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UNITED STATES

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SCHEDULE 14A

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     *** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
     IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
     Stockholder Meeting to Be Held On April 30, 2010
       

Meeting Information

 

     DIGIMARC CORPORATION    Meeting Type:    Annual
        For holders as of:    March 2, 2010
        Date:     April 30, 2010    Time: 11:00 a.m. (local time)
        Location:    Digimarc Corporation
           9405 S.W. Gemini Dr.
           Beaverton, OR 97008

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        For directions to the meeting, please call:
 

 

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

C/O COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES

250 ROYAL STREET MS 3B

CANTON, MA 02021

  

503-469-4800

 

     You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
    

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

     We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
    

 

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

  

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE

   The following proxy materials are available at www.proxyvote.com:
  

 

1. Notice of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

  

2. 2010 Proxy Statement

  

3. Proxy Card

   4. 2009 Annual Report to Stockholders
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   Voting Items        
   The Board of Directors recommends     
   that you vote FOR the following:     
   1.    Election of Directors          
      Nominees:        
      01)    Bruce Davis    04)   Peter W. Smith   
      02)    William J. Miller    05)   Bernard Whitney   
      03)    James T. Richardson        
   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:   
   2.    PROPOSAL TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN DIGIMARC CORPORATION'S STATE OF INCORPORATION FROM DELAWARE TO OREGON BY MEANS OF A MERGER OF THE COMPANY INTO A NEWLY FORMED, WHOLLY OWNED OREGON SUBSIDIARY AND THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT RELATED THERETO.   
   3.    PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF DIGIMARC CORPORATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2010.   
   NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.   
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