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#FUELMYAWESOME OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES 1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of the United States, where sweepstakes are not prohibited, who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry. The promotion is intended for locations where sweepstakes are not prohibited by law and shall be construed according to, and governed exclusively by, United States law. Do not participate in the promotion unless you meet the eligibility requirements set forth below and are physically located in a location (state, county, and city) in the United States where sweepstakes are not prohibited at the time of entry. 2. PROMOTION PERIOD: The “Microsoft #FuelMyAwesome Sweepstakes” (“Sweepstakes”) begins on June 7, 2017, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time and ends on July 21, 2017, at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time and will consist of six (6) individual entry periods as follows (“Entry Period”): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

9:00 a.m. PT June 7 – 11:59 p.m. PT June 14 12:00 a.m. PT June 17 – 11:59 p.m. PT June 21 12:00 a.m. PT June 24 – 11:59 p.m. PT June 28 12:00 a.m. PT July 1 - 11:59 p.m. PT July 5 12:00 a.m. PT July 8 – 11:59 p.m. PT July 12 12:00 a.m. PT July 15 - 5:00 p.m. PT July 21

Entries will be eligible for the entry period in which they are received and will not carryover to future entry periods. You must enter separately each week. 3. HOW TO ENTER: In order to enter, you must do the following: a. You must be a current follower of the @Azure handle on Twitter. b. You must respond to the Sweepstakes prompt on the @Azure handle on Twitter about what fuels your awesome. You must include the hashtags #FuelMyAwesome and #sweepstakes. c. You may tweet as frequently as desired, but multiple tweets will not increase your chances of winning. d. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person per entry period. 4. ELIGIBILITY: In order to be eligible to participate, you must meet the following requirements at time of entry: a. You are 18 years of age or older, have an active Twitter account or have created one for free at www.twitter.com, are a follower of @Azure; and

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a. If you are 18 years of age or older but are considered a minor in your place of residence, you should ask your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission prior to entering the Sweepstakes; and b. You are a legal resident of the 50 United States (including District of Columbia) residing where sweepstakes are not prohibited; and c. You are NOT an employee of Microsoft Corporation or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary; and d. You are NOT involved in any part of the administration and execution of the Sweepstakes; and e. You are NOT an immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse/domestic partner, or child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of the Sweepstakes. 5. WINNER SELECTION: After the close of each entry period, winners will be selected at random by judges appointed by Microsoft from the pool of entrants meeting eligibility requirements. The campaign is only available for submissions made on Twitter. The use of the #FuelMyAwesome and #sweepstakes hashtags on alternate social channels or digital spaces will not be counted as entry in the Sweepstakes. Winner selection is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

June 15 and June 16 (10 winners per drawing) June 22 and June 23 (10 winners per drawing) June 29 and June 30 (10 winners per drawing) July 6 and July 7 (10 winners per drawing) July 13 and July 14 (10 winners per drawing) July 20 and July 21 (10 winners per drawing)

By the close of the promotion, a total of 120 winners will have been selected (20 total per entry period). Winner announcement will be made on the respective dates of each drawing via the @Azure Twitter handle on those dates at 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. Winners do not need to be present at the drawings. 6. PRIZES: The 120 winners will each receive one (1) Microsoft #FuelMyAwesome Fuel Kit (the “Fuel Kit”) containing: a. One (1) Microsoft #FuelMyAwesome backpack (approximate retail value $20); b. One (1) Microsoft #FuelMyAwesome T-shirt (approximate retail value $30);

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c. One (1) T-shirt with a campaign design (design is randomly selected and is not guaranteed) (approximate retail value $30); d. One (1) can cooler with campaign design (design is randomly selected and is not guaranteed) (approximate retail value $15); e. One (1) Bluetooth cube speaker (approximate retail value $3); f. Assorted campaign stickers (approximate retail value $1); and g. Selected “fuel items” as suggested by winning entrant’s tweet, selected at Microsoft’s sole discretion, which may include but are not limited to: (i) candy; (ii) chips; (iii) energy drinks; (iv) tickets to an event; (v) other types of snacks; (vi) coffee; or (vii) gift certificates (collective approximate retail value of these fuel items $30). Items available for inclusion within the Fuel Kit may change without notice. Microsoft may, in its sole discretion, offer a cash equivalent in lieu of a Fuel Kit as a prize. Final decision regarding what is included in a Fuel Kit will be made solely by Microsoft. By entering the Sweepstakes, you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of Microsoft, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Microsoft reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate the prizes at any time at its sole discretion. 7. ODDS & CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE: Your odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the number of eligible entries Microsoft receives. You must respond to the direct message informing you that you’ve won within 72 hours of the message being sent in order to claim your Fuel Kit. You must provide a valid shipping address for either a residence or a business in the United States where sweepstakes are not prohibited. The Fuel Kit will ship within 15 business days of your submittal of a valid shipping address. You must include your first and last names, email, phone number, and shipping address in your direct message response to receive the Fuel Kit. You should allow approximately six (6) to eight (8) weeks for fulfillment once you have submitted the direct message including all required information as listed above. 8. LAW GOVERNING SWEEPSTAKES: The Sweepstakes will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Washington without regard to conflicts of law principles, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of the Sweepstakes. 9. GENERAL RELEASE: By entering, you agree that Microsoft, its subsidiary and affiliated companies, its licensees and assignees, and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives shall not be responsible or liable for any losses, damages, or injuries of any kind resulting from entrance in the Sweepstakes, or from your acceptance, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize.

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Microsoft assumes no responsibility for any damage to your computer system that is occasioned by accessing the Microsoft website, entering the Sweepstakes, or using the Twitter community, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software, or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions, or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Microsoft is not responsible for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, misprinted, late, lost, damaged, or stolen entries or prize notifications; or for lost, interrupted, inaccessible, or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet service providers, video incompatibility, websites, or other connections; or for miscommunications, failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone, or cable transmissions; or for any technical malfunctions, failures, difficulties, or other errors of any kind or nature; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information; or for the failure to capture any information. By accepting a prize, you acknowledge that Microsoft has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness for a particular purpose. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, an entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the Twitter account from which it was sent, provided such account holder meets the eligibility requirements for the Sweepstakes. You may be required to provide Microsoft with proof that you are the authorized account holder of the Twitter account associated with the winning entry. You will be required to sign a written affidavit/release confirming you are the authorized account holder in order to receive your prize if requested by Microsoft. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Microsoft’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed ineligible and the potential winner will forfeit the prize. Microsoft reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes if, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of being executed as planned or if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Sweepstakes is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions, or other causes beyond Microsoft’s reasonable control have destroyed or severely undermined, or to any degree impaired, the integrity, administration, security, proper play, and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein. If the Sweepstakes is terminated before the designated end date, Microsoft will select the winners in a random drawing from all eligible, nonsuspect entries received as of the date/time of termination. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant's sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances. Only the type and quantity of prizes described in these Official Sweepstakes Rules will be awarded. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Sweepstakes Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other

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provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Sweepstakes 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 someone cheats, or a virus, bug, bot, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and/or integrity of the Sweepstakes, Microsoft reserves the right to cancel, change, or suspend the Sweepstakes. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Sweepstakes, Microsoft reserves the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before it had to cancel, change, or suspend the Sweepstakes. If you attempt to compromise, or Microsoft has a strong reason to believe that you have compromised, the integrity or the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, creating a bot or other automated program, or by committing fraud in ANY way, Microsoft may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, Microsoft may disqualify you and ban you from participating in any of its future sweepstakes, so please play fairly. 10. WINNERS LIST: Winners will be announced via Twitter on the dates and times specified in Section 5. For a complete list of winners, you may send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, along with a written request to the “Microsoft #FuelMyAwesome Sweepstakes,” to: Winners of “Microsoft #FuelMyAwesome Sweepstakes” c/o Rational Interaction. Attention: Legal Department, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 5200, Seattle, WA 98101. All requests must be received within one (1) month following the end of the Sweepstakes Period. 11. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree: a. To release and hold harmless Microsoft and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Sweepstakes or any prize won; and b. That Microsoft’s decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to the Sweepstakes; and c. That by accepting a prize, Microsoft may publish your proper name and state of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection

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with the Sweepstakes, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law; and d. That you are not obligated to enter the Sweepstakes. Nothing in the Sweepstakes in any way restricts the support, promotion, distribution, or use of any non-Microsoft software product or service; and e. That you are responsible for your own costs and expenses related to entrance in the Sweepstakes; and f. That Microsoft is not responsible for any lost or stolen shipped items. A tracking number will be issued once an item has shipped; and g. That Microsoft is not liable for any damages or injury that may occur as a result of the use of the shipped items; including any that may result in serious injury or death; and h. That the prize is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer; and i. That Microsoft may contact you and send you notice concerning the Sweepstakes by telephone, fax, physical, or electronic mail; and j. That if you are one of the winners, Microsoft has the right to tweet at you with regard to the Sweepstakes and use your tweet, Twitter profile, and image for promotion of the Sweepstakes, winner announcement, and retweet; and k. That all federal, state, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes), if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the winners’ responsibility, regardless of whether a prize is used in whole or in part. 12. SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTER/SPONSOR: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052

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