As one of the country's best known promotional giveaways, Reader's Digest Sweepstakes generate widespread and continuing interest. Please find below answers to the most frequently asked questions from our customers.

Are Reader's Digest Sweepstakes genuine?
In a word "Yes", with Chartered Accountants KPMG supervising the procedures and prize draws.

Why does Reader's Digest run Sweepstakes?
We offer great products at very reasonable prices...and because most people appreciate the chance to win, we throw in Sweepstakes prizes as a special bonus. An extra incentive - if you like - for people to find out more about our products.

How do Reader's Digest Sweepstakes work?
Our Sweepstakes have been designed specifically to please you - our customer. By law, we are required to include the rules and operational dates of our Sweepstakes on every promotional mailing. Only entries received before the Sweepstakes closing date are eligible. KPMG randomly select entries from all of those received (YES and NO envelopes). These are retained and entered in the final draws which are supervised by KPMG in accordance with the rules.

How often do you hold Sweepstakes?
Every year, we come up with new prizes for you to win. We draw winning entries every nine months for the main Sweepstakes, but hold special giveaways throughout the year that have been tailored to a particular offer. These extra prizes range from computers to cars, from televisions to cash sums.

How much money is given away in the Sweepstakes?
Taking into consideration the merchandise prizes as well as the cash, we will distribute over $1,000,000 in the next year in our Sweepstakes and giveaways.

Are all Sweepstakes prizes given away?
We guarantee that every single prize allocated for a Sweepstakes is given away. To date, we have handed out over $20,000,000 to over 211,000 lucky winners in our prize draws.

Will you contact me if I've won?
Most definitely! All Reader's Digest Sweepstakes winners are officially notified in writing.

Will the winners' names be published?
All major prize winners' names and postcodes will be printed in Reader's Digest magazine. All winners of prizes are published in national newspapers as they are drawn. See below for dates. We also feature our major winners on our website.

What if I miss a draw date?
We will issue a Sweepstakes winners' list to you on request. For your copy, just send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Reader's Digest Winners' List GPO Box 5030 Sydney NSW 1010 Please be sure to include the Sweepstakes number (eg Sweepstakes 90).

Does Reader's Digest ever postpone the draws?
Never! A prize draw always takes place on the day it has been specified. A brand new Sweepstakes begins a few weeks before the old one closes, ensuring that nobody misses out on the chance to win. It is quite possible for people to receive entries into both the old and the new Sweepstakes during this overlap period.

Do I have to buy anything to be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes?
Your chances of winning are equally good whether you purchase a product or not. However, we do offer extra prizes for customers who say 'yes'. It's our way of rewarding those who purchase our products.

Am I better off if I buy a product?
While you can enter the main Sweepstakes - and have an equal chance of winning - by saying YES or NO, saying YES to our offer can bring you an extra chance to win in a special giveaway.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
95th Sweepstakes Closing date - 20 December 2006
Major winners drawn - 22 December 2006
Major winners announced - 29 December in The Australian newspaper & 31 December 2006 in The Sunday Star Times Newspaper

96th Sweepstakes Closing date - 7 December 2007
Major winners drawn - 12 December 2007
Major winners announced - 21 December 2007 in The Australian newspaper & 23 December 2007 in The Sunday Star Times Newspaper

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