Win a set visit to ‘The Office’!

THE GOLDEN DUNDER MIFFLIN TICKET SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

TO ENTER:  To enter The Golden Dunder Mifflin Ticket Sweepstakes (“Game”), between 9/8/09 and 10/31/09 or whenever all game pieces are distributed, purchase a specially marked The Office Season 5 DVD, while supplies last, and look for the game piece on the outside of the packaging. If the message in the game piece indicates that you have potentially won a prize, follow the directions below to redeem. All prize awards are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.

You can also get a game piece without purchasing a specially marked The Office DVD (while supplies last) by sending the request with a handwritten, self-addressed stamped envelope, postage paid, to: The Golden Dunder Mifflin Ticket Sweepstakes, 4895 W. 147th St., Hawthorne, CA 90250. Vermont residents may omit return postage. Limit one (1) game piece request per stamped outer envelope. Mail-in requests for game pieces must be postmarked no later than 10/31/09 and received by 11/7/09.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia (excluding residents of Alaska and Hawaii), 18 years of age or older. Employees of Universal Studios Home Entertainment LLC (“Sponsor”), The Regan Group (“Administrator”), and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, retailers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any others engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Game materials or prizes, and members of the immediate family (parent, spouse, sibling or child and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in the same household of any of the above, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win. This Game is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Void in AK, HI and where prohibited.

TO REDEEM:  If your game piece reveals you have potentially won a Grand Prize, complete 3×5-inch card with your full name, address, date of birth and phone number (area code included) and send your original game piece in an envelope with proper postage affixed (certified mail, return receipt requested recommended) to: The Golden Dunder Mifflin Ticket Sweepstakes – Winner, 4895 W. 147th St., Hawthorne, CA 90250. Please make a photocopy of your original game piece, as proof of mailing does not constitute proof of receipt. Your prize claim must be postmarked by 11/21/09 and received by 11/28/09. Game pieces received after 11/28/09 will not be honored. No Grand Prize-winning game piece will be considered a “winner” until Sponsor timely receives the original, winning game piece, and verifies the winner’s eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. All materials submitted in connection with this Game become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. All requests for a free game piece and prize claims that are not accompanied by all of the required information will be void. Potential Grand Prize winners will be contacted by phone and email and will be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and (unless prohibited) Publicity Release within 7 days of date of issuance. All documents are subject to verification by Sponsor. Failure by potential winner to return any requested documents within 7 days after the date the documents are issued, the return of documents or any other Game communication as undeliverable, the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, or non-compliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. If winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize may be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must fulfill all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein and accompany winner on trip as his/her guest.

PRIZES:  Grand Prize (2): A trip for winner and a guest to Los Angeles, CA on dates to be determined by Sponsor. Trip consists of roundtrip, coach class air transportation from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence to Los Angeles, three (3) days and two nights standard hotel accommodations (one (1) room, double occupancy) and three days car rental, a tour of the set of NBC’s The Office, the date of which shall be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Car rental is subject to car rental company terms and conditions. If winner resides within a 100-mile radius of destination, ground transportation will be provided in lieu of air transportation and no compensation or substitution will be provided in lieu thereof. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $5,000 each. Actual value of may vary based on point of departure. Any difference between stated value and actualvalue will not be awarded. Trip must be taken on dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation to such winner. Sponsor reserves right to change dates. Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Winner is responsible for obtaining all required documents prior to travel. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18). Travel must be made through Sponsor’s agent, on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Certain travel restrictions may apply. All federal, state and local taxes and all other costs associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including, but not limited to, luggage fees, meals, gratuities and souvenirs are the sole responsibility of the winners. Winner and guest agree to comply with all tour and meet and greet rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion(s) of prize. In the event Sponsor is unable to provide a tour of the set of The Office or winner does not qualify for rental car portion of prize, no compensation or substitution will be provided in lieu thereof; however, remainder of prize package will be awarded and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner. Odds of winning a Grand Prize: 2:305,020. Total ARV of all prizes: $10,000. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. No prize substitutions, transfers, or cash alternatives permitted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value at its sole discretion. Lost game pieces will not be replaced. Resale or other transfer of any game piece is prohibited, including on Internet auction sites. All decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator are final and binding in all matters relating to Game. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:  EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFY SPONSOR, ADMINISTRATOR, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, RETAILERS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, ANY OTHERS ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAME MATERIALS OR PRIZES, AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF EACH (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED PARTIES”) FOR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE, OR AWARDING OF ANY PRIZE OR WHILE PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY PRIZE- OR GAME-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, DEATH, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY.

CONDITIONS:  Released Parties are not responsible for typographical, printing, seeding, human, mechanical, or other errors relating to or in connection with the Game, including, without limitation, errors, or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Game, the processing of game piece requests or prize claims, the announcement of the prizes or any Game-related materials; inaccurate, fraudulent, incomplete, illegible, late, lost, stolen, misdirected, undelivered, incomplete, damaged, or postage due game pieces, game piece requests, prize claims, or mail. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any game pieces, game piece requests, or prize claims submitted or obtained fraudulently, containing false information, or otherwise not in accordance with these Official Rules and any person involved may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Each winner agrees that Sponsor and its designees may use his/her name, voice, photograph, likeness, address (city and state), biographical information, prize information, and/or statements about this Game or his/her prize for advertising and publicity purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity without compensation, approval, or notice unless otherwise prohibited by law. Liability for game pieces containing printing, typographical, or other errors is limited to replacement with another game piece, while supplies last. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. If technical, printing, seeding, typographical, human, or other errors result in more valid prize claims received than number of prizes offered, the total number of prizes listed may, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, be awarded by random drawing from among all eligible, valid, non-suspect prize claims. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate/cancel the Game if technical, printing, seeding, human or other errors or problems compromise the integrity of the Game, of if the Game is not capable of running as planned for any reason. Game pieces are void if not obtained through authorized, legitimate channels, or if any part is defective, altered, duplicated, photocopied, forged, counterfeited, mutilated, or tampered with in any way or if it does not contain Sponsor’s special security markings. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void game pieces of any participants who Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Game. Sponsor’s decisions will be final in all matters, including interpretation of these Official Rules and awarding of the prizes.

WINNERS’ LIST:  For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope after 12/28/09 to: The Golden Dunder Mifflin Ticket Sweepstakes Winners’ List, 4895 W. 147th St., Hawthorne, CA 90250. Requests must be received by 1/28/10.

SPONSOR:  Universal Studios Home Entertainment LLC, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608.

ABBREVIATED RULES: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 48 CONTIGUOUS U.S. & D.C., 18 OR OLDER.  VOID IN AK, HI & WHERE PROHIBITED. Begins 9/8/09, ends 10/31/09. Subject to Official Rules, available at http://www.theofficedvd.com/goldenticket.html.