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CASCADE CORPORATION Shareholder Meeting to be held on 06/03/08 ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Proxy Material Available Regarding the Availability of Proxy Material Notice and Proxy Statement Annual Report You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the material you should review before you cast your vote is now available. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy material that is available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy material before voting. PROXY MATERIAL - VIEW OR RECEIVE You can choose to view the material Online or receive a paper or e-mail copy. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Requests, instructions and other inquiries will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below on or before 05/20/08.  CASCADE CORPORATION HOW TO VIEW MATERIAL VIA THE INTERNET 2201 N.E. 201ST AVENUE Have the 12 Digit Control Number(s) available and visit: FAIRVIEW, OR 97024-9718 www.proxyvote.com HOW TO REQUEST A COPY OF MATERIAL 1) BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com 2) BY TELEPHONE - 1-800-579-1639 3) BY E-MAIL* - sendmaterial@proxyvote.com *If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 Digit Control Number (located on the following page) in the subject line.

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Meeting Information How To Vote Meeting Type: Annual Vote In Person Meeting Date: 06/03/08 Many shareholder meetings have attendance Meeting Time: 10:00 A.M. PT requirements including, but not limited to, the For holders as of: 04/04/08 possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting material Meeting Location: for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the Meeting you will need to request a ballot to Cascade Corporate Headquarters vote these shares. 2201 N.E. 201st Avenue Fairview, OR 97024-9718 Vote By Internet To vote now by Internet, go to Meeting Directions: WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and For Meeting Directions Please Call: for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. 1-800-621-6052 Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your notice in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions.

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Voting items 1. Election of Three Directors for three-year terms ending in 2011 Nominees: 01 Peter D. Nickerson 02 Robert C. Warren, Jr. 03 Henry W. Wessinger II   2. Proposal to approve an amendment to Cascade Corporation's Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 20,000,000 to 40,000,000. 3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009.

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