Edgar Filing: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on February 27, 2008.
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.
The following materials are available at http://ir.igt.com:
Proxy Statement / 2007 Annual Report
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							INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

							2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

C/O SHAREOWNER SERVICES P.O. BOX 64945 ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0945							FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Meeting Date, Time and Location The 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (for shareholders as of December 31, 2007) is to be held on February 27, 2008 at 11:00 A.M., PST at: 9295 Prototype Drive Reno, NV 89521				Vote In Person
				If you are a shareholder of record as of the record date, you are invited to attend the annual meeting and you may vote in person. If you are a street name holder and you wish to vote in person at the annual meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee in order to vote at the meeting. Proxy materials will be available and we will give you a ballot when you arrive.
				*See the Next Page for Voting Items and Instructions on How To Vote By Internet*
Meeting Directions From Reno/Tahoe Int'l Airport Take 395 South to S. Meadows Parkway Exit Turn left on S. Meadows Parkway Turn left on Gateway Drive Turn right on Prototype Drive Turn left at the main entrance to International Game Technology End at 9295 Prototype Drive A map with directions to the meeting is also included with the Proxy Statement.

Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the Directors in Proposal 1 and "FOR" Proposals 2 and 3.
1.	Election of Directors 1) Robert A. Bittman 2) Richard R. Burt 3) Patti S. Hart 4) Leslie S. Heisz 5) Robert A. Mathewson 6) Thomas J. Matthews 7) Robert Miller 8) Frederick B. Rentschler

2.	Approval of the amendments to the International Game Technology 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.

3.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as IGT's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.

4.	Transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

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