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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 8, 2012. Meeting Information BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 16, 2012 Date: May 8, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Location: Bank of America Auditorium 100 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE NATICK, MA 01760 M42008-P24143 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Voting Items 1. Proposal to elect ten Director Nominees: 1a. Katharine T. Bartlett 1b. Bruce L. Byrnes 1c. Nelda J. Connors 1d. Kristina M. Johnson 1e. William H. Kucheman 1f. Ernest Mario 1g. N.J. Nicholas, Jr. 1h. Pete M. Nicholas 1i. Uwe E. Reinhardt 1j. John E. Sununu 2. To consider and vote upon an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. 3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year. 4. To approve an amendment and restatement of our By-Laws to provide for a majority vote standard in uncontested director elections. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Board of Directors recommends a vote "For" all Director Nominees. The Board of Directors recommends a vote "For" Proposals 2, 3 and 4. M42010-P24143