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    Meeting Information     
  Meeting Type:  Annual   
  Meeting Date:  06/18/08   
  Meeting Time:  1:00 P.M., EDT   
  For holders as of:  04/22/08   
  Meeting Location:      
  Celgene Corporation     
  86 Morris Avanue   
  Summit, NJ 07019   
       
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   Voting items  

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3.

1.   

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

     
Nominees:
 
01)
02)
03)
04)
05)		   Sol J. Barer, Ph.D.
Robert J. Hugin
Michael D. Casey
Rodman L. Drake
Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr., M.D.     		06)  Gilla Kaplan, Ph.D.
07)  James J. Loughlin
08)  Ernest Mario, Ph.D.
09)  Walter L. Robb, Ph.D.
 
2.  

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

 
3.

Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (to be renamed the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan).

 
4.

In their discretion, to act upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.