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Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund
For the 12 month period: Jul 1, 2007 and Jun 30, 2008
BIOGEN IDEC INC.
Meeting Type: Proxy Contest Ticker: BIIBSecurity ID: 09062X103
Meeting Date: Jun 19, 2008
Proposed by: Management Back to Meetings
# ProposalManagement
Recommendation		 Vote
1.1 ELECT STELIOS PAPADOPOULOS AS A DIRECTOR For None 1
1.2 ELECT CECIL PICKETT AS A DIRECTOR For None 1
1.3 ELECT LYNN SCHENK AS A DIRECTOR For None 1
1.4 ELECT PHILLIP SHARP AS A DIRECTOR For None 1
2 TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008. For None 1
3 TO APPROVE OUR 2008 OMNIBUS EQUITY PLAN. For None 1
4 TO APPROVE OUR 2008 PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN. For None 1
Proposed by: Shareholder Back to Meetings
# ProposalManagement
Recommendation		 Vote
5 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S BYLAWS. Against None 1
 
 1 No vote was entered for this proposal where (a) certain restrictions or pre-conditions on voting may, if followed, have adversely affected investment management of the fund's portfolio holdings, such as "share blocking rules" that prohibit sales during the shareholder solicitation and voting process; (b) requirements for contemporaneous public disclosure of holdings may have hampered the fund's execution of trading plans or strategies; (c) on the election of directors, shareholders were required to vote, or were permitted to cumulate their vote, for fewer than all nominees to a company's board of directors; and/or (d) administrative or operational constraints impeded the ability to cast a timely vote.
 
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