THOR INDUSTRIES INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2008

Nov 3, 2008

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Important Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 9, 2008.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

The following materials are accompanying this notice and are available for view at our website at www.thorindustries.com under the “Corporate Information” tab:

•	2008 Notice and Proxy Statement
•	Annual Report for Fiscal Year ended July 31, 2008

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| All stockholders of record and stockholders in street name who have obtained a
legal proxy may vote in person at the meeting. If you plan on attending the
meeting in person, please bring this Notice, which will serve as your admission
ticket. |
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| Vote By Proxy Card |
| Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign
and return your proxy card included herein as soon as possible. |

Record Date

The Board of Directors has set October 16, 2008 as the record date for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Meeting Date and Location

The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on December 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at: 230 Park Avenue, Suite 618 New York, NY 10169

This Notice serves as your admission ticket to the meeting. This ticket admits only the stockholder(s) listed in this Notice and is not transferable. Please bring photo identification if you plan to attend the meeting in person.

Voting items

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE VOTED
UPON AT THE MEETING:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS		THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A
RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH		VOTE “FOR” ITEM 2.
DIRECTOR UNDER ITEM 1.
1.	Election of Directors	2.	Approval of the Thor Industries,
	Nominees:		Inc. 2008 Annual Incentive Plan
	1 A) Wade F. B. Thompson
	1 B) Jan H. Suwinski
			PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. To vote your shares, you must follow the instructions contained in this Notice.

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