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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 05, 2011

 

          

 

Meeting Information            

 

   
  

        MSCI INC.

        Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting    
           For holders as of:  March 10, 2011    
          

 

Date:  May 05, 2011

 

 

          Time: 2:30 PM EDT

   
          

 

Location:  One Chase Manhattan Plaza

   
          

 28th Floor

   

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 New York, NY 10005

 

 

   
            

MSCI INC.

ATTN: CECILIA AZA

1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA

44th FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10005

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

 

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.

 

   

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1. Annual Report        2. Notice & Proxy Statement

       
 

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Voting Items   

 

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR the following:

     

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

Nominees

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:      
01  

Benjamin F. duPont

  3  

To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

     
02  

HenryA. Fernandez

         
03  

Alice W. Handy

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:      
04   Catherine R. Kinney   4    

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor

     
05   Linda H. Riefler   NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.      
06   George W. Siguler          
07   Scott M. Sipprelle          
08  

Patrick Tierney

       
09   Rodolphe M. Vallee          

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR the following proposal:

         
2  

To approve, by non-binding vote,

executive compensation as described in

these proxy materials.

         

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