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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 17, 2011

THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: September 22, 2011

Date: November 17, 2011 Time: 11:00 AM EST Location: 58 South Service Road Amphitheater Melville, NY 11747

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

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1. Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement

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Voting items

Directors recommends

The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote FOR the following:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees

01 Irwin D. Simon 02 Barry J. Alperin 03 Richard C. Berke 04 Jack Futterman 05 Marina Hahn

06 Brett Icahn 07 Roger Meltzer 08 David Schechter 09 Lewis D. Schiliro 10 Lawrence S. Zilavy

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

1 To vote, on an advisory basis, for the compensation awarded to the named executive officers for the fiscal

year ended June 30, 2011, as set forth in this proxy statement.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

2 To vote, on an advisory basis, for the frequency with which stockholders will participate in an advisory vote

on executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

3 To approve the amendment of the Amended and Restated 2002 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan

4 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, to act as registered independent accountants of the Company

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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