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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A

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TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be held May 5, 2009
  
 
 
 Stockholder Meeting to be held on May 5, 2009
 
You  are  receiving  this  communication  because  you  hold  shares  in  the above  company,  and  the  materials  you  should  review  before  you  cast your  vote  are  now  available.
 
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.  We encourage
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The Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at  www.proxyvote.com.


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Notice and Proxy Statement
Annual Report on Form 10-K
Form of Proxy
 
 
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TEMPUR-PEDIC  INTERNATIONAL  INC.  
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LEXINGTON, KY 40511 
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See the Reverse Side for Meeting Information and Instructions on How to Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meeting Information   How To Vote
              Vote In Person
Meeting Type:    Annual
Meeting Date:     5/5/09
Meeting Time:    10:00 a.m. EDT
For holders as     3/6/09
  
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Meeting Location:               Vote By Internet
THE OFFICES OF BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
ONE FEDERAL STREET, 13TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02110
  
         
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Matters Intended to be Acted Upon at the Annual Meeting    
     
1.   ELECTION OF DIRECTORS    
      Nominees:    
          01)   H. Thomas Bryant              
 06)   Nancy F. Koehn  
          02)   Francis A. Doyle  07)   Christopher A. Masto  
          03)   John Heil  08)   P. Andrews McLane  
          04)   Peter K. Hoffman
09)   Mark Sarvary
  
          05)   Sir Paul Judge 10)   Robert B. Trussell, Jr.   
     
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES.  
     
2.   FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN  
     
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO OUR AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.  
     
3.   RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS  
     
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2009.  
     

 
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