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“Evalu’08” REGISTRATION PROMOTION
OFFICIAL RULES
UPDATED June 30, 2008

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. PROMOTION PERIOD:

The Promotion begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on February 27, 2008, and ends at 11:59:59 pm (PT) on September 30, 2008 (“Promotion Period”) and consists of the following three (3) separate Sweepstakes with unique methods of entry (see “How to Enter” section below):

Zune Sweepstakes,

Xbox 360 Elite Sweepstakes; and

Windows Home Server Sweepstakes .

Each Sweepstakes will consist of thirty-two (32) separate Weekly Prize Periods.

For each Sweepstakes, Prize winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received during each Weekly Prize Period. Each Weekly Prize Period begins at 12:00:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday and ends at 11:59:59 pm PT on Tuesday throughout the Promotion Period. Non-winning entries will carry over to subsequent Weekly Entry Periods.

HOW TO ENTER: For each Sweepstakes, there are two ways to enter: on-line or via U.S. Mail.

Zune Sweepstakes
To receive one (1) entry into the Zune Sweepstakes, you must navigate to the Promotion web site and evaluate one (1) product as described below. Limit one (1) entry per person in the Zune Sweepstakes.

Xbox 360 Elite Sweepstakes
To receive one (1) entry into the Xbox 360 Elite Sweepstakes, you must navigate to the Promotion web site and evaluate two (2) products as described below. Limit one (1) entry per person in the Xbox 360 Elite Sweepstakes.

Windows Home Server Sweepstakes
To receive one (1) entry into the Windows Home Server Sweepstakes, you must navigate to the Promotion web site and evaluate three (3) products as described below. Limit one (1) entry per person in the Windows Home Server Sweepstakes.

To evaluate a product you must visit http://www.microsoft.com/infrastructure/evalu08 and either download one of the posted Evalu’08 trial products posted, or download one of the posted Evalu’08 “V-Labs”. All Evalu’08 Products and V-Labs are available for free on a trial basis online at: http://www.microsoft.com/infrastructure/evalu08. To access the online registration form, you’ll be prompted to sign in with your Windows LIVE™ ID. You can register for a free Windows Live ID online at: https://login.live.com/. Once you have completed all required fields, checked the “Yes, I want to register and receive the benefits” box, and submit your registration, you will automatically receive credit for one (1) product evaluation. Limit of three (3) product evaluations per person.

To enter each sweepstakes via U.S. mail without evaluating a product as described above, you must hand print your first and last name, street address and daytime phone number on a 3″ x 5″ piece of paper and mail your entry in a #10 envelope with sufficient postage to: Evalu’08 Registration Promotion, P.O. Box 1213, Lombard, IL 8213.. Mailed entries must indicate on the outer envelope which sweepstakes the entry is for and must be postmarked by September, 30 2008 and received by October 7, 2008. Limit one mail in entry per person per sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, incomplete, postage due or misdirected mail/entries.

If there is a dispute about who the email address or entry belongs to, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the name indicated on the entry form. No automatic, programmed, robotic or similar means of entry are permitted and individuals engaging in such practices will be disqualified. The use of automated or third party software or web sites to enter is prohibited. Any other attempted form of entry is prohibited. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects.

ELIGIBILITY:
THE PROMOTION IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. U.S. GOVERNMENT/EDUCATION PARTNERS OR CUSTOMERS: U.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROMOTION.

Each Sweepstakes is a trade promotion and is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States (includes D.C.) who are at least 18 years of age and are employed as IT professionals or software developers (or in a IT or software development role) or have experience and/or knowledge necessary to use one of the following 15 Microsoft Products: SQL 2008,Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008, Expression, BizTalk Server 2006, ILM (Identity Lifecycle Manager, Active Directory Rights Management Services, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint, Forefront Client Security, Internet Security and Acceleration Server, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Operations Manager 2007, System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007,System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007.

Employees of Microsoft Corporation and any person engaged to work on this promotional program and each of their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, promotion, advertising, promotional agencies and members of their immediate families (biological, step or in-law) including parent, grandparent, child, sibling or spouse of any of the foregoing (regardless of where they live), or households of any of the above, whether related or not, are NOT eligible to participate.

Please Note: It is the entrant’s sole responsibility to review and understand their employer’s policies regarding eligibility to participate in trade promotions such as this one. Please verify that your receipt of this prize would not violate your company’s internal policies regarding receiving prizes of this type. If you are participating in violation of your employer’s policies, Microsoft may disqualify you from entering this Promotion or receiving prizes. Microsoft is not liable or responsible for any disputes arising between you and your employer related to your participation in this Promotion, and Microsoft will only award prizes in compliance with your employer’s policies.

WINNER SELECTION/PRIZES: For each Sweepstakes, one (1) winner will be chosen in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during each Weekly Prize Period. Each Weekly Prize Period begins at 12:00:01 a.m. on Wednesday and ends at 11:59:59 pm on Tuesday throughout the Promotion Period. Non-winning entries will roll over into subsequent Weekly Prize Periods. All drawings will be conducted by Wunderman, an independent judging organization, whose decisions will be final and binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for each sweepstakes’ weekly prize period.

Zune Sweepstakes
Thirty-two (32) Prizes. A 4GB Zune digital media player (Approximate Retail Value (ARV), $150 each). Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in this sweepstakes: $4,799.68

Xbox 360 Elite Sweepstakes
Thirty-two (32) Prizes. An Xbox 360 Elite console (ARV, $449 each). Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in this sweepstakes: $14,399.68.

Windows Home Server Sweepstakes
Thirty-two (32) Prizes. A Windows Home Server (ARV, $600 each). Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in this sweepstakes: $17,919.68.

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