Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on 05/20/08
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The following materials are available for view:
Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
Annual Report
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225
WEST WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
MORNINGSTAR, INC.
Vote In Person
Please check the meeting materials for more information about attending Morningstar’s annual meeting. At the meeting you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.
Vote By Internet
To vote now by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your notice in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions.
Meeting Location
The Annual Meeting for holders as of 03/24/08 is to be held on 05/20/08 at 9:00 A.M. CDT
at: The
University of Chicago
Gleacher Center, Room 621
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Driving Directions:
From Interstate 90/94
To entrance: Heading either north or south on I-90/94, exit at Ohio Street. Follow Ohio Street east to Michigan Avenue. Turn Right. At the second light, turn left on Illinois Street. At stop sign, turn right. Gleacher Center is on the right.
To area parking: Heading either north or south on I-90/94, exit Ohio Street east. Follow Ohio Street east to St. Clair Street, which is one block beyond Michigan Avenue and turn right. Travel one block on St. Clair Street to Grand Avenue and turn right. Travel one block on Grand avenue to Lower Michigan Avenue and turn left. Travel one more block on Lower Michigan Avenue to Lower Illinois Street and turn left. Parking is two blocks down to the right. Standard parking rates apply.
Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees and FOR Proposal 2.
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
01) Joe Mansueto
02) Don Phillips
03) Cheryl Francis
04) Steve Kaplan
05) Bill Lyons
06) Jack Noonan
07) Frank Ptak
08) Paul Sturm
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.