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I received another Da Vinci Code Quest Finalist email. To the relief of some, it addresses a few of the problems people have been reporting such as completing the contest in time but not receiving a cryptex.

(A side note: The eBay market in cryptexes continues to fluctuate. They started off well above $100 and yesterday (May 18th) cooled off down to $40-$50 but today auctions picked back up to $60+.
Will prices drop off permanently after opening week or will we see a resurgence when the DVD is released? I know The Noble Collection, who sells the cryptexes, has shipped ads in Harry Potter and The Lord of The Rings DVDs, so if they do so for The Da Vinci Code, then maybe it will increase interest on eBay?)

From: Da Vinci Code Quest
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Reply-To: Da Vinci Code Quest
<davincicodequest@sonypictures.com>
Date: May 19, 2006 12:43 PM
Subject: The Da Vinci Code Quest on
Google Final Challenge - Good Luck

Dear Da Vinci Code Quest on Google Finalist.

Today is the day! The Final Challenge begins shortly. We have heard that some of you had not received the Finalist notification that we sent out on Monday. This may be due to our mail being directed to your spam filter. Therefore we wanted to send another email in the hopes that it reaches those of you who may not have received our last communication. In order to participate in the final challenge visit the link below and start your quest for spectacular prizes.

http://www.google.com/ig/davinci/puzzle.html?puzzle=100 (edited to not identify me)

Keep in mind that this is a journey. You must complete the challenge by 1pm EDT on Sunday 5/21. The winner is not the first to complete the challenge but the one who finishes in the least amount of time will be crowned the champion. Be sure to leave enough time to finish, for once you begin you may not pause or stop the clock.

Good luck and enjoy the final challenge.

We have also heard word that some finalists have not received their cryptexes in the mail yet. The cryptexes were sent out Sat 5/13 and Monday 5/15. They were sent to the addresses provided on the contest registration form, therefore if anything was not provided correctly the cryptex may have been shipped to the wrong location. Be assured that if a cryptex comes back in the mail we will be contacting you to get the correct address.

The Da Vinci Code now in theaters

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thedavincicode/ (edited to not identify me)