Alexander
& Baldwin, Inc.
8
22 Bishop Street,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder
Meeting
to Be Held on Thursday, April 30, 2009
The
Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available
at:
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http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/axb
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This
communication presents only an overview of the more
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complete
proxy materials that are available to you on
the
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Internet. We
encourage you to access and review all of the
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Important
information contained in the proxy materials before
voting.
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If
you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these
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documents,
you must request one. There is no charge to
you
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for
requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy
as
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instructed
below on or before April 10, 2009 to facilitate
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timely
delivery.
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Dear
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Stockholder:
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. will be held in
the Bankers Club on the 30th Floor of the First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop
Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 8:30 a.m., Honolulu
time, to:
(1)
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Elect
nine directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified;
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(2)
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Ratify
the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered
public accounting firm of the Corporation for the ensuing year;
and
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(3)
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Transact
such other business as properly may be brought before the meeting or any
adjournment or postponement
thereof.
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The
Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1 and 2.
The Board
of Directors has set the close of business on February 20, 2009 as the record
date for the meeting. Owners of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. stock at the close
of business on that date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the
meeting.
Control
Number
This
is not a ballot.
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You
may vote your proxy
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when
you view the materials on the Internet.
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You
will be asked to enter this 11-digit control number
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Stockholders
of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend
the Annual Meeting. You may call our offices at (808) 525-6661 to
obtain directions to attend the Annual Meeting where you may vote in
person.
Meeting
Location:
Bankers
Club
First
Hawaiian Center–30th Floor
999
Bishop Street
Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813
The
following Proxy Materials are available for you to review
online:
• the
Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);
• the
Proxy Card;
•
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the
Company Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (which is not
deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials);
and
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• any
amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to
stockholders.
To
request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials
, (you must reference your 11
digit control number)
Telephone:
1-888-313-0164
(outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688),
Email:
shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Internet
http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/axb
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ACCESSING
YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE
YOU
MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN YOU REQUEST
A
PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
ELECTRONICALLY.
The
Proxy Materials for Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. are available to review
at:
http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/axb
Have this
notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy
Materials,
when you
want to view your proxy materials online
OR WHEN
YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.
VOTE
BY INTERNET
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Use
the Internet to vote your shares. Have this card in
hand
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when
you access the above web site. On the top right
hand
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side
of the website click on
“Vote
Now”
to
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access
the electronic proxy card and vote your
shares
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