Baxter 19559 acl

This letter summarizes a document that is a notice for Baxter International Inc.'s 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The meeting will be held on May 7, 2002 at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. The meeting will begin at 10:30am and registration will start at 9:00am. Stockholders will vote on electing four directors, ratifying the appointment of the independent accountants, approving an increase in authorized shares of common stock, approving Baxter's Officer Incentive Compensation Plan, and a stockholder proposal regarding cumulative voting. Stockholders are encouraged to vote by proxy even if planning to attend.