UNITED STATES
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for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on May 28, 2008.
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Meeting Type:
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Annual | Meeting Location: | Reckson Executive Park | |||
Meeting Date:
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5/28/08 | 6 International Drive | ||||
Meeting Time:
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10:00 A.M. EDT | Rye Brook, NY 10573 | ||||
For holders as of: 4/1/08
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Voting items
| 1. | Election of Directors: | |
| Nominees – |
| (1 | ) | H.J. Mervyn Blakeney | (6 | ) | Leandro S. Galban, Jr. | |||||||
| (2 | ) | Peter A. Cheney | (7 | ) | John F. Kirby | |||||||
| (3 | ) | Terence N. Deeks | (8 | ) | Marc M. Tract | |||||||
| (4 | ) | W. Thomas Forrester | (9 | ) | Robert F. Wright | |||||||
| (5 | ) | Stanley A. Galanski |
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR PROPOSAL 1.
| 2. | Approve The Navigators Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR PROPOSAL 2.
| 3. | Approve The Navigators Group, Inc. Executive Performance Incentive Plan. |
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR PROPOSAL 3.
| 4. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008. |
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR PROPOSAL 4.
Voting Instructions
