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WGAL/Those Garage Guys “Messiest Garage Contest” Sweepstakes Official Rules

1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER. The WGAL/Those Garage Guys “Messiest Garage Contest” (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents physically residing in the geographical market served by WGAL-TV who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry. Void wherever prohibited by law. Sweepstakes begins 12:00 noon on May 26, 2009, and ends at 12:00pm on July 6, 2009 (the “Term”). For purposes of these Official Rules, all times are Eastern [ET].

2. HOW TO ENTER: Entrants must visit the wgal.com website and access the “Messiest Garage Contest” through any of the provided links on the website, including website advertisements and fixed hyperlinks. To enter, entrants must follow the instructions listed in the contest and submit picture(s) of their garage to the contest during the period between May 26 and June 16. All viewers will then vote for their choices from June 16 to July 6. All entrants must be over the age of 18, must own the home where their pictured garage is located, must own a structurally sound garage, and must reside within the WGAL-TV viewing area, including Lancaster, Dauphin, Cumberland, Adams, York, Perry, Juniata, Lebanon, and Franklin Counties in Pennsylvania, and select towns reliably receiving the WGAL-TV signal in further outlying towns and counties.

LIMIT: ONE ENTRY PER PERSON, MAILING ADDRESS OR E-MAIL ADDRESS (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER MORE THAN ONE PERSON USES THE SAME MAILING OR E-MAIL ADDRESS). Duplicate entries will be voided immediately by either the contest system or employees of WGAL-TV.

3. CHANGE OF ADDRESS POLICY: It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to notify Sponsor if the entrant changes his or her mailing or e-mail address. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail account is registered. Entries by any e-mail method other than set forth in Paragraph 2 above are void. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting entry online is prohibited.

4. PRIZES AND SELECTION OF WINNERS: (1) Grand Prize consisting of a garage makeover provided by Those Garage Guys. The value of the Grand Prize is not to exceed $2,500. If winner chooses to receive a makeover valued at more than $2,500, winner is solely responsible for any and all extra expenses that may occur. Grand Prize Winner will be determined as the entrant who receives the most votes favoring their entry during the Voting Period.

(4) First Prizes will be awarded consisting of a $100 Product valid for services and products provided by Those Garage Guys. First Prize winners will be determined by a random draw amongst all qualifying entries.

TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES NOT TO EXCEED $2,900.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner is solely responsible for any and all taxes on prize, as well as any and all expenses related to the prize not specified herein. Grand Prize Winner will be responsible for any and all federal, state, and local taxes associated with the retail value of the grand prize, and must complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Prize Acceptance Letter as supplied by WGAL-TV. Prizes will be awarded within 1 week after selection of winner. Prizes are not transferable, except to a surviving spouse residing in the same household. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of equal or greater value, if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. If due to a printing, production or other error, more prizes are claimed than are intended to be awarded for any prize level, the intended prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from among all verified and validated prize claims received for that prize level. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded.

5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY: Sponsor does not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, including but not limited to technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors, lost/delayed/garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of: any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. In the event this Sweepstakes is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or suspend the Sweepstakes and in such event, to select a winner by random drawing from among all valid entries received up to such time of cancellation, termination or suspension. All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Potential winner will be notified by on or about 3/30/09 and will be required to complete, sign and return, an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and, where legal, Publicity Release. If potential winner does not reply to such notification within 10 days of the date of transmission, the notification is undeliverable after up to three attempts or the Affidavit and Release is not executed and returned to Sponsor within 10 days of receipt, potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected in a random drawing. Winner’s acceptance of a prize constitutes the grant to Sponsor of an unconditional right to use winner’s name, address (city and state only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and prize information and/or statements about the promotion for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the exclusive right to interpret all conditions relating to this promotion, and Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that either finds to be i) acting in violation of these Rules; ii) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner; iii) acting with the intent to threaten, annoy, abuse or harass any person or to disparage any goods or services of Sponsor or to erode the goodwill of Sponsor; or iv) exhibiting conduct that Sponsor finds inappropriate, immoral or otherwise objectionable.

6. ELIGIBILITY: Employees of Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and agents, distributors, retailers, advertisers, advertising and promotion agencies and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes and their respective employees and members of the immediate families of each are not eligible. All federal, state, local, provincial and municipal laws and regulations apply. Limit of one prize per person/family/household.

7. RELEASE: By entering, entrants release Sponsor and all prize suppliers, and the parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates of each of them and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, from any and all liability for any injuries, losses, illnesses, litigation or damages of any kind caused by any prize, resulting from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, or occurring while traveling to or from or participating in any prize-related activity. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges.

8. OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST/WINNERS LIST: Winners will be posted online at wgal.com after the promotion ends.

This Sweepstakes is sponsored by WGAL-TV, 1300 Columbia Ave, PO Box 7127, Lancaster PA 17604. 9. SECOND STREET MEDIA RULES: Employees of SecondStreetMedia, its respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.

Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.

Entrants further grant to SecondStreetMedia the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.

SecondStreetMedia reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.

The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, Inc., and/or SecondStreetMedia. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.

UPICKEM and SecondStreetMedia are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.

All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.

 
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