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UNITED STATES

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to be Held on July 23, 2009

 

STERIS CORPORATION

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:        Annual

For holders as of:  5/26/2009

Date:    7/23/2009    Time: 9:00 AM EDT

Location:    STERIS Corporation (Product Showroom)

                     5914 Heisley Road

                     Mentor, Ohio 44060

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Voting Items 

 

        
       

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the below nominees.

 

1. Election of Directors

 

     Nominees:

 

  01)  Richard C. Breeden    06)  Walter M Rosebrough, Jr.   
  02)  Cynthia L. Feldmann    07)  Mohsen M. Sohi   
  03)  Robert H. Fields    08)  John P. Wareham   
  04)  Jacqueline B. Kosecoff    09)  Loyal W. Wilson and   
  05)  Kevin M. McMullen    10)  Michael B. Wood   

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2

 

2. Ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.

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