"'PINEAPPLE EXPRESS' PREMIERE" SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
The “‘PINEAPPLE EXPRESS’ PREMIERE” SWEEPSTAKES (“Sweepstakes”) starts at 3 p.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on 3/19/08 and ends at 3 p.m. PT on 5/28/08 (“Entry Period”). The sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc., 10202 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 (the “Sponsor”). The Sweepstakes is subject to these Sweepstakes Official Rules (the “Official Rules”), and by entering, entrant agrees to be bound by them.
ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States (except residents of Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and overseas military installations) who as of the date of their entry into the Sweepstakes are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Employees of Sponsor, prize suppliers, West Coast Marketing, a division of The Susquehanna Hat Company (“West Coast Marketing”) and each of the foregoing entities’ affiliates, and other Sponsor-authorized designees associated with the design, administration and/or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), as well as members of such employees’ immediate families (spouses, children, siblings, parents) or households (whether or not related), are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes void where prohibited or restricted by law.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Entry Period, individuals interested in participating may enter the Sweepstakes by logging onto www.sonypictures.com/movies/pineappleexpress/sweeps (the “Sweepstakes Site”) and providing their first and last name, street address (no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, daytime telephone number (including area code), date of birth, gender and e-mail address in accordance with the instructions set forth on the Sweepstakes Site (the “Online Entry”). ALL ONLINE ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3 P.M. PT ON 5/28/08 TO BE ELIGIBLE. The Sweepstakes Site's database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes.
ONLY one (1) ONLINE ENTRY INto THE SWEEPSTAKES per PERSON and/or E-MAIL ADDRESS PER DAY WILL BE ACCEPTED. ANY ATTEMPTED ONLINE ENTRIES IN EXCESS OF THAT LIMIT SHALL BE DEEMED VOID.
PRIVACY: All information collected by Sponsor in connection with the Online Entries will be subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy available at http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/privacy.html.
GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize consists of a trip for the eligible Grand Prize Winner and a guest to attend the premiere screening and after party of the film PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (the “Picture”) in a U.S. city to be determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor (“Destination City”). The Grand Prize trip includes the following: (i) roundtrip economy (coach) class airfare for two (2) from a major U.S. gateway airport near the Grand Prize Winner’s hometown to the Destination City, as determined by Sponsor; (ii) two (2) consecutive nights hotel accommodations (single standard room, double occupancy; room and room tax only) at a hotel in the Destination City; (iii) admission for Grand Prize Winner and his or her travel companion to the Picture’s premiere screening and after party; and (iv) $100.00 check spending money. Specific Destination City, dates of travel, air carrier(s) and hotel are at the sole discretion of Sponsor or its designee(s). The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $1,700.00. The actual value of the Grand Prize may vary depending on city of departure, Destination City, date and times of travel, airfare fluctuations and hotel charges at the time of travel. Therefore, the actual value of the Grand Prize awarded may be lower or higher at the time it is fulfilled. Any difference between actual value and stated ARV will not be awarded. Travel is subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth below. Grand Prize Winner will be provided a minimum of three (3) weeks advance notice of required travel dates. Grand Prize Winner must be able to travel on dates necessary to attend the Picture’s premiere (as determined by Sponsor) or the Grand Prize will be forfeited in its entirety and no additional prize element will be substituted and an alternate winner may be selected at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If Grand Prize Winner lives within 100 miles of the site of the premiere screening to be held in the] Destination City, airfare will not be provided and no ground transportation or additional compensation will be provided in lieu thereof. There is no monetary value assigned to the attendance to the premiere screening and after-party portion of the Grand Prize. Any costs associated with Grand Prize receipt and/or use that are not expressly stated above are not included in the Grand Prize and are the responsibility solely of the Grand Prize Winner and his/her travel companion. Such costs may include, without limitation, any ground transportation, any unspecified state or local taxes or government surcharges or fees, trip and travel insurance and premiums, meals, drinks, incidentals, gratuities, telephone calls, charges for changing dates or other personal costs and expenses not specified herein and are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner and his or her travel companion. All travel arrangements are to be administered by West Coast Marketing or its designee. Grand Prize Winner and his or her travel companion will be required to travel on identical itineraries including the same departure date, Destination City and return date. Grand Prize Winner and his or her travel companion will each be required to provide a valid U.S. Federal or state government issued photo ID at time of travel. If Grand Prize Winner elects to travel or partake in Grand Prize trip with no travel guest, no additional compensation will be awarded. Air transportation and hotel accommodations must be taken together and cannot be taken separately. No changes will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All airline tickets issued in conjunction with Grand Prize are not eligible for upgrades, frequent flyer miles or any other promotional benefit. Sponsor or its designee will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates or similar items once they are in the Grand Prize Winner’s possession, or in the possession of the Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion. Grand Prize travel is subject to capacity controls, availability and certain other restrictions, which may include a Saturday night stay, all of which are subject to change. No stopovers are permitted on tickets issued as the Grand Prize; if a stopover occurs, the Grand Prize will terminate and full fare will be charged from the stopover point for the remaining trip segment(s), including the return. Once hotel and flight arrangements have been confirmed, no changes will be allowed except by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any unclaimed and/or unused Grand Prize travel package or element of the Grand Prize will be forfeited by Grand Prize Winner and will remain the property of Sponsor. Grand Prize is non-transferable, non-assignable and has no cash value. No prize substitution or cash redemption allowed by Grand Prize Winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value at any time in its sole discretion. No portion of the Grand Prize may be sold, bartered or exchanged by Grand Prize Winner. If awarded, Grand Prize will be awarded without any warranty of any kind. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depends on the total number of eligible Entries received for the Sweepstakes.
WINNER SELECTION: One (1) potential Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing on/about 6/10/08 by West Coast Marketing, an independent judging entity. West Coast Marketing’s decisions regarding the result of the random drawing shall be final and binding. Potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified by e-mail, certified mail and or telephone by 6/18/08. If such potential Grand Prize Winner notification is undeliverable or no response is received by West Coast Marketing from the potential Grand Prize Winner within seven (7) days of the date of notification or attempted notification, then such potential Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified, and an alternate winner may be selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Potential Grand Prize Winner will be required to execute and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and (except where prohibited) Publicity Release form and a completed IRS W-9 form within ten (10) business days of the date of issuance of such documents. Potential Grand Prize Winner’s failure to return all required forms in this ten (10) day time period may result in the potential Grand Prize Winner being disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Potential Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion is required to be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of the potential Grand Prize Winner notification unless the potential Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion, who is under the age of 18 or considered to be a minor in the legal jurisdiction of his/her residence, is the child or legal ward of the potential Grand Prize Winner. Potential Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion (or potential Grand Prize Winner, on behalf of the potential Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion if such travel companion is the potential Grand Prize Winner’s child or legal ward under the age of 18 or considered to be a minor in the legal jurisdiction of his/her residence) will be required to execute and return a notarized Release of Liability and Publicity Release form within this same ten (10) day time period. A pre-paid overnight delivery service air bill will be provided to potential Grand Prize Winner to facilitate the return of all required documents. A minor will not be allowed to participate in any portion of Grand Prize trip without being accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian. Potential Grand Prize Winner’s failure to return all required forms in this ten (10) day time period may result in the potential Grand Prize Winner being disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion. If any delivery of the Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and Publicity Release forms or Grand Prize is returned as undeliverable for any reason, the potential Grand Prize Winner shall be disqualified and Sponsor may decide, in its discretion, to award such Grand Prize to an alternate eligible entrant.
All federal, state and local tax liabilities, if any, are the responsibility solely of the Grand Prize Winner. Acceptance of the Grand Prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) granted to Sponsor to use the Grand Prize Winner’s name, likeness, pictures, photographs, voice, biographical information and statements for publicity, advertising, trade and promotional purposes in any and all media and manner and by any and all means now known or hereafter devised in perpetuity worldwide without additional compensation or limitation of any kind, and without the need to get any further consent.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY/GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sweepstakes Entities shall not be responsible or liable for Online Entries that are entered by other than human means (such as by an automated computer program or any non-human mechanism, entity, or device), in excess of the stated limit, or for Online Entries or Entry Photographs that are late, forged, destroyed, lost, misplaced, stolen, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, garbled, or otherwise not in compliance with the Sweepstakes’ Official Rules, and all such Online Entries will be disqualified. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules and by all applicable laws and decisions of Sponsor and West Coast Marketing which shall be binding and final; (ii) to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to these Official Rules; (iii) to waive all of his/her rights to bring any claim, action, or proceeding against any of the Sweepstakes Entities in connection with the Sweepstakes; and (iv) to release, indemnify, and hold harmless each of the Sweepstakes Entities and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “Releasees”), from any liability (including, but not limited to, liability for defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of publicity or any intellectual property rights, any property loss, damage, personal injury, bodily injury, death, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity, and any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages of any kind even if the Releasees have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages), costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) that may arise in connection with: (a) the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to any Sweepstakes-related activity or element thereof, and the entrant’s entry, participation or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes, (b) the violation of any third party privacy, personal, publicity or proprietary rights, (c) typographical errors in these Official Rules or any Sweepstakes promotional materials, (d) acceptance, attendance at, participation in, possession, defects in, use, misuse or inability to use the Grand Prize (or any component thereof), (e) any change in the prizing (or any components thereof) due to unavailability, business or creative considerations, or due to reasons beyond Sponsor’s control, including but not limited to by reason of any acts of God, any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not such action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened or actual terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond any of the Sweepstakes Entities’ control, or as otherwise permitted in these Official Rules, (f) any interruptions in or postponement, cancellation, or modification of the Sweepstakes, the Picture’s premiere and/or after party, (g) human error, (h) incorrect or inaccurate transcription, receipt or transmission of any part of the Online Entry (including, without limitation, the Online Entry information or any parts thereof), (i) any technical malfunctions or unavailability of the Sweepstakes Site or any telephone network, computer online system, computer timing and/or dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or Internet service provider, or mail service utilized by any of the Sweepstakes Entities or by an entrant, (j) interruption or inability to access the Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes Site or any other Sweepstakes-related web pages, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems, (k) any damage to entrant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Sweepstakes, (l) any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects, and/or any other errors or malfunctions, (m) any late, lost, stolen, mutilated, misdirected, illegible, delayed, garbled, corrupted, destroyed, incomplete, undeliverable or damaged Online Entries,(n) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the Sweepstakes Entities, or any of their agents or employees, (o) cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carrier(s), or other transportation companies, hotel(s), or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same, (p) lost, stolen, damaged, delayed, or misdirected baggage or (q) lost, late, stolen, misdirected, damaged or destroyed prizing (or any element thereof). The Grand Prize Winner hereby acknowledges that the Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any express or implied warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Grand Prize or any component thereof.
Proof of entering information at the Sweepstakes Site is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. Illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced and Online Entries in excess of the number stated above from any one (1) valid e-mail address and/or person will be disqualified. All Online Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. False, fraudulent or deceptive Online Entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, or if the Sweepstakes or the Sweepstakes Site (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Sweepstakes and processing of Online Entries in accordance with these Official Rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsor’s sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes or the granting of the Grand Prize or any component thereof, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes or any portion thereof. In the event the Sweepstakes is cancelled, and to the extent possible as determined by Sponsor, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to select a new entrant from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation, and to award the Grand Prize (or any awardable portion(s) thereof). In the event that Sponsor determines that there are no eligible entrants, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to not award the Grand Prize (or any portion thereof). ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE (INCLUDING THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. If a dispute arises about who submitted an Online Entry on the Sweepstakes Site, the Online Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account entered. The authorized account holder is deemed 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. The potential Grand Prize Winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning Online Entry (if applicable) and that all eligibility requirements are met.
ARBITRATION: BY ENTERING INTO THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SWEEPSTAKES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ITS PRIZING) OR RELATING TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THEIR ENFORCEMENT, ARBITRABILITY OR INTERPRETATION, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION, TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, BEFORE A SINGLE ARBITRATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §§ 1280 ET SEQ. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE SELECTED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES OR, IF THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE, THEN BY SELECTING AN ARBITRATOR FROM A LIST OF ARBITRATORS SUPPLIED BY JAMS (JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES). IF THE PARTIES STILL CANNOT AGREE ON AN ARBITRATOR, THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY JAMS. THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE A CONFIDENTIAL PROCEEDING, CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN OPINION STATING THE ESSENTIAL FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS UPON WHICH THE ARBITRATOR’S AWARD IS BASED. THE PARTIES WILL SHARE EQUALLY IN PAYMENT OF THE ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND ARBITRATION EXPENSES AND ANY OTHER COSTS UNIQUE TO THE ARBITRATION HEARING (RECOGNIZING THAT EACH SIDE BEARS ITS OWN DEPOSITION, WITNESS, EXPERT AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF THE MATTER WERE BEING HEARD IN COURT). NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE ARBITRATOR MAY REQUIRE THAT SUCH FEES BE BORNE IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE TO BE ENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
GOVERNING LAW: Each entrant acknowledges that the internal substantive laws (as distinguished from the choice of law rules) of the State of California and the United States of America applicable to contracts made and performed entirely in California shall govern the validity and interpretation of these Official Rules and all other causes of action (whether sounding in contract or in tort) arising out of or relating to these Official Rules.
NO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: EACH ENTRANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT HE/SHE SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, DISTRIBUTION OR EXPLOITATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE PICTURE, OR ANY OTHER MOVIE, PRODUCTION OR PROJECT OF SPONSOR OR ANY OF ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES.
OFFICIAL WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: For an Official Winners List (available after 7/1/08), or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: “‘PINEAPPLE EXPRESS’ PREMIERE” SWEEPSTAKES (please specify Official Winners’ List or Official Rules), PO Box 56436, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91413 to be post-marked no later than 5/28/08. Residents of Vermont may omit the return postage on their request. The Official Rules are also available during the Entry Period at the Sweepstakes Site.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Sweepstakes ends at 3:00pm PT on May 28, 2008. Prize restrictions apply. See Official Rules for complete details.



