1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. One prize per person. The "Take-Off with Olympus Stylus Sweepstakes" (the "Promotion") starts November 1, 2000 and ends January 15, 2001.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is only open to legal residents of the United States living in the United States who are at least 18 years of age or older. Employees, officers and directors of Olympus America "Olympus", COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES, Samsonite Luggage, and their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment and marketing agencies, their immediate families, (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent) and those living in their same households are NOT eligible to participate in the Promotion. By entering the Promotion or participating in any Promotion or prize-related activity, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Olympus, COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES, Samsonite Luggage and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees, retail dealers and agents, from any injury, loss or damages of any kind that may arise out of participation in the Promotion or out of the acceptance, use, misuse or possession of prizes. By participating, you agree to these "Official Rules" and to the decisions of the judges (COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES), which are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All Federal, State and local laws and regulations apply.
3. HOW TO ENTER: The "Take-Off with Olympus Stylus Sweepstakes" is a mail-in random drawing, sponsored by Olympus. LIMIT: One entry per person throughout this promotion. Obtain an entry form found at participating authorized Olympus Camera retail stores or by legibly printing your first and last name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if applicable) on a postcard or piece of paper, placing the card or paper in a #10 envelope, and mailing it to: Olympus Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 2242, Framingham, MA 01703-2242 USA. All mail-in entries must be postmarked to be received by 2/12/01. No photocopies, reproductions or facsimiles allowed. COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES and Olympus are not responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, or postage due mail. All entries become the sole property of Olympus and none will be returned.
4. PROMOTION DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS: Potential winners will be selected in a random drawing, from all eligible entries received, on or about 2/15/01 by COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES. Potential winner will be sent their prize-winning notification via electronic mail (e-mail), if applicable, and notification will be confirmed by postal mail. A potential major prize winner has (10) days from receipt of notification to claim his/her prize by completing, signing and returning the prize Affidavit of Eligibility release, Liability Release and, where lawful, Publicity Release forms, or an alternate winner will be selected. Non-compliance with these official rules or, if a selected potential winner cannot be contacted, provides incorrect e-mail or mailing address, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize, or fails to return the completed and executed Affidavits and Releases, as required, or if the Prize Notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Olympus to use winner's name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
5. PRIZES/ODDS: Only the stated number of prizes below will be awarded in this promotion.
ONE (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this promotion.
THREE (3) First Prizes will be awarded in this promotion.
TOTAL ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES: $2,195
6. WINNERS LIST: To receive a winners list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by 2/12/01 to: "Take-Off with Olympus Sweepstakes" Winners List Request, P.O. Box 2274, Framingham, MA 01703-2274.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ON-LINE RULES: Olympus and COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail to be received by Olympus on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Promotion. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Promotion, as solely determined by the judges, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Olympus and COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES reserve the right to terminate participants eligibility to participate in the Promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR ALTER ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, OLYMPUS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
8. TAX INFORMATION: All taxes, fees, and surcharges on prizes won are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize in not transferable.
9. GENERAL INFORMATION: This Game is conducted in English (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning) and any and all disputes will be resolved in the appropriate courts in the state of New York in the U.S., exclusively, and subject to the laws of the state of New York. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the state of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the state of New York.
| Solely sponsored by: | Olympus America 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville, NY 11747 |
| Game Administration by: | COHEN-FRIEDBERG ASSOCIATES Framingham, MA 01702 |