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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
         
         
 
       
Stockholder Meeting Notice
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Kimberly-Clark Stockholder Meeting to be Held on April 29, 2010
Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
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 proxy statement and annual report are available at:
www.envisionreports.com/kmb
     
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  Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote

When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.

Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/kmb to view the materials.
Step 2:
Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.
When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.
 
     
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  Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before April 15, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.
         
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Stockholder Meeting Notice
 
Kimberly-Clark’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Thursday April 29, 2010 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club, 4150 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, Texas, at 9:00 a.m., Central Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the recommendations of the Board of Directors.
Election of Directors – The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees (term to expire at 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders).
     1.   Nominees
         
 
  John R. Alm   Mae C. Jemison, M.D.
 
  Dennis R. Beresford   James M. Jenness
 
  John F. Bergstrom   Ian C. Read
 
  Abelardo E. Bru   Linda Johnson Rice
 
  Robert W. Decherd   Marc J. Shapiro
 
  Thomas J. Falk   G. Craig Sullivan
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2.
     2.   Ratification of Auditors
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Proposal 3.
     3.   Stockholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meetings
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
 
Directions to the Kimberly-Clark Annual Meeting of Stockholders
     
From DFW Airport:
  From Love Field Airport:
Exit DFW Airport following the signs to Highway 114 East (North Airport Exit). Coming out of the airport, take Highway 114 East. Take the MacArthur Boulevard exit. Turn right onto MacArthur and proceed approximately 2 miles. The Four Seasons Resort and Club is located on the left.
  Exit Love Field on Cedar Springs. Turn right on Mockingbird at the stoplight. Travel 2.2 miles on Mockingbird (go under I-35E bridge) and turn right on Highway 183 West. Highway 183 divides into 183 West and 114 West. Take the 114 West/Grapevine exit. Travel on 114 West and take the MacArthur Boulevard exit. Turn left onto MacArthur and proceed approximately 2 miles. The Four Seasons Resort and Club is located on the left.
 
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Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:
Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.
Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.

If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.
®   Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/kmb. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
 
®   Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
 
®   Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Kimberly-Clark” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
 
    To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by April 15, 2010.


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