Official Rules of Play

1) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: There are two ways to enter: (1) Subscribe to Dole Nutrition News before July 18, 2008 (11:59 PDT) by completing the subscription form located at www.dolenutrition.com/news_subscribe.aspx.  You will be automatically entered into the prize drawing when you subscribe. (2) If you wish to enter the sweepstakes without subscribing to Dole Nutrition News, send your name and e-mail address in an e-mail to dolenutrition@rescocompany.com  with DOLE NUTRITION INSTITUTE/DOLE DIET COOKBOOK SWEEPSTAKES in the subject line. Limit one entry per e-mail address. Contest starts January 3, 2008 and ends July 18, 2008 (11:59 PDT).

2) PRIZE: Three (3) 1st Prizes: A Vita-Mix 5200 Blender, plus Coupons for four (4) free bags of DOLE Frozen Fruit, Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of each 1st Prize package $500 each. Fifty (50) 2nd Prizes: Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition, AVR $20 each. Total AVR for all prizes $2500. Odds of winning any prize depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Limit one prize per household.

3) ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the United States who have reached the age of majority in his/her state of residency and who have a valid e-mail address.  Owners, employees and immediate families (spouses and parents, siblings and children and their spouses) of Dole Food Company, Inc., their respective affiliates or subsidiaries, promotion and advertising agencies, and any other company involved with the design, production or execution of the promotion are not eligible to participate.

4) GENERAL:  Winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by an

independent judging organization on or about August 1, 2008 and will be notified by e-mail on or about August 15, 2008.  The prize winner must claim the prize by responding to the prize notification e-mail with the information requested, which is necessary to validate eligibility and deliver the prize.  Failure to claim the prize within thirty (30) days of prize notification will result in the prize being forfeited by the winner.  Sponsor, at its discretion, may or may not award a forfeited prize to another entrant.  Winner assumes the risk of safe arrival of prize.  Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected or stolen mail, or unsafe arrival of a prize.  Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are altered, defective, delayed, deleted, destroyed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, invalid, late, lost, misrouted, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or any printing, production, technical, electronic or other errors; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; on-line traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmission; undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering; insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes; even if caused by the negligence of Sponsor or its agents (collectively "Invalid Entries").  All Invalid Entries will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting on entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail address is registered.  All materials submitted become the property of Dole Food Company, Inc. and will not be returned.  E-mail addresses collect through this contest will not be shared with 3^rd parties except to the extent necessary to distribute the prizes and Dole Nutrition News.  By participating entrants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.  By accepting the prize, winner acknowledges that he/she is eligible to claim a prize and consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness for advertising/trade purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.  All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.  Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law.  Any tax liability is the responsibility of the winner.  Any required tax reporting forms will be furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.  Winner, by acceptance of prize, agrees to release Dole Food Company, Inc., its affiliate companies, subsidiaries, and agencies from any and all liabilities for injuries, damages or losses of any kind to persons or properties which may be sustained in connection with the prize or any prize-related activity.  As a condition of entering, participant agrees that all disputes arising out of this promotion shall be resolved without resort to litigation.  Prizes are not exchangeable or transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.  In the event of unavailability of stated prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. 

5) WINNERS LISTS:  To obtain list of prize winners (available after November 1, 2008), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:  DOLE NUTRITION INSTITUTE/VITA-MIX SWEEPSTAKES, P.O. Box 810, Hudson, WI  54016-9877 by November 31, 2008.  VT residents may omit postage.

6)  PROMOTION SPONSOR: Dole Food Company, Inc., One Dole Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91362.

Official Rules of Play

1) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: There are three ways to enter: (1) Subscribe to Dole Nutrition News between January 18, 2008 (12:01 am PDT) April 18, 2008 (11:59 pm PDT) by completing the subscription form located at http://www.dolenutrition.com/news_subscribe.aspx. (2) If you have previously agreed to receive promotional materials, you will automatically become a subscriber. New subscribers will be automatically entered into the prize drawing when they subscribe. (3) If you wish to enter the sweepstakes without subscribing to Dole Nutrition News or if you are already a subscriber and would like to enter the Sweepstakes, send your name and e-mail address in an e-mail to dolenutrition@marsys.com with DOLE NUTRITION NEWS SPA PACKAGE SWEEPSTAKES in the subject line. E-Mail entries must be received by April 18, 2008 (11:59 PDT). Limit one entry per e-mail address. Contest starts January 18, 2008 (12:01 am PDT) and ends April 18, 2008 (11:59 PDT).

2) PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize: A Wellness Escape Package for one (1) person, comprising $1,000 air fare voucher; two (2) nights accommodation for one (1) person at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village; one (1) Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Purity Package (includes an aromatherapy herbal bath treatment, a therapist's choice massage, and a personalized facial); one (1) California Health & Longevity Institute Journey Package (includes a session with a Lifestyle Consultant, a consultation with a registered dietician, a consultation with an exercise physiologist, a session in the California Health & Longevity Institute Wellness Kitchen, and two (2) additional spa treatments at the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village). All services in the prize package must be used by the Winner and are not transferable. Any unused services will be forfeited. Specific travel dates and arrangements are SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. Certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Approximate retail value of prize: $3,045. Meals, income taxes, gratuities, ground transportation and all other expenses not specified herein are winner's responsibility. Odds of winning any prize depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Limit one prize per household.

3) ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the United States who have reached the age of majority in his/her state of residency and who have a valid e-mail address. Owners, employees and immediate families (spouses and parents, siblings and children and their spouses) of Dole Food Company, Inc.; Four Seasons Hotels; California Health & Longevity Institute; and each of their respective affiliates or subsidiaries, promotion and advertising agencies, and any other company involved with the design, production or execution of the promotion are not eligible to participate.

4) GENERAL: One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by an independent judging organization on or about May 1, 2008 and will be notified by e-mail on or about May 15, 2008. The prize winner must claim the prize by responding to the prize notification e-mail with the information requested, which is necessary to validate eligibility and deliver the prize. Failure to claim the prize within thirty (30) days of prize notification will result in the prize being forfeited by the winner. Sponsor, at its discretion, may or may not award a forfeited prize to another entrant. Winner assumes the risk of safe arrival of prize. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected or stolen mail, or unsafe arrival of a prize. Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are altered, defective, delayed, deleted, destroyed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, invalid, late, lost, misrouted, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or any printing, production, technical, electronic or other errors; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; on-line traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmission; undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering; insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes; even if caused by the negligence of Sponsor or its agents (collectively "Invalid Entries"). All Invalid Entries will be disqualified. 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 address is registered. All materials submitted become the property of Dole Food Company, Inc. and will not be returned. E-mail addresses collected through this contest will not be shared with 3rd parties except to the extent necessary to distribute the prizes and Dole Nutrition News and as allowed by Sponsor's privacy policy. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. By accepting the prize, winner acknowledges that he/she is eligible to claim a prize and consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness for advertising/trade purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. An Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release will be mailed to the winner after the winner responds to the prize notification e-mail and the entry is validated. The Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release must be executed and returned within fifteen (15) days of the date on the accompanying cover letter or prize will be forfeited by the winner. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law. Any tax liability is the responsibility of the winner. Any required tax reporting forms will be furnished to the Internal Revenue Service; winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the prize value. Winner, by acceptance of prize, agrees to release Dole Food Company, Inc., the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, and the California Health & Longevity Institute, and their affiliate companies, subsidiaries, and agencies from any and all liabilities for injuries, damages or losses of any kind to persons or properties which may be sustained in connection with the prize or any prize-related activity. As a condition of entering, participant agrees that all disputes arising out of this promotion shall be resolved without resort to litigation. Prizes are not exchangeable or transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. In the event of unavailability of stated prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

5) WINNERS LISTS: To obtain list of prize winners (available after May 31, 2008), send an e-mail to: dolenutrition@marsys.com with DOLE NUTRITION NEWS SPA PACKAGE SWEEPSTAKES - WINNERS LIST in the subject line by July 31, 2008.

6)  PROMOTION SPONSOR: Dole Food Company, Inc., One Dole Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91362.