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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Meeting Information

       
                     
    BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.       Meeting Type:    Annual Meeting        
            For holders as of:    April 13, 2010        
              Date: June 10, 2010                Time:  9:00 AM PDT        
              Location: 20245 S.W. 95th Avenue        
                                        Tualatin, Oregon 97062        
   

 

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EDGEWOOD NY 11717

 

           

 

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

   
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  Voting items             
 

The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote For the following:

        

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1.

 

 

Election of Directors

              
    Nominees               
  01     David Tierney, M.D.     02    Edward L. Flynn           03    Al Hansen           04    Mark Logomasini       
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

    
 

 

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To amend the Company’s 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan and to extend the expiration date of the Plan.

    
 

 

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To amend Article IX and delete Article X of the Company’s 2002 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors and eliminate a 75% shareholder voting requirement for certain matters.

    
 

 

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To amend the Company’s 2002 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock.

    
        
 

 

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments of the meeting.

 

    

 

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