TAKE NOTICE that a special meeting of the shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Crystallex International

Corporation (the “Corporation”) will be held at 9:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

at the Offices of McMillan LLP, Rowell Boardroom, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario

M5J 2T3 for the following purposes:

1. to consider and, if thought advisable, to approve, by means of an ordinary resolution, a new

incentive share option plan;

2. to consider and, if thought advisable, to approve and ratify share options granted by the board of

directors of the Corporation to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the

Corporation;

3. to consider and, if thought advisable, to approve, by means of an ordinary resolution, an

amendment to the directors remuneration plan (the “DRP”) of the Corporation to increase the

number of common shares issuable under the DRP; and

4. to vote with respect to any amendments or variations to the foregoing matters and such other

matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The board of directors of the Corporation has fixed the close of business on October 10, 2008 as the

record date for determining the shareholders of the Corporation entitled to receive notice of and to vote at

the Meeting and any adjournment thereof.

The accompanying management information circular of the Corporation (the “Circular”) provides

additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the Meeting and forms part of this Notice.

Shareholders are entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and act on their behalf at the Meeting. Shareholders

who are unable to attend the Meeting in person and who wish to ensure that their shares are voted at the

Meeting are requested to complete, sign and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with

the instructions set out therein and in the accompanying Circular.

DATED: October 9, 2008.

Robert A. Fung

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer