SHORT STORY CONTEST - OFFICIAL RULES

Entry deadline extended by one week to July 11th!

ALEX & EMMA SHORT STORY CONTEST ("Contest")
2003 OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS, 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

SPONSOR: Warner Bros. Online. "Sponsor and its agents" shall mean Warner Bros. Online, advertising and promotional agencies and their respective officers and agents.

ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is open to legal U.S. residents (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older and who had Internet access on or before May 29, 2003. Employees of AOL Time Warner, Inc., Warner Bros Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Online Inc., Warner Bros. Television, and The WB Network and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, and advertising and promotional agencies and their respective officers and agents and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible.

HOW TO ENTER: This Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. PST on May 30, 2003, and ends 11:59:01 p.m. PST on July 4, 2003. To enter the Contest, go to www.alexandemmamovie.com and click on “short story contest” and you will be asked to electronically sign a submission agreement, then you will be prompted to enter your name, email address, phone number, zip code, and age, to tell us about yourself (optional) and to submit a short story which you have written (collectively, the "Entry").

CONTEST REQUIREMENTS: Each short story submitted must meet all of the following requirements to be eligible for consideration : (1) in keeping with the theme of the movie, Alex & Emma, the subject matter must be romantic comedy; (i.e., a dramatic premise which includes elements of humor and romance); (2) it must be an original work of fiction which you have written; (3) it must be in the English language; and (4) it must be less than 1000 words in length. Short story submissions which do not meet all of these requirements will be automatically disqualified. Only one Entry per person and per e-mail address. No joint submissions. In the event that more than one Entry is submitted, only the first Entry will be considered.

By entering, entrants agree to comply with these official rules including all eligibility requirements. Illegible and/or incomplete Entries and Entries submitted by entrants who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements with respect to age and residence) are void. Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected Entries, for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, for lost or unavailable network connections, or for failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or any human error which may occur in the receipt or processing of the Entries. Proof of entering information at website does not constitute proof of delivery or receipt. Sponsor reserves the right to modify any dates set forth in these Contest rules without prior notification. Use of computer programs and other automatic means to enter the Contest is prohibited and may result in the disqualification of the entrant. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail account is registered on the date the Entry is submitted. All Entries become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

JUDGING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES, WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: 5 semi-finalists will be selected and may be listed on www.alexandemmamovie.com on or about August 18, 2003, and a winner announced on or about September 5, 2003 by a process in which all eligible entries will be ranked by one or more members of a panel of qualified judges headed by Rob Reiner, the director of the movie, Alex & Emma. Entries will be ranked according to the following criteria: originality, writing style, storytelling skill/structure and authorial voice (i.e., exhibiting professional quality in writing). Each area will be given equal weight. Entrants can receive up to a possible 6 points in each area and a possible total score of 24 points. In the event of a tie, Rob Reiner will make the final decision. The judges' decisions are final on all matters relating to the Contest. In order to be declared the official winner, the entrant whose Entry receives the highest ranking (“the Unconfirmed Winner”) must be available to be contacted via telephone or email. If Sponsor is not able to contact the Unconfirmed Winner due to an incorrect email address or phone number, a disconnected/invalid line, or a malfunctioning message service, the Prize will be immediately and automatically forfeited and an alternate Unconfirmed Winner will be selected. Once contacted by Sponsor, the Unconfirmed Winner will be asked to provide his/her address, whereupon Sponsor will send to that address, a prize notification/publicity release (the “Release”), which winner must sign and return within 24 hours of receipt of the Release. Return of any Release as undeliverable, or a failure to return any Release within the time period stated in the Release, will result in disqualification, and an alternate Unconfirmed Winner will be selected. Time is of the essence with regard to the verification process described in this paragraph, and the Unconfirmed Winner must respond within the above-stated time period, or the Unconfirmed Winner will be disqualified, and an alternate Unconfirmed Winner will be selected.

PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING:

PRIZE: The winner will receive a Fujitsu® LifeBook® s6000 laptop computer (Approximate Retail Value “ARV” $1,600), and a trip for winner and a guest to Los Angeles, California. Trip includes round trip coach air transportation for two (2) people from the major commercial airport nearest the winner’s residence, ground transportation for winner and his/her traveling companion between airport, hotel and Warner Bros. Studios, 3 days/2 nights (single room/double occupancy) hotel accommodations at a hotel selected by Sponsor, a VIP tour of Warner Bros. Studios and a meeting with Rob Reiner, director of Alex & Emma, in Los Angeles at a location to be determined by Sponsor (ARV $2,800) (the “Prize”). If the winner’s guest is a minor (as defined by the minor’s state of residence), then the winner must be the guest’s parent or legal guardian. Expenses such as ground transportation between the winner’s residence and airport, phone calls, purchases, airport surcharges, departure taxes, and all other expenses not specifically listed are not included. Guest must sign and return a Liability and Publicity Release which must be received by Sponsor at least 30 days prior to travel, or guest will not be able to accompany the winner on the trip. The trip must be taken within one year from the time the winner is confirmed by Sponsor and must coincide with Rob Reiner’s availability, with final dates to be determined by the Sponsor (Total ARV is $ 4,400). No cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prize is non-transferable. All federal, state, and local taxes related to the Prize are the winner’s sole responsibility. Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the ARV of the Prize. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The Prize will be awarded.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering, entrants agree: (a) to be bound by the Official Rules, the decisions of the judges, and the Warner Bros. Online Privacy Policy1 (b) to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its agents from any and all claims, demands, damages, losses or liabilities caused by, arising out of, or related to their participation in the Contest and/or their participation in any Prize-related activities (including, without limitation, any property loss, damage, personal injury or death); and (c) to be contacted by Sponsor via e-mail. By accepting the Prize, winner consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation (except if winner is a resident of TN or where prohibited by law). The Sponsor reserves the right to make changes or additions to these Official Rules and/or extend the dates of this Contest at any time.

INTERNET: If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest without notice and to select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to the cancellation or termination. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury or damage to any entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation in the Contest.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE CONTEST MAY BE 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.

WINNER'S LIST: For the name of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Alex & Emma Short Story Contest, Winner's List, c/o Warner Bros. Online, 505 N. Brand Blvd., 4th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203, to be received by August 18, 2003.

DISPUTES: Each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court in Los Angeles County, California; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys fees and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and the Sponsor in connection with this Contest shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California.

SPONSOR: Warner Bros. Online, 505 N. Brand Blvd., 4th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203.