Dayton Superior Corporation
Ticker: DSD 721 Richard Street
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Industry: Manufacturing (513) 866-0711

Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:4/1/96
U.S. Shares:3,700,000 Offer Date:6/20/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$12.00 - $15.00
Primary Shares:1,974,750 Offer Price:$13.00
Secondary Shares:1,725,250 Gross Spread:$0.85
Offering Amount: $49,950,000 Selling:$0.50
Expenses:$1,410,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:5,609,350

ManagerTierPhone
Salomon Brothers Inc.Lead Manager (212) 783-2947
BT Securities CorporationCo-manager (212) 250-5000
Lazard Freres & Co.Co-manager (212) 632-3000
Robert W. Baird & CompanyCo-manager (414) 765-3500

Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/29/96 3/31/95 3/29/96
Revenue:$92.80$23.62$17.98Assets:$107.05
Net Income:$3.71-$0.40-$0.15Liabilities:$79.97
EPS:$0.02-$0.12-$0.12Equity:$27.08

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

Business Description
The company manufactures specialized metal accessories used in concrete construction and masonry construction. The Company's products are used primarily in two segments of the construction industry: non-residential building projects such as institutional buildings, retail sites, commercial offices and manufacturing facilities; and infrastructure projects such as highway, bridges, utilities, water and waste treatment facilities and airport runways. On an historical basis, the dollar volume of non-residential building and infrastructure construction in North America has been less cyclical than that of single family residential construction. The Company was founded in 1924 under the name The Dayton Sure-Grip and Shore Company. The Company believes that its distribution system is the largest in the industry, consisting of a network of 22 Company-operated service/distribution centers in the United States and Canada and over 3,000 customers, including stocking dealers, brokers, rebar fabricators, precast concrete manufacturers and brick and concrete block manufacturers.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the offering will be used to prepay the company's 11.75% senior notes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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