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[Illinois Superconductor logo]
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US
May 26, 2000
Dear Fellow Illinois Superconductor Shareholder:
I am writing to personally ask you to take a brief moment to vote your Illinois
Superconductor shares. Our May 17, 2000 Annual Shareholders Meeting has been
adjourned to June 15, 2000 in order to give you and your fellow shareholders
more time to cast your votes at this important meeting. The meeting will take
place at 1 p.m. at the offices of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, 8000 Sears
Tower, Chicago, Illinois.
As you may be aware, Illinois Superconductor has agreed to acquire Spectral
Solutions, Inc. for 3.5 million shares, and closing of the merger is conditioned
upon ISC's shareholders approving the pending proposal to authorize more ISC
shares. Please don't underestimate the importance of your vote. THERE ARE OVER
10,000 SHAREHOLDERS WHO-- LIKE YOU-- HAVE NOT YET VOTED AND OWN AT LEAST 500 ISC
SHARES. FAILURE TO VOTE IS THE SAME AS A VOTE AGAINST THE PROPOSALS.
Even if you recently sold some or all of your Illinois Superconductor shares, we
ask for your help in voting "FOR" these important proposals. Whether or not you
currently hold the shares, only holders of record on April 10 are entitled to
vote.
Quick and easy telephone and Internet voting instructions are enclosed.
I URGE YOU TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE "FOR" THESE IMPORTANT PROPOSALS
NECESSARY FOR THE MERGER BETWEEN ILLINOIS SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SPECTRAL SOLUTIONS.
YOU CAN SAVE ISC CONSIDERABLE FUTURE EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL MAILINGS
OR A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT OF OUR SHAREHOLDER MEETING.
Please vote by Telephone or Internet Today! REMEMBER - EVERY SHARE AND EVERY
VOTE COUNTS! You may also sign, date and mail your duplicate proxy card in the
envelope provided. If you have any questions, please call MacKenzie Partners,
Inc at (800) 322-2885.
Thank you in advance for voting promptly.
Sincerely,
/s/ GEORGE CALHOUN
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George Calhoun
Chief Executive Officer
