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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.


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                                               Meeting Information
                                                    Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting
                                 TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                                For holders as of: March 05, 2010
                                                    Date: Time:  May 04, 2010 10:00 AM EDT
                                                    Location:  Offices of Bingham McCutchen
                                                       One Federal Street, 13th Floor
                                                       Boston, MA 02110
                                                               
                                                       You are receiving this communication because you hold
                                                       shares in the above named  company.
        TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
        1713 JAGGIE FOX WAY
        LEXINGTON, KY 40511
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following proposal(s):
1.  Election of Directors
Nominees
1a  Mark Sarvary
 
1b  Evelyn Dilsaver
 
1c  Francis A. Doyle
 
1d  John Heil
 
1e  Peter K. Hoffman
 
1f  Sir Paul Judge
 
1g  Nancy F. Koehn
 
1h  Christopher A. Masto
 
1i  P. Andrews McLane
 
1j  Robert B, Trussell, Jr.
 
The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following proposal(s):
 
2.  RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
3.  PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S
AMENDED AND RESTATED ANNUAL INCENTIVE
BONUS PLAN FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES