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EMPLOYEE PROXY VOTING REMINDERS
System Voicemail Message
Attention McDonald's Shareholders -- Please listen to the following important
information concerning the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting,
Thursday, May 20 at the Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago. By now, you
should have received a proxy card and proxy statement in the mail. The Proxy
Statement provides important company information including directors' names,
backgrounds, and stock holdings. It also explains the following items to be
voted on at the Annual Meeting.
Item 1. Election of Directors: The Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees.
Item 2. Approval of Auditors: The Board recommends a vote FOR the approval of
Ernst & Young LLP as auditors for 1999.
Item 3. Shareholder proposal to declassify the Board: The General Fund of the
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees advised the company
that it intends to present a proposal to declassify the Board at the Annual
Meeting. McDonald's Board currently operates under a classified board
structure that affords the company and its shareholders valuable protection
against potentially coercive takeover tactics that do not offer the greatest
value to all shareholders. Accordingly, the Board believes this proposal is
not in the best interests of the company's shareholders and recommends that
shareholders vote AGAINST it.
Please read the proxy materials, consider the issues, and exercise your right
to vote. If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card for any
reason, please call the Investor Relations Service Center at extension 2553.
Remember -- one share or one thousand, your vote is important. Thank you for
your participation.
System Voicemail Message
Attention McDonald's Shareholders! Don't delay -- vote your proxy in time for
the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 20 at the
Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Congress Parkway in Chicago, IL.
McDonald's Board recommends that you vote as follows:
"For" proposal one -- the election of directors
"For" proposal two -- the approval of auditors
"Against" proposal three -- the declassification of the Board
This meeting is an important one for McDonald's and our shareholders. We once
again ask that you consider and vote upon these proposals, which are described
in the Proxy Statement sent to you in April.
In particular, by voting against the shareholder proposal submitted by the
general fund of a union to declassify the Board, we believe you will be
providing your Company with valuable protection against potentially coercive
takeover tactics that do not offer the greatest value to all shareholders.
Remember -- your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own.
Please take the time to read the proxy materials and to vote your proxy
according to the instructions on the card. If you did not receive a proxy card
or need a duplicate card, please call the Investor Relations Service Center at
extension 2553.
Thank you for your participation.
Messenger Express Article
One Share or One Thousand Shares -- Your Vote is Important!
Attention McDonald's Shareholders! Don't delay -- vote your proxy in time for
the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held Thursday, May 20, 10:30 a.m. to
noon at the Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago.
This meeting is an important one for McDonald's and our shareholders. We ask
that you consider and vote the proposals listed below, which are further
described in the Proxy Statement sent to you in April.
McDonald's Board recommends that you vote as follows:
"For" proposal one -- the election of directors
"For" proposal two -- the approval of auditors
"Against" proposal three -- the declassification of the Board
In particular, by voting against the shareholder proposal submitted by the
general fund of a union to declassify the Board, we believe you will be
providing your Company with valuable protection against potentially coercive
takeover tactics that do not offer the greatest value to all shareholders.
Please take the time to read the proxy materials and to vote your proxy by:
- - calling the toll-free phone number indicated on your proxy card
- - accessing the Internet voting site at www.vote-by-net.com, or
www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/investor/
- - dropping your signed proxy card in the ballot boxes located in home office
buildings
- - faxing both sides of your signed proxy card to the independent inspectors of
election at 732-417-2916
- - mailing your signed proxy card in the envelope provided
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card, please call the
Investor Relations Service Center at 630-623-2553. Thank you for your
participation.
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Did You Know?
McDonald's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held off-site this year, at
the Auditorium Theater on Congress Parkway near Michigan Avenue in downtown
Chicago. The May 20 meeting was moved to this larger facility to accommodate
the many shareholders, including employees, who wish to see the meeting live.
And speaking of the Annual Meeting, remember that your vote counts! All
employee shareholders are urged to vote their proxies. By voting your proxy,
you are authorizing Jack Greenberg, McDonald's President and CEO, and/or Gloria
Santona, our Corporate Secretary, to vote your shares as you direct.
