Costco Connection - June 2008

Do you know beauty when you see it? The exotic? A scene that shows life at its best? Take a picture that captures the moment and maybe you can be a Costco International Photo Contest winner. You don’t have to be a professional photographer, just someone with a good eye and a camera. Submitting your entry is easy, and the rewards are enticing. Don’t wait. Start clicking away now! For online entries and additional information, go to www.costcophotocontest.com.

1. To enter by mail, 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. Online entries should be in JPEG format. Save a high-quality print (which will be required) in the event you are a winner.

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.

Contest starts July 1, 2008

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

8. Photos must be suitable for family viewing.

International Grand Prize

$2,500 Costco Cash card (or equivalent)

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

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.

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 photo album. (Honorable mentions to be awarded at judges’ discretion.)

11. Employees of Costco Wholesale Corporation and members of their immediate families (spouse/ domestic partner and any children age 18 years or older 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, 2008. Award winners will be notified by December 2008. 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 incidental 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.

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Submit online at

www.costcophotocontest.com

or cut out and tape this entry form to the back of a 4"x 6" or

5"x 7" photo and mail to:

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

Member Name

Address

Costco Members _CityPhoto Contest
Costco Wholesale
P.O. Box 34088
Seattle, Washington
98124-1088
All entries must
be postmarked by
September 30, 2008.

State

Zip Code

Home Phone

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.

Membership No.

Location of Photo

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.