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Exhibit 99.8
PROXY
AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY
Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company
for the Special Meeting of Stockholders -- , 2001
The undersigned holder of common stock of American Skiing Company hereby
constitutes and appoints Leslie B. Otten and Christopher E. Howard, and each
of them, the undersigned's true and lawful agents and proxies with full power
of substitution in each, to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting
of Stockholders of American Skiing Company, to be held at the Jordan Grand
Hotel, Newry, Maine 04261, on , 2001 (local time) and at any
adjournments thereof, on all matters coming before said meeting.
You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking in the appropriate
boxes, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in accordance with
the Board of Directors' recommendations. Please complete, sign and return
this proxy card promptly.
[REVERSE SIDE] [REVERSE SIDE]
x Please mark votes as in this example.
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned stockholders. If no direction is made, this
proxy will be voted FOR Proposals 1 through 5.
1. This Issuance of up to 81,116,681 shares of American Skiing
common stock in connection with the merger of MeriStar Hotels
& Resorts, Inc. with a wholly owned subsidiary of American Skiing.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. The new employee benefit plans.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Amendments to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
that provide for a board with three classes of directors with
staggered three-year terms, an increase in the authorized number
of shares of capital stock and the renaming of American Skiing as
"Doral International, Inc."
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
4. The election of a new board of directors.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
5. In their discretion, upon other matters as they properly come before
the meeting.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT RIGHT
MARK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING
Please mark, sign and return promptly using the enclosed envelope. Joint
owners should both sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, etc., should
give full title as such. If the signed is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by duly authorized officer.
Signature: Date:
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