AES Proxy08

This document is a proxy statement from The AES Corporation notifying shareholders of the upcoming annual meeting. The meeting will be held on April 24, 2008 to vote on eight director elections, reapproval of the company's long-term compensation plan, and ratification of Ernst & Young as the independent auditors. Shareholders are provided details on voting procedures and are requested to vote by one of the stated methods in order to ensure their votes are counted. The proxy statement also includes information on executive compensation, related party transactions, and corporate governance matters.