How to Enter. No online purchase necessary to enter the Contest, where you can win the prizes outlined above. To enter, complete the on-line entry form located at http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/contests/howie_day_contest.htm. Contest will begin on or around 12:00 a.m. (PST) on August 26, 2003. All on-line entrants must provide a valid e-mail address. First and last name of all on-line entrants establishes the identity of the entrant and ultimately, who the winner is. Any intent by the entrant to misrepresent themselves through the use of aliases and e-mail addresses will be disqualified. Limit one entry per household and/or unique e-mail address. If multiple entries are received from any person or e-mail address, all such subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries may also be made by mail on a handwritten letter or postcard. Mail-in entries MUST specify the contest being entered and contain all information as requested on the on-line entry form (including e-mail address, if available). Mail entries to VOXonline.com, P.O. Box 712412, Los Angeles, California 90071. No copies, facsimiles or mechanical reproductions will be accepted. By participating, all entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules. ----------------------------------- Eligibility. [The Contest is open to legal residents of the world.] [Must be 13 years of age or older to enter.] This Contest is void wherever prohibited by federal, state, provincial, municipal or local law. Employees and immediate families or household members of Epic Records & Voices of X Media, (hereinafter collectively called "Sponsors") and their respective parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, are ineligible to participate in this Contest. Any entrant who has won a prize from VOXOnline.com within the last three (3) months will not be considered an eligible entrant. Prize Deadlines. All on-line entries for the Grand Prize drawing must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PDT) on September 26, 2003, or while supplies last. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on September 26, 2003. All entries, on-line or mail-in, must be received by September 30, 2003. Winner Selection and Notification. The winner will be awarded based on a random drawing from all eligible entries received, with the selection to be held on October 5, 2003. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All drawings will be conducted under the supervision of VOXONLINE . The decisions of VOXONLINE are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Entries are the property of the Sponsors and will not be returned. Winners will be notified by telephone or e-mail -- VOXONLINE reserves the right to determine the method of notification. The Sponsors shall not be liable for 1) failed, returned or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information provided by the winner on the Contest entry form 2) entries, and responses to winner notifications which are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, misdirected, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient in whole or in part or for computer or technical error of any kind. Winners will be given five (5) business days from the first day of notification to respond to claim prize(s). A non-response by the winner or non-receipt of notification response after the specified five (5) business days will be considered winner's forfeiture of prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. If an entrant is found to be ineligible, an alternate winner may also be selected from the pool of eligible entries. At the discretion of the Sponsors, winners may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release as a condition of acceptance of a prize. Prize. All prizes are non-transferable. The Contest will award: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive Sony High Speed Net Mini Disc Player model MZN10KIT, Approx Retail Value: $349.95 Howie Day's upcoming new album Stop All The World Now 5 Runners Up will win a copy of the Stop All The World Now CD Total approx retail value = $425.00 General Conditions. This Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. In the event of non-compliance by the winners, ("Participant") with the official rules of this Contest, an alternative winner(s) may be awarded the respective prize(s). The prize(s) is/are non-transferable. Prizes may not be substituted for cash, except that the Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the prize is unavailable. Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in a disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. All prizes will be awarded. Except where legally prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for Sponsors to use the Participants' name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and state) and testimonials, in printed, broadcast media or new media, in perpetuity, in any manner they deem appropriate in connection with promoting this or any other Contest and/or promotion sponsored by them, without further compensation in connection with this Contest or the prize awarded. [The following Contest is governed by U.S. law and is to be viewed by U.S. residents.] Releases. By participating, entrants agree that the Sponsors, those involved in the development, production (including prize suppliers), implementation and distribution of this promotion and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service providers, and agencies, and their directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and any other person or entity associated with such entities and/or promotion shall not be liable for any and all claims, damages, losses or injuries, including any third party claims, arising from or relating to, in whole or in part, this Contest, including entry and participation is this Contest and acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prizes. All entrants further agree that in the event of any third party claims, damages, losses or injuries, arising from or relating to this Contest, they will indemnify Sponsors from any and all such claims, including the attorneys' fees related thereto. Sponsors shall not be liable for entries and winner notification responses that are delayed, lost, misdirected, mis-delivered, marked postage-due, illegible, mutilated, incorrect or incomplete, and such entries will be not be eligible for this Contest. The Sponsors shall not be responsible for any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from downloading any part of this Contest. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond their control corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. The Sponsors further reserve the right to modify the rules of the Contest in any way or at any time, as long as reasonable notice is given. By entering, contestant understands that their e-mail address will be used to populate a fan database, and that said contestant may, from time to time, receive e-mails or other communications regarding VOXonline.com artists, features, contests or other items deemed of interest to the contestant. VOXonline.com will willingly share the contestants with the other Sponsors of this contest, but will not sell the information. At any time in the future, the contestant may opt out of receiving future communications from the Sponsors or other parties at their discretion. Once the contestant information is given to the other Sponsors by VOXonline.com, VOXonline.com shall no longer be held responsible for what other parties do with the contestants personal information, which may include the sale of that information to other parties. This Contest shall be governed by California law. By participating in this contest, entrants agree that California courts shall have jurisdiction over any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to this Contest and that venue shall be only in Los Angeles, California. Rules/Winners List. The Participants' screen names and submissions may or may not be posted on "http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/contests/howie_day_contest.htm" within 20 days of drawing. To receive a copy of the Official Rules, or a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Howie Day Contest, VOXonline.com, P.O. Box 712412, Los Angeles, California 90071. Specify winner's list or rules on your request. 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