SWG / Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement - CEO Letter
Jeffrey W. Shaw, C.E.O.
Dear Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Southwest Gas Corporation scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in the conference facilities at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Your Board of Directors looks forward to greeting personally those shareholders able to attend.
At the meeting you will be asked to elect 11 directors and ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
fiscal year 2008. Your Board of Directors asks you to support the director nominees and the ratification
of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
It is important that your shares are represented and voted at the meeting regardless of the number
of shares you own and whether or not you plan to attend. Accordingly, we request you vote the
accompanying proxy by telephone, internet, or mail at your earliest convenience.
Your interest and participation in the affairs of the Company are sincerely appreciated.
Sincerely,