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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
ONE EAST 4TH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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Meeting Location
The Annual Meeting for holders as of 3/18/08
is to be held on 5/15/08 at 11:30 a.m.
The Annual Meeting for holders as of 3/18/08
is to be held on 5/15/08 at 11:30 a.m.
| at: | The Cincinnatian Hotel 601 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
Meeting Directions:
From the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport & I-75 North (Lexington)
Take 275 East to 75/71 North.
Follow 75 North signs across the bridge over the Ohio River (stay in the second to left lane).
Take the Fifth Street exit just after you cross the bridge into Ohio.
Follow Fifth Street to Vine Street and turn left onto Vine Street.
Take the next left onto Sixth Street; the hotel is located on the corner of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
Take 275 East to 75/71 North.
Follow 75 North signs across the bridge over the Ohio River (stay in the second to left lane).
Take the Fifth Street exit just after you cross the bridge into Ohio.
Follow Fifth Street to Vine Street and turn left onto Vine Street.
Take the next left onto Sixth Street; the hotel is located on the corner of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
From I-75 South (from Dayton)
Take the Fifth Street exit,
Follow Fifth Street to Vine Street and turn left onto Vine Street.
Take the next left onto Sixth Street; the hotel is located on the comer of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
Take the Fifth Street exit,
Follow Fifth Street to Vine Street and turn left onto Vine Street.
Take the next left onto Sixth Street; the hotel is located on the comer of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
From I-71 South (from Columbus)
Take the Third Street exit (Through the tunnel)
Follow Third Street and turn right onto Vine Street.
Take Vine Street north and turn left onto Sixth Street, the hotel is located on the corner of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
Take the Third Street exit (Through the tunnel)
Follow Third Street and turn right onto Vine Street.
Take Vine Street north and turn left onto Sixth Street, the hotel is located on the corner of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
FROM I-74 (from Indianapolis)
Follow Cincinnati signs to I-75 South.
Take I-75 South to the Fifth Street exit.
Follow Fifth Street to Vine Street and turn left onto Vine Street.
Take the next left onto Sixth Street; the hotel is located on the corner of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
Follow Cincinnati signs to I-75 South.
Take I-75 South to the Fifth Street exit.
Follow Fifth Street to Vine Street and turn left onto Vine Street.
Take the next left onto Sixth Street; the hotel is located on the corner of Sixth and Vine on the right hand side of Sixth Street.
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
the following Proposals:
the following Proposals:
| 1. | Proposal to Elect Directors | |||||||
| Nominees: | ||||||||
| 01) | Carl H. Lindner | 06) | James E. Evans | |||||
| 02) | Carl H. Lindner III | 07) | Terry S. Jacobs | |||||
| 03) | S. Craig Lindner | 08) | Gregory G. Joseph | |||||
| 04) | Kenneth C. Ambrecht | 09) | William W. Verity | |||||
| 05) | Theodore H. Emmerich | |||||||
| 2. | Proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Public Accountants for 2008 |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the following Proposal:
| 3. | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Certain Employment Policies |
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