Cash for Your Business Sweepstakes
Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

FOR PERSONS WHO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES THROUGH THE MEANS DESCRIBED BELOW, THESE RULES GOVERN ALL ASPECTS OF PARTICIPATION AND PRIZE AWARD.

1. Introduction. This sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) consists of a grand prize drawing ("Grand Prize Drawing") sponsored by ePrize LLC, One ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan 48069 ("ePrize"), and monthly drawings (“Monthly Drawings”) sponsored by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285 (“AmEx”). The Grand Prize Drawing is offered in conjunction with multiple companies ("Promoters") through different Web sites or promotional campaigns ("Creative Presentations"), announcing many different prizes. The Promoter for this particular Creative Presentation, "Cash for Your Business Sweepstakes," is AmEx. One (1) winner for the Grand Prize Drawing will be selected in a random drawing from among all entries received across all Creative Presentations. The prize for which an entrant is eligible depends on the Creative Presentation through which the entrant entered the Grand Prize Drawing. In addition to the Grand Prize Drawing, Monthly Drawings will be held from amongst the eligible entries to this Creative Presentation only. The term “Sponsor” as used herein shall mean ePrize with respect to the Grand Prize Drawing and AmEx with respect to the Monthly Drawings. Void in Colorado and where prohibited.

ONLY ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE ACROSS ALL CREATIVE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE AWARDED, AND THE WINNER MAY NOT HAVE ENTERED THROUGH AMEX’S CREATIVE PRESENTATION.

2. Timing. The Sweepstakes runs from August 6, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on December 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET ("Promotion Period"). The entry period for the Grand Prize Drawing runs throughout the Promotion Period. In addition, there are five (5) monthly entry periods (each a "Monthly Entry Period") for the Monthly Drawings as outlined in the chart below:

Other Creative Presentations may be added to the Grand Prize Drawing throughout the Promotion Period. ePrize’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Sweepstakes.

3. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes is open only to valid business establishments operating in good standing in fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Colorado. The individual entering on behalf of the business must have permission from the business to enter and to accept a prize on behalf of the business, and must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Businesses owned by employees of AmEx, ePrize, and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not permitted to enter. Participation constitutes full and unconditional agreement by the participating business and the individual entering on behalf of the business to these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. All applicable federal, state, and local laws apply.

4. How To Enter. There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes:

a. Online: During the Promotion Period, visit http://www.americanexpress.com/merchantsweepstakes and follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the registration including a valid business address (P.O. Boxes are not permitted) and your American Express Merchant ID#. You automatically will receive one (1) entry into the applicable Monthly Drawing and one (1) entry into the Grand Prize Drawing. By entering, entrants who have not previously opted out of receiving emails from AmEx, agree that AmEx, may use the email address collected for future marketing purposes.

b. Mail-in Alternate Method of Entry: To enter without being an American Express merchant, hand print your name, business name, title, business address, business phone number, business email address on a 3" x 5" piece of paper and mail it with proper postage to “Cash for Your Business Sweepstakes,” c/o ePrize, LLC, P.O. Box 8070, Royal Oak, MI 48068-8070, you will receive one (1) entry into the applicable Monthly Drawing and one (1) entry into the Grand Prize Drawing. Limit: One (1) per envelope. All mail-in entries must be handwritten. All mail-in entries must be postmarked and received by the dates specified in Section 2 above. All entries become the exclusive property of AmEx and ePrize, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified.

Limit: Each entrant may enter one (1) time per Monthly Entry Period regardless of method of entry through this Creative Presentation. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address or physical address. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant or player. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

You may enter the Grand Prize Drawing through as many Creative Presentations as you like.

5. Selection of Potential Winners. Grand Prize Drawing: Sponsor will randomly select one (1) Promoter's Creative Presentation from among all Creative Presentations and Sponsor will then select one (1) potential Grand Prize winner from among all eligible entries received through the selected Creative Presentation, on or about January 29, 2010. The potential winner will be notified by mail, email or phone after the date of the random drawing. Except where prohibited, potential winner (parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) must execute and return to Sponsor, within ten (10) days of being notified, an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability and Publicity Release ("Affidavit") in order to claim the prize. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to sign and return the Affidavit within the required time period, an alternate entrant will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received for the selected Creative Presentation. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which, the prize will remain un-awarded. The Grand Prize will be fulfilled 8-10 weeks after winner confirmation. Monthly Drawings: ePrize, on behalf of AmEx, will randomly select the one (1) potential First, Second and Third Prize winner from all eligible entries received during each Monthly Entry Period on or around the dates specified in Section 2. Non-winning entries will not carry over into subsequent Monthly Drawings. Each potential winner will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within ten (10) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, an Affidavit in order to claim the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to sign and return the Affidavit within the required time period, potential winner forfeits prize. Potential winners must also continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules; and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held after which the applicable prize will remain un-awarded. Monthly Drawing prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

6. Prizes.

a. Grand Prize Drawing: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. The prize for which an entrant is eligible depends on the Creative Presentation through which he/she entered. Accordingly, the Grand Prize for a winner who entered through this Creative Presentation will be: $10,000. The odds of this Creative Presentation being selected depend on the total number of Creative Presentations. If this Creative Presentation is selected, the odds of winning depend on the number of entries received through this Creative Presentation.

b. Monthly Drawings: FIVE (5) FIRST PRIZES (one (1) per Monthly Entry Period): $1,000 American Express Gift Cheque. FIVE (5) SECOND PRIZES (one (1) per Monthly Entry Period): $500 American Express Gift Cheque. FIVE (5) THIRD PRIZES (one (1) per Monthly Entry Period): $250 American Express Gift Cheque. Odds of winning a Monthly Drawing prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during each applicable Monthly Entry Period.

For All Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the winning businesses. Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s and Promoters’ sole discretion. Sponsor and Promoters reserve the right to substitute a prize with another prize of greater or equal value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are solely responsible for any and all applicable fees and taxes associated with prize receipt and use. Limit: One (1) prize per business.

7. Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winner's consent to the use by Sponsor and the Promoter of the selected Creative Presentation of winner's name, likeness, voice, opinions, hometown, state and country for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.

8. General Conditions. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes (in whole or in part) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of impairment. Sponsor reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of this or any other promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage Sponsor's or any Promoter's Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and Promoters reserve the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

9. Release. By receipt of any prize, winner agrees that Sponsor and Promoters, their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and the agents, employees, directors and officers of these companies (the “Released Parties”), are not liable whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize or from winner's participation in the Sweepstakes.

10. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctions, interruptions or disconnections in phone lines or network, hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property, including but not limited to entrant's computer, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes, receipt or use or misuses of any prize, or from downloading any material from Sponsor's or Promoters’ Web site(s), regardless of whether the material was prepared by Sponsor, a Promoter or a third party, and regardless of whether the material is connected to Sponsor's or a Promoter's Web site by a hypertext link. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.

11. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of winners shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant, Sponsor and Promoter in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules of provisions (whether of the State of Michigan, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

12. Data Collection. Sponsor and Promoters collect personal information from you when you enter the Sweepstakes. The information collected is subject to the ePrize Privacy Policy, located at http://www.eprize.com/privacy/privacypolicy.html. Information collected may also be subject to AmEx’s privacy policy, located at: http://www10.americanexpress.com/sif/cda/page/
0,1641,14271,00.asp?us_nu=footer.

13. Winner List: Winner List requests will only be accepted after the promotion end date (listed above) and no later than March 31, 2010. For the Winner List, visit the promotion web site, complete the form at the bottom of the FAQ, and select "Request a List of Winners" in the drop down.

© 2009 ePrize, LLC. All rights reserved.