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Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting
to Be Held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at: http://www.proxyvoting.com/blu |
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. |
Dear Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc. Stockholder:
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") will be held at the offices of Denver Investments, 1225 Seventeenth Street, 26th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80202, on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 11:00a.m. (Mountain time).
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposals:
(1) | To elect one (1) Class I director to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the year 2013 and until the election and qualification of his successor. |
(2) | To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. |
(3) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote“FOR” Items 1 and 2.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 26, 2010 as the record date (the "Record Date") for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, www.blu.com.
Meeting Location:
Denver Investments
1225 Seventeenth Street, 26th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:
the Fund's 2010 Proxy Statement;
the Proxy Card;
the Fund's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and
any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.
To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:
(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)
Telephone: | 1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201 -680-6688) |
Email: | shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email) |
Internet: | http://www.proxyvoting.com/blu |
The Proxy Materials for Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc. are available to review at:
http://www.proxyvoting.com/blu
Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,
when you want to view your proxy materials online,
OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.
HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting. Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled "To Vote Your Shares by Internet" click on "Vote Now" to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares. Have this letter in hand when you access the website. You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side. |