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EXHIBIT (a)(2)

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

To Tender Shares of Common Stock of
Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
Dated December 23, 2004
by
ACS Merger Corp.,
a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

       THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JANUARY 24, 2005, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

(MELLON LOGO)

The Depositary for the Offer is:

MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

         
By Hand Delivery: By Overnight Delivery: By Mail:
120 Broadway, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10271
Attn: Reorganization Dept
  85 Challenger Road
Mail Drop-Reorg
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
  P.O. Box 3301
South Hackensack,
New Jersey 07606
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
     
By Facsimile Transmission To Confirm Facsimile Transmissions
(For Eligible Institutions Only): (For Eligible Institutions Only):
Facsimile Transmission Confirm Receipt of Facsimile
(201) 296-4293   By Telephone: (201) 296-4860

      DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA A FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY FOR THE OFFER. YOU MUST SIGN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW, WITH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE IF REQUIRED, AND COMPLETE THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 SET FORTH BELOW.

      The Instructions set forth in this Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.


 

SUPERIOR CONSULTANT HOLDINGS CORPORATION

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO TENDER SHARES OF

SUPERIOR CONSULTANT HOLDINGS CORPORATION.
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated 12/23/2004, ACS Merger Corp. has offered to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation common stock. The offer expires on 1/24/2005. See Instructions on the reverse side.

I/we the undersigned, surrender to you for tendering the share(s) identified below. I/we certify that I/we have complied with all requirements as stated in the instructions on the reverse side, and/or the registered holder(s) of the shares of Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation stock represented by the enclosed, have full authority to surrender these certificate(s), and give the instructions in this Transmittal Form and warrant that the shares represented by these certificates are free and clear of all liens, restrictions, adverse claims and encumbrances.

Please complete the back if you would like to transfer ownership or request special mailing.


         

(1) Signature: This form must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as their name(s) appears on the certificate(s) or by person(s) authorized to sign on behalf of the registered holder(s) by documents transmitted herewith.
 
X        

Signature of Stockholder
  Date   Daytime Telephone #
 
X        

Signature of Stockholder
  Date   Daytime Telephone #

         

(2)    SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

 
PLEASE CERTIFY YOUR TAXPAYER ID OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER BY SIGNING BELOW.

 
If the Taxpayer ID
Number printed above is
INCORRECT OR if the
space is BLANK write in
the CORRECT number
here.
     

 

 
Under penalties of perjury. I certify that:

1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and

2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and

3. I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return.
 
Signature:   Date:

 

                     

PLACE ANx IN ONE TENDER BOX ONLY
 
(3)
  o   Tender All        
 
(4)
  o   Partial Tender  
   l  
           
     
            WHOLE SHARES       FRACTIONS

 


 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE STOCK TRANSMITTAL FORM

(1)  Sign, date and include your daytime telephone number in this Transmittal form in Box 1 and after completing all other applicable sections return this form and your stock certificates in the enclosed envelope.
 
(2)  PLEASE SIGN IN BOX 2 TO CERTIFY YOUR TAXPAYER ID OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER if you are a U.S. Taxpayer. If the Taxpayer ID or Social Security Number is incorrect or blank, write the corrected number in Box 2 and sign to certify. Please note that Mellon Investor Services may withhold 28% of your proceeds as required by the IRS if the Taxpayer ID or Social Security Number is not certified on our records. If you are a non-U.S. Taxpayer, please complete and return form W-8BEN.
 
(3)  If you are tendering all your shares for cash, please check this box only.
 
(4)  If you are tendering some of your shares for cash, please check the box, indicate the number of shares you wish to tender and receive in cash.
 
(5)  If you cannot produce some or all of your stock certificates, please call Computershare at 312-360-5214.
 
(6)  If you want your check for cash to be issued in another name, fill in Box 6. Signature(s) in Box 6 must be medallion guaranteed.
 
(7)  Complete Box 7 only if your check for cash is to be delivered to a person other than the registered holder or to a different address.

HOW TO CONTACT MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES

By Telephone — 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. New York Time, Monday through Friday, except for bank holidays:

From within the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico:

1-866-768-4955 (Toll Free)
From outside the U.S.:
1-201-373-5156 (Collect)

WHERE TO FORWARD YOUR TRANSMITTAL MATERIALS

         
By Mail: By Overnight Courier: By Hand:
Mellon Investor Services LLC
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
P.O. Box 3303
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
  Mellon Investor Services LLC
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
85 Challenger Road
Mail Drop-Reorg
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
  Mellon Investor Services LLC
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
120 Broadway, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10271
         

(7)
(6) Special Mailing Instructions
Special Transfer Instructions Fill in ONLY if mailing to someone other than
Signature Guarantee Medallion the undersigned or to the undersigned at an
If you want your check for cash to be issued in address other than that shown on the front of this
another name, fill in this section with the card.
information for the new account name. Mail check(s) to:
 

 
 
 
Name (Please Print First, Middle & Last Name)
  (Title of Officer Signing this Guarantee)   Name (Please Print First, Middle & Last Name)
 
 

 
 
 
Address   (Number and Street)
  (Name of Guarantor — Please Print)   Address  (Number and Street)
 
 

 
 
 
(City, State & Zip Code)
  (Address of Guarantor Firm)    
 
 

 
 
 
(Tax Identification or Social Security Number)
      (City, State & Zip Code)
 
 


 

NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW

PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      The undersigned hereby tenders to ACS Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ACS”), the above described shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Shares”), of Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Superior”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchaser’s Offer to Purchase, dated December 23, 2004 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and this Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto or hereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

      Upon the terms of the Offer, subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of, and payment for, the Shares tendered herewith in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to all the Shares that are being tendered herewith (and any and all dividends, distributions, other Shares or other securities or rights issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after December 23, 2004 (collectively, “Distributions”)) and irrevocably constitutes and appoints Mellon Investor Services LLC (the “Depositary”) the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to the full extent of the undersigned’s rights with respect to such Shares (and any and all Distributions) (i) to deliver certificates for such Shares (and any such other Shares or securities or rights) or transfer ownership of such Shares (and any and all Distributions) on the account books maintained by the Book-Entry Transfer Facility together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the Purchaser; (ii) to present such Shares (and any and all Distributions) for transfer on Superior’s books; and (iii) to receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares (and any and all Distributions), all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

      The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered herewith (and any and all Distributions) and, when the same are accepted for payment by the Purchaser, the Purchaser will acquire good title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, claims and encumbrances, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim. The undersigned will, upon request, execute any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or the Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered herewith (and any and all Distributions). In addition, the undersigned will remit and transfer promptly to the Depositary for the account of the Purchaser any and all Distribution in respect of the Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer, and, pending such remittance and transfer or appropriate assurance thereof, the Purchaser will be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of each such Distribution and may withhold the entire purchase price of the Shares tendered hereby or deduct from such purchase price, the amount of value of such Distribution as determined by the Purchaser in its sole discretion.

      All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal will be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives of the undersigned and will not be affected by, and will survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. Except as described in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable. The Purchaser reserves the right to require that, in order for the Shares or other securities to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon the Purchaser’s acceptance for payment of such Shares, the Purchaser must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares (and any and all Distributions), including voting at any meeting of Superior’s stockholders.

      By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints each of William L. Deckelman, Jr. and John H. Rexford as an attorney-in-fact and proxy of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote at any annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of Superior’s stockholders or otherwise in such manner as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy (or his or her substitute) will in his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, to execute any written consent concerning any matter as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy (or his or her substitute) will in his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, and

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to otherwise act as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy (or his or her substitute) will in his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, the Shares tendered herewith that have been accepted for payment by the Purchaser prior to the time any such action is taken and with respect to which the undersigned is entitled to vote (and any and all Distributions). This appointment is effective when, and only to the extent that, the Purchaser accepts for payment such Shares as provided in the Offer to Purchase. This power of attorney and proxy are irrevocable and are granted in consideration of the acceptance for payment of such Shares in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Upon such acceptance for payment, all prior powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by the undersigned with respect to the Shares tendered herewith (and any and all Distributions) will, without further action, be revoked and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given (and, if given, will not be deemed effective) by the undersigned in respect of such Shares.

      The undersigned understands that the valid tender of Shares pursuant to any of the procedures described in the Offer to Purchase and in the Instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Purchaser upon the terms of and subject to the conditions to the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms or conditions of any such extension or amendment).

      Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box labeled “Special Payment Instructions,” please issue the check for the purchase price and/or return any certificate(s) for Shares not tendered or accepted for payment in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) indicated herein in the box labeled “Description of Shares Tendered” on the cover page of this Letter of Transmittal. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated herein in the box labeled “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail the check for the purchase price and/or return any certificates for Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) indicated herein in the box labeled “Description of Shares Tendered” on the cover page of this Letter of Transmittal. In the event that both of the boxes herein labeled “Special Payment Instructions” and “Special Delivery Instructions,” respectively, are completed, please issue the check for the purchase price and/or return any certificate(s) for Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) in the name of, and deliver such check and/or return such certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person or persons indicated therein. Please credit any Shares tendered herewith by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment by crediting the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. The undersigned recognizes that the Purchaser has no obligation pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered holder(s) thereof if the Purchaser does not accept for payment any of the Shares so tendered.

      IF ANY OF THE CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES THAT YOU OWN HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED, SEE INSTRUCTION 10.

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INSTRUCTIONS

FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER

      1. Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal if (i) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered herewith, unless such registered holder(s) has completed either the box labeled “Special Payment Instructions” or the box labeled “Special Delivery Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal or (ii) such Shares are tendered for the account of a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Security Transfer Agent’s Medallion Program, Nasdaq Stock Market Guarantee Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program or by any other “eligible guarantor institution,” as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each, an “Eligible Institution”). For purposes of this Instruction, a registered holder of Shares includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facilities system whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares. In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.

      2. Requirements of Tender. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by stockholders either if certificates are to be tendered herewith or, unless an Agent’s Message is utilized, if delivery of Shares is to be made pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer described in the Offer to Purchase to an account maintained by the Depositary at the Book Entry Transfer Facility. For a stockholder to validly tender Shares in the Offer, either (i) the certificate(s) representing the tendered Shares, together with this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile copy of it), properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses listed herein prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer; (ii) in the case of a tender effected pursuant to a book-entry transfer (a) either this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile copy of it), properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message, and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses listed herein prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer and (b) the Shares to be tendered must be delivered pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described in the Offer to Purchase and a Book-Entry Confirmation must be received by the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer; or (iii) the tendering stockholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer.

      If a stockholder desires to tender Shares in the Offer and such stockholder’s certificates representing such Shares are not immediately available, or the book-entry transfer procedures described in the Offer to Purchase cannot be completed on a timely basis, or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer, such stockholder may tender such Shares if all the following conditions are met: (i) such tender is made by or through an Eligible Institution; (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Purchaser, is received by the Depositary at one of its addresses listed herein prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer; and (iii) either (a) the certificates representing such Shares, together with this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile copy of it), properly completed and duly executed, and any required signature guarantees, and any other required documents, are received by the Depositary at one of its addresses listed herein within three trading days (as described below) after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or (b) in the case of a book-entry transfer effected pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described in the Offer to Purchase, (1) either this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile copy of it), properly completed and duly executed, and any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message, and any other required documents, is received by the Depositary at one of its addresses listed herein and (2) such Shares are delivered pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described in the Offer to Purchase and a Book-Entry Confirmation is received by the Depositary, in each case within three trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. For purposes of the foregoing, a trading day is any day on which the Nasdaq National Market is open for business.

      The method of delivery of Shares to be tendered in the Offer, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents, including delivery through the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, is at the election and risk of the tendering stockholder. Shares to be tendered in the Offer, will be deemed delivered only when actually received by the Depositary (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry Confirmation). If delivery of Shares is by

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mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.

      No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted and no fractional Shares will be accepted for payment. All tendering stockholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile copy of it), waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Shares for payment.

      3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided herein is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of Shares should be listed on a separate schedule attached hereto and separately signed on each page in the same manner as this Letter of Transmittal.

      4. Partial Tenders (Applicable to Certificate Stockholders Only). If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any certificate submitted are to be tendered herewith, fill in the number of Shares that are to be tendered in the box entitled “Number of Shares Tendered.” In any such case, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the Shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) will be sent to the registered holder(s), unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the acceptance of payment of, and payment for, the Shares tendered herewith. All Shares represented by certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

      5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal, Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered herewith, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) without any change whatsoever.

      If any of the Shares tendered herewith are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

      If any tendered Shares are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal as there are different registrations of certificates.

      If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or stock powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing and proper evidence, satisfactory to the Purchaser, of their authority so to act must be submitted.

      When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares tendered herewith, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made to, or certificates for Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued to, a person other than the registered owner(s). Signatures on such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

      If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of certificate(s) listed on the cover page, such certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name or names of the registered owner(s) appear on such certificate(s) and the signatures on such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

      6. Stock Transfer Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in this Instruction  6, the Purchaser will pay any stock transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of Shares to it or its order in the Offer. If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or if certificates for Shares not to be tendered or not accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person(s) other than the registered owner(s), or if tendered certificate(s) are registered in the name of any person(s) other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner(s) or such person(s)) payable on account of the transfer to such person(s) will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted.

      Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the certificate(s) listed in this Letter of Transmittal.

      7. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If a check is to be issued in the name of, and/or certificates for Shares not accepted for payment are to be returned to, a person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or if a check is to be sent and/or such certificates are to be returned to a person other than the person

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signing this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal must be completed.

      8. Waiver of Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Offer to Purchaser), the Purchaser reserves the absolute right in its sole discretion to waive any of the specified conditions (other than the Minimum Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase)) of the Offer, in whole or in part, in the case of any Shares to be tendered herewith.

      9. Backup Withholding. In order to avoid backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax on payments of cash in the Offer, a U.S. stockholder tendering Shares in the Offer must provide the Depositary with such stockholder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) on Substitute Form W-9 included below in this Letter of Transmittal and certify under penalties of perjury that such TIN is correct and that such stockholder is not subject to backup withholding. If a stockholder does not provide such stockholder’s correct TIN or fails to provide the certifications described above, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) may impose a penalty on such stockholder and payment of cash to such stockholder in the Offer may be subject to backup withholding of 28% under current law.

      Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of the backup withholding can be credited against the Federal income tax liability of the person subject to the backup withholding, provided that the required information is given to the IRS.

      The stockholder is required to give the Depositary the TIN (i.e., social security number or employer identification number) of the record owner(s) of the Shares tendered herewith. If such Shares are held in more than one name, or are not in the name of the actual owner(s), consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional guidance on which number to report.

      The “awaiting TIN” box in the Substitute Form W-9 may be checked if the tendering stockholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future. If this box is checked, the Depositary will withhold 28% (under current law) on all payments made prior to the time a properly certified TIN is provided to the Depositary. However, such amounts will be refunded to such Stockholder if a TIN is provided to the Depositary within 60 days.

      See the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for more instructions.

      Certain stockholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals and entities) are not subject to backup withholding, provided such stockholders complete and sign the Substitute Form W-9. Tendering Non-U.S. stockholders should complete and sign the main signature form and a Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding, or other applicable form, copies of which may be obtained from the Depositary, in order to avoid backup withholding. Stockholders should consult their tax advisors about qualifying for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption.

      10. Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Certificates. If any certificate representing Shares has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the Stockholder should promptly notify the transfer agent for Superior common stock, Computershare Investor Services, LLC, (312) 360-5214. The stockholder will then be instructed by Computershare Investor Services, LLC, as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace such certificate. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost or destroyed certificates have been completed.

      IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR A MANUALLY SIGNED FACSIMILE COPY OF IT) TOGETHER WITH ANY SIGNATURE GUARANTEES, OR IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, AN AGENT’S MESSAGE, AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE OFFER AND EITHER CERTIFICATES FOR TENDERED SHARES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY OR SHARES MUST BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES FOR BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER DESCRIBED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, IN EACH CASE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE OFFER, OR THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR GUARANTEED DELIVERY DESCRIBED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE.

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SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW MUST BE FOLLOWED:

      PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY OR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON THIS SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 AND CERTIFY THEREIN THAT YOU ARE NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL CURRENTLY SUBJECT YOU TO WITHHOLDING FROM YOUR PROCEEDS.

         

PAYERS NAME: MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Payers Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN)
  PLEASE PROVIDE
YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER
OR TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER IN THE
BOX AT THE RIGHT
& CERTIFY BY
SIGNING & DATING
BELOW
  Social Security Number

OR
Employer Identification Number

o  or awaiting TIN (see note below)
Name:         

       

If you are exempt from backup withholding, please write “Exempt” in the box at the right and certify by signing and dating the Certification below.    

Certification. — Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

(1)  The number shown on this form is my correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me);
 
(2)  I am not subject to backup withholding either because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and
 
(3)  I am a United States person (which includes a United States resident alien).

Certification Instructions — You must cross out item (2) above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup withholding you received another notification from the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding do not cross out item(2).

The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding.

     

Signature: 
 
Date: 

 
 

NOTE:  FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM OR IF “APPLIED FOR” IS INDICATED, FAILURE TO SUBMIT A VALID TIN PRIOR TO ANY PAYMENT MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING ON ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

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Manually signed facsimile copies of this Letter of Transmittal will be accepted. This Letter of Transmittal, certificates for Shares and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each stockholder or such stockholder’s broker, dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee to the Depositary at one of its addresses listed below.

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MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

         
By Hand Delivery: By Overnight Delivery: By Mail:
120 Broadway, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10271
Attn: Reorganization Dept
  85 Challenger Road
Mail Drop-Reorg
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
  P.O. Box 3301
South Hackensack,
New Jersey 07606
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
     
By Facsimile Transmission To Confirm Facsimile Transmissions
(For Eligible Institutions Only): (For Eligible Institutions Only):
Facsimile Transmission Confirm Receipt of Facsimile
(201) 296-4293   By Telephone: (201) 296-4860

      Questions regarding the Offer, and requests for assistance in connection with the Offer, may be directed to the Information Agent at its address and telephone number listed below. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or any other materials related to the Offer may be obtained from the Information Agent and will be furnished promptly free of charge. You may also contact your broker, dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

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The Information Agent and Depositary for the Offer is:

MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Call Toll Free: (866) 768-4955