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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 09, 2011

FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT
430 AIRPORTROAD
GREENEVILLE, TN 37745

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 15, 2011
Date:   May 09, 2011            Time: 8:00 AM EDT

Location:

The Piper Room Atlanta Airport Marriott Gtwy. 2020 Convention Center College Park, GA 30337

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Voting items

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following:

1.		Election of Directors
		Nominees
01		Ronald W. Allen			02			Bruce A. Campbell			03			C. Robert Campbell			04			Richard W. Hanselman			05			C. John Langley, Jr.
06		Tracy A. Leinbach			07			Larry D. Leinweber			08			G. Michael Lynch			09			Ray A. Mundy			10			Gary L. Paxton

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

2

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company;

3		To approve revised performance criteria which may apply to performance-based stock awards granted under the Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan;
4		To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation (say on pay vote); and

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:

5

Advisory vote on the frequency of holding a say on pay vote in the future.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.