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Attention Fort Minor fans who purchased the Limited Special Edition version of The Rising Tied in Australia:

Select Limited Special Edition CDs purchased in Australia may have been manufactured with the regular edition CD (missing the 3 bonus tracks) due to an error at the manufacturing plant.

CORRECT VERSIONS OF THE LIMITED EDITION are in ALL STORES NOW. If you find you are one of the people who purchased a faulty Limited Special Edition version of The Rising Tied in Australia, simply go back to your original store of purchase with your record and receipt, and it will be exchanged immediately. Fort Minor, Warner Brothers and Machine Shop deeply apologize for this inconvenience.

If you have any problems doing this, please post the store name and location in the Fort Minor Forums in The Rising Tied forum under the sticky thread titled "Faulty Special Limited Edition CDs in Australia" so the problem can be resolved.

The wait is over...Fort Minor's The Rising Tied album is NOW IN STORES EVERYWHERE! There are two editions of this album, the Standard Edition and the Limited Special Edition. The Limited Special Edition features 3 bonus audio tracks, a DVD, as well as special packaging and exclusive additional art. Pick up your copy of the album for $9.99 Standard Edition and $16.99 Limited Special Edition at Best Buy. Best Buy is also offering the Fort Minor Militia Fan Pack as an exclusive for $14.99. Target will be selling the Standard Edition of The Rising Tied for $11.98. *Prices and availability is subject to change. Check your local retailer for pricing updates and availability of the Limited Special Edition.

The final clip from the Limited Special Edition DVD of The Rising Tied is live NOW on the Fort Minor Media Player. This last clip gives you a glimpse into the Petrified video shoot. Check back to the player for past clips of Mike in the studio and how he got started on Fort Minor, his collaborations with Styles of Beyond and Jay-Z, and the art that Mike himself created for the project. To watch the entire DVD, purchase your own Limited Special Edition of The Rising Tied, which includes the DVD, 3 bonus songs, and additional art elements.