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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-16-005091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160324
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160324

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				010393723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19271
		FILM NUMBER:		161526872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2075560300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDEXX CORP / DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS
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<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=4>UNITED STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=4><BR></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=4> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial>SCHEDULE 14A<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Rule 14a-101) </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY
STATEMENT </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Filed by the Registrant</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9746;</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Filed by a Party other than the
Registrant</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9744;</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Check the appropriate box:</FONT></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=+0>&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Preliminary Proxy Statement </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=+0>&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
      14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=+0>&#9744;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9746;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Soliciting
      Material pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="100%"><B><FONT face=Arial>IDEXX
      Laboratories, Inc.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="100%"><B><FONT face=Arial size=1>(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="100%"><B><FONT face=Arial size=1>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the
      Registrant)</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="100%" colSpan=5><FONT face=Arial size=2>Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face=Arial size=2>No fee
      required.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fee
      computed on table below per Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(1), and
    0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Title of each
      class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Aggregate number of securities to
      which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Per unit price or other underlying
      value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set
      forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
      was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Proposed maximum aggregate value of
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(5)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face=Arial size=2>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange
      Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
      was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
      statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
      filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amount
      previously paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Form, Schedule or Registration
      Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Filing party:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 96%; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="96%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Date filed:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial>Important</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>
</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Notice</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> of
</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Availability</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> of
Proxy </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Materials</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>
for the 2016 </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Annual</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Meeting</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> of </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Stockholders</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> of</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=6>IDEXX</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=6> </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=6>LABORATORIES,</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=6> </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=6>INC.</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=6> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial>To Be Held On:</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial>
<BR></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial>May 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>(Eastern</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> time)</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> <BR></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial>Portland</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Marriott</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> Hotel, 200 Sable Oaks Drive, South </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial>Portland,</FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial> Maine 04016</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></P>
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      <DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 30pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -14.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT style="PADDING-RIGHT: 8pt; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt">&#9679;</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial>Annual<FONT face=Arial size=2> Report</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 30pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -14.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT style="PADDING-RIGHT: 8pt; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt">&#9679;</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Arial size=2>Form of </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Electronic</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> Proxy
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      <P align=left><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>ONLINE: </FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2>To access your online proxy card, please visit <U><B>www.voteproxy.com</B></U> and follow the on-screen </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>instructions</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> or scan the QR code
      with your </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>smartphone.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> You may enter your voting </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>instructions</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> at www.voteproxy.com up until
      11:59 PM </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eastern</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> Time the day before the cut-off or </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>meeting</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> date.</FONT></P>
      <P align=left><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>IN </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>PERSON:</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2> You may vote your shares
      in </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>person</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> by
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      the </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Annual</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
      </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Meeting.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 2pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="1%" STYLE="border-top: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; padding-top: 2pt; text-align: left"><FONT face=Arial size=1>1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 2pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 47%; PADDING-TOP: 2pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="47%"><FONT face=Arial size=1><I>Election of Directors. </I>To elect the three
      Class III Directors listed in the attached proxy statement for three-year
      terms (Proposal One);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%"><FONT face=Arial size=1>Jonathan W.
      Ayers</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%"><FONT face=Arial size=1>Barry C.
      Johnson, PhD</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%"><FONT face=Arial size=1>M. Anne
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Arial size=1></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%"><I><FONT face=Arial size=1>Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public
      Accounting Firm. </FONT></I><FONT face=Arial size=1>To ratify the
      selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#146;s independent
      registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal
      Two);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%"><I><FONT face=Arial size=1>Advisory
      Vote to Approve Executive Compensation</FONT></I><FONT face=Arial size=1>.
      To approve a nonbinding advisory resolution on the Company&#146;s executive
      compensation (Proposal Three); and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47%"><I><FONT face=Arial size=1>Other
      Business. </FONT></I><FONT face=Arial size=1>To conduct such other
      business as may properly come before the 2016 Annual Meeting or any
      adjournments thereof, including approving any such adjournment, if
      necessary.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="49%" colSpan=3><B><FONT face=Arial size=1>Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving
      this notice that the proxy materials for the annual meeting are available
      on the Internet. Follow the instructions above to view the materials and
      vote online or request printed copies. The items to be voted on are listed
      above.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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