final 2 tables stars nightly 100k huge decision: call or fold?

[giverofbadbeats]

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t2000/t4000
(Ante: t200)
9 players

Stack sizes:
UTG: t96085
UTG+1: t58522
MP1: t78459
Hero: t94000
MP3: t101063
CO: t80535
Button: t68714
SB: t98767
BB: t64455

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP2 with 9d 9h
3 folds, Hero raises to t12000, 2 folds, Button raises all-in t68514, 2 folds, Hero?


fold or call? to spare you the suspense, i did end up calling for the following reasons:

1. i feel that i'm good against his range here. he could be doing this with ak-aj, possibly even weaker ace, or a lower pair. of course, he could also be doing it with aa-1010, where i'm dominated.

2. although i'll be cripped if i call and lose, i won't be out of the tournament. furthermore, if i win, i can coast into the final table.

this i a huge decision, as losing 18-10 only pays $900 and 9th pays double that, with each spot paying about an additional $1100 until you reach 3rd which pays 10k. what would you guys do here and why? is 99 a marginal call? i realize that if i'm not commited to the hand, and if i fold to his raise i'm still in decent shape. let me know what you guys think and why. thanks.

quick edit: we have just broken from 3 tables, and this guy wasn't at my last table. i don't have any reads at to whether he is loose or tight.