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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 06, 2013

FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

For holders as of:  March 13, 2013

Date:  May 06, 2013

    Time: 8:00 AM EDT

Location:   Salon C

         Atlanta Airport Marriott Gtwy.

         2020 Convention Center

         Atlanta, GA 30337

FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

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430 AIRPORT ROAD

GREENEVILLE, TN 37745

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1.    Election of Directors

   Nominees

01   Bruce A. Campbell

   02   C. Robert Campbell

   03   C. John Langley, Jr.

   04  Tracy A. Leinbach

   05  Larry D. Leinweber

06   G. Michael Lynch

   07   Ray A. Mundy

   08   Gary L. Paxton

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

2    To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company;

3    To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.