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UNITED STATES
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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 17, 2012.
 
 
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
 
 
 
 
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Meeting Information
 
Meeting Type:       Annual Meeting
For holders as of:     March 30, 2012
Date:    May 17, 2012       Time:   8:30 a.m. (MST)
Location:    Knight Transportation, Inc. Company Headquarters
     5601 West Buckeye Road
     Phoenix, Arizona 85043
 
     
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Voting Items
 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
each of Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4.
 
 Proposal No. 1: Election of Class II Directors.
   
 
NOMINEES:
   
 
01 – Gary J. Knight
 
02 – G.D. Madden
 
03 – Kathryn L. Munro            
   
 Proposal No. 2: Approval of the Knight Transportation, Inc. 2012 Equity Compensation Plan.
   
 Proposal No. 3: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
   
 Proposal No. 4: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012.
   
 Other Action: In their discretion, the proxies are also authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.