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The Breaking Dawn with Stephenie Meyer Contest
Enter for a Chance to Win a trip to New York City, to meet Stephenie Meyer
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN


CONTEST PERIOD

1. The Breaking Dawn with Stephenie Meyer Contest (the "Contest") begins at 3:00:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time ("EST") on June 12th, 2008 (the "Contest Start Date") and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. EST on July 15th, 2008 (the "Contest Close Date"), (the period staring on the Contest Start Date and ending on the Contest Close Date being hereinafter referred to as the "Contest Period"). By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules. Entrants further agree to abide by and be bound by all decisions of Indigo Books & Music Inc. (the "Sponsor"), which shall be final and binding, without right of appeal, in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes and the awarding of the prizes, including without limitation eligibility and/or disqualification of entries.

ELIGIBILITY

2. To be eligible, you must be a verifiable legal resident of Canada, excluding Quebec, who has reached the age of majority in your province or territory of residence (the "Entrant") at the start of the Contest Period. Officers, directors and employees of the Sponsor, HB Fenn and Company (the "Administrator") and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the "Promotion Entities") and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of such officers, directors or employees are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a prize.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

3. There are two (2) ways to automatically receive one (1) entry into the Contest. Simply pre order Stephenie Meyers' latest book Breaking Dawn using one of the following methods: 1) go online to chapters.indigo.ca; or 2) visit an in-store computer kiosk at any participating INDIGO, INDIGOSPIRIT, CHAPTERS, COLES, SMITHBOOKS, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BOOKSTORE and THE BOOK COMPANY location in Canada, excluding Quebec; in each case following all online instructions to complete online pre order. All entries must be completed and received during the Contest Period. Copies of web pages are not considered proof of delivery or receipt by Sponsor of any entry. The applicable database clock will be used by the Contest judges in determining the time of entry for all entries in this contest.

4. No Purchase Necessary. To enter the contest without making a purchase, on a 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper, hand-print your name, complete address, age, daytime telephone number including area code, and in 50 words or less, tell us, "Why you think you should win this contest?" Send entry to: "The Breaking Dawn Stephenie Meyer Contest c/o Indigo Books & Music Inc., 468 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1L8; Attention: Marketing Manager, Retail. All entries must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 and received by the Contest Close Date.

ENTRY LIMITATION AND VERIFICATION


5. Limit one (1) entry per person, per pre-order and/or per household, regardless of method of entry. If it is discovered that an Entrant attempted to enter more than once, all entries of such Entrant will be void.

6. Entries are subject to verification and may be disqualified if they are late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, irregular, submitted through illicit means, not original to the Entrant, or if they contain any false statements or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the these Official Rules. NOTE: Entry must be made by the Entrant only using the methods of entry set out herein. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or with any website connected with the Contest.


PRIZE DESCRIPTION

7. There is one (1) prize (a "Grand Prize") available to be won in the Contest, subject to the limitations and restrictions below, as follows::

Prize No. Available to be Won Approx. Retail Value
Grand Prize: Grand Prize consists of one (1) trip for two (2) on or about August 1st, 2008 to New York City to join Stephenie Meyer at a secret location, hear her read from and talk about her new book "Breaking Dawn" and receive a copy of the book signed by the author.

Grand Prize Includes:
• Return economy airfare for one (1) adult and one (1) guest from the major Canadian gateway (Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon) closest to the Winner's home to New York or Newark at determined by Administrator in its sole discretion. If guest is a minor, Grand Prize winner must be such guest's parent or legal guardian. Winner and guest are responsible for their own travel arrangements and costs between their respective homes and the major Canadian gateway departure point.
• One (1) night standard room category accommodations, for one (1) adult and one (1) guest, based on double occupancy, at a 3 STAR HOTEL in New York to be decided by Administrator.
• Three (3) meals per night's accommodation Up to a total of $100.00 CAD per person. All hotel taxes and handling fees will be covered.
• VIP access for Grand Prize winner and guest to "The Breaking Dawn Concert Series" " Event
• One (1) copy of Stephenie Meyer's new book "Breaking Dawn" for Grand Prize winner - approx $23.99 retail CAD value
• One (1) bookplate for the Grand Prize winner engraved with the signature of Breaking Dawn creator and author Stephenie Meyer – approx. $100 retail value
• One (1) prize pack for Winner which includes a hard copy of the first three novels in the Twilight Series written by Stephenie Meyer which are as follows: Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse – approx. $65 retail value
• One (1) Breaking Dawn Tote Book Bag for Grand Prize Winner – approx. $25 retail value


Not included:
• Travel insurance
• Cost of travel documentation
• Meals, snacks and beverages not specifically listed as part of the prize
• Phone, fax, email
• Room service
• Personal expenses/spending money
• Activities/excursions not mentioned
• Transportation between winner's and/or any guest's home and major Canadian gateway departure point and transportation from New York or Newark airport to hotel and transportation to and from hotel and Stephenie Meyer event.
• Accommodation, if required at home departure and arrival
• Accommodation or transportation changes or upgrades once booked
• Taxes, gratuities and surcharges which are not part of the prize booking
• All other items not specifically listed as part of the prize

Grand Prize Conditions and Restrictions:
• On July 31st and August 1st, 2008, Winner and Guest must be available to participate in a local media tour scheduled in their home location before flying to New York City or Newark.
• On August 2nd, 2008, Winner and Guest will be flown back to their Canadian gateway departure point from New York City or Newark.
• Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary and possess all required travel documents, including visas and valid passports, if and as applicable, and must be able to provide Sponsor proof of possession of a valid passport within twenty-four (24) hours of being declared a winner. If Grand Prize winner does not have or is unable to secure a valid passport and/or any required travel visas prior to travel, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety. If guest does not have applicable documentation, guest may not accompany Winner.
• Air transportation tickets are non-refundable/non-transferable and are not valid for upgrades and/or frequent flyer miles. All air transportation tickets are subject to the vagaries of flight variation, work stoppages and schedule or route changes.
• Sponsor reserves the right to structure the travel route and select hotels in its sole discretion.
• Approximate retail value ("ARV") of prize may vary depending upon point of departure and fare fluctuations.
• Grand Prize winner will not receive cash or any other form of compensation if actual travel costs are less than the Grand Prize ARV in these Official Rules.

All details and other restrictions applicable to the Grand Prize and not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor and Administrator in their sole discretion.
2$3,000.00 approx. CAD

8. The winner shall be solely responsible for all federal, provincial, state and/or local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded, is non-refundable, non-transferable, cannot be replaced if lost or stolen, and is not convertible to cash. Sponsor and/or the Administrator reserve the right in their sole discretion to substitute the Grand Prize, or any part thereof, for a prize of equal or greater value (based on the approximate retail value of the Grand Prize as stated in these Official Rules), including without limitation a cash award, if the Grand Prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason. In the event the winner and/or his/her guest engage in behavior that (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Grand Prize trip, in whole or in part, and send the winner and/or guest home with no further compensation.

RANDOM DRAW

9. On Thursday, July 17th, 2008 at approximately 12:59:59 a.m. EST in Toronto, Ontario, a random draw will be conducted by the contest judges, who may be third parties or employees of the Sponsors, to select the potential Grand Prize winner ("Selected Entrant") from all eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

10. The Selected Entrant will be contacted using the phone number and/or email address provided at entry within one (1) business day of the random draw date and will be advised (by voice-mail or e-mail message if necessary) of the eligibility and other requirements in order to be confirmed a winner. Selected Entrant will have two (2) business days to respond to such phone or email contact, providing a day-time phone number where the Selected Entrant can be contacted in order for Selected Entrant to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited, mathematical, skill-testing question, to be administered by telephone at a pre-arranged, mutually convenient time. Subsequently, in order to be confirmed a winner ("Winner"), the Selected Entrant must satisfy the requirements of Rule 11 below.

WINNER VERIFICATION & PUBLICITY/LIABILITY RELEASE


11. To be confirmed a Winner, a Selected Entrant who has satisfied the eligibility requirements and other requirements under Rule 10 above will be required to sign a Declaration of Eligibility, Liability Release and a Publicity Release ("Declaration and Release Document") on his/her behalf and on behalf of his/her guest. The Declaration and Release Document must be received by the Sponsor by email, fax or regular mail within four (4) business days of prize notification which shall under no circumstances be later than Thursday, July 24th, 2008 (or such shorter time if exigencies so require). If the Selected Entrant cannot be contacted at any time, or is contacted but, due to the Selected Entrant's inability to satisfy the eligibility requirements set out in these Official Rules, cannot be confirmed a Winner, the Selected Entrant will be disqualified and the prize will be forfeited by that Selected Entrant and may be awarded to an alternate Selected Entrant who has been selected and qualified in accordance with these Official Rules. If the Sponsor so elects, the Grand Prize Winner may be required to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and help ensure that the use of such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Promotion Entities into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Promotion Entities as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.

12. By participating in the contest, in addition to any other rights which may be granted in any other agreement entered into between Sponsor and the Winner of the contest, Winner irrevocably grants the Promotion Entities and their respective successors, assigns and licensees, the right to use the Winner's name, likeness, and biographical information, comments, city and province/territory of residence, and photographs in any and all media for any purpose, including without limitation, advertising and promotional purposes as well as on the Website of the contest or other promotions, and hereby releases the Promotion Entities from any liability with respect thereto.

CONDUCT

13. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant or purported Entrant it finds to be: (a) violating these Official Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or any website connected to the Contest; (c) acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any attempt by an Entrant, purported Entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any website associated with this Contest or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest may be a violation of criminal and/or civil laws. Should any such attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

14. The Sponsor is not responsible for lost, stolen, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, damaged, garbled or irregular entries, or for any entries not received or not processed for any reason, including any technical or human error.

15. The Sponsor is not responsible for any errors, omissions, incorrect or inaccurate information in these Official Rules, other Contest-related information, including printing or advertising, and other equipment or programming associated with or used in the Contest.

16. Without limiting the provisions of Rule 22 below, Sponsor is not responsible for any: failure of the Internet; problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; failure of any email to be transmitted or received; technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or in-store computer kiosk or combination thereof, including injury or damage to an Entrant's or purported Entrant's computer or to any other individual's computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material, regarding the Contest.

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

17. By entering the Contest, Entrants consent to the collection and use of their personal information for the purpose of administering the Contest by the Sponsor and Administrator in accordance with their respective privacy policies, which can be found at www.chapters.indigo.ca and at http://hbfenn.com/PrivacyPolicy.aspx, respectively.

18. By entering, Entrants acknowledge that the Sponsor and/or Administrator may communicate with Entrant via email with respect to communicating the results of the Contest.

MISCELLANEOUS

19. This Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

20. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or terminate the Contest or the Official Rules at any time, without notice, and for any reason. If the Contest is terminated, in whole or in part, before the designated date, Sponsor reserves the right to select a winner in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date of the event giving rise to the termination. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each Entrant's sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances.

21. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned and no correspondence will be made with or entered into except with the Selected Entrant and confirmed Winner.

22. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant agrees that the Promotion Entities (i) shall not be responsible or liable for any losses, damages or injuries of any kind (including grave bodily injury or death) resulting from participation in the Contest or in any Contest related activity, or from Entrant's acceptance, receipt, and participation (including travel) and/or use or misuse of or in the Grand Prize, and (ii) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to the Grand Prize and specifically disclaim all such warranties, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. By accepting the Grand Prize, winner agrees to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, and/or city/state of residence by Sponsor, or any party authorized by Sponsor, for advertising and promotional purposes worldwide and in any and all media without additional notice or compensation, where imposing such condition is legal. The Grand Prize will only be awarded to the verified Winner. The Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for any damage to an Entrant's or any other person's computer system which is occasioned by accessing the Website or otherwise participating in the Contest, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Promotion Entities are not responsible for lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet Service Providers, web sites, or other connections; or for miscommunications, failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions; or for any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, printing errors, clerical, typographical or other error in the offering or announcement of the Grand Prize or in any Grand Prize notification documents, or other errors of any kind or nature; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information. Without limiting the provisions of Rule 20 above, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, suspend or extend the Contest. In the event Sponsor is prevented from awarding the Grand Prize or continuing with the Contest as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health of other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis (e.g. SARS), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor's control, then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate on-line entry if technical difficulties compromise the integrity or ability to continue on-line entry. If any provision of these Official Rules is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein.

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