Sweepstakes and Contest Rules


Return to Win page NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. EXCEPT WHERE NOTED, WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY BY QUICK & SIMPLE VIA EMAIL, PHONE AND/OR POSTAL MAIL BY THE DATES LISTED FOR EACH SWEEPSTAKES/CONTEST WINNERS' LISTS: For daily calendar sweepstakes winners, click here For weekly contest winners, click here For monthly bonus grand prize winners, click here ________________ 1. CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES THE MAY 6 & 13 ISSUE INSTANT-WIN MOTHER'S DAY SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: One (1) sweepstakes prize will be given away each day from all qualified entries received during the previous day, beginning May 4, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 17, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET. You may enter the sweepstakes one time per day during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). Entries begin each day at 12:01 a.m. ET, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. of that day. To get the daily code word you will need to enter each day, look at the Mother’s Day Sweepstakes calendar for each day’s sweepstakes code word or you can request the daily code in an e-mail to codes0513@quickandsimple.com during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). To enter, go to quickandsimple.com/win, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Entrants for daily sweepstakes prizes will be notified instantly on-screen if they are a potential winner. Potential winners will be selected at random. If you receive a potential winning message, your confirmation as a winner is subject to verification and meeting eligibility requirements. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. If for any reason Quick & Simple deems an instant winner of a prize ineligible, or if for any reason at the end of a 24-hour entry period one or more of that day’s prizes have not been awarded instantly, Quick & Simple will award the prize to a winner whom it randomly selects from among all of that day’s eligible entrants. No more than one instant-win prize can be awarded per household per week (12 a.m. Sunday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday ET). If a member of a household is named an on-screen instant winner more than once in a week, only the first prize will be awarded. Any subsequent prizes that week will be awarded instead to a winner selected randomly from among that week’s non-instant-winning entrants. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value: All entrants to the Mother’s Day Sweepstakes will be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize: One (1) reader will receive a prize pack from Crest, including an 8GB iPod touch, a Sony digital camera, a gift certificate to Adidas, Crest Healthy Radiance and great beauty products. Total approximate retail value: $1,005. Winner[s] will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Winners' List: Winners of our daily sweepstakes will be posted on quickandsimple.com/winners the following week. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE MAY 20 ISSUE INSTANT-WIN BE GOOD TO YOUR BODY SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: One (1) sweepstakes prize will be given away each day from all qualified entries received during the previous day, beginning May 18, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 24, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET. You may enter the sweepstakes one time per day during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). Entries begin each day at 12:01 a.m. ET, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. of that day. To get the daily code word you will need to enter each day, look at the Be Good To Your Body Sweepstakes calendar for each day’s sweepstakes code word or you can request the daily code in an e-mail to codes0520@quickandsimple.com during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). To enter, go to quickandsimple.com/win, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Entrants for daily sweepstakes prizes will be notified instantly on-screen if they are a potential winner. Potential winners will be selected at random. If you receive a potential winning message, your confirmation as a winner is subject to verification and meeting eligibility requirements. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple , whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. If for any reason the Quick & Simple deems an instant winner of a prize ineligible, or if for any reason at the end of a 24-hour entry period one or more of that day’s prizes have not been awarded instantly, Quick & Simple will award the prize to a winner whom it randomly selects from among all of that day’s eligible entrants. No more than one instant-win prize can be awarded per household per week (12:00 a.m. Sunday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday ET). If a member of a household is named an on-screen instant winner more than once in a week, only the first prize will be awarded. Any subsequent prizes that week will be awarded instead to a winner selected randomly from among that week’s non-instant-winning entrants. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: All entrants to the Be Good To Your Body Sweepstakes will be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize: One (1) reader will win a 10-piece cookware set, a 7-piece tool set and a 10-pack of Gourmet Garden spices and herbs from GourmetGarden.com. Total approximate retail value: $1,250. Winner[s] will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Winner’s List: Winners of our daily sweepstakes will be posted on quickandsimple.com/winners the following week. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE STAY HEALTHY PHOTO CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning May 13, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 26, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET go to quickandsimple.com/win and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Or mail your entry with your name, age, complete address, telephone number, e-mail address (optional) and a good-quality photo of yourself with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Stay Healthy Photo Contest, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 26, 2008, and received by May 30, 2008. Snap a picture that shows the enjoyable way you keep in shape — like bouncing on a trampoline or noshing on a nutritious snack — and send it our way! Be sure to tell us why that activity is fun for you — in 300 words or less. To be eligible, you must include your name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail address (optional) in your entry. Winner Selection: All entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editors based on the following criteria: creativity (34%); originality (33%); and clarity of expression (33%). In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) FinePix Z100fd, approximate retail value: $250, plus one (1) FinePix S8100fd from FujiFilmUSA.com, approximate retail value: $399, Total approximate retail value: $649. Three (3) runners-up will receive one (1) FinePix Z100fd, approximate retail value: $250, from FujiFilmUSA.com. Approximate retail value: $250. Total approximate retail value: $750. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $1,399. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about June 3, 2008. Quick & Simple’s decisions on all matters are final. The winner’s name will be mentioned in a future issue. Winner’s List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning April 29, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to quickandsimple.com/win and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Or mail your entry with your name, age, complete address, telephone number, e-mail address (optional) and a good-quality photo of yourself with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Mother-Daughter Look-alike Contest, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 19, 2008, and received by May 23, 2008. Are you the spitting image of your mom? Is your daughter a dead ringer for your yearbook photo? Show us! Send us a good-quality photo or photos of your remarkable resemblance! To be eligible, you must include your name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail address (optional) in your entry. Winner Selection:All entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editors based on the following criteria: creativity (34%); originality (33%); and clarity of expression (33%). In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two (2) to The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Denver, including spa services as well as round-trip airfare for two (2) from AirTran.com, approximate retail value: $2,806, plus an Apple iPhone from Radar.net, approximate retail value: $399, and two (2) Hibiscus twill tote bags from MaxxNewYork.com, approximate retail value: $188. Total approximate retail value: $3,581. Four (4) runners-up will receive a Hibiscus twill tote bag from MaxxNewYork.com, approximate retail value: $188. Total approximate retail value: $752. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $4,333. Prize includes round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) from major airport nearest winner’s residence and hotel accommodations for two (2) for three (3) nights. Hotel accommodations at Sponsor’s discretion, accommodations subject to availability and blackout dates may apply. All travelers must possess valid travel documents. Winner must travel on dates specified by Sponsor [or trip must be taken within one year from date of award. Arrangements must be made at least 30 days prior to departure. Once scheduled, the itinerary cannot be altered. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about May 27, 2008. Quick & Simple’s decisions on all matters are final. The winner’s name will be mentioned in a future issue. Winners' List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage-due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE CUTEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning April 29, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to quickandsimple.com/win and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Or mail your entry with your name, age, complete address, telephone number, e-mail address (optional) and a good-quality photo of yourself with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Cutest Halloween Costume Contest, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 19, 2008, and received by May 23, 2008. Did your child sport an especially adorable or creative homemade Halloween costume that was just too good for one days’ worth of wear? Here’s your shot to show the world! Send us a good-quality photo of your kid incognito in your creation — and we’ll let the readers decide who’s cutest of them all! To be eligible, you must include your name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail address (optional) in your entry. Winner Selection:All entries and essays become the property of Quick & Simple and will not be returned. First round, all entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editorial staff members to choose 10 semifinalists, based on the following criteria: creativity (25%); originality (25%); and photograph (50%). By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights, or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Second round, the 10 finalists will be posted on quickandsimple.com. The winners will be chosen by the readers of Quick & Simple based on creativity (25%); originality (25%); and photograph (50%). By entering, contestants agree to reasonably cooperate with media promotions relating to this contest if chosen as a finalist and/or winner. Quick & Simple reserves the right to select alternate winner in the event that a winner fails to comply with these rules. In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a shopping spree at Zutano’s online store from Shop.Zutano.com, approximate retail value: $800, plus a gift basket from GerdaSpillmann.com, approximate retail value: $224. Total approximate retail value: $1,024. Three (3) runners-up will receive a gift basket from GerdaSpillmann.com, approximate retail value: $224. Total approximate retail value: $672. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $1,696. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about June 17, 2008. Quick & Simple’s decisions on all matters are final. The winner’s name will be mentioned in a future issue. Winners' List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage-due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE ENTERTAINMENT SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: Beginning May 13, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to quickandsimple.com/win, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Winner[s] will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received on or about May 23, 2008. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple , whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: Five (5) readers will each receive The Adventures of Indiana Jones trilogy on DVD from Paramount.com. Approximate retail value: $50. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $250. Winners will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE CLUB Q&S RELIVE A MOMENT CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning April 8, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET go to quickandsimple.com/relive and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. What moment from your life would you choose to relive? Tell us, in 100 words or less. Four (4) winners will be selected from among all entries to have his/her moment worth reliving appear on the Club Q&S page in a future, issue (along with the winner's first name, last name, city and state). Winner Selection: All entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editors based on the following criteria: originality (50%) and creativity (50%). In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: Four (4) winners will each receive a cake from 1-800-Bakery.com, approximate retail value: $60. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $240. Submitted entries may be printed elsewhere in Quick & Simple magazine and/or on quickandsimple.com, but only those entries specifically identified as the winner on the magazine's Club Q&S page will be eligible to win the prize. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor's discretion. Illegible, incomplete, or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE CLUB Q&S WEEKLY SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: To become a member of Club Q&S, go to quickandsimple.com/eve/login and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Each person is permitted only one active membership at a time. On the Club Q&S page of each issue of Quick & Simple magazine, the name of one (1) eligible member of Club Q&S that has been randomly selected will be listed as the potential prizewinner for the prize in each issue. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple , whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible Club Q&S members. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: The specific prize for each issue and its corresponding value may vary by issue; the current issue’s prize is listed in the “To Claim Club Q&S Prize” section below. To claim the listed prize, the Club Q&S member must follow the instructions listed in the “To Claim Club Q&S Prize” section below. A Club Q&S member will be included in random drawings in issues dated approximately four weeks after the online form is completed and entered, and thereafter in subsequent issues for as long as Quick & Simple continues to run its Club Q&S sweepstakes promotion, scheduled to run through at least July 1, 2008. If a person submits an online entry form to become a Club Q&S member between 12:01 a.m. ET, May 13, 2008, and 11:59 p.m. ET, May 19, 2008, the first issue in which he/she will be eligible to be included in random drawings for Club Q&S members will be June 24, 2008, at which time the prize will be the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro, approximate retail value: $100. No Club Q&S member will be eligible to be drawn as a potential winner more than once each calendar year. To Claim Club Q&S Prize. The Club Q&S member listed as the potential winner(s) must log on to quickandsimple.com/clubprize and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions, by 11:59 p.m. ET on the issue’s cover date. If the Club Q&S member listed in the issue does not claim his/her prize by this deadline, the prize will automatically be deemed forfeited. To have the name of the potential winner listed in the May 20, 2008, issue e-mailed to you, send a message to winner0520@quickandsimple.com between May 13, 2008, and May 19, 2008. The prize available to the potential winner(s) listed in the May 20, 2008, issue is a Panasonic MC-UL675 vacuum, approximate retail value: $250. THE MONTHLY GRAND PRIZE SWEEPSTAKES: In each of four consecutive issues, starting with the April 29, 2008, issue and ending with the May 27, 2008, issue, we will publish a new code word. How to Enter: Collect the code words from each issue (four code words total) and at the end of the four-issue cycle submit them to us along with your name, complete address and telephone number, by going to quickandsimple.com/win, and completing and submitting the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Entry submissions begin May 20, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET, and must be received by May 26, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Or mail a 3” x 5” card with your name, complete address, telephone number and all four code words with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Pegasus Monthly Grand Prize, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 26, 2008, and received by May 30, 2008. To get the four code words that you will need to enter, look at all four issues involved or request the codes in an e-mail to be sent to codes@quickandsimple.com during the sweepstakes’ entry time frame (based on Eastern Time). Winner Selection:Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received on or about June 10, 2008. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value: One (1) winner will receive a bathroom sink, mirror, vanity, cabinet, hardware and more from PegasusInfo.com, total approximate retail value: $2,478. Installation not included. Winners' List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage-due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. THE MAY 9, 2008 QUICK & SMPLE NEWSLETTER SWEEPSTAKES. How to Enter: Beginning May 9, 2008, at 12:00 a.m. ET through May 15, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to http://quickandsimple.com/win/contestform.php?id=260&showall=1 and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. To be eligible to win, entrant must supply the correct code word upon entry; the code word is included in the Quick & Simple Weekend Fun newsletter, emailed to subscribers of the newsletter on May 2, 2008. Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about May 16, 2008 from among all eligible entries. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: Three (3) winners will each receive a HydroCoach Interactive Water Bottle. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $95. Winner will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. 3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada who have reached the age of majority in their state or province of residence at time of entry, unless otherwise stated in the specific Promotion. Void in Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec and where prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, the independent judging organization and prize suppliers (and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same household of each such employee) are not eligible. *4. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:* Online entrants must have valid e-mail address and it is entrant's responsibility to update Sponsor of any change in e-mail address. Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Each prize is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer's limited warranty. No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is unavailable. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Promotion. Winners (and parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a Publicity Release within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Winner hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use winner's name and/or likeness, biographical material and/or entry (including an altered form of the entry) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representative agents, successors, assigns, officers, directors and employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Promotion or acceptance or use of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of the prize. 5. INTERNET: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in a Promotion if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law. 6. DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, New York; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"); and (4) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. New York State law, without reference to New York's choice of law rules, governs the Promotion and all aspects related thereto. 7. SPONSOR: The Sponsor of these Promotions is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.

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1. CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES

THE MAY 6 & 13 ISSUE INSTANT-WIN MOTHER'S DAY SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: One (1) sweepstakes prize will be given away each day from all qualified entries received during the previous day, beginning May 4, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 17, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET. You may enter the sweepstakes one time per day during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). Entries begin each day at 12:01 a.m. ET, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. of that day. To get the daily code word you will need to enter each day, look at the Mother’s Day Sweepstakes calendar for each day’s sweepstakes code word or you can request the daily code in an e-mail to codes0513@quickandsimple.com during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). To enter, go to quickandsimple.com/win, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Entrants for daily sweepstakes prizes will be notified instantly on-screen if they are a potential winner. Potential winners will be selected at random. If you receive a potential winning message, your confirmation as a winner is subject to verification and meeting eligibility requirements. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. If for any reason Quick & Simple deems an instant winner of a prize ineligible, or if for any reason at the end of a 24-hour entry period one or more of that day’s prizes have not been awarded instantly, Quick & Simple will award the prize to a winner whom it randomly selects from among all of that day’s eligible entrants. No more than one instant-win prize can be awarded per household per week (12 a.m. Sunday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday ET). If a member of a household is named an on-screen instant winner more than once in a week, only the first prize will be awarded. Any subsequent prizes that week will be awarded instead to a winner selected randomly from among that week’s non-instant-winning entrants. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value: All entrants to the Mother’s Day Sweepstakes will be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize: One (1) reader will receive a prize pack from Crest, including an 8GB iPod touch, a Sony digital camera, a gift certificate to Adidas, Crest Healthy Radiance and great beauty products. Total approximate retail value: $1,005. Winner[s] will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Winners' List: Winners of our daily sweepstakes will be posted on quickandsimple.com/winners the following week. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE MAY 20 ISSUE INSTANT-WIN BE GOOD TO YOUR BODY SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: One (1) sweepstakes prize will be given away each day from all qualified entries received during the previous day, beginning May 18, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 24, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET. You may enter the sweepstakes one time per day during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). Entries begin each day at 12:01 a.m. ET, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. of that day. To get the daily code word you will need to enter each day, look at the Be Good To Your Body Sweepstakes calendar for each day’s sweepstakes code word or you can request the daily code in an e-mail to codes0520@quickandsimple.com during each sweepstakes’ 24-hour time frame (based on Eastern Time). To enter, go to quickandsimple.com/win, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Entrants for daily sweepstakes prizes will be notified instantly on-screen if they are a potential winner. Potential winners will be selected at random. If you receive a potential winning message, your confirmation as a winner is subject to verification and meeting eligibility requirements. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple , whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. If for any reason the Quick & Simple deems an instant winner of a prize ineligible, or if for any reason at the end of a 24-hour entry period one or more of that day’s prizes have not been awarded instantly, Quick & Simple will award the prize to a winner whom it randomly selects from among all of that day’s eligible entrants. No more than one instant-win prize can be awarded per household per week (12:00 a.m. Sunday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday ET). If a member of a household is named an on-screen instant winner more than once in a week, only the first prize will be awarded. Any subsequent prizes that week will be awarded instead to a winner selected randomly from among that week’s non-instant-winning entrants. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: All entrants to the Be Good To Your Body Sweepstakes will be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize: One (1) reader will win a 10-piece cookware set, a 7-piece tool set and a 10-pack of Gourmet Garden spices and herbs from GourmetGarden.com. Total approximate retail value: $1,250. Winner[s] will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Winner’s List: Winners of our daily sweepstakes will be posted on quickandsimple.com/winners the following week. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE STAY HEALTHY PHOTO CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning May 13, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 26, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET go to quickandsimple.com/win and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Or mail your entry with your name, age, complete address, telephone number, e-mail address (optional) and a good-quality photo of yourself with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Stay Healthy Photo Contest, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 26, 2008, and received by May 30, 2008. Snap a picture that shows the enjoyable way you keep in shape — like bouncing on a trampoline or noshing on a nutritious snack — and send it our way! Be sure to tell us why that activity is fun for you — in 300 words or less. To be eligible, you must include your name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail address (optional) in your entry. Winner Selection: All entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editors based on the following criteria: creativity (34%); originality (33%); and clarity of expression (33%). In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) FinePix Z100fd, approximate retail value: $250, plus one (1) FinePix S8100fd from FujiFilmUSA.com, approximate retail value: $399, Total approximate retail value: $649. Three (3) runners-up will receive one (1) FinePix Z100fd, approximate retail value: $250, from FujiFilmUSA.com. Approximate retail value: $250. Total approximate retail value: $750. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $1,399. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about June 3, 2008. Quick & Simple’s decisions on all matters are final. The winner’s name will be mentioned in a future issue. Winner’s List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning April 29, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to quickandsimple.com/win and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Or mail your entry with your name, age, complete address, telephone number, e-mail address (optional) and a good-quality photo of yourself with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Mother-Daughter Look-alike Contest, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 19, 2008, and received by May 23, 2008. Are you the spitting image of your mom? Is your daughter a dead ringer for your yearbook photo? Show us! Send us a good-quality photo or photos of your remarkable resemblance! To be eligible, you must include your name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail address (optional) in your entry. Winner Selection:All entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editors based on the following criteria: creativity (34%); originality (33%); and clarity of expression (33%). In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two (2) to The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Denver, including spa services as well as round-trip airfare for two (2) from AirTran.com, approximate retail value: $2,806, plus an Apple iPhone from Radar.net, approximate retail value: $399, and two (2) Hibiscus twill tote bags from MaxxNewYork.com, approximate retail value: $188. Total approximate retail value: $3,581. Four (4) runners-up will receive a Hibiscus twill tote bag from MaxxNewYork.com, approximate retail value: $188. Total approximate retail value: $752. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $4,333. Prize includes round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) from major airport nearest winner’s residence and hotel accommodations for two (2) for three (3) nights. Hotel accommodations at Sponsor’s discretion, accommodations subject to availability and blackout dates may apply. All travelers must possess valid travel documents. Winner must travel on dates specified by Sponsor [or trip must be taken within one year from date of award. Arrangements must be made at least 30 days prior to departure. Once scheduled, the itinerary cannot be altered. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about May 27, 2008. Quick & Simple’s decisions on all matters are final. The winner’s name will be mentioned in a future issue. Winners' List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage-due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE CUTEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning April 29, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to quickandsimple.com/win and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Or mail your entry with your name, age, complete address, telephone number, e-mail address (optional) and a good-quality photo of yourself with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Cutest Halloween Costume Contest, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 19, 2008, and received by May 23, 2008. Did your child sport an especially adorable or creative homemade Halloween costume that was just too good for one days’ worth of wear? Here’s your shot to show the world! Send us a good-quality photo of your kid incognito in your creation — and we’ll let the readers decide who’s cutest of them all! To be eligible, you must include your name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail address (optional) in your entry. Winner Selection:All entries and essays become the property of Quick & Simple and will not be returned. First round, all entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editorial staff members to choose 10 semifinalists, based on the following criteria: creativity (25%); originality (25%); and photograph (50%). By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights, or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Second round, the 10 finalists will be posted on quickandsimple.com. The winners will be chosen by the readers of Quick & Simple based on creativity (25%); originality (25%); and photograph (50%). By entering, contestants agree to reasonably cooperate with media promotions relating to this contest if chosen as a finalist and/or winner. Quick & Simple reserves the right to select alternate winner in the event that a winner fails to comply with these rules. In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a shopping spree at Zutano’s online store from Shop.Zutano.com, approximate retail value: $800, plus a gift basket from GerdaSpillmann.com, approximate retail value: $224. Total approximate retail value: $1,024. Three (3) runners-up will receive a gift basket from GerdaSpillmann.com, approximate retail value: $224. Total approximate retail value: $672. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $1,696. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about June 17, 2008. Quick & Simple’s decisions on all matters are final. The winner’s name will be mentioned in a future issue. Winners' List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage-due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE ENTERTAINMENT SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: Beginning May 13, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to quickandsimple.com/win, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Winner[s] will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received on or about May 23, 2008. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple , whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: Five (5) readers will each receive The Adventures of Indiana Jones trilogy on DVD from Paramount.com. Approximate retail value: $50. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $250. Winners will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE CLUB Q&S RELIVE A MOMENT CONTEST: How to Enter: Beginning April 8, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET through May 19, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET go to quickandsimple.com/relive and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. What moment from your life would you choose to relive? Tell us, in 100 words or less. Four (4) winners will be selected from among all entries to have his/her moment worth reliving appear on the Club Q&S page in a future, issue (along with the winner's first name, last name, city and state). Winner Selection: All entries will be judged by Quick & Simple editors based on the following criteria: originality (50%) and creativity (50%). In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entrants with the highest score in creativity will be the winner. By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: Four (4) winners will each receive a cake from 1-800-Bakery.com, approximate retail value: $60. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $240. Submitted entries may be printed elsewhere in Quick & Simple magazine and/or on quickandsimple.com, but only those entries specifically identified as the winner on the magazine's Club Q&S page will be eligible to win the prize. Winner[s] will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor's discretion. Illegible, incomplete, or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE CLUB Q&S WEEKLY SWEEPSTAKES: How to Enter: To become a member of Club Q&S, go to quickandsimple.com/eve/login and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Each person is permitted only one active membership at a time. On the Club Q&S page of each issue of Quick & Simple magazine, the name of one (1) eligible member of Club Q&S that has been randomly selected will be listed as the potential prizewinner for the prize in each issue. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple , whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible Club Q&S members. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: The specific prize for each issue and its corresponding value may vary by issue; the current issue’s prize is listed in the “To Claim Club Q&S Prize” section below. To claim the listed prize, the Club Q&S member must follow the instructions listed in the “To Claim Club Q&S Prize” section below. A Club Q&S member will be included in random drawings in issues dated approximately four weeks after the online form is completed and entered, and thereafter in subsequent issues for as long as Quick & Simple continues to run its Club Q&S sweepstakes promotion, scheduled to run through at least July 1, 2008. If a person submits an online entry form to become a Club Q&S member between 12:01 a.m. ET, May 13, 2008, and 11:59 p.m. ET, May 19, 2008, the first issue in which he/she will be eligible to be included in random drawings for Club Q&S members will be June 24, 2008, at which time the prize will be the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro, approximate retail value: $100. No Club Q&S member will be eligible to be drawn as a potential winner more than once each calendar year. To Claim Club Q&S Prize. The Club Q&S member listed as the potential winner(s) must log on to quickandsimple.com/clubprize and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions, by 11:59 p.m. ET on the issue’s cover date. If the Club Q&S member listed in the issue does not claim his/her prize by this deadline, the prize will automatically be deemed forfeited. To have the name of the potential winner listed in the May 20, 2008, issue e-mailed to you, send a message to winner0520@quickandsimple.com between May 13, 2008, and May 19, 2008. The prize available to the potential winner(s) listed in the May 20, 2008, issue is a Panasonic MC-UL675 vacuum, approximate retail value: $250.

THE MONTHLY GRAND PRIZE SWEEPSTAKES: In each of four consecutive issues, starting with the April 29, 2008, issue and ending with the May 27, 2008, issue, we will publish a new code word. How to Enter: Collect the code words from each issue (four code words total) and at the end of the four-issue cycle submit them to us along with your name, complete address and telephone number, by going to quickandsimple.com/win, and completing and submitting the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Entry submissions begin May 20, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. ET, and must be received by May 26, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Or mail a 3” x 5” card with your name, complete address, telephone number and all four code words with first-class postage affixed to: Quick & Simple, Pegasus Monthly Grand Prize, 1700 Broadway, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Mail entry must be postmarked by May 26, 2008, and received by May 30, 2008. To get the four code words that you will need to enter, look at all four issues involved or request the codes in an e-mail to be sent to codes@quickandsimple.com during the sweepstakes’ entry time frame (based on Eastern Time). Winner Selection:Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received on or about June 10, 2008. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value: One (1) winner will receive a bathroom sink, mirror, vanity, cabinet, hardware and more from PegasusInfo.com, total approximate retail value: $2,478. Installation not included. Winners' List: For winner’s name, visit quickandsimple.com/winners. Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage-due or mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

THE MAY 9, 2008 QUICK & SMPLE NEWSLETTER SWEEPSTAKES. How to Enter: Beginning May 9, 2008, at 12:00 a.m. ET through May 15, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. ET, go to http://quickandsimple.com/win/contestform.php?id=260&showall=1 and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. To be eligible to win, entrant must supply the correct code word upon entry; the code word is included in the Quick & Simple Weekend Fun newsletter, emailed to subscribers of the newsletter on May 2, 2008. Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about May 16, 2008 from among all eligible entries. Drawing will be conducted by Quick & Simple, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: Three (3) winners will each receive a HydroCoach Interactive Water Bottle. Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded: $95. Winner will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.

3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada who have reached the age of majority in their state or province of residence at time of entry, unless otherwise stated in the specific Promotion. Void in Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec and where prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, the independent judging organization and prize suppliers (and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same household of each such employee) are not eligible.

4. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Online entrants must have valid e-mail address and it is entrant's responsibility to update Sponsor of any change in e-mail address. Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Each prize is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer's limited warranty. No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is unavailable. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Promotion. Winners (and parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a Publicity Release within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Winner hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use winner's name and/or likeness, biographical material and/or entry (including an altered form of the entry) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representative agents, successors, assigns, officers, directors and employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Promotion or acceptance or use of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of the prize.

5. INTERNET: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in a Promotion if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law.

6. DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, New York; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"); and (4) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. New York State law, without reference to New York's choice of law rules, governs the Promotion and all aspects related thereto.

7. SPONSOR: The Sponsor of these Promotions is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.