Tales of the amazing HP 12C contest terms and conditions

	Tales of the Amazing HP 12C Contest Official Rules

1. To enter, fill out the online entry form completely including the following information: name and Internet or other e-mail address, mailing address, daytime phone number, essay title, 150 words or less essay. Entries must be received by Monday, May 1, 2006 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Limit one entry per e-mail address.
2. No entry fee, purchase, payment, or proof of payment is necessary to enter. The contest begins February 1, 2006, and ends May 1, 2006. All winners will be determined on or about June 1, 2006. All entries eligible for winning prizes must include an essay written about a HP 12C Financial Calculator. The winners will be determined by the compelling nature of the entry essay. Entry essays will be judged on the basis of their creativity, believability, cleverness, and general interest. Essays must be well written using proper English grammar with no obscene or profane language. Essay length must be limited to 150 words or less. Essays containing 151 or more words will be disqualified. A judging panel supervised by Sponsor and InSync Marketing will review all entry essays. The decisions made by the judging panel will be final. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor and/or InSync Marketing.
3. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 states of the United States, who are 18 years of age or over, except employees and their immediate families of HP Calculators or Hewlett-Packard Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and its advertising and promotion agencies including InSync Marketing. By entering this contest the entrant agrees to have their name and e-mail address added to the HP Calculator customer newsletter subscription list, mailing list and database. The entrants may remove themselves from the subscription list, mailing list and database at any time following entry into the contest. All provisions and practices with regard to safeguarding this information are contained in the Hewlett-Packard Privacy Policy and will be strictly adhered to.
4. The winners will be notified by InSync Marketing via e-mail, regular mail or by phone. Once an attempt to notify has been made by any of the above methods, the winner has seven (7) days in which to respond to InSync Marketing confirming their winning status by supplying a mailing address in writing. If InSync does not receive a legitimate response, an alternate winner will be selected based upon the essay quality as stated above in sec. 2. Any winner notification returned to InSync as undeliverable will result in an alternate winner being selected. Entrants may request a list of the contest winner to be sent to them via U.S. mail. Requests must be made to InSync Marketing, 1836 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202 no later than May 10, 2006.
5. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. A 1099 federal tax form will be sent to the winners to be used in figuring their 2006 federal tax return.
6. Prizes to be awarded:
   Grand Prize
   1 HP Pavilion LC3700N 37-inch LCD HDTV Television (Approximate retail value $2,699.99)
   First Prizes
   3 HP Limited Edition Silver Desk Clock with Photo Frame (retail 30.00)
   Runner-up Prizes
   50 HP Limited Edition Solid Black Cap with Velcro Strap (retail 20.00)
   
   
7. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which is final and binding on all matters pertaining to this contest. By entering, you also agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity or error by these Official Rules or in the contest itself. Sponsor will arrange delivery of all prizes. All winners must take delivery of the above prizes as awarded. The winners may make no substitutions or transfer of prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
8. All winners will be required to return and attest to an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, and confirmation that they have followed the rules of the contest. This affidavit must be signed and returned to InSync Marketing within seven (7) days of attempted notification. In the event an acceptable affidavit is not received, an alternate winner will be selected based upon the essay quality as stated above in sec. 2. Any affidavit returned to InSync Marketing as undeliverable will result in the awarding of that prize to an alternate winner. Except where prohibited by law, the winners' consent to the use of his/her name and entry in any manner by Sponsor and its advertising and promotion agencies without further compensation. Neither HP Calculator and Hewlett-Packard Company nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related companies including InSync Marketing are responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that the winners might incur as a result of this contest or receipt of prizes. All winners accepting the prizes agrees that the prizes are awarded on the condition that Sponsor and its agents, representatives, affiliates and employees including InSync Marketing will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of the prizes. All winners further acknowledges that Sponsor and InSync Marketing are not responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness.
9. Entries made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. Authorized account holder is deemed as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. If a potentially winning entry is an Internet or other computer entry, a potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that a potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the potentially winning entry. If for any reason the online portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. 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. 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 e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this contest.