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CME GROUP INC.        

Shareholder Meeting to be held on 05/13/09

 

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Proxy Materials Available

 

•   Notice and Proxy Statement

•   Annual Report on Form 10-K

•   CME Group 2008 Annual Review

 

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Meeting Information

 

       
   

 

Meeting Type:       Annual

       
   

Meeting Date:

Meeting Time:

For holders as of:

  

05/13/09

4:00 P.M., Central Time

03/16/09

 

       
 

 

 

Meeting Location:

 

     
 

 

University of Chicago Gleacher Center

450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive

Chicago, IL 60611

 

     
          
          
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

       

 

 

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                            Voting items                                 

 

            

 

 

1.      Election of Equity Directors

      

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote

“FOR” the listed nominees.

        

Eight will be elected to a three-year term

to the Board of Directors

      
01)     Dennis H. Chookaszian          05)   James E. Oliff      
02)     Robert F. Corvino        06)   John L. Pietrzak      
03)     Larry G. Gerdes        07)   Alex J. Pollock      
04)     Daniel R. Glickman        08)   William R. Shepard      
Issues     
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the following proposals.   

2.      To approve the CME Group Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Stock Plan.

   

3.      To approve the CME Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Director Stock Plan.

   

4.      To approve the CME Group Inc. Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Highly Compensated Executive Officers.

   

5.      To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.

   

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