Associated Content Holiday 2008 Sweepstakes Official Rules

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OFFICIAL RULES

Sponsored by Associated Content Inc. (the "Sponsor").

NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN. Entry deadline is December 30, 2008.

1. Eligibility: The AC's 2008 Holiday Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the U.S. (excluding residents of Rhode Island and any jurisdictions where a Sweepstakes of this nature is prohibited by law), who are age 18 or older.

Employees of Sponsor, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules & Regulations ("Official Rules"). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. To Enter: You may enter the Sweepstakes in one of two ways:

(a) Eligible persons are automatically entered into the Sweepstakes when their submitted Content is published on Associated Content Website (www.associatedcontent.com) pursuant to the "Exclusive" or "Non-Exclusive" License for "Upfront Pay" between December 1, 2008, on or around 00:00 AM, Eastern Time, and December 30, 2008, on or around 23:59 PM, Eastern Time.

(b) To enter by mail without obligation, hand write your name, mailing address and phone number on a 4"x6" card and mail to: AC's 2008 Holiday Sweepstakes, Associated Content, Inc., 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 605 New York, NY 10036 Mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 23, 2008, and be received by December 30, 2008.

(c) No mechanically reproduced mail-in entries are allowed and any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods.

(d) Any registered members of Associated Content must be a member in good standing at the commencement of the Sweepstakes period, as determined by Sponsor.

(e) Only one entry per person, household and/or e-mail address is permitted, regardless of method of entry. Entrants submitting multiple entries or violating any of these Official Rules may be disqualified.

3. Prize Drawing: All Sweepstakes entries meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be entered into three (3) drawings (each a "Drawing") conducted by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. There will be one (1) drawing per week during the month of December 2008, to be held on or around December 16, 2008, December 23, 2008 and December 30, 2008. During each Drawing Sponsor will choose two (2) winners for that week. The Winners will be selected at random from among all eligible entries received. Winner will be notified by mail and/or e-mail.

4. Prize and Odds: The prize to be awarded from the Sweepstakes is as follows:

(a) Six (6) Winners: Each Winner shall receive one (1) 8GB Apple iPod Nano ™ with an estimated retail value of $149.00.

(b) Total value of all prizes to be awarded: Eight Hundred Ninety Four Dollars (US). (US$894.00).

(c) Odds of winning prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Winner is solely responsible for any and all federal, state, and local taxes that apply to the prize. No cash or other substitution of prize is permitted, except at the sole option of Sponsor, for a prize of equal or greater value.

5. Notification of Winners: Winners will be notified by email or mail and will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within seven (7) days of notification. If a selected Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or where applicable an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release is not timely received, is incomplete or modified, prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail account specified in the entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. No automatically generated entries will be accepted.

6. Privacy Policy: Any personal information supplied by you to Sponsor will be subject to Sponsor's privacy policy posted at http://associatedcontent.com/privacy_policy.html. By entering the Sweepstakes, you are automatically registered as a member of the Sponsor's web site. As a result, you mayreceive additional email communication/promotions from the Sponsor as any of their members would. Sponsor will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party.

7. General Rules: By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Sweepstakes is offered by Sponsor, Associated Content Inc., and hosted by Sponsor which is not responsible for late, lost, delayed, damaged, postage-due, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise, or for theft or destruction or unauthorized access or alterations of entry materials, phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. By participating and winning a prize, Winners release the Sponsor, its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors, and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability with respect to the Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation (i) any condition caused by events beyond the Sponsor's control that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; and (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor's decisions in all respects relative to the Sweepstakes are final. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part, for any reason, but in particular in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Sweepstakes is compromised, without liability to the entrant. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any winner, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Each Winner is responsible for paying any income taxes on the value of the prize received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

8. Additional Conditions: Except where prohibited, by accepting any prize, each Winner consents to the use of his/her name, photo and/or likeness, biographical information, winning entry and statements attributed to winner (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation. All entries become property the Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prizes.

9. Winner's List, Official Rules: For the name of each Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 30, 2008 to: Associated Content, Inc., 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 605 New York, NY 10036. For a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 30, 2008 to: Associated Content, Inc., 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 605 New York, NY 10036.

10. Sponsor: Associated Content Inc., 88 Steele Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80206

Copyright 2008 Associated Content, Inc.

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  • Gilbert Wright12/14/2008

    Today is december 13, 2008,
    My mother just died about eight hours ago.
    Everyone has left and I am here all alone for almost the only time since we lived together.
    My mother never really went anywhere only to the hospital a few times,but now she is gone and is never comming home agian.
    I am forty eight years old,but I have never felt so alone before.
    I have dreamed of this time but I would always wake up to see my mother.
    She had several health problems,so I know that she is in a better place .
    It would be selfish of me to wish that she was still here,if she would have to suffer more.
    I did not get the chance to say good night to her because I was asleep in the living room when she went to bed.
    Iloved my mother and I always will,she knew this but I did not tell her enough.
    Please tell your mothers and everyone that you love that you do love them,and you will not have any regrets to last you the rest of your life.
    Thank You for reading this,I Iove you mom and I always will.

  • Gilbert Wright12/14/2008

    Today is december 13, 2008,
    My mother just died about eight hours ago.
    Everyone has left and I am here all alone for almost the only time since we lived together.
    My mother never really went anywhere only to the hospital a few times,but now she is gone and is never comming home agian.
    I am forty eight years old,but I have never felt so alone before.
    I have dreamed of this time but I would always wake up to see my mother.
    She had several health problems,so I know that she is in a better place .
    It would be selfish of me to wish that she was still here,if she would have to suffer more.
    I did not get the chance to say good night to her because I was asleep in the living room when she went to bed.
    Iloved my mother and I always will,she knew this but I did not tell her enough.
    Please tell your mothers and everyone that you love that you do love them,and you will not have any regrets to last you the rest of your life.
    Thank You for reading this,Iove you mom and I will never forgo

  • Harriet Steinberg12/12/2008

    Great. If I win, I'll give it to my daughter!!!!

  • marilou constantino12/5/2008

    I cannot join.. I'm not a US resident.. huhuhuhu so sad....

  • Patricia Sicilia12/5/2008

    Wow, I am not an IPod person, but I think my nephew would get a kick out of this. As someone else said, it would be an excellent gift.

  • Someones Sister12/5/2008

    Wow this is wonderful news. Thanks.

  • Rebecca Wrenn12/5/2008

    Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a nice prizxe for the lucky winners! (^;^)

  • jpsixbear12/5/2008

    thankyou :o)

  • Donald Pennington12/5/2008

    Cool! I'm there! AC ROCKS!!

  • Daisy May12/5/2008

    Gret oportunity! Thanks AC!

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