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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 10, 2012.

 

            Meeting Information     

INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP, INC.

   

 

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

   
      For holders as of:    March 13, 2012    
      Date:    May 10, 2012       Time:   10:00 AM, CDT    
      Location:    Chase Auditorium    
        

Chase Tower

10 South Dearborn Street

   
          

Chicago, IL 60602

 

   
             

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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP, INC.

ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS

130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET

CHICAGO, IL 60601

 

 

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Voting Items        

 

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR ALL of the nominees listed below:

     

 

1.     Election of Directors

       

 

        Nominees:

     

 

        01)

  

 

Keith E. Bailey

 

 

08)

 

 

John W. Higgins

   

        02)

  

William J. Brodsky

 

09)

 

Paul W. Jones

   

        03)

  

Albert J. Budney, Jr.

 

10)

 

Holly K. Koeppel

   

        04)

  

Pastora San Juan Cafferty

 

11)

 

Michael E. Lavin

   

        05)

  

Ellen Carnahan

 

12)

 

William F. Protz, Jr.

   

        06)

  

Michelle L. Collins

 

13)

 

Charles A. Schrock

   

        07)

  

Kathryn M. Hasselblad-Pascale

       
          
          

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

   

2.      The approval of a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

 
          

3.      The approval of an amendment to our articles of incorporation to adopt a majority voting standard for future director elections.

 
          

4.      The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Integrys Energy Group and its subsidiaries for

         2012.

 
          
NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.  

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