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Win a round at the U.S. Open golf course in Pinehurst, North Carolina -- official rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL UNITED STATES RESIDENTS.

The Sweepstakes is brought to you by Clubhaven.com, Salon Internet, Inc. ("Salon.com"), and Visa, the preferred card of Salon.com ("the Sponsors").

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Eligibility:

Sweepstakes is offered only within the 50 United States. Sweepstakes is open to all persons who are legal residents of the United States and are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsors, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. No purchase necessary to enter.

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How to Enter:

All entries must be received by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 28, 1999 (Pacific Daylight Time). Limit one entry per person. Duplicate entries, whether electronic or postal, will result in disqualification. Participants can click here, and enter using the online entry form. Though online entries are strongly preferred, participants may mail a 3x5 postcard including full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address to:

Win a round at the U.S. Open golf course in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Salon.com
706 Mission Street, 2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Attn: Promotion Entry

All entries must be post-marked by or before Wednesday, July 28, 1999.
NO PHONE INQUIRIES, PLEASE.

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Prize Details:

The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two adults to Pinehurst, North Carolina including round-trip Economy Class air transportation, and three (3) nights / four (4) days' standard, double occupancy hotel accommodations at the Pinehurst Golf Club and Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The trip must be completed by September 1, 2000. Extensions will not be granted. Travelers must stay over a Saturday night. Travelers are responsible for all ground transportation, passport/visa requirements and airport taxes and fees, and all meals and entertainment. Air travel reservations must be made through Active Travel Services, 1 Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River, NY 10965. Travelers must book air travel at least 14 days before they plan to travel. Air tickets are subject to availability and other travel restrictions. Blackout dates apply. Travel arrangements include direct service from the major airport nearest the Grand Prize winner's US residence to Raleigh, North Carolina. No stop overs are allowed. Accommodations are for three (3) consecutive nights at the Pinehurst Golf Club and Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

The Grand Prize winner will also receive a round of golf for two adults on course number two at Pinehurst Golf Course in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Grand Prize winner and guest must provide their own golf clubs, and must play the round during their stay at the Pinehurst Golf Club and Resort. Winners may not play during major tournaments or other special events. Other restrictions may apply.

The Grand Prize winner will also receive a $500 shopping spree to the Salon.com Shopping area. The spree must be used as follows: $100 applied towards purchases at BARNES & NOBLE, $100 applied towards purchases at 911gifts, and $100 applied towards purchases of Salon.com's own merchandise. The remaining $200 may be applied towards purchases in any of these three areas of Salon Shopping, as the winner desires.

Grand Prize winner's name will be posted on Salon.com, at http://www.salon.com, after the winner has signed an affidavit of eligibility for the prize.

The total value of the Grand Prize depends on the prize winner's location and trip dates but will be approximately $1,200 for the airfare, plus approximately $2,000 for three (3) nights' hotel accommodations and for 1 round of golf on course number two at the Pinehurst Golf Club and Resort, and $500 for the shopping spree, for a total value of approximately $3,700.

ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.

All prizes are non-transferable, non-replaceable, and cannot be redeemed for cash, bartered or sold. Winners will be required to sign and return a release of liability, affidavit of eligibility and, where lawful, a publicity consent agreement, all within 14 days of notification. Travel partner (of Grand Prize winner) may be required to sign an affidavit as well.

By accepting and/or using the prize(s), winner(s) agree(s) to the use of their names, voices, and/or likenesses for the purpose of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize(s), or fails to timely return the complete and executed affidavit and releases as required, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.

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Selection of Winner:

Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries by Wednesday, August 11, 1999. The winners will be notified by phone, email and mail. The winners will have 14 days from notification to accept their prizes. Sponsors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify winner. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final. Sponsors, agents and representatives of Sponsors, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, are not responsible for and shall not be liable for:

(i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, or postage-due entries; or
(ii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsors that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted; or
(iii) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; or
(iv) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. Salon.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or cancel this Sweepstakes at any time. By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to release and hold Sponsors and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives of Sponsors, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on content of the story, including but not limited to publicity rights, copyright infringement, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Winners will be selected by Wednesday, August 11, 1999, and announced once all affidavits of eligibility have been satisfactorily completed and returned.

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Winners' List:

For a complete list of winners, please send a note requesting Win a round at the U.S. Open golf course in Pinehurst, North Carolina Winners' List, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Win a round at the U.S. Open golf course in Pinehurst, North Carolina Winners' List, Salon.com, 706 Mission St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94103.

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