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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be held on 05/14/08.

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Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report

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Meeting Location

The Annual Meeting for stockholders as of 03/21/08 is to be held on 05/14/08 at 8:00 A.M. at: Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel 625 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94304

Directions to the Meeting Location:

From East

Take Highway 101 South to Embarcadero Road West. Proceed approximately two miles and turn right onto El Camino Real. The hotel is located three blocks down and on the right side.

From San Francisco International Airport

Take Highway 101 South and exit onto Embarcadero Road West. Proceed approximately two miles and turn right onto El Camino Real. The hotel is located three blocks down on the right side.

From Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Take Highway 101 North and exit onto Embarcadero Road West. Proceed approximately two miles and turn right onto El Camino Real. The hotel is located three blocks down and on the right side.

From West

Take Interstate 280 East and exit onto Page Mill Road East. Proceed approximately two miles and turn left onto El Camino Real. The hotel is located two miles down and on the right side.

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Voting items

Election of Directors—The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the nominee listed.

1. Election of Class I, Group II Director by holders of Class A and Class B common stock (each, one vote per share):

Nominee:

1a) Renee J. James (to serve a three-year term)

Proposals—The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3.

2. To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as VMware’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

3. To approve VMware’s 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan as described in VMware’s Proxy Statement.