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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt">(RULE 14a-101)<BR>
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
Check the appropriate box:

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> <B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-</B><B>6(e)(2)</B><B>)</B></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED<BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No fee required.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the
amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
was determined):</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;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.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filing Party:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Date Filed:<BR></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Baker Hughes Incorporated</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting<BR>
to Be Held on April&nbsp;28, 2011</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="margin-top: 6pt">
<DIV style="width: 80%; border: 1px solid black; padding: 3px;">

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B><I>The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:<BR>
http://www.proxyvoting.com/bhi</I></B>
</DIV>

</DIV>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.<BR>
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 15pt; margin-top: 40pt"><B>BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED</B>
</DIV>

</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 46%">

<DIV align="Justify" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There
is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below
on or before April&nbsp;18, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.</I></B>
</DIV>


<P>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid black; padding: 3px;">


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt"><U><B>TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 7pt; margin-top: 0pt"><I>(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 7pt; margin-top: 0pt">By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be
kept on our file.
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 9pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Telephone:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>1-888-313-0164</B><BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 7pt"><I>(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688).</I></FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Email:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>shrrelations@bnymellon.com</B><BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 7pt"><I>(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)</I></FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Internet:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>http://www.proxyvoting.com/bhi</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-top: 30pt">
<DIV style="width: 80%; border: 1px solid black; padding: 3px;">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE</B><BR>
This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.
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</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0%">Dear Stockholder:
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0%">The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Baker Hughes Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) will be held
in the Wortham Meeting Room&nbsp;No.&nbsp;2 at 2727 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas, on Thursday, April&nbsp;28,
2011, at 9:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Election of Directors.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Ratification of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP as the Company&#146;s Independent Registered
Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2011.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Proposal to reapprove the Performance Criteria for Awards under the Annual
Incentive Compensation Plan, as required by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Proposal to Approve the Advisory (non-binding) Resolution Relating to
Executive Compensation.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Proposal to Approve the Advisory (non-binding) Resolution Relating to the
Executive Compensation Frequency Stockholder Vote.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Stockholder Proposal regarding Majority Vote Standard for Director
Elections.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(7)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV align="justify">Such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any
reconvened meeting after an adjournment thereof.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Board of Directors recommends a vote &#147;</B><U><B>FOR</B></U><B>&#148; Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 and a vote &#147;</B><U><B>AGAINST</B></U><B>&#148; Item&nbsp;6.<BR>
The Board of Directors is not making a recommendation for Item&nbsp;5.</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0%">The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March&nbsp;1, 2011 as the record date (the
&#147;Record Date&#148;) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at
the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-right: 7%">CONTROL NUMBER
</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 30pt; margin-right: 11%; margin-top: -9pt"><B>&#8595;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></DIV>

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YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO<BR>
VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.<BR><BR style="font-size: 3pt"></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend
the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person may be
obtained by calling 1-713-439-8600.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Meeting Location:</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 4%; margin-top: 6pt">Wortham Meeting Room&nbsp;No.&nbsp;2<BR>
2727 Allen Parkway<BR>
Houston, TX 77019
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>The following materials are available for you to review online:</B></U>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>the Company&#146;s 2011 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Company&#146;s Annual Report for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 (which is not deemed
to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to
stockholders.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%"><I>(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)</I>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Telephone:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>1-888-313-0164 </B>(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Email:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>shrrelations@bnymellon.com </B><I>(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)</I></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Internet:
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>http://www.proxyvoting.com/bhi</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>The Proxy Materials for Baker Hughes Incorporated are available to review at:</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>http://www.proxyvoting.com/bhi</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,<BR>
when you want to view your proxy materials online<BR>
OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 0pt"><U><B>HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled<BR>
&#147;To Vote Your Shares by Internet&#148; click on <B>&#147;Vote Now&#148; </B>to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.<BR>
Have this notice in hand when you access the website.
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.<BR><BR style="font-size: 3pt">
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