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Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

    
    CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC     For holders as of:  April 09, 2009     
            Date: May 28, 2009         Time:  10:00 AM CDT     
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Continental Resources, Inc.

Continental Towers North

Ball Room, Second Floor

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Enid, Ok. 73701

    

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EDGEWOOD NY 11717

 

       

 

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

   
 

 

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Election of Directors

             
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  01   Robert J. Grant            02   Ellis L. McCain            03   Mark E. Monroe    
 

 

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

   
 

 

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Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   
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