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Scepter Holdings, Inc.
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2975
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

December 27, 2002

Dear Fellow Shareholders of Aspect Communications:

We believe Aspect management has made a misleading statement in its recent attack on our competing plan to raise $50 million for the company. As the company should know, our positions in Aspect over the last two years have included stocks, convertible bonds and derivatives. In the past two years, we have bought and sold Aspect securities many times, but based on the daily balances of all of our positions, we have never had a net short position in Aspect stock (even without including common stock we would own by conversion of convertible bonds, which would increase our common stock position even further if included). We would appreciate it if the company would refrain from making any statements to the contrary, in either oral or written communications, with shareholders.

We are committed to the long term health of Aspect, and if our plan is implemented, we intend to be a long term holder of Aspect common stock.

Please JUST VOTE NO at Aspect's special meeting on January 21, 2003.

Regards,

Geoffrey Raynor

President of Scepter Holdings, Inc.

 

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