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Exhibit 99.1
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[FORM OF Real goods PROXY CARD]
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 on behalf
of the undersigned, 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 [ ], January __, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. and any
adjournments thereof, all shares of the common stock, no par value, of the
Company standing in the name of the undersigned or which the undersigned may be
entitled to vote as follows:
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.
Dated: _________________________ 2001
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