Retail purchase of the full version of game is required to redeem Founder’s Offer, which expires 30 days after commercial launch of the game unless Pre-order and Launch Product Keys are activated prior to the expiration date. Founder’s Offer is not transferable. Founder pricing valid for so long as game is in service and account is continuously maintained without termination. Game play and level advancement will be restricted during Open Beta. This Founder’s Offer is available to players located in the U.S. and Canada only.

* Subject to service availability

Internet connection required and online subscription fees apply. Game access subject to network and server availability. System requirements may change. Purchases are non-refundable, subject to applicable laws. Acceptance of the end user license agreement and terms of service is required.

The following terms and conditions apply to The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ Pre-order Program and Founder’s Offer:

1. Only players located in the U.S. and Canada who purchase a Pre-order for the online PC game known as The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (the “Game”) are eligible for this Pre-order Program and Founder’s Offer (“Founders”).

2. Pre-orders purchased at retail or online contain a pre-release beta version of the Game only. The full version of the Game will be sold separately when the Game is commercially launched in the U.S. and Canada (“Launch”). Purchase of the Launch version of the Game and activation of the associated Launch Product Key is required to redeem the Founder’s Offer. Pre-order Product Keys will expire on, and may no longer be activated after, the thirtieth (30th) day after Launch (the “Expiration Date”). The anticipated Launch date of the Game in the U.S. and Canada is on April 24th, 2007.

3. The Founder’s Offer includes the following:

a. Special pricing options - specifically, either a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 per month or a one-time Lifetime Membership fee of $199.00 (“Founder Pricing Option”). Founders may select only one Founder Pricing Option (i.e. $9.99 monthly subscription fee or $199 Lifetime Membership fee) when registering for a Game user account at Launch. The Lifetime Membership will afford a Founder who purchases the Launch version of the Game with online access to the Game in the U.S. or Canada without charge for so long as the service provider determines, in its sole discretion, to make the Game commercially available. The Founder Pricing Option will not apply if a Founder’s Game service account is terminated for any duration of time due to cancellation, non-payment or otherwise. If a Game account is re-activated after an account termination, the then current online services pricing terms for the Game will apply. This Founder Pricing Option is only available if the Pre-order Product Key and Launch Product Key are activated for an account on or prior to the Expiration Date (i.e. 30 days after Launch).

b. Open Beta privileges - specifically, those Pre-order purchasers who activate their Pre-order Product Keys and establish an Open Beta account by no later than the date specified on www.lotro.com/founder will have guaranteed access to the Open Beta (or other pre-Launch programs thereafter). Gameplay during Open Beta is subject to network and server availability and may be interrupted by the service provider for testing and system and software updates. Also, a Founder who activates his/her Pre-order Product Key prior to Launch will be able to preserve his/her characters and associated levels and inventories as part the Launch account associated with the Pre-order account (“Character Transfer”). Prior to Launch, all characters will be limited in their total advancement (i.e. level-capped). Character Transfer is only available if the Pre-order Product Key is activated prior to Launch (and characters are created) and a Launch Product Key is activated for such Pre-order account on or prior to the Expiration Date (i.e. 30 days after Launch).

c. Unique In-Game Items - specifically, characters created prior to Launch by Founders will receive an Enchanted Cloak of Regeneration and a Ring of Agility (“Open Beta Items”). The Open Beta Items are only available if the Pre-order Product Key is activated prior to Launch (and characters are created) and a Launch Product Key is activated for such Pre-order account on or prior to the Expiration Date (i.e. 30 days after Launch).

4. Purchases are non-refundable, subject to applicable laws. Founder’s Offer and Pre-order Product Keys are non-transferable.

5. Gameplay requires Internet connection. Players are responsible for their own telecommunications charges. Online subscription fees apply. Players’ personal computers must meet certain minimum system requirements to play the Game; however, the recommended system requirements are advised for better performance. The minimum (or recommended) system requirements specified in the Pre-order materials are based on the Beta version of game. The system requirements for the Launch version of the Game may differ from such specifications. System requirements may change from time to time.

6. Acceptance of the applicable end user license agreement and terms of service for access to the Open Beta and the live service at Launch is required.

7. Visit www.lotro.com/article/246 for further information regarding this Pre-order Program and Founder’s Offer or updates to these terms and conditions. By entering your Pre-order Product Key, you hereby agree to the foregoing Terms and Conditions (which may be modified or updated from time to time on www.lotro.com/article/246)