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EXHIBIT 99.1
PROXY
[FORM OF REAL GOODS PROXY CARD]
REAL GOODS TRADING CORPORATION
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Real Goods
Trading Corporation (the "Company"). The undersigned appoints John Schaeffer
and Barry Reder, or any of them, the proxies and attorneys-in-fact for the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, to vote all shares
the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of shareholders of
the Company to be held at the offices of the Company, located at 3440 Airway
Drive, Santa Rosa, California 95403, on Wednesday, January 10, 2001 at 11:00
a.m. and any adjournments thereof, upon all matters as may properly come before
the meeting. Without limiting the foregoing general authorization, the proxies
are instructed to vote as indicated herein. If no instruction is given, the
shares will be voted "FOR" Item 1 below.
SEE REVERSE SIDE SEE REVERSE SIDE
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The Board of Directors of Real Goods Trading Corporation Recommends you vote
FOR:
1. Approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement (the "Merger Agreement.")
dated as of October 13, 2000, between Gaiam, Inc., a Colorado corporation,
and Real Goods Trading Corporation, a California corporation. The Merger
Agreement is attached to the accompanying Proxy Statement/Prospectus as
Annex A.
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
Please sign exactly as your names appear. If
Executor, Trustee, etc. give full title. If stock
is registered in two names, both should sign.
Date: ________________________________________
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