Columbus McKinnon Corporation Begins Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation For Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of the $124,855,000 outstanding principal amount of its 8 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013. The noteholder consents are being solicited to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive and reporting covenants, certain events of default and certain other provisions contained in the indenture governing the notes.