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AVISTA CORPORATION		Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	AVISTA CORP. 1411 EAST MISSION P.O. BOX 3727 SPOKANE, WA 99220-3727	For holders as of: March 9, 2012
		Date: May 10, 2012	Time: 8:15 a.m.
		Location: Avista Main Office Building 1411 E. Mission Avenue Spokane, WA 99202
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		The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each Nominee. 1. Election of Directors				The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 3A and 3B to reduce shareholder approval requirements.

		Nominees: 1a. Erik J. Anderson 1b. Kristianne Blake 1c. Donald C. Burke 1d. Rick R. Holley 1e. John F. Kelly 1f. Rebecca A. Klein 1g. Scott L. Morris 1h. Michael L. Noël 1i. Marc F. Racicot 1j. Heidi B. Stanley 1k. R. John Taylor The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” item 2. 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.				3. Amendment of the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce certain shareholder approval requirements: 3A. Amendments Requiring Approval of Holders of 2/3 of the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock. 3B. Amendments Requiring Approval of Holders of 80% of the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal. 4. Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation.