617) 575-3120
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