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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 18, 2011

 

   AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION   

 

Meeting Information

 

     

Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting

 

  

 

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116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116

   For holders as of:     March 22, 2011
     

 

Date:      May 18, 2011

 

 

 

  Time: 11:00 AM EDT

 

      Location:     The Colonnade Hotel
     

   Braemore/Kenmore Room

     

   120 Huntington Avenue

   Boston, MA 02116

 

 

 

   

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1. Notice & Proxy Statement            2. 2010 Annual Report

 

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Voting Items

 

     

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

     

 

1.      Election of Directors

     

 

         Nominees

     

1a.    Raymond P. Dolan

     

1b.    Ronald M. Dykes

     

1c.    Carolyn F. Katz

     

1d.    Gustavo Lara Cantu

     

1e.    JoAnn A. Reed

     

1f.    Pamela D.A. Reeve

     

1g.    David E. Sharbutt

     

1h.    James D. Taiclet, Jr.

     

1i.     Samme L. Thompson

     
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.   

2.      To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

  

3.      To approve an amendment to American Tower Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

  

4.      To conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation.

  
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:   

5.      To conduct an advisory vote on whether to hold the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation every one, two or three years.

  
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.