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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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McDonald's Corporation
2000 Telephone Voting Script
Toll Free: 1-877-PRX-VOTE or 1-877-779-8683
1. Welcome to the electronic voting system. Please have your proxy card or
voting instruction sheet or ballot available before voting.
2. Enter the Voter Control Number as it appears on the card followed by the
pound sign.
3. One moment please while we verify your information.
4. Enter the last four digits of the U.S. Social Security number or the U.S.
taxpayer identification number for this account followed by the pound sign.
5. The company that you are voting is McDonald's Corporation.
6. Your vote will be treated confidentially. This vote will supersede any
previous vote you may have made for this account. Your vote is subject to the
same terms and authorizations as indicated on the proxy card. It also
authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares according to your
instructions at the shareholders' meeting. At the end of this call, please
wait to confirm your vote.
7. To vote all proposals in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of
Directors, press 1. If you wish to vote on one proposal at a time, press 2.
8. Item # 1. Election of Directors. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
item 1. To vote for all nominees press 1. To withhold from all nominees press
2. To withhold from individual nominees press 3.
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Director Exception
Enter the 2-digit number next to the nominee from whom you would like
to withhold your vote followed by the pound key. Or if you have
completed voting on directors, press the pound key again.
If pound key entered twice, go to the next item.
If valid nominee number, go to Next Nominee.
Next Nominee
To withhold your vote from another nominee, enter the 2-digit number
next to the nominee followed by the pound key, or if you have
completed voting on directors press the pound key again.
If pound key entered twice, go to the next item.
If valid nominee number, go to Next Nominee.
Invalid Nominee Number
You have entered an invalid nominee number.
{Go to Next Nominee.}
9. Item # 2. Approval of Auditors. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
item 2. To vote for, press 1; against, press 2; abstain, press 3.
10. Item # 3. Shareholder proposal on genetic engineering. The Board of
Directors recommends a vote AGAINST item 3. To vote for, press 1; against,
press 2; abstain, press 3.
11. Item # 4. Shareholder proposal to declassify the Board. The Board of
Directors recommends a vote AGAINST item 4. To vote for, press 1; against,
press 2; abstain, press 3.
12. You have cast your vote as follows:
13. To confirm your vote, press 1. To cancel your vote, press 2.
14. Your vote has been cancelled. If you wish to vote another card, press 1.
Otherwise, please hang up and mark, sign, and return your card in the
envelope provided. Thank you for calling.
15. Your vote has been successfully recorded. It is not necessary for you to
mail your card. If you wish to vote another card or change your vote, press
1. Otherwise, please hang up. Thank you for voting.
{Call ends.}
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