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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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CELGENE CORPORATION

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 13, 2012.

 

     

 

Meeting Information            

      Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting
   CELGENE CORPORATION    For holders as of:     April 18, 2012
      Date:    June 13, 2012     Time: 1:00 PM EDT
      Location:      Celgene Corporation
     

    Company Offices

     

    86 Morris Avenue

    Summit, NJ 07901

 

Meeting Directions:         For directions to the Annual Meeting, please call Investor Relations at (908) 673-9000.

 

 

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CELGENE CORPORATION

86 MORRIS AVENUE

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

   

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in Celgene Corporation.

 

    This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
   

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

    See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Voting Items     

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

      

 

1.      Election Of Directors

      

 

        Nominees:

    

        01)  Robert J. Hugin

  06)  Michael A. Friedman, M.D.

        02)  Richard W. Barker, D. Phil.

  07)  Gilla Kaplan, Ph.D.

        03)  Michael D. Casey

  08)  James J. Loughlin

        04)  Carrie S. Cox

  09)  Ernest Mario, Ph.D.

        05)  Rodman L. Drake

    
    
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4:   

2.      Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

  

3.      Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.

  

4.      Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

  
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposal 5:   

5.      Stockholder proposal described in more detail in the proxy statement.

  
NOTE: The shares represented by this proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s). If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the nominees for the Board of Directors listed in item 1, FOR items 2, 3 and 4, and AGAINST item 5.   

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