Saks DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 3, 2009

		Meeting Information
	SAKS INCORPORATED	Meeting Type:	Annual
		For holders as of:	04/06/09
		Date: 06/03/09	Time:11:30 AM EDT
		Location:	Willard Intercontinental
			1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
			Washington, D.C. 20004-1010
		You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
	SAKS INCORPORATED 12 E. 49TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017	This is not a ballot.You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online atwww.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
		We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
		See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

	Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:
	1. NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT	2. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
	How to View Online:
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	Voting Items
	The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
	1.      Election of Directors Nominees: 01)    Ronald de Waal 02)    Marguerite W. Kondracke 03)    C. Warren Neel 04)    Christopher J. Stadler The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals: 2.       To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending January 30, 2010. 3.       To adopt the Saks Incorporated 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST the following proposals: 4.       Shareholder Proposal - Cumulative voting for the election of directors. 5.       Shareholder Proposal - Majority voting for the election of directors. The Board of Directors does not have a recommendation for voting on the following proposal: 6.       Shareholder Proposal - Declassification of the Company’s Board of Directors.	7.       In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. NOTE:The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s). If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR items 1, 2 and 3, AGAINST items 4 and 5, and will abstain from voting on item 6. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the person(s) named in this proxy will vote in their discretion.