| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on 4/30/08. |
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete Proxy materials that are available to you on internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The following materials are available for view:
Notice and Proxy Statement / Form 10K
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| INVITROGEN CORPORATION C/O AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY 6201 15TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11219 |
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Meeting Location
The Annual Meeting for holders as of 2/29/28
is to be held on 4/30/08 at 8:00 a.m. PDT
| at: | 5781 Van Allen Way |
| Carisbad, CA 92008 |
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| Voting items |
| 1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | |||
| Nominees: 01) Balakrishnan S. Iyer, 02) Ronald A. Matricaria, and 03) W. Ann Reynolds, Ph.D, for three-year terms. |
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| 2. | RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 | |||
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| 3. | AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY’S 1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN | |||
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| 4. | AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY’S 2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN | |||
Discretionary authority is hereby granted with respect to such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
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