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DRESSER-RAND®
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Dresser-Rand Group Inc. to be held on May 8, 2012
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. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/drc. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.
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ACCOUNT NO. SHARES
Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Dresser-Rand Group Inc.
DRESSER-RAND®
Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Time: 8:30 A.M. (Central)
Place: West8 Tower, 10205 Westheimer Road, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77042
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the following proposals:
Proposal One – Elect eight Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified;
01 William E. Macaulay 03 Rita V. Foley 05 Philip R. Roth 07 Michael L. Underwood
02 Vincent R. Volpe Jr. 04 Louis A. Raspino 06 Stephen A. Snider 08 Joseph C. Winkler III
Proposal Two – Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2013.
Proposal Three – Adopt an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
Proposal Four – Approve the Company’s performance goals under the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. FOR
Proposal Five – Consider any other matters that properly came before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote:
– “FOR” the election of the Directors in Proposal One; and
– “FOR” Proposals Two, Three and Four;
Vote In Person Instructions: While we encourage stockholders to vote by the means indicated above, a stockholder is entitled to vote in person at the annual meeting. Additionally, a stockholder who has submitted a proxy before the meeting may revoke that proxy in person at the annual meeting.
Should you require directions to the annual meeting, please call (713) 973-5355.
