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UNITED STATES
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COMMISSION
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2011. You are receiving this
communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot
use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more
complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy
materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR all the listed nominees, FOR Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5
and 3 YEARS on Proposal 3. 1. Election of Directors 2. Advisory vote on executive compensation
program. Nominees: 3. Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory 1a. James W. Crownover vote on
executive compensation. 1b. John W. Croghan 4. Approval of the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock
Incentive Plan. 1c. William J. Flynn 5. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Companys independent public accountants for 2011. 1d. Michael Larson The Board of Directors
recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal: 1e. Nolan Lehmann 6. Stockholder proposal
regarding payments upon the death of a senior executive. 1f. W. Lee Nutter NOTE: In the discretion
of the Proxies named herein, 1g. Ramon A. Rodriguez the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such
other matters as may properly come before the meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof).
1h. Donald W. Slager 1i. Allan C. Sorensen 1j. John M. Trani 1k. Michael W. Wickham |