The sole sponsor of the following promotion, the "Amazing 8” Contest
(the "Contest"), is BMO InvestorLine Inc. ("BMO
InvestorLine").
The Contest shall only be construed and evaluated according to Canadian
law.
How to Enter:
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. The contest period starts at 08:08 a.m. January
2, 2008 and closes on March 26, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. (“the Contest Period”).
The Contest will have (8) draws and there will be eight (8) different
prizes available to choose from from each draw.
Who is eligible:
a) You must hold an active BMO InvestorLine personal investment account, joint
investment account, registered account or corporate account.
Accumulating Ballots:
b) Account holders and non-account holders who transfer any account
to BMO InvestorLine
from another institution, or make a deposit into an existing BMO InvestorLine
account, will receive one (1) ballot for every $10,000 (CDN) that
is transferred or deposited into an account after completing and
submitting the Authorization
to Transfer Account form found online at BMO InvestorLine or
included in your account statement. Ballots will be awarded upon
funds being deposited in the
account. For current clients who wish to open a new account, the
assets deposited must be new assets, and cannot be transferred from
an existing BMO InvestorLine account. Ballots will be
awarded in the week the assets are received (not pending). It is
recommended that transfers are initiated by February 21,
2008 to ensure a ballot is awarded. When you open a BMO InvestorLine
account and deposit $10,000 or more, we will cover your transfer
fees up to $200.
c) Account holders who sign up for eStatements will receive one (1)
ballot (limit one per account)
d) For each equity or options trade a client receives one (1) ballot.
The maximum number of Contest Entries that can be received for
the duration of the contest
by making a
trade is eight (8) per Account.
e) 5 Star Clients will receive double the number of ballots during
the Contest period:
Two (2) ballots per trade (maximum of 16).
Two (2) ballots for every transfer or deposit of $10,000 in new money
into their existing account.
Two (2) ballots for signing up to eStatements.
f) Ballots awarded will carry over into all remaining Weekly Contest draws
g) For "No Purchase" entries, you can enter by mail. Please write,
by hand, a 1000-word essay in English or French on The Benefits of
MyLinkTM. Submissions should be on a plain piece of paper and must
include your name,
address, age and daytime telephone number at the end of the essay.
The date the entry is received by the Independent Contest Judging Agency
will determine
the Weekly Draw that the ballot is submitted to. Entries cannot be
mechanically reproduced. Each entry, by mail, must be sent in a separate,
postage-paid envelope to: BMO InvestorLine, Amazing 8
Contest Entries, P.O. Box 1580, Station B, Mississauga, ON, L4Y 4G3.
Only one mailed-in entry per household will be accepted each week.
Contest Entries
submitted in a Weekly Prize draw will
be
carried over into future weeks’ draws.
All entries must be received no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET")
on the following close dates, after which time the Weekly Contest will
be closed to further entries. Contest draws are conducted at 4p.m.
ET on the designated day listed below.
Draw One - February 8, 2008 |
January 2, 2008 |
February 6, 2008 |
Draw Two - February 15, 2008 |
February 7, 2008 |
February 13, 2008 |
Draw Three - February 22, 2008 |
February 14, 2008 |
February 20, 2008 |
Draw Four - February 29, 2008 |
February 21, 2008 |
February 27, 2008 |
Draw Five - March 7, 2008 |
February 28, 2008 |
March 5, 2008 |
Draw Six - March 14, 2008 |
March 6, 2008 |
March 12, 2008 |
Draw Seven - March 24, 2008 |
March 13, 2008 |
March 19, 2008 |
Draw Eight - March 28, 2008 |
March 20, 2008 |
March 26, 2008 |
The odds of being selected in the random draw for any given week will depend
on the number of eligible entries actually received on or before that week’s
Contest Closing date.
Prizes:
For each weekly prize draw the winner will get to choose one (1) of eight (8)
available prizes, as follows:
Trip for Two (2) to see Machu Picchu in Peru:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to Lima departing
from selected international gateways in Canada with a four (4) night,
five (5) day stay.
Return overnight stay in Cuzco-Monasterio Hotel (includes breakfast
and oxygen service), train to Machu Picchu, a two (2) night stay
at Hotel Machu Picchu
Sanctuary Lodge (including meals, daily 30-minute massage and a Guided
Tour) and two (2) entry tickets to Machu Picchu. Approximate prize value
is $9,500
(CDN).
Trip for Two (2) to see the Roman Colosseum in Rome, Italy:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to Rome departing from selected
international gateways in Canada. A five (5) night, six (6) day stay in a hotel
in Rome (includes daily breakfast). A three (3) hour guided tour with entrance
fee and private car to see the Roman Colosseum. Approximate prize value is
$9,200 (CDN).
Trip for Two (2) to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, India:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to New Delhi Airport
departing from selected international gateways in Canada with a four (4)
night, five (5) day stay. A three (3) night stay at The Oberoi Hotel in New
Delhi (including breakfast). Overnight trip to Agra from Delhi with a one
(1) night, two (2) day stay. Includes Hotel and one (1) day private guided
tour of the Taj Mahal. Approximate prize value is $9,200 (CDN).
Trip for Two (2) to see the Pyramid at Chichen Itza in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to Cancun departing from
selected international gateways in Canada. A stay for seven (7) nights, and
eight (8) days at a resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico (includes airport transfers,
breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and all drinks including alcoholic beverages).
A private one (1) day Guided Tour to see the Pyramid at Chichen Itza. Approximate
prize value is $7,000 (CDN).
Trip for Two (2) to see the Great Wall in Beijing, China:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to Beijing departing
from selected international gateways in Canada. A five (5) night,
six (6) day stay at Hotel St. Regis in Beijing (includes daily breakfast)
and a
one (1) day private guided tour to see the Great Wall.
Approximate prize value
is $8,150 (CDN).
Trip for Two (2) to see St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to Moscow departing
from selected international gateways in Canada. A five (5) night, six (6)
day stay at the Hotel Le Royal Meridien Nationale (includes daily breakfast).
Private guided tour to see the St. Basil’s Cathedral. Approximate prize
value is $9,100 (CDN).
Trip for Two (2) to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France:
Prize includes return economy airfare for two (2) to Paris departing
from selected international gateways in Canada. A three (3) night,
four (4) day stay at the Hotel Four Seasons George V (includes daily
breakfast). Private car guided tour to see the Eiffel Tower. Approximate
prize value is $9,200 (CDN).
A deposit of $10,000 into a BMO InvestorLine Account:
Prize includes a non-registered personal account in the winner’s name
with a $10,000 cash deposit into this account.
For any prize selected where travel is involved, the winner is subject to the
following rules and regulations:
The winner and guest (if applicable) must travel together. The winner and
guest are responsible for obtaining and possessing proper documentation
and passports for travel, and must each sign and return a travel release
prior
to travel. All travel arrangements, including the selection of hotel
and airline, will be at the sole discretion of BMO InvestorLine.
The winner will be responsible for any ground transfers (unless included
in the prize package - see descriptions
above), for any airport taxes or improvement fees, meals, beverages,
gratuities, and any other charges or personal expenses not specifically
included in the
description of the prize as set out above. Medical and travel insurance
is not included. The trip must be completed before December 31, 2009.
Blackout dates may apply. If the winner chooses not to participate
in any element/activity
offered as part of the prize, he/she will not be reimbursed for the
cost of
that element/activity. All elements/activities outlined as part of
the prize are subject to availability at the time of travel. BMO InvestorLine reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute the prize, or any
element/activity offered as part of the prize, with an alternative
prize, or prize element,
of equal or greater value. The agent designated by BMO InvestorLine must
handle all travel arrangements. The prize, and all individual components
of the prize,
must be accepted as awarded, are not transferable and may not be resold.
How to win:
The prizes will be awarded in the following manner:
The draws will include ballots from all eligible entries received.
A random draw will be conducted by the Independent Contest Judging
Organization, Empirical, on the following days:
Draw 1 Prize Draw date: February 8, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 2 Prize Draw date: February 15, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 3 Prize Draw date: February 22, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 4 Prize Draw date: February 29, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 5 Prize Draw date: March 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 6 Prize Draw date: March 14, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 7 Prize Draw date: March 24, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Draw 8 Prize Draw date: March 28, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET
Potential winners will be contacted by telephone. Attempts will be made
to contact potential winners using the telephone numbers listed in
our client database, or on the information provided on the mailed in
entry, for
a period
of three working days. If efforts to communicate with the potential
winner have not been successful by 11:59 p.m. ET at the end of the
third (3rd) working day
after the day the potential winner's ballot was drawn, the selected
entrant will no longer be eligible to win and another entrant will
be drawn and the
process of contacting the new potential winner will be repeated.
Only potential winners will be contacted. To be confirmed as a winner, the
potential winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question
unaided and within a limited time, must be eligible according to the official
rules and must sign a waiver form and liability/publicity releases.
Winners may book their trips starting April 1, 2008 and must redeem their
prize, book and travel by December 31, 2009.
General:
To enter and be eligible to win, entrants must be permanent residents of
Canada who are of the age of majority in their province of residence. The
employees, representatives and agents of BMO InvestorLine Inc., the Independent
Contest Judging Organization, Empirical, and their respective advertising,
media buying, promotion agencies, and members of their respective immediate
families, persons with whom any of the foregoing are domiciled, are not eligible
to enter this contest. The following accounts are also not eligible to enter
this contest: DAP, Personal Holding Company, Discretionary, Investment Club/Partnership,
Hedge, Estate, Association, Prospect, Financial Collateral.
By entering, entrants acknowledge that they have read these official rules
and agree to abide by the official rules of the Contest and the decisions
of
BMO InvestorLine and the Independent Contest Judging Organization,
Empirical, which are final. To accept the prize(s), the winner(s) will
be required to
sign a waiver form and liability/publicity releases granting BMO InvestorLine
or BMO Bank of Montreal permission to use their names, address, voice,
comments, and photograph for publicity purposes without compensation.
If a potential
winner fails to sign and return the waiver form within 72 hours of
receiving fax or email and/or 10 working days if by mail, BMO InvestorLine reserves
the right to void that entry and select another eligible entrant.
This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal
laws and regulations. For residents of Quebec, any litigation involving a Quebec
resident 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 involving a Quebec resident respecting the awarding
of a prize may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et
des jeux only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. No
purchase of any product or service is required in order to enter this Contest.
The names of all winners will be posted online on or after the draw dates
and will also be available by sending a self-addressed envelope bearing
sufficient postage to: Winners List, BMO InvestorLine Amazing
8 Contest, P.O. Box 1580, Station B, Mississauga, ON, L4Y
4G3.
All entries are the property of BMO InvestorLine and none will
be returned.
BMO InvestorLine assumes no responsibility for lost, delayed,
destroyed or misdirected entries. BMO InvestorLine will use
the contact information in the entry forms for administration of this
contest. BMO
InvestorLine may retain
and use this information for future marketing of its products and services
to you and may share it within the BMO Financial Group (that is, BMO
Bank of Montreal and its subsidiaries and affiliates) which provides
deposit, loan,
investment, securities, brokerage, insurance, trust and other products
and services. If you do not wish your information retained, shared
or to be used
for these purposes, please contact BMO InvestorLine by writing
to us at BMO InvestorLine Marketing Department, 100 King Street
West, 54th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5X 1H3. For complete details on our
commitment to privacy, please refer
to our Privacy Code available online at www.bmo.com/privacy.
BMO InvestorLine is not responsible for any failure of the website during
the contest period, including any problems or technological malfunctions of
any computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment,
software, failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical
problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or website, or any combination
thereof including any injury or damage to the entrant's or any other person's
computer related to or resulting from downloading any material in the Contest,
all of which may affect an entrant's ability to participate in the contest.
BMO InvestorLine reserves the right to cancel or suspend the
online portion of the Contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the
reasonable control
of BMO InvestorLine corrupt the security or proper administration
of the Contest. If, for any reason, the draws are not capable of running
as planned, including
infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention,
fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of BMO
InvestorLine,
which in the opinion of BMO InvestorLine corrupt or affect the
administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of these
draws, BMO InvestorLine
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify
or suspend the draws, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools,
des courses et des jeux.
All decisions of the Independent Contest Judging Organization, Empirical, are
final and the contest sponsors and judging organization shall not be held responsible
for any errors or negligence that may arise or occur in connection with the
Contest.
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