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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-056531.txt : 20091103
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-056531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091103
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20091103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOR INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR HOMES [3716]
		IRS NUMBER:				930768752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09235
		FILM NUMBER:		091152691

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE ST
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9375966849

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE STREET
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</b></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#254;</FONT><BR>
<br>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box:

</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 6pt">
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-</B><B>6(e)(2)</B><B>)</B></TD>
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<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 6pt">
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#254;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
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<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt">
<b>Thor Industries, Inc.</b></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<b>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</b></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<b>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</b></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

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<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>No fee required.</TD>
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<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</TD>
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<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined):</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
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<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

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<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
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<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
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<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the
previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
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<TD>Filing Party:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Date Filed:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

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<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Important Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2009
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December&nbsp;8, 2009.</B>
</DIV>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are
available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important
information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following materials are accompanying this notice and are available for view at
www.edocumentview.com/THO2009:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>2009 Notice and Proxy Statement</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Annual Report for Fiscal Year ended July&nbsp;31, 2009</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="75%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><BR><IMG src="l37909al3790901.gif" alt="(THOR LOGO)">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><IMG src="l37909al3790902.gif" alt="(GRAPHIC)">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" STYLE="border-TOP: 1px solid #000000"><B>Vote In Person</B> <BR>
All stockholders of record and stockholders in street name who have obtained a
legal proxy may vote in person at the meeting. If you plan on attending the
meeting in person, please bring this Notice, which will serve as your admission
ticket. <BR><BR>

<B>Vote By Proxy Card</B> <BR>
Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign
and return your proxy card included herein as soon as possible. <BR><BR>

<B>Vote by Internet</B> <BR>
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may vote by Internet by following the
instructions that are included on your proxy card. <BR><BR>

<B>Vote by Telephone </B><BR>
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may vote by telephone by following the
instructions that are included on your proxy card.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Record Date </B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Board of Directors has set October&nbsp;16, 2009 as the record date for the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Meeting Date and Location </B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on December&nbsp;8, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at:<BR>
230 Park Avenue, Suite&nbsp;618<BR>
New York, NY 10169

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>This Notice serves as your admission ticket to the meeting. This ticket admits only the
stockholder(s) listed in this Notice and is not transferable. Please bring photo identification if
you plan to attend the meeting in person.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-RIGHT: 1px solid #000000; border-LEFT: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="border-RIGHT: 1px solid #000000; border-LEFT: 1px solid #000000" COLSPAN="2"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Voting items</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pT">
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" style="border-BOTTOM: 1px solid #000000; border-RIGHT: 1px solid #000000; border-LEFT: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE VOTED UPON AT THE MEETING:</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; EACH DIRECTOR UNDER ITEM 1.</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">1. Election of Directors</DIV></TD>
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