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UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 21, 2012.

STARBUCKS CORPORATION

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: January 12, 2012

Date: March 21, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM PDT

Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

Seattle Center

321 Mercer Street

Seattle, WA 98109

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION 2401 UTAH AVE S.

SEATTLE, WA 98134

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Voting Items

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

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

1a. Howard Schultz

1b. William W. Bradley

1c. Mellody Hobson

1d. Kevin R. Johnson

1e. Olden Lee

1f. Joshua Cooper Ramo

1g. James G. Shennan, Jr.

1h. Clara Shih

1i. Javier G. Teruel

1j. Myron E. Ullman, III

1k. Craig E. Weatherup

2. Approval of the advisory resolution on executive

compensation.

3. Approval of an amendment and restatement of the

Executive Management Bonus Plan.

4. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as

our independent registered public accounting firm for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST

the following proposal:

5. Shareholder proposal regarding Board committee on

sustainability.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the

meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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