Grand Launching Sweepstakes

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCE OF WINNING.

SWEEPSTAKES OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES 18 YEARS OR OLDER AS OF JUNE 1, 2007. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia ("U.S.") who are 18 years of age or older as of June 1, 2007. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is subject to the laws of the United States and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Employees of Pierre Finkelstein Institute of Decorative Painting, Inc., its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, and members of the immediate family or household of each of the above are not eligible to participate.

2. SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this promotion is Pierre Finkelstein Institute, Inc., 20 W 20th Street, Suite #1006, New York, NY 10011.

3. ENTRY PERIOD: The PFI Grand Launching Sweepstakes begins 12:00:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) May 1, 2007 and ends 11:59:59 PM EST June 1, 2007. This consists of a Grand Prize drawing in which all eligible entries are automatically entered.

4. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCE OF WINNING. You may enter the Sweepstakes online or by mail. There is a limit of one (1) online or mail-in entry per person (regardless of whether a person has more than one email address) per email address (regardless of whether more than one person uses the same email address). All entries become property of PFI and will not be returned.

(i) ONLINE ENTRY: To enter via the Internet, visit http://www.pfinkelstein.com to enter the online entry form. Complete the entry form and submit so that it is received before the end of the applicable period. All entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Incomplete entries are void.

ALL PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS-IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXCLUDED. WINNERS AGREE TO ACCEPT PRIZES “AS-IS.”

Unless otherwise noted, allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prizes by mail following completion of notification and prize acceptance process. Prizes will only be delivered to addresses within the United States.

PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes the winner's consent to Sponsor's use of winner's name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.

RELEASE: By participating and/or submitting an entry in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree: (a) to these rules and all decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects relating to this promotion; and (b) to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers and employees and agents from and against any claim, cause of action, liability or expense (including attorneys' fees) arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any Prize.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, DISPUTES: If, for any reason, the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, whether due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. In the event of termination, a random drawing to award the Grand Prize will be conducted from entries received up until the time of termination, if such a drawing can be fairly conducted in Sponsor's judgment.

Sponsor are not responsible for (i) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software, printing or typographical errors or lost, illegible or incomplete entries; (ii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any providers, transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iii) unauthorized human intervention in or unauthorized alteration to any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (iv) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (v) any injury or damage to persons or property, including but not limited to entrant's computer, hardware or software, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Entrant agrees that as a condition of entering the Sweepstakes: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the state and federal courts of the State of New York; (ii) by participating or submitting an entry in the Sweepstakes, entrant consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for such purpose; (iii) the parties waive any right to trial by jury

GOVERNING LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor, in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.

ENTRY INFORMATION: Entry information becomes property of Sponsor subject to Sponsor's privacy policy as posted on its website at the following Internet address: www.pfinkelstein.com.

Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software by Miva Merchant