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France for Visitors Sweepstakes
Win a National Parks Pass - Official Contest Rules

1. Introduction: Kelby Carr ("Sponsor") is offering the France for Visitors Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes"). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility: Entrant must be 18 as of June 1, 2003 and a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Employees of Sponsor, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents and the immediate family (defined as parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents) of each such employees, and all those with whom such employees are domiciled, are NOT eligible.

3. Timing: June sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on June 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on June 30, 2003. July sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on July 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on July 31, 2003. August sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on August 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on August 31, 2003. September sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on September 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on September 30, 2003. October sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on October 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on October 31, 2003. November sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on November 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on November 30, 2003. Grand prize sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on June 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on December 31, 2003

4. How to Enter: Visit http://gofrance.about.com and fill in required entry information. Individuals may enter this sweepstakes by filling out the online form only once per month. More than one entry from any person or email address will void all entries from that person or email address. Sponsor may also ask optional questions. Completion of these questions is not required to enter the Sweepstakes.

5. Drawing: This sweepstakes will have seven drawings. Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. For each prize, a potential winner will be selected in a random drawing from all entries received on or before the entry deadline as listed in the Official Prize Schedule below. All entries received from the start date (the first day, respectively, of June, July, August, September, October, November and December) to the individual monthly entry deadlines (the last day, respectively, of June, July, August, September, October, November and December) are eligible for the drawing. The drawing will be conducted on or about the 2nd day of the month following the entry deadline, by Sponsor, whose decision is final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified by email by the 5th day of the month following the deadline for entering. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within seven (7) days after the first attempt to contact such potential winner, an alternate entrant will be selected in his or her place at random from all entries received.

6. Prizes: The following prizes will be awarded:

Official Prize Schedule
Entry Deadlines: June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30 and December 31.

Prizes:

  • June: "Insight Guide: Museums & Galleries of Paris" and "Berlitz Pocket Guide: Paris."
  • July: "Insight Guide: Provence" and "Insight FlexiMap Provence."
  • August: "Insight Guide: French Riviera" and "Insight Pocket Guide: French Riviera."
  • September: "Insight Guide: Normandy" and "Insight Compact Guide: Normandy."
  • October: "Insight Guide: Corsica" and "Berlitz Pocket Guide: Corsica."
  • November: "Insight Guide: Brittany" and "Insight Compact Guide: Brittany."
  • December GRAND PRIZE: "Insight Guide: France," "Insight Guide: Shopping in Paris," "Insight Guide: Southwest France," "Insight FlexiMap: French Riviera," "Insight Pocket Guide: Loire Valley," "Insight Compact Guide: Burgundy," "Berlitz Pocket Guide: Cote d'Azur," and "Berlitz New Basic: French" compact disc set.

Prizes were donated by Insight Guides.



Approximate Retail Value: $30 for each monthly prize, and $140 for the grand prize package.

Number of Prizes: 7

Total Approximate Retail Value of All Prizes: $320. Sponsor is not responsible for lost or mutilated prizes and none will be replaced. Prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by Sponsor in the event that the prize cannot be awarded for any reason, in which case, Sponsor will award a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of winner.

7. Other Terms and Conditions: Potential winners and any guests who will share in the prize will each be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release, within fourteen (14) days of notification, failing which the potential winner will be disqualified and another winner selected in the place of the disqualified person at random from all entries received. If any prize or prize notification is returned as non-deliverable, the potential winner will be disqualified and another potential winner will be selected in the original potential winner's place. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees that the Sponsor and those acting under the Sponsor's authority, may use winner's name, for advertising and promotional purposes without further consideration, unless prohibited by law. BY ACCEPTING THE PRIZE, THE WINNER AGREES THAT THE SPONSOR, HIS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THE SPONSOR'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY WINNER FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, AND PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY. Subject to all federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited.

8. Miscellaneous: All entries become the sole property of Sponsor and none will be returned. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The "authorized account holder" is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other online organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in his sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor is 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 email or entry to be received by Sponsor 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 Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete, stolen, or misdirected entries. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

9. Winners List: A complete list of prizewinners will be available at http://gofrance.about.com on January 10, 2004.


A contest sponsored by Kelby Carr, About's France for Visitors Guide.

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