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Valero Energy Corporation

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Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Valero Energy Corporation are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a printed copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting follow this page. Your vote is important!

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Meeting Location

The annual meeting for stockholders as of March 3, 2008
is to be held on May 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Central Time,
at:     Valero Energy Corporation
        One Valero Way          
        San Antonio, Texas 78249

                                                                                 

 

 

The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Valero Energy Corporation will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, at Valero’s offices located at One Valero Way, San Antonio, Texas 78249. Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the following proposals:

1.

Elect three Class II directors to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and have been qualified:

  01)      W.E. “Bill” Bradford
  02)      Ronald K. Calgaard
  03)      Irl F. Engelhardt

2.

Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Valero’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “AGAINST” the following proposals:

3.		Vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, “Prohibition of Executive Officer Stock Sales During Stock Repurchase Periods.”
4.		Vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, “Stockholder Ratification of Executive Compensation.”
5.		Vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, “Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions.”

The above proposals are in addition to any other business properly brought before the meeting.