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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF    ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.    August 20, 2021    GO GREEN    e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.astfinancial.com to enjoy online access.   NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS: The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card andAnnual Report on Form 10-K are available at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/10808/   Please sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.    Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.    20830000000000001000 3 082021    1. ToelectMichael C.Borofsky,Julie Cavanna-Jerbic, Jess M. Ravich,AnnaVan Buren,Robert Scott Fritz,HalG. Byer, Rae G. Ravich, and John Scheel as directors to hold office until the Company’s 2022Annual Meeting of Stockholdersoruntiltheirrespectivesuccessorsareelectedanddulyqualified,oruntiltheirrespectiveearlierres- ignationorremoval. OMichael C. Borofsky OJulie Cavanna-Jerbic O Jess M. Ravich O Anna Van Buren O Robert Scott Fritz O Hal G. Byer O Rae G. Ravich O John Scheel 2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September30,2021. 3. TotransactsuchotherbusinessasmayproperlycomebeforetheAnnualMeetingoranyadjournmentorpostponementthereof. Intheirdiscretion,theproxiesareauthorizedtovoteuponsuchotherbusinessasmayproperlycomebeforetheAnnualMeeting.Thisproxywhenproperlyexecutedwillbevotedasdirectedhereinbythe undersigned shareholder. Ifnodirectionismade,thisproxywillbevotedFORALLNOMINEESinProposal1,andFORProposal2. FORALLNOMINEESWITHHOLDAUTHORITYFORALLNOMINEESFORALLEXCEPT(Seeinstructionsbelow) INSTRUCTIONS:Towithholdauthoritytovoteforanyindividualnominee(s),mark“FORALLEXCEPT” andfillinthecirclenexttoeachnomineeyouwishtowithhold,asshownhere: NOMINEES: THEBOARDOFDIRECTORSRECOMMENDSAVOTE"FORALLNOMINEES"INPROPOSAL1,AND"FOR"PROPOSAL2. PLEASESIGN,DATEANDRETURNPROMPTLYINTHEENCLOSEDENVELOPE.PLEASEMARKYOURVOTEINBLUEORBLACKINKASSHOWNHEREx FORAGAINSTABSTAIN MARK “X” HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING. To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changestotheregisteredname(s)ontheaccountmaynotbesubmittedviathis method.   Signature of Stockholder   Date:   Signature of Stockholder   Date:   Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

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