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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials |
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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. |
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INTERNATIONAL GAME
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Shareholder Meeting to be held on March 3, 2009 |
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You can choose to view the materials online or receive a paper or e-mail copy. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Requests, instructions and other inquiries will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below on or before February 17, 2009. |
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HOW TO VIEW MATERIALS VIA THE INTERNET |
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Proxy materials for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available at http://ir.igt.com. You can also view these materials at www.proxyvote.com with the 12 Digit Control Number located on the following page. |
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HOW TO REQUEST A COPY OF MATERIALS |
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See the Reverse Side for
Meeting Information and Instructions on How to Vote
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| Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
| Meeting Date: | March 3, 2009 | ||
| Meeting Time: | 11:00 A.M., PST | ||
| For holders as of: | January 6, 2009 | ||
| Meeting Location | |||
| International Game Technology | |||
| 9295 Prototype Drive | |||
| Reno, NV 89521 | |||
| Meeting Directions | |||
| For Meeting Directions, Please Call: | |||
| IGT Investor Relations at 1-866-296-4232 | |||
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How To Vote |
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Vote In Person |
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If you are a shareholder of
record as of the record date, you are invited to attend the annual meeting
and you may vote in person. If you are a street name holder and you wish
to vote in person at the annual meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy
from your broker, bank or other nominee in order to vote at the meeting.
Proxy materials will be available and we will give you a ballot when you
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Vote By Internet |
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To vote now by
Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. Use the Internet to transmit
your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up
until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your
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Voting items |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the director nominees listed below, a vote "FOR" approval of the amendment to the International Game Technology 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, and "FOR" ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as IGT's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. |
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Election of
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Approval of the amendment to the International Game Technology 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as IGT's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. |
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Transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting. |
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