Costco Connection - July 2007

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Entering the Costco International Photo Contest is easy— just point, click and send. You are now able to “Give Us Your Best Shot” online or in print form. For online details go to www.costcophotocontest.com. Whether it’s a photo from vacation, of a loved one, of the exotic or ordinary, it will take only a few minutes for you to send in your entry. So get snapping!

Contest starts July 1, 2007
International Grand Prize

$2,500 Costco Cash card (or equivalent)

National Prizes

First Prize: $1,500 Costco Cash card

Second Prize: $1,000 Costco Cash card

Third Prize: $500 Costco Cash card

All winners will also receive: A Fuji QuickSnap Flash One-Time-Use camera and a scrapbook or photo album. (Honorable mentions to be awarded at judges’ discretion.)

Costco Photo Contest
2007 Official Rules

1. To enter, submit an unframed, unmounted black-and-white or color picture ( 4" x 6" or 5"x 7") with the entry form securely affixed to the back. All digital entries must be submitted as 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" photo-quality prints.

2. The theme of the contest is “Give Us Your Best Shot.” Winning entries will be those that best reflect the theme. Decisions of the judges are final.

3. Photos will not be judged unless the entrant’s name, address, membership number and telephone number have been written legibly on the entry form and attached to the back of the photo.

4. No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years or older to enter.

5. Entrant must be a current membership cardholder of Costco. No prizes will be awarded until entrant’s membership status has been verified as current by Costco.

6. One entry per membership cardholder; additional entries will be disqualified. Previously published photographs are acceptable.

7. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of entries submitted.

8. Photos must be suitable for family viewing.

9. Contestants must know the names and addresses of all identifiable people in their photograph.

10. All entries become the property of Costco. Receipt of entries cannot be acknowledged and entries cannot be returned. Costco assumes no responsibility for submitted photographs.

11. Employees of Costco Wholesale Corporation and members of their immediate families (spouse/domestic partner and any children over 18 years old living with the employee and having a valid Costco card) are not eligible to enter. Employees of sponsoring companies or members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter. A separate contest will be held for Costco employees and their immediate families.

12. Entries must be postmarked by September 30, 2007. Award winners will be notified by December 2007. Winners will be notified by mail.

13. Mail entries to: Costco Photo Contest, P. O. Box 34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088.

14. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, where a license is required or where subject to tax (other than tax on prizes awarded). All federal, provincial, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

15. All fees and personal expenses incident to redemption of prizes (as deemed necessary) will be the sole responsibility of the winners.

16. Prizes must be claimed within 30 days of notification. If not claimed by this date, the prizes will be forfeited. All claims thereto following this date will be null and void.

17. No substitution or transfer of prizes except at the sole discretion of the sponsor. All restrictions apply.

18. Each winner must agree in writing that his or her name, likeness, city, winning photo and negative may be used by Costco for promotional and publication purposes without additional compensation. Prior to receiving prizes, each winner will be required to sign a release provided by Costco to this effect and obtain a release or permission from anyone with proprietary rights in the winning photograph (such as artwork, trademarks or a person’s likeness). Refusal or inability to provide such releases or permissions will result in entrant’s disqualification in this photo contest, and any prizes will be forfeited.

19. Costco reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest should any cause beyond the control of Costco affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the contest, or for any other reason it deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.