Alexander
& Baldwin, Inc.
822 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
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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:
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(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
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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.
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.
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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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