SKYWEST INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009

Mar 17, 2009

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SkyWest, Inc.
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SKYWEST, INC.	Meeting Information — Meeting Type:	Annual
	For holders as of:	3/12/09
	Date:	5/5/09 Time: 11:00 a.m.
	Location:	SkyWest Corporate Offices 444 South River Road St. George, Utah 84790
	You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
SKYWEST, INC. 444 SOUTH RIVER ROAD ST. GEORGE, UT 84790	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 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 the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Voting Items — 1.	ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and shall qualify.
	Nominees:
	01)	JERRY C. ATKIN	06)	HENRY J. EYRING
	02)	W. STEVE ALBRECHT	07)	ROBERT G. SARVER
	03)	J. RALPH ATKIN	08)	STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY
	04)	MARGARET S. BILLSON	09)	JAMES WELCH
	05)	IAN M. CUMMING
2.	APPROVAL OF THE SKYWEST, INC. 2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
3.	RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
4.	In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

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