Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope 2009 Education Essay Contest

Eligibility : Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope 2009 Education Essay Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia.

Promotion Period : The Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope 2009 Education Essay Contest (the “Contest”) begins 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) September 15, 2009 and ends 11:59 p.m. ET November 1, 2009 (“Contest Period”).

How To Enter : During the Contest Period, log on to www.fourseasonsofhope.com/education and follow the directions provided to complete the Official Entry Form and provide an original, sincere, no more than one hundred (100) word essay on the following topic/question, and submit:

Limit : Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address.

Prize (s):

Grand Prize package (1):  Winning school will receive $210,000.00 awarded in the form of $100,000.00 of the following Samsung merchandise:  Thirty (30) 24″ LCD Monitors (model 2494HM), Fifty (50) 16″ Screen Notebook PCs (model R610), Ten (10) Color Laser Printers (model CLP-770ND), Five (5) Multifunction Laser Printers (model SCX-5835FN), Twenty (20) HD Digital Camcorders (model HMX-H105), Sixteen (16) Digital Cameras (model TL220), Six (6) Blu-ray players (model BD-P3600), Two (2) 32″ LCD HDTVs (model LN32B550), Two (2) 37″ LCD HDTVs (model LN37B550) and Two (2) 40″ LCD HDTVs (model LN40B550); $100,000.00 of Microsoft software; $5,000.00 grant from DirecTV (awarded in the form of a check) and the DIRECTV GOES TO SCHOOL® package; $5,000.00 in Best Buy @15 Gift Cards (certain terms and conditions may apply on use of gift cards as specified by Best Buy); and one (1) Classroom Assistant Dog (significant restrictions and qualifications apply as specified by the National Education for Assistance Dog Services (“NEADS”)).  Total Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of the Grand Prize package is $210,000.00.

First Prize package (15):  Each winning school will receive $50,000.00 awarded in the form of $24,000.00 of the following Samsung merchandise:  Twelve (12) 24″ LCD Monitors (model 2494HM), Ten (10) 16″ Screen Notebook PCs (model R610), Two (2) Color Laser Printers (model CLP-770ND), Five (5) HD Digital Camcorders (model HMX-H105), Seven (7) Digital Cameras (model TL220), Two (2) Blu-ray players (model BD-P3600) and Two (2) 37″ LCD HDTVs (model LN37B550); $24,000.00 of Microsoft software; and a $2,000.00 grant from DirecTV (awarded in the form of a check) and the DIRECTV GOES TO SCHOOL® package.  Total ERV of each First Prize package is $50,000.00.

Second Prize (5):  Each winning school will receive $10,000.00 in Best Buy @15 Gift Cards (certain terms and conditions may apply on use of gift cards as specified by Best Buy). Total ERV of each Second Prize is $10,000.00.

Nominator Prize (21):  Each Nominator whose entry is determined to be a Grand, First or Second Prize winning entry will receive one (1) Samsung Go™ Netbook (model N310). Total ERV of each Nominator Prize is $479.99.

Winners : For names of the winning schools (available after February 28, 2010), go to www.fourseasonsofhope.com/education.

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