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 Official Rules
 
 PROMOTION/GIVEAWAY OFFICIAL RULES
 Sponsored by Rockstar Games.
 NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN.
 Entry deadline is July 15, 2003.
 
 1. Eligibility: The Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Big Playback Contestis 
              open to legal residents of the U.S. age 18 or older, who have an 
              active e-mail account and Internet access as of the beginning of 
              the Promotion/Giveaway period. Employees of Sponsors and their respective 
              parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, 
              and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons 
              living in their same household, are not eligible to participate 
              in the Promotion/Giveaway. Participation in the Promotion/Giveaway 
              constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance 
              of these Official Rules & Regulations ("Official Rules"). 
              VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
 
 2. To Enter: You may enter the Promotion/Giveaway by: Submitting 
              your completed Grand Theft Auto: Vice City replay file, along with 
              required personal information, as per the instructions above. You 
              may submit as many replay files as you wish. As this is a skill-based 
              contest, the odds of winning are not affected by multiple entries.
 
 3. Prize Drawing: All Promotion/Giveaway entries meeting the requirements 
              of these Official Rules will be entered into the prize judging, 
              to be held on or around August 1, 2003 at the Rockstar Games offices, 
              575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. The judging will be conducted 
              by Rockstar Games whose decisions are final and binding. The winners 
              will be selected based on the overall criteria listed in the contest 
              description. Winners will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone.
 
 4. Prizes and Odds: The prizes to be awarded from the Promotion/Giveaway 
              are as follows: Two Grand Prize Winners receive one (1) each ATI 
              Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB and one (1) each Vice City neon sign. Retail 
              value of approximately $500.00 (US) per Grand Prize Winner. The 
              odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries 
              received. Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, 
              state, provincial and local taxes that apply to prizes. No cash 
              or other substitution of prizes is permitted. Sponsor will not replace 
              any lost or stolen prizes. Approximate total value of all prizes 
              to be awarded: $1,000 (U.S.).
 
 5. Notification of Winners: Winners will be notified by e-mail within 
              five (5) business days of the final judging, and may be required 
              to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability 
              release within five days of notification. If a selected Winner cannot 
              be contacted after a reasonable attempt, is ineligible, fails to 
              claim a prize and/or where applicable an affidavit of eligibility 
              and publicity/liability release is not timely received, is incomplete 
              or modified, prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner will 
              be selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. 
              In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the 
              entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder 
              of the e-mail account specified in the 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.
 
 6. General Rules: By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official 
              Rules. The Promotion/Giveaway is offered by Sponsor, Rockstar Games, 
              575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, which is not responsible for late, 
              lost, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entries, responses, or 
              other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise, 
              or for theft or destruction or unauthorized access or alterations 
              of entry materials, phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, 
              software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. 
              By participating and winning a prize, Winner releases Sponsor, its 
              parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, 
              sponsors, and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, 
              from any and all liability with respect to the Promotion/Giveaway 
              or the acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without 
              limitation (i) any condition caused by events beyond Sponsor's control 
              that may cause the Promotion/Giveaway to be disrupted or corrupted; 
              (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, 
              consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with 
              or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of 
              the prize, or from participation in the Promotion/Giveaway; and 
              (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated 
              with the Promotion/Giveaway. Sponsor's decisions in all respects 
              relative to the Promotion/Giveaway are final. Sponsor reserves the 
              right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the 
              Promotion/Giveaway in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical 
              or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Promotion/Giveaway 
              is compromised, without liability to the entrant. Sponsor reserves 
              the right to disqualify any winner, as determined by Sponsor in 
              its sole discretion. The winner is responsible for paying any income 
              taxes on the value of the prize received. Void where prohibited 
              or restricted by law. All federal, state, provincial and local regulations 
              apply.
 
 7. Additional Conditions: Except where prohibited, by accepting 
              any prize, Winner consents to the use of his/her name, photo and/or 
              likeness, biographical information, winning entry and statements 
              attributed to winner (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes 
              without additional compensation. All entries become property of 
              Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Allow 6-8 weeks 
              for delivery of prizes.
 
 8. Winner's List, Official Rules: For a list of prize winners or 
              a copy of these Official Rules, send your request and a stamped, 
              self-addressed envelope to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Big Playback 
              Contest, Rockstar Games, 575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 or (for 
              Winner's list only) send an email message [email protected] 
              with "Winner's list" as the email subject and Giveaway 
              name specified in the body of the e-mail.
 
 9. Sponsor's Address: Sponsor is Rockstar Games, 575 Broadway, New 
              York, NY 10012.
 
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