1.

Entrants must be at least 18 years of age and live in the UK. Employees of the lastminute.com plc group of companies, Independent News & Media, their families, agencies or anyone connected with the competition are not eligible to enter.

2.

The winners will be picked at random on Friday 1 October 2004.

3.

Winners will be notified by email by Tuesday 5 October 2004.

Lastminute prize winners:

1.

Prize includes a 2-night holiday to one of the following destinations Paris, Rome or Barcelona. Each of the 3 winners will receive return flights for 2 people from a UK airport, airport taxes, 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation on a double or twin room basis at a 4 star hotel. All other costs and expenses are not included.

2.

Each prize must be taken before 30 November 2004.

3.
Each holiday prize is strictly subject to availability at the time of booking by the winners and is non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable.

4.
Travel insurance, transport to and from airports, passport and visa requirements are the responsibility of the prize winners and their guests.

5.
Prize winners and their guests must satisfy themselves that they are fit to travel to take up the prize. If in doubt, medical advice must be taken and acted upon by prize winners and their guests.

6.
No cash or other alternatives will be available. Each prize is not valid with any other lastminute.com offer or promotion.

7.
Except as otherwise stated within these terms and conditions, normal lastminute.com terms and conditions apply to prize and these are available on request.

8.
Standard Independent News and Media competition rules apply (www.independent.co.uk/legal).

9.
The editor's decision is final.