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[BI INCORPORATED LETTERHEAD]
September 19, 2000
To the Shareholders of BI Incorporated:
Accompanying this letter is an amendment to the Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement on Schedule 14D-9 as filed by BI Incorporated (the "Company") with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company and certain management
shareholders have also elected to provide additional disclosure on Schedule
13E-3, and the amendment to the Schedule 14D-9 reflects a part of this
additional disclosure.
The tender offer (the "Offer") for all of the outstanding common stock of
the Company at $8.25 per share by KBII Acquisition Company, Inc. (the
"Offeror") has been extended so that it is now scheduled to expire at 12:00
Midnight, New York City time, on October 3, 2000, unless further extended.
Following the successful completion of the Offer and upon approval by a
shareholder vote, if required, the Offeror will be merged with and into the
Company and all shares of common stock of the Company not purchased in the
Offer will be converted into the right to receive, without interest, an amount
in cash equal to the amount paid pursuant to the Offer.
Also enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Supplement to the Offer to
Purchase and related materials of the Offeror.
WE URGE YOU TO READ EACH OF THE ENCLOSED MATERIALS CAREFULLY.
The management and directors of the Company thank you for the support you
have given the Company.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jeremy N. Kendall
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Jeremy N. Kendall,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
BI Incorporated
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS
OF THE TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE
IN THE DOCUMENT ATTACHED HERETO. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
