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J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
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April 21, 2014
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
We have previously sent to you proxy material for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. to be held on May 16, 2014. Your Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR all of the nominees for director in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2 through 6.
Your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares you may own. To ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting, please vote today by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided.
Thank you for your support.
Very truly yours,
Thomas J. Engibous
Chairman of the Board
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