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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of

VECTOR GROUP LTD.

To Be Held On:
April 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time
at The Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132

                    
COMPANY NUMBER
 
ACCOUNT NUMBER
 
CONTROL NUMBER
 

This communication is not a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before April 17, 2017.
Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/03819/, where the following materials are available for view:
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and directions to the meeting
Proxy Statement
Form of Electronic Proxy Card
Annual Report on Form 10-K
TO REQUEST PAPER OR E-MAIL COPIES OF THE PROXY MATERIALS:
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TO VOTE:
ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/03819/ and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.
IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.
TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/03819/ to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call.
MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above.

The following items will be voted upon at the annual meeting of Stockholders.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote for all nominees on Item 1.

1. Election of Directors:
NOMINEES:
Bennett S. LeBow
Howard M. Lorber
Ronald J. Bernstein
Stanley S. Arkin
Henry C. Beinstein
Jeffrey S. Podell
Jean E. Sharpe




Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail or otherwise.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Items 2 and 3.
2. Advisory approval of executive compensation (say on pay):
3. Approval of ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017:
The Board of Directors recommends you vote ONE YEAR on Item 4.
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the say on pay vote:
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST Item 5.
5. Advisory approval of a stockholder proposal regarding participation in mediation of any alleged human rights violations involving Vector's operations.



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