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[The following is an e-mail from Gregory T. Swienton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to
Company employees]
April 12, 2011
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To:
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All Ryder Employees |
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Greg Swienton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Vote Your Ryder Shares |
Proxy materials for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were recently released to Ryder
shareholders. The exceptional progress we made across many areas of our business in 2010
ultimately helped us deliver total shareholder returns that were more than double the returns of
the S&P 500 index. With a year of strong progress behind us, and a year of expected gradual
economic recovery ahead, Ryder is well positioned to accelerate profitable growth into the future.
In line with the Securities and Exchange Commissions notice and access rule, Ryder makes proxy
materials available to shareholders online. Additionally, we elect to distribute the proxy
materials electronically to our employees who are shareholders and who have a Ryder-issued e-mail
address. This helps eliminate unnecessary printing and postage costs
and helps benefit the
environment, while providing timely, easily accessible information for our shareholders. In the
Notice, employee shareholders will find instructions explaining how to access the proxy materials
and vote your shares of Ryder stock. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials
unless you specifically request one. Instructions on how to receive a paper copy of the proxy
materials are included in the Notice.
There are four agenda items for this years annual meeting:
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the election of four directors; |
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the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ryders independent registered
certified public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year; |
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the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive
officers, which we refer to as Say on Pay; and |
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the approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the shareholder vote on the
compensation of our named executive officers (every one, two or three years), which we
refer to as Say on Frequency. |
Ryders Board of Directors recommends a vote in favor of the first three proposals, and in favor of
the option of every three years for the fourth proposal. We encourage those of you who own Ryder
stock to review these materials carefully and take the time to vote your shares. Not only is every
vote important, it also demonstrates your confidence in our Company, its leadership, and our future
success. Thank you for your continued support.