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NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY VIA TWITTER ONLY AND TWITTER ACCOUNT AND INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED. "PROTECTED" TWITTER ACCOUNTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND ENTRIES THROUGH @REPLY TWITTER FUNCTIONALITY. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, TWITTER, INC. YOU MUST FOLLOW THE @OFFICEMAXDEAL TWITTER ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING PRIZE NOTIFICATION AND OTHER IMPORTANT CONTEST INFORMATION. SPONSOR OBTAINS RIGHTS FROM ENTRANTS TO POST AND USE ANY AND ALL CONTENT SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE CONTEST. BY ENTERING (OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING) IN THE CONTEST, YOU MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH CREATE A CONTRACT SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUCH CONTRACT INCLUDES GRANTS OF RIGHTS AND INDEMNITIES TO SPONSOR FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.


1. How to Enter: The OfficeMax Fellowes 79Ci 100% Jam Proof Shredder Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Central Time on January 22, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. on January 28, 2012 (the "Sweepstakes Period"). By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these "Official Rules" and the decisions of OfficeMax Incorporated ("Sponsor"), including the interpretation of these Official Rules, which will be final and binding in all respects.

To enter the Sweepstakes, visit Sponsor's Twitter account page under the name @OfficeMaxDeal on http://twitter.com ("Twitter Web Site") and follow the instructions in the tweet message posted by Sponsor on the OfficeMaxDeal account that indicates there is a chance to enter to win prize(s), which instructions will direct you to become an OfficeMaxDeal follower. The mutual following is suggested to facilitate awarding of the prize. Each entrant will post a tweet on their Twitter account where you will Tweet the contest URL with the following: "RT to Win a $239.99 #Fellowes79CiShredder! Follow @OfficeMaxDeal". The message ("Tweet" or "entry") will be directed to @OfficeMaxDeal. Sponsor, at its sole discretion, may accept or disqualify a technically incorrect unique term. Your Entry Tweet must be a targeted reply to Sponsor's Twitter account @OfficeMaxDeal using Twitter's "@Reply" function. If your Twitter account is set to "protected mode" your updates/responses may not be visible in Sponsor's @Reply inbox, and may not be received by Sponsor unless entrant has previously consented to permit Sponsor to see the entrant's Twitter updates. @Reply messages not received by Sponsor will not be entered into Sweepstakes. Your Entry Tweet will appear on your Twitter feed. Sponsor's database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes. Entry Tweets must be received during the Sweepstakes Period. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, "receipt" of an entry occurs when the Twitter Web Site records your Entry Tweet. NOTE: Sponsor may not be able to receive entries from Twitter users with "protected" updates (i.e., user has set their account so that only people the user has approved can view their updates) due to the way Twitter operates its service.

As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver his or her name, address and other information for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules.

NOTE ABOUT MOBILE: If you opt to receive Sponsor's tweets, including any prize notification or other sweepstakes related tweets, via your wireless mobile device (which may only be available via participating wireless carriers and is not required to enter), standard text messaging rates will apply for each text message sent or received from your handset according to the terms and conditions of your service agreement with your wireless carrier. Other charges may apply (such as normal airtime and carrier charges) and may appear on your mobile phone bill or be deducted from your prepaid account balance. Wireless carriers' rate plans may vary, and you should contact your wireless carrier for more information on messaging rate plans and charges relating to your participation in this Sweepstakes. Participation in this Sweepstakes by mobile phone and text message means that you understand that you may receive additional text messages from Sponsor relating to this Sweepstakes, including to notify you if you are a potential winner in this Sweepstakes, which will be subject to the charges pursuant to your carrier's rate plan. Text messaging may not be available from all mobile phone service carriers and handset models. Cell phone service may not be available in all areas. Check your phone's capabilities for specific instructions.

2. Eligibility: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of any one (1) of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States or the District of Columbia who are at least the age of majority in their primary state of residence at the time of entry and who are members in good standing of the Twitter Web Site. If you are under the age of majority in your primary state of residence ("Minor"), get you parent's or legal guardian's consent to enter the Sweepstakes. If a verified winner is a Minor, the prize may (in Sponsor's sole discretion) be awarded in the name of the winner's parent or legal guardian, who, that event, must execute the necessary affidavit and release as more fully detailed below.
Employees of the Sponsor and its parents and affiliated companies, divisions, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, and promotional partners associated with this Sweepstakes, and relatives of and those living in the same household as such employees are not eligible to enter or win a prize. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, relatives are defined as spouse, mother, father, legal guardian, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children, and grandchildren. Void where prohibited by law. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's and Minor entrant's parent's or legal guardian's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules. Twitter, Inc. is not a sponsor of this Sweepstakes and does not endorse or otherwise have anything to do with this Sweepstakes.

2. Odds/Random Sweepstakes Drawing: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. On approximately January 29, 2012, a random drawing(s) to select 2 winner(s) from among all eligible Entry Tweets will be conducted by the Sponsor's designated agent or representative, whose decisions are final ("Drawing"). Within approximately ten (10) days after the Drawing, Sponsor or its designee will attempt to notify a potential winner that he/she may have won a prize by using the direct message feature on Twitter for the user account that posted the potentially winning Entry Tweet. If a potential winner is not a follower of Sponsor, then a potential winner will have to set their potentially winning Twitter account to follow Sponsor (so that Sponsor will be able to send a private direct message via Twitter) within the time stated in the notice of Sponsor's submission of an @Reply to such potential winner or else Sponsor may disqualify such potential winner's entry. Potential winner may discontinue following Sponsor after the completion of the eligibility verification and prize fulfillment procedures. It is each potential winner's responsibility to set his/her account settings to accept contacts by Sponsor and to timely check his/her Twitter account for any such direct messages or @Replies. Prizes will only be mailed to winner's address in one (1) of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States or the District of Columbia. If any prize, prize notification or Sweepstakes-related communication is rejected, faulty, or returned as undeliverable or if a potential winner cannot be reached after a reasonable attempt has been made by Sponsor (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) or does not respond according to the notification's or Sponsor's instructions, that winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be randomly selected. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each winner and each Minor winner's parent or legal guardian agrees (if requested by Sponsor) to complete, sign, have notarized (if applicable) and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (unless prohibited by law), without alteration, within the time frame specified and if required by Sponsor in its sole discretion, or prize may be forfeited. In the event of noncompliance with these requirements, the prize may be forfeited in Sponsor's sole discretion. The affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (unless prohibited by law) are subject to verification by Sponsor.

4. Prizes, Quantity and Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): two (2) winner(s), subject to verification, will receive 1 of 2 prizes: a Fellowes 79Ci 100% Jam Proof Shredder.
Total ARV of prize(s): $479.98 total ARV. Prize, if legitimately claimed, will be awarded. Prize details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor's sole discretion. All federal, state and local taxes, as well as any expenses not specified in these Official Rules as being provided as part of the prize, are the sole responsibility of each winner and each Minor winner's parent or legal guardian. Sponsor is not responsible for and will not replace any lost, mutilated or stolen prize or any prize that is undeliverable or does not reach a winner because of an incorrect or changed contact information. If winner does not accept or use the entire prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any inability of any winner to accept or use any prize (or portion thereof) for any reason. No transfers, prize substitutions or cash redemptions will be made, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the stated prize or portion thereof with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value for any reason, including, without limitation, prize unavailability. No more than the stated prizes will be awarded.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, DIVISIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES, AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF EACH (COLLECTIVELY "SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES") FOR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE OR AWARDING OF THE PRIZE, WHILE PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY PRIZE- OR SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, DEATH, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY. EACH WINNER AGREES THAT THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER ENACTED, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
EACH ENTRANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY HIM/HER. SECTION 1542 READS AS FOLLOWS:

"CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY A GENERAL RELEASE. A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

6. Additional Disclaimers: Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible and/or liable for any of the following, whether caused by a Sweepstakes Entity, the entrant, or by human error: any lost, late, incomplete, illegible, garbled, mutilated, or misdirected entries, e-mail, mail, or Sweepstakes-related correspondence or materials or postage-due mail; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission or communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions; interrupted or unavailable cable or satellite systems; errors, typos, or misprints in these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware or software; lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications or entry information. Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account/Twitter account to receive e-mail messages/messages through the Twitter Web Site. Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible, and may disqualify you, if your e-mail address or other contact information does not work or is changed without prior written notice to Sponsor. Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any changes or unavailability of the Twitter service that may interfere with the Sweepstakes (including any limitations, any restrictions, or any conditions on Sponsor's ability to use the Twitter for the Sweepstakes as set forth herein that are not acceptable to Sponsor) or ability of entrant to timely enter, receive notices or communicate with Sponsor via Twitter, in which case Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may terminate or modify the Sweepstakes.

Without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible or liable to any entrant or winner or any person claiming through such entrant or winner for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof in the event that any of the Sweepstakes activities or the Sweepstakes Entities' operations or activities are affected, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, by reason of any acts of God, any action, regulation, order or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action, regulations, order or request proves to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened terrorist acts, terrorist acts, air raid, blackout, act of public enemy, earthquake, war (declared or undeclared), fire, flood, epidemic, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal) labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any law, rule, regulation, order or other action adopted or taken by any governmental, federal, state or local government authority, or any other cause, whether or not specifically mentioned above.

7. General Rules: All legal responsibilities of a Minor under the Official Rules are assumed by the Minor's parent or legal guardian. By entering the Sweepstakes, (except where prohibited by law) entrants consent to the use of their names, pictures, likenesses, voices, biographical data, and/or any information contained in their entry in advertising, promotion and marketing materials throughout the world, including on the internet, by the Sponsor, its promotional partners, and third party marketing entities, without additional compensation, notice, review, or approval. Nothing contained in these Official Rules obligates the licensed parties to make use of any of the rights granted herein and winner waives any right to inspect or approve any such use. Sponsor's decisions will be final in all matters, including interpretation of these Official Rules and awarding of the prizes. All participants, as a condition of entry, agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from this Sweepstakes. Participants further agree to not damage or cause interruption of the Sweepstakes and/or prevent others from using the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void entries of any entrants who Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor's failure to or decision not to enforce any provision in these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials and/or these Official Rules (including any alleged discrepancy or inconsistency in these Official Rules), it will be resolved in Sponsor's sole discretion. If Sponsor determines at any time in its sole discretion that the winner or potential winner is disqualified, ineligible, or in violation of these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to select an alternate winner, even if the disqualified potential winner's name may have been shown or announced. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes, which may include, without limitation, not awarding prizes. If any person supplies false information, obtains entries by fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these Official Rules in an attempt to obtain any prize, Sponsor may disqualify that person and seek damages from him or her and that person may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. In the event of a dispute concerning who submitted an Entry Tweet, the Entry Tweet will be declared to have been made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the Twitter account for the potentially winning Entry Tweet, but only if that person meets all other eligibility criteria or if that person is the approving parent or legal guardian of a Minor participant who meets all of the eligibility criteria. An authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder for the e-mail address associated with the Twitter account for the potentially winning Entry Tweet. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the entry will be deemed ineligible. Any damage made to the Twitter service will be the responsibility of the authorized account holder of the e-mail address for the Twitter account submitted at the time of entry. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES VIOLATES CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT AND MAY SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

8. DISPUTES/GOVERNING LAW: EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED BETWEEN THE ENTRANT AND ANY SWEEPSTAKES ENTITY, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR THE PRIZE AWARDED, OR THE DETERMINATION OF THE WINNER SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION. FURTHER, IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL AN ENTRANT BE PERMITTED OR ENTITLED TO OBTAIN AN AWARD FOR, AND HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, OTHER THAN ENTRANT'S ACTUAL OUT-POCKET EXPENSES (E.G., COSTS, IF ANY), IF ANY, NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250), AND ENTRANT FURTHER WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR INCREASED.

This Sweepstakes and any dispute arising under or related thereto (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. Any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or related to this Agreement (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, and each entrant accepts and submits to the personal jurisdiction of these Illinois courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or related to this Sweepstakes.

9. Official Rules: For a copy of these Official Rules, print these Official Rules or mail your request, postage pre-paid, with a hand-printed self-addressed stamped envelope to: OfficeMax, 263 Shuman Blvd, # 4W 565, Naperville, IL 60563. Only one (1) request per outer envelope, mailed separately, will be fulfilled. All Official Rules requests must be received during the Sweepstakes Period. Vermont residents may omit return postage with rules requests.

10. Winners List: For the winner's name, send request with a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to: : OfficeMax, 263 Shuman Blvd, # 4W 565, Naperville, IL 60563. Only one (1) request per outer envelope, mailed separately, will be fulfilled. All winner list requests must be received no later than three (3) months after the end of the Sweepstakes Period.

11. Sponsor: OfficeMax, 263 Shuman Blvd, Naperville, IL 60563

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