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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2012. Meeting Information RYDER €SYSTEM, INC. C/O PROXY SERVICES P.O. BOX 9163 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 9, 2012 Date: May 4, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m., EDT Location: Ryder System, Inc. Headquarters 11690 N.W. 105th Street Miami, Florida 33178 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. See proxy the materials reverse and side voting of this instructions. notice to obtain M43096-P20148-Z57129
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Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4, and “AGAINST” Proposal 5: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: For a 3-year term of office expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting. 1a. John M. Berra 1b. Luis P. Nieto, Jr. 1c. E. Follin Smith 1d. Gregory T. Swienton For a 1-year term of office expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting. 1e. Robert J. Eck 2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered certified public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year. 3. Approval of the Ryder System, Inc. 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. 4. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. 5. Approval of a shareholder proposal to repeal Ryder’s classified board. M43098-P20148-Z57129
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