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REI MASTERCARD® ADVENTURES SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. Eligibility: REI MasterCard Adventures Sweepstakes (“Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older by 9/1/16. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico and where prohibited. Employees of Recreational Equipment, Inc. (“REI” or “Sponsor”), U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), MasterCard International Incorporated (“MasterCard”), teamDigital Promotions, Inc. (“teamDigital” or “Administrator”), and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, distributors, subsidiaries, prize providers, advertising/promotion agencies and the immediate family (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses) and/or those living in the same household of any of the foregoing are not eligible to enter or win. Sponsor, U.S. Bank, MasterCard, Administrator, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, distributors, subsidiaries, prize providers, and advertising/promotion agencies are each a “Released Party” and shall hereinafter collectively be referred to as the “Released Parties”. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. How To Enter: Begins 9/1/16, 12:00:01AM Eastern Time (“ET”) & ends 10/31/16, 11:59:59PM ET (“Promo Period”). Administrator's database clock will be the official timekeeping device for this Promotion. You may enter during the Promo Period by completing the following steps: (a) Entry through Purchase Transactions: During the Promo Period, receive one (1) entry when you visit rei.com/adventuresweeps and register according to

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instructions provided. Registration will include A) completing a short quiz, B) selecting 1 of 10 Trips (as outlined below), and C) submitting your full name, REI member number, email address, phone number, and agreement to the Official Rules, Terms of Use, and consent to the Privacy Policy (collectively “Registration”). All three (3) steps must be completed for Registration. If you are not an REI MasterCard cardholder at the time of registration, you must become one by 11/15/16 to be eligible for the Promotion. In order to become an REI MasterCard cardholder, you must become an REI Member (“Member”), which requires a fee. You can become a Member by clicking here: https://www.rei.com/membership/benefits. Limit one (1) Registration per person per email address for duration of Promo Period, regardless of number of email addresses used. Additional and non-authorized Registrations received from any person will be void. Entrants will receive one (1) additional entry each time they use their REI MasterCard (“Card”) to make a purchase transaction during the Promo Period. Purchase transactions involving account adjustment transactions/returns and international transactions, late payment fees, over-limit or over-draft fees, return check fees, check re-order fees, ATM fees, cash advances, monthly/annual fees, balance transfers and/or other fees assessed on your account are not eligible for Promotion entry. International, MasterCard® corporate cards, unauthorized Card use or transactions made with lost, stolen, or fraudulent Cards are void. Only entries made with an eligible Card that is in good standing (both at time of entry and selection) and issued by U.S. Bank to an identifiable end user (as set forth herein) are eligible for entry through this purchase transaction entry method. Additional purchase entries will automatically be entered for the Trip selected during Registration. There is no limit to the number of valid purchase entries an eligible entrant may receive during the Promo Period. Promotion will function correctly with the following requirements:  Browser Requirements: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. JavaScript and cookies must be enabled within entrant’s browser preferences. Mobile browser compatibility includes default browsers on iOS and Android. Registrations made with multiple email addresses, under multiple identities or through the use of any agent or other device or artifice to enter multiple times will be deemed invalid. Entrants are not permitted to share the same email address; or (b) Entry through Free Alternative Method: To receive one entry by U.S. mail, hand print your name, complete mailing address, telephone number, date of birth, the trip that you would like to take (e.g. “Trip 1: Iceland”), and the words “REI MasterCard Adventures Sweepstakes” on a 3” x 5” card and mail it in a sealed, stamped and hand printed #10 envelope to: REI MasterCard Adventures Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 15152, Bridgeport, CT 06673-5152. Enter as often as you wish by mail, but each entry must be mailed separately and postmarked by 10/31/16 and must be received by 11/7/16. Limit one (1) entry per stamped outer envelope. No photocopied, computer generated facsimiles, mechanically

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reproduced, or mass entries permitted. All entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Entrants are not permitted to share the same email address regardless of method of entry. Neither Sponsor, nor anyone acting on its behalf, will enter into any communications with any entrant regarding entries during the Promo Period. Released Parties are not responsible for damages that result for events beyond the Released Parties’ reasonable control, including lost, illegible, incomplete, inaccurate, late, misdirected, mutilated, postage-due or stolen entries or mail; failure to process applications or entries; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems; interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed computer hardware/software or other technical failures; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, third-party classification, transaction processing, or communication; technical or mechanical malfunctions; printing errors appearing within these Rules or in any promotion-related ads/materials; humanprocessing error; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware/software; or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by equipment, programming used in this Promotion, human error; entry tabulation errors or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic or otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Promotion. Winner Selection: Five (5) Grand Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about 11/15/16 from among all eligible entries received by Administrator, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Promotion. Odds of winning a Grand Prize depends on number of eligible entries received during the Promo Period. Winners will be notified by email, telephone and/or mail. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Rules, the potential winners will be declared the official winners of the Promotion. Prize will be awarded to the primary Member on applicable REI Membership Account, regardless of Card used to make transaction entry (as determined by Sponsor and U.S. Bank’s account records) or, for entrants through the free alternative method of entry, the account holder of the email address or telephone number provided on their mail-in entry. Prizes: Five (5) Grand Prizes: Winner’s selection at Registration of one (1) of the following Trips (as described below). Each Trip (“Trip”) includes the following for winner and the number of guests as set forth below for each Trip: round-trip coach air transportation from major US airport nearest winner's residence (as determined by Sponsor) to selected destination, one (1) standard double-occupancy hotel

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accommodation(s) (number of nights vary per Trip and are set forth below), select ground transportation to/from airport and trip destination to be specifically determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (activities vary per trip and are listed below), and one (1) $500 REI gift card for the winner only. Trips will require activity on a scale from 1 (low activity) to 5 (high activity), as described below. In addition to the foregoing, each Trip includes the following:

(Trip 1): A 7-day/6-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Iceland. Trip includes taking a dip in a blue lagoon, a glacier walk, hiking and snowshoeing Iceland, and searching for the northern lights. (Approximate Retail Value “ARV”=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5.

(Trip 2): A 7-day/6-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Machu, Picchu. Trip includes touring the sacred valley of the Incas, a tour of Machu Picchu, and a hike through salt mines. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5.

(Trip 3): A 19-day/18-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Mount Everest. Trip includes trekking to the base of Mount Everest, visiting the Himalayas, exploring world heritage sites and learning Buddhist and Hindu traditions. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 5 of 5.

(Trip 4): An 11-day/10-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to New Zealand. Trip includes hiking and kayaking around New Zealand, visiting Paparoa National Park, and spending a day in Queenstown. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5.

(Trip 5): A 4-day/3-night trip for winner and three (3) guests to the Great Smoky Mountains. Trip includes family-friendly activities, zip-lining through treetops, and experiencing REI signature camping. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5.

(Trip 6): The U.S. Triple Trail Classic inclusive of three (3) separate trips as described here: Two (2) 4-day/3-night trips for winner and one (1) guest to a) the Rocky Mountains and b) the Great Smoky Mountains and one (1) 3-day/2-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to c) the Pacific Crest Trail. All three (3) Trips include activities such as backpacking, relaxing and swimming at a lakeshore campsite, walking among ancient trees and following expert guides through the historic terrain. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3/4 of 5.

(Trip 7): A 9-day/8-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Thailand. Trip includes hiking, biking and kayaking through northern Thailand, visiting hill-tribe to see the daily life of villagers, enjoying Thai cuisine, and seeing Chaing Mai. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3/4 of 5.

(Trip 8): A 9-day/8-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Prague and Budapest. Trip includes taking a bike tour, visiting Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, and cycling through vineyards, forests and castles. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5.

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(Trip 9): A 7-day/6-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Portugal. Trip includes hiking the Fisherman’s Trail, visiting Portugal’s historic heritage sites, and enjoying fresh local cuisine (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5.

(Trip 10): An 8-day/7-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Costa Rica. Trip includes hiking, kayaking, biking and rafting through Costa Rica’s jungles and rivers, white-water rafting, rappelling waterfalls, ziplining through forests and visiting the Volcano National Park. (ARV=$15,000). Activity Level: 3 of 5. All activities on prize trips are subject to the activity levels noted above. Entrants should visit the website at rei.com/adventuresweeps to clarify activity level and to learn more about Trip details. For Trips listed as Activity level 3, some days can be Moderate Plus (Level 4) depending on weather, trail, and water/oceanic conditions. Trip members should be experienced campers in good physical condition. We ask that you come equipped with a spirit of adventure and willingness to pitch in and help with camp chores. Actual value of prize will vary depending on final flight itinerary. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation. Each trip must be booked through Sponsor’s promotional agency and must be completed by the dates provided below or prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Blackout dates and other travel/accommodation/activity restrictions may apply. Released Parties are not responsible for travel delays or cancellations. If any prize-related activity(s) is canceled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award the balance of the prize or to award an alternate prize of equal or greater value in full satisfaction of prize award. If, for any reason whatsoever, winner(s) and/or guest(s) are unable to travel or participate in the Trip after all Trip-related travel arrangements have been made, Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner(s) and/or guest(s) and no alternate winner will be selected. Prize and prize elements may not be separated or redeemed for cash. Travel and hotel accommodation restrictions apply. Winner and guest(s) must travel on the same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining and possessing all required valid photo ID and travel documents prior to and during travel, including but not limited to valid passports/visas (if required). Guests must be at least 16 years of age with the exception of Trip 5, the Smoky Mountain Adventure, where guests must be at least 8 years old. Any guest that is under age 18 (or under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence) (“Minors”) must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian and guest and their parent/legal guardian must sign the Liability Release and Publicity Release set forth in the Miscellaneous section below. Exact nature and itinerary of each Trip is at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All Trips must be completed by June 30, 2017. Trip 5

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is the only Trip for four (4) people, all other Trips are for two (2) people. Trip 6 includes three (3) separate Trips, which need not be taken all at once, but the first trip must be taken by June 30, 2017, and the other two trips must be taken by December 31, 2017. A different guest may be brought for each location in Trip 6. Winners and guests agree to comply with all applicable venue and/or hotel rules and regulations in connection with the prize. Sponsor and the applicable onsite representatives reserve the right in their sole discretion to remove or to deny entry to any winner and/or his/her guest who engage(s) in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person during Trip. Winner(s) and guest(s) will be escorted out of the hotel, venue, and/or any other Trip aspect by Sponsor, the applicable onsite representatives, or their designated agent(s) for improper conduct and/or violation of federal, state or local laws (including, but not limited to, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs, unlawful drug paraphernalia, and alcohol) and, in the case of any such infraction, Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner and winner and his/her guest will forfeit the balance of prize. Released Parties will not be responsible for weather conditions, Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any elements of Trip. All costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of the prize not specified herein as being awarded, including, but not limited to, all federal, state and local taxes, additional ground transportation, food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities, airline luggage charges, incidentals, upgrades, insurance, service charges, certain beverages, certain in-country travel costs, optional taxis, side trips and all applicable passport, visa, entry/exit fees and other miscellaneous travel expenses are winners’ sole responsibility. REI gift card restrictions may apply. If, by reason of a print or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, one or more alternate winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received in accordance with the above selection process from among all eligible claimants making purportedly valid claims to award the stated number of prizes available. Total Maximum ARV of all prizes=$75,000. Prize details not specifically set forth herein are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Federal, state, and local taxes and all other expenses not specified herein are winners’ sole responsibility. All prizes provided by Sponsor. Limit one (1) Prize per person or household throughout the Promo Period. Privacy:  Each entrant’s Registration, use of his/her Card to make a purchase during Promo Period and/or submission of a 3”x5” mail-in entry constitutes his/her consent

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to participate in this Promotion and his/her consent for Sponsor and Administrator to obtain, use, and transfer his/her name, Card number, email, phone number and other information for the purpose of administering this Promotion, awarding the prizes and to comply with legal requirements. For automatic entries, Administrator may receive the potential winner’s Card information and may obtain the account holder’s personal contact information (name, email address, phone number) from Sponsor or U.S. Bank.  Sponsor may elect to send email marketing communications to its email recipients in its database in connection with the Promotion. You can, at any time and free of charge, choose not to receive any of those email communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link within the e-mail. Opting out of receiving email communications from Sponsor will not preclude a consumer from winning. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, acceptance of a prize constitutes winner's consent to Released Parties, each of their respective agents' or other designee's use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, statement, biographical information, prize and/or state/city of residence for advertising and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, in perpetuity, without notification, payment or consideration. You may be required to sign a document confirming your consent to this effect. For information regarding Sponsor’s privacy practices, please visit https://www.rei.com/help/privacy-policy.html. Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment, cash redemption or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) will be permitted, except by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, due to prize unavailability or other causes otherwise determined solely by Sponsor, and then for a prize (or applicable portion) of equal or greater value. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, winners will be required to notify Sponsor of prize acceptance by returning an executed and notarized Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and Publicity Release within three (3) days of issuance of notification or other time period determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Grand Prize guests (if a Minor, also his or her respective parent/legal guardian) will also be required to sign and return a Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents. Entrants acknowledge and agree that Sponsor will conduct a confidential background check of potential Grand Prize winners before awarding the Grand Prize to confirm eligibility and help ensure that Trip attendance by such person, or the use of any such person in advertising or publicity, will not pose a security threat or bring Sponsor or Released Parties into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on Sponsor or Released Parties as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and, in

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such event, the prize may be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner, if time permits. Non-compliance with any of the foregoing may result in disqualification and awarding of prize to an alternate winner. If any prize or prize notification letter is returned as undeliverable or the prize is declined for any reason, potential winner will be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be selected by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received. Should a potential winner decline his/her prize for any reason whatsoever or not respond to the prize notification by the applicable response deadline, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to that potential winner and an alternate winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible Promotion entries. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Rules. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, entrants (a) agree that Released Parties and their designees and assigns and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, agents, and the franchisees of any of them shall not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected to the Promotion or any Trip; and (b) entrants will defend, indemnity and hold harmless Released Parties from and against any claim, liability, loss, injury, or damage of any kind (including attorney’s fees) to any person or entity including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of entrant’s participation in the Promotion, any materials he or she may submit in connection herewith or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse by entrant of a prize or participation in any activities associated with the Promotion or any prize awarded in connection herewith, including without limitation misconduct by entrant or disruption caused by entrant during travel to/from/during the Trip and the lodging, activities and events of the Trip. Nothing in the preceding will place any indemnity obligation on entrants for actions by parties other than the entrant. The limitations in this section will not limit or exclude the Released Parties’ liability for their own gross negligence, fraud, intentional, willful, malicious or reckless misconduct. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Promotion and to modify, suspend, and/or terminate this Promotion (or portion thereof) should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Promotion and, in the case of termination, at its discretion, select winners via a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event that required such termination. Released Parties make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any prize (or any portion thereof), and disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these

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Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ENTRANT AGREES THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, OR CONNECTED WITH, THE PROMOTION OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE APPROPRIATE COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE RULES, ENTRANT’S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES. Winners List: For a copy of these Official Rules or winners’ names, send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to be received by 12/30/16 to: REI MasterCard Adventures Sweepstakes Winners, P.O. Box 13106, Bridgeport, CT 06673-3106. REI, the REI logo(s), and REI ADVENTURES are registered trademarks of Recreational Equipment, Inc. MasterCard and the MasterCard brand mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Inc. The use of any non-Sponsor trademarks, service marks, logos, or other marks in connection with this Promotion or any prize is not meant by Sponsor to imply the endorsement of the respective owner(s) of such marks, or any affiliation of the respective owner(s) of such marks with Promotion advertisements or the Promotion. Sponsor: Recreational Equipment, Inc., 6750 S 228th Street Kent, WA 98032. Administrator: teamDigital Promotions, Inc., 6 Berkshire Blvd, Bethel, CT 06801, www.teamDigital.com

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*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal U.S. residents; age 18+ by 9/1/16. International transactions ineligible. Starts 9/1/16 at 12:00:01AM ET; ends 10/31/16 at 11:59:59PM ET. Restrictions apply. Click here for Official Rules and full details, including how to register online and obtain entries through card purchases. To enter for free, mail a 3" x 5" card as instructed in the “How to Enter” section of Official Rules. REI, the REI logo(s), and REI ADVENTURES are registered trademarks of Recreational Equipment, Inc. The creditor and issuer of the REI MasterCard is U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from MasterCard International Incorporated. © 2016 U.S. Bank. © 2016 Recreational Equipment Incorporated. All rights reserved.

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MasterCard and the MasterCard brand mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated.

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