REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 17, 1999 — What is the most unforgettable car of all time? Beginning Dec. 17, consumers will be able to declare their choice and enter to win a 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle, one of the cars selected by the editors at the MSN TM CarPoint TM online automotive service as one of the most
“unforgettable”
cars. Consumers can simply log on to the Web’s premier car-buying site at http://www.carpoint.MSN.com/ to take the poll and enter the sweepstakes.
The most-visited online car-buying site, CarPoint is the exclusive and official Web site of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2000 and will be offering Internet coverage of all the action at this year’s show starting Jan. 9. To find out what consumers think are the most unforgettable cars of the 20th century, CarPoint is hosting the MSN CarPoint
“Most Unforgettable Cars”
Sweepstakes. The poll asks consumers to name their favorite unforgettable cars, including those from film and television. Everyone who responds to the poll will be automatically entered in a sweepstakes to win the New Beetle, one of the century’s unforgettable cars.
The auto experts at CarPoint also will be selecting their top picks for 10
“unforgettable”
categories, including
“Most Unforgettable Race Car,” “Most Unforgettable Family Car”
and
“Most Unforgettable Back Seat.”
The MSN CarPoint
“Most Unforgettable Cars”
poll results and sweepstakes winner will be announced and posted on the Web site along with results of the CarPoint
“Editor Poll”
on Jan. 10. In addition, CarPoint will feature 360-degree views of the experts’ top three most unforgettable cars.
About CarPoint
CarPoint is a comprehensive automotive Web site offering users complete car-buying and car-care information. Launched on the Internet in July 1996, CarPoint gives users fast, convenient access to detailed specifications and pricing information, reviews and advice from leading automotive writers, interactive decision-management tools, a new- and used-car buying service, and personalized maintenance and recall information.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq
“MSFT”
) is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software – any time, any place and on any device.
*No purchase necessary. Game ends Jan. 9, 2000. Open to U.S. residents 18 years or older with Internet access as of Dec. 16, 1999. Residents of Florida may enter beginning on Dec. 27, 1999. See CarPoint Web site for official rules.
Microsoft, MSN and CarPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
MSN CarPoint Official Sweepstakes Rules
Contest Rules: Limit one (1) entry per person. No purchase necessary to win. Contest runs from Friday, Dec. 17, 1999, through Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at 7 p.m. EST. Entries that are unintelligible for any reason are not eligible. Entrant information will not be used for any purpose other than to notify the entrant if he or she is a winner and shall become the sole property of MSN CarPoint. Winner will be contacted within 10 days of the end of the sweepstakes. Winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release within seven (7) days of notification. Noncompliance within this time period or return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Only persons who are legal residents of the United States (except Puerto Rico), who reside and are physically located in the United States, and who are 18 years of age or older are eligible to win. Employees, and any agents and relatives of employees, of MSN CarPoint, or their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries or advertising and promotion agencies, are not eligible to participate in or enter into this sweepstakes. Promotion entities shall not be responsible or liable for losses or injuries or damages of any kind resulting from acceptance and possession or use and misuse of prize item. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Federal, state and local taxes, if any, on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The odds of winning this sweepstakes are indeterminate and depend upon the number of valid entries received. This sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted. All decisions made by MSN CarPoint regarding this sweepstakes shall be final.
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