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                              FANT INDUSTRIES INC.
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Attention Shareholders of HEI, Inc.:

FANT  INDUSTRIES  INC. is pleased to announce  that it has  increased its cash
tender offer for 11.5% of the shares of HEI, Inc. to $9.00 per share cash.

To take  advantage  of this offer,  you must tender your shares and return the
GREEN proxy card, if you have not done so already.

The Fant Industries Inc. tender offer, proration period, and withdrawal rights
have  been  extended  and will  expire  on  Tuesday,  August  4, 1998 at 12:00
midnight,  New York City Time, unless extended further. All shareholders whose
shares are  validly  tendered  and not  withdrawn  and  accepted  for  payment
pursuant to the offer, including shares previously tendered,  will receive the
increased price of $9.00 per share. To date, approximately 1,485,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock have been tendered.

If you have  questions or need  assistance in tendering or voting your shares,
please contact Beacon Hill Partners
at (800) 253-3814.

FANT INDUSTRIES, INC.