Sony Online Participants

Claims entered via the Rewarding Recording® website are subject to audit for each claim submitted (100% audit)

Participants must submit their signed claim confirmation page and invoice backup with the following information clearly stated on the invoice:

o Invoice date

o Invoice number o Model number(s) o Unit price

o Quantity

o Participant/company information

If any part of the required information above does not match the claim confirmation page and/or the information is unclear, the claim will not be paid. NOTE: MEC will confer with Sony on debatable invoice backup. Sony will have the final say in any questionable situation.

If all requirements above are met, MEC indicates that the claim is ready to be paid

All claims ready for payment are processed in an overnight process within MECs internal database

If a claim is rejected, a Claim Status E-mail is sent advising of the status. NOTE: MEC to develop process whereby specific “failed” claim status detail is displayed for My Account summary on website and in Claim Status E-mail.

Sony Dealer Participants

Claims entered via the monthly Dealer Sales file feed are assumed valid and require no invoice backup or validation

Any purchases the Dealer Participants claim outside of the Dealer Sales file are subject to the audit processes outlined above

Sony DSF Participants

Claims entered via the monthly DSF feed are assumed valid and require no invoice backup or validation

Any purchases the DSF Participants claim outside of the Dealer Sales file are subject to the audit processes outlined above

VIII.Monthly File Processing/Layouts

Dealer Files – APPENDIX I

The Tape Company (TTC)

Electric Picture Company (EPC)

General File Information

A.Meridian Enterprises Corporation (MEC), in accordance with Sony’s Rewarding Recording® program currently accepts approved file feeds as following:

a.Text (.txt) - flat file with data stored in tab delimited format

b.See file layout (section II) for specific field limitations and descriptions. File must be in the exact same order as shown.

B.MEC receives file feeds by way of:

a.Upload via FTP

i.Address is: ftp.meridinet.com

ii.Username/password to be determined by MEC (unique for each dealer)

C.Schedule:

a.Files are due at MEC no later than the fifth (5th) calendar day each month. MEC will process all files within 48-72 hours of receipt.

D.Naming:

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