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WEIRD BLAME "DON'T BLAME THE BOOKSTORE" CONTEST RULES 2008

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

Eligibility

Entrants must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Canada (each an "Institution") at the time of the submission of their ballot to be eligible for the grand prize. Institution Specific Prizes (as defined below) are available for entrants enrolled in one of the following Canadian Institutions: University of Calgary, Brock University, Queen's University at Kingston, York University, University of Western Ontario, Concordia University, University of Toronto, McMaster University, Ryerson University, University of Waterloo, Mount Royal College, Vancouver Island University, Grant MacEwen College, University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, University of Victoria, McGill University, University of British Columbia, Thompson Rivers University, University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Saskatchewan (each a "Selected School" and collectively, the "Selected Schools"). Entrants must be enrolled in the particular Selected School to be eligible for that Selected School's Institution Specific Prizes. Each entrant must also be a resident of Canada who is not an employee, contractor, agent, or representative of a Selected School or Canadian Campus Retail Associates Inc. ("CCRA") or their affiliates, agencies, prize suppliers, any Contest judges, or any person who is domiciled with any of the foregoing persons. Each ballot is eligible for a maximum of one Institution Specific Prize draw. All ballots are eligible for the Grand Prize draw.

All entrants must have completed the ballot with their name, whether they have reached 18 years of age, address, telephone number, email address and the Institution at which they are enrolled.

To be declared a winner of any prize, selected entrants must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question posed by telephone (using the contact information provided by the entrant at time of entering the Contest). In the event the selected entrant is a minor, the entrant's parent or legal guardian will be deemed to be the entrant who must meet all Contest eligibility requirements (excepting the requirement that the entrant's parent or legal guardian be enrolled at an Institution) and who may accept the prize on behalf of the minor. CCRA will attempt to contact the selected entrant at least three times within the fourteen (14) days after the draw in which the entrant was selected. If the selected entrant, or his/her parent or legal guardian (as applicable), cannot be contacted in that time, incorrectly answers the skill-testing question, declines the prize, or fails to return a release of liability as specified below, another entrant will be randomly selected and the initial selected entrant will be disqualified and will have no recourse towards CCRA or anyone involved in the Contest.

Except where explicitly contradicted by law, CCRA rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to the Contest and the awarding of prizes.

Drawing and Prizes

Computer-generated draws will be made by CCRA, the contest sponsor. There will be one grand prize draw and 105 Institution Specific Prize (as defined below) draws.

(a)     Institution Specific Prizes

All of the ballots received from entrants who are enrolled in a Selected School will be eligible to win one of five (5) of that Selected School's prizes that will be awarded only to winning entrants enrolled at that Selected School ("Institution Specific Prizes"). Draws for Institution Specific Prizes will begin on or about September 10, 2008. For certainty, each Selected School will award five (5) prizes. All ballots received from entrants belonging to the particular Selected School received by close of business the day before the Selected School will award one of its Institution Specific Prizes will be eligible for the Institution Specific Prize awarded in the draw. The Institution Specific Prizes for each Selected School shall have the following approximate values:

      One prize worth approximately $150
      One prize worth approximately $75
      Three prizes worth approximately $25 each

For details about the Institution Specific Prizes that each Selected School will award, the draw dates for each Institution Specific Prize and those Institution Specific Prizes that have already been awarded, please visit www.weirdblame.com/prizes.html. The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.

(b)     Grand Prize

The draw for the grand prize will take place on April 30, 2009 at 3 P.M. ET. Ballots must be submitted before the Contest Closing Date (as defined below) to be eligible. The grand prize consists of one Segway i2 Personal Transporter (approx. value $5,500). The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Contest Period

The Contest will open at 12:01 pm (ET) on September 2, 2008 and shall continue until 11:59 pm ET on April 29, 2009 (the "Contest Closing Date"). Entrants are responsible for determining the corresponding time zone in the entrant's respective location.

How to Enter

To enter go to the website www.weirdblame.com and complete the entry ballot in full and submit it as instructed by the Contest Closing Date.

General

1. The Institutions, including the Selected Schools, are not connected with this Contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way for any matter that relates to this Contest.
2. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. Prizes are non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. No substitutions, except by CCRA, which reserves the right to substitute a prize or any portion of the prize with a prize of equal or greater value.
3. Detailed Contest Rules applicable to this Contest, including Contest entry dates, how to enter, and prize values and number, and any restrictions applicable to these prizes are available upon request at any Selected School's bookstore or on the website www.weirdblame.com/rules.html.
4. By participating in this Contest all participants declare that they have read, understood and complied with the Contest rules, consent to the use of their first name, their Institution and their likeness (in a photograph) for the purposes of advertising and promotion in print and over the internet (without further compensation) and agree to abide by all decisions by CCRA (which are final). CCRA is not responsible for errors in the offer or administration of this Contest, including but not limited to, errors in advertising, the Contest rules, the selection and announcement of the winners or the distribution of any prize. If a selected entrant is awarded a prize due to a system error, malfunction or defect the prize will be returned to the prize pool, to be re-awarded.
5. Ballots are void if illegible, altered, corrupted or mutilated. All ballots become property of CCRA and none shall be returned. CCRA is not responsible for lost or late ballots or ballots that have been tampered with. The Contest is subject to all federal, provincial, municipal, and local laws. CCRA reserves the right to modify or terminate this Contest at any time without notice to participants. The terms of this Contest, as set out in these Contest rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer, except as set out herein.
6. CCRA is collecting personal data about entrants for the purpose of properly administering this Contest and will retain their personal information solely for that purpose (except as set out in paragraph (d)) above.
7. By entering this Contest, entrants, and their parents or legal guardians, if applicable, release and hold harmless CCRA, the Institutions, their advertising and promotional agencies and any Contest judge(s), their affiliates and respective directors, officers, owners, partners, employees, agents, dealers, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the "Releasees") from any liability in connection with this Contest or, if declared a winner, any prize. Before being declared a winner, entrants may be required to sign and return, within a stipulated period of time, a Declaration of Compliance with the Contest Rules and a full Liability and Publicity Release.
8. CCRA assumes no responsibility for failure of the internet or any website during the Contest's term, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion. CCRA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond its reasonable control corrupt the security or proper administration of the Contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, CCRA reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
9. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry. All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be CCRA server machine(s).
10. For Quebec residents, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity Contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
11. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

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