Entering the competition. Compositions must be submitted to the Competition Office anonymously, under a pseudonym, in five identical copies and postmarked 1 December 2008 at the latest. Any entries bearing a later postmark will be disqualified. The entry must be accompanied in a separate, sealed envelope by the entry form giving the following information: the name of the work and the composer?s name, age, gender, postal address, telephone number (incl. dialling codes), email address, nationality and signature indicating that he/she agrees to abide by the competition rules and the decisions of the Jury. The following prizes will be awarded: I ?11,000 II ?9,000 III?7,000