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UNITED STATES

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STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

** IMPORTANT NOTICE **

Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials For the Annual Stockholder Meeting to be held on 05/21/09

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available.

 

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

  

The following proxy materials are available at www.proxyvote.com:

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•        Notice and Proxy Statement

•        2008 Annual Report

 

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Meeting Information

        

How To Vote

    
   

 

Meeting Type: Annual

Meeting Date: 05/21/09

Meeting Time: 10:00 A.M., Central Time

For holders as of: 03/25/09

Meeting Location:

 

Fairmont Chicago Hotel

200 North Columbus Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

 

 

Directions to the Fairmont Chicago Hotel may be found at:

http://www.fairmont.com/chicago/mapanddirections.htm

        

 

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Voting items           
 
Proposal 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS        
The Board of Directors of the Corporation recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees.      
   NOMINEES:              
  

01)    Robert P. Bowen

02)    Kenneth Fisher

03)    Laurence S. Geller

04)    James A. Jeffs

    

05)    Richard D. Kincaid

06)    Sir David M.C. Michels

07)    William A. Prezant

        
Proposal 2 - RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      
   The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.      

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