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To: [Calamos Employee] From: Gary J. Felsten Date: June 22, 2009 Re: Calamos Asset Management, Inc. (“Calamos”) Offer to Exchange Certain Stock Options for New Stock Options (“Program”) — Election Form/Agreement

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. /DE/ • June 22nd, 2009 • Security brokers, dealers & flotation companies • Illinois

• Company
  Calamos Asset Management, Inc. /DE/
• Filed
  June 22nd, 2009
• Industry
  Security brokers, dealers & flotation companies
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

Below is a list of your current outstanding eligible stock option grants that may be surrendered for exchange in the Program pursuant to the Offer to Exchange. Please read this election form carefully.