Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Ticker: CMCO 140 John James Audubon Parkway
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market Amherst, New York 14228-1197
Industry: Manufacturing (716) 689-5400

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:12/21/95
U.S. Shares:4,200,000 Offer Date:2/22/96
Non-U.S. Shares:1,050,000 Filing Range:$13.00 - $15.00
Primary Shares:5,250,000 Offer Price:$15.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.05
Offering Amount: $73,500,000 Selling:$0.60
Expenses:$1,375,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:12,944,171

ManagerTierPhone
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Lead Manager (212) 902-1172
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.Co-manager (212) 272-2000

Auditor: Ernst & Young
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
3/31/95 10/1/95 10/2/94 12/31/95
Revenue:$172.33$89.07$83.25Assets:$172.80
Net Income:$10.50$6.00$5.80Liabilities:$121.85
EPS:$1.48$0.85$0.82Equity:$50.96

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of material handling, lifting and positioning products, which the company sells in an increasing number of domestic and international markets. The company is the largest manufacturer of hoists and operator-controlled manipulators, and the largest producer of alloy and high strength carbon steel chain in the United States and Canada. The company's products are sold to distributors and end-users for various applications in the general manufacturing, crane building, mining, construction, transportation, entertainment, power generation, waste management, agriculture, marine and other markets, and to hardware distributors, mass merchandisers and rental outlets for consumer use.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay outstanding bank indebtedness, including debt incurred to fund the acquisition of Lift-Tech and for other general corporate purposes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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