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Notice To Online Contestants:

Online entry open only to legal U.S. residents, 13 & older at time of entry. Limit one online entry per person per day. In the event of a dispute, online entry deemed made by authorized holder of e-mail address at time of entry. Mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices will be disqualified. Online entries must be submitted by deadline specified elsewhere on this website for online entries. No online usage required. U.S. & Canadian residents only (regardless of age) may enter by mail in lieu of online by hand printing his/her name, address, daytime telephone number, & the internet location where you found these instructions on a 3" X 5" piece of paper. Insert in a #10 envelope & mail to Sweepstakes Entry, PO Box 5560, Ellenton, FL 34222-5005. Mailed entry must be postmarked by the deadline posted elsewhere on this website & received within 7 days thereafter.

No responsibility assumed for error, 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 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 congestion or any combination thereof. No responsibility assumed for any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any materials in the sweepstakes.

Caution: Any attempt to deliberately damage any on-line service or Web site or to undermine the legitimate operations of the sweepstakes is a violation of criminal & civil laws. Should such as attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify such entrant & to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent of the law.

 "DREAM COME TRUE SWEEPSTAKES" OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, SALES PRESENTATION, OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Sweepstakes begins 10/31/01. Follow all entry instructions published elsewhere in this offer. Winner(s) of prizes below will be selected in random drawings conducted on or about 5/31/03 by Ventura Associates, Inc., whose decisions are final. Sweepstakes open to legal U.S. residents and to residents of Canada & other countries where offered & permitted by law. Void where prohibited by law. For a list of major winners, available after 7/31/03, send self-addressed, stamped envelope by 5/30/03 to: "Dream Come True Sweepstakes" Winners, Dept 2, PO Box 5251, Ellenton, FL 34222-5002.

DREAM COME TRUE GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY CONSUMER DISCLOSURES: You have not yet won. No purchase necessary to enter or win. One Grand Prize guaranteed to be awarded from a variety of merchandise items such as automobiles, vacations, electronics, etc. Winners may select any prize offered at grand prize level. Values of prizes offered will be approximately the same. Approximate retail value (ARV): $27,000 or $25,000 cash. Estimated odds of winning: 1:7,100,000. If automobile prize is chosen by winner, winner must be a licensed driver at the time of awarding, and the winner is solely responsible for costs associated with registration, title, license, taxes, insurance fees and any other options not expressly included. Sweepstakes registered by Ventura Associates, Inc., 1040 6th Ave., NY, NY 10018 & may be presented in different creative presentations by different organizations. Entry must be received by date specified elsewhere in offer or by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 1/15/03, whichever is sooner.

FOR ANY TRAVEL PRIZE: Any travel companion(s) will be required to sign a release of liability. Trip dates subject to availability; travel must be completed within 12 months of award. Restrictions & blackout dates apply. If trip won by an eligible minor, s/he must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL OF THE SWEEPSTAKES ABOVE:
No mechanically reproduced entries. No responsibility assumed for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible or postage-due mail/entries. All such entries will be disqualified. All entries become property of their respective presenters & will not be returned. Any winner will be notified in writing within 2 weeks of selection. Winner may be required (at discretion of judges) to sign & return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, & where legally permissible, a Publicity Release within 14 days of date on notification. Acceptance of a prize by a minor will require execution by parent or legal guardian of required documentation. Costs for goods or services not specified are winner’s responsibility. No substitution of prizes except by Sponsor due to unavailability. Except where prohibited by law, winners consent to use of their names, hometowns, prizes won & likenesses for promotional purposes on behalf of all presenters without additional compensation. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, provincial & local laws & regulations apply. Prize values in U. S. currency. No transfer or assignment of prize permitted. Winners responsible for all taxes on prizes. U.S. laws govern all aspects of this sweepstakes.

Winner selection executed at 1040 6th Ave., NY, NY 10018. Ventura Associates, the independent judging organization, has provided all prizes at no charge. Presenting organizations reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the promotion if it becomes technically corrupted. Employees of presenting organizations, sweepstakes judges, their respective advertising & promotion agencies & any other person or organization directly involved with the promotion & their respective immediate families & household members are ineligible.


Canadian residents, to win, must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill testing question administered by mail. Any litigation regarding the conduct & awarding of a prize in this publicity contest by a resident of the province of Quebec may be submitted to the Regie des alcools, des courses et des jeux.


SWEEPSTAKES FACTS
PRIZE RETAIL VALUE NUMBER OF PRIZES ODDS
GRAND PRIZE $27,000.00 1 1 in 7,100,000



You Have Not Yet Won. All entries have the same chance of winning. No one will know who the winner is until after the Sweepstakes ends.

Entry Is Free. You don’t have to buy anything to enter. Just follow the instructions on the order form on how to enter for free. You will be entered for each prize offered in this mailing.

Enter As Often As You Like. You don't have to wait for us to mail you an entry form. You may submit additional entries by a postcard with your name and address to: Sweepstakes Entry, P.O. Box 5560, Ellenton, FL 34222-5005. All mail-in entries must be received by 1/15/03. Each postcard must be mailed separately.

Buying Won't Help You Win. Your chances of winning without a purchase are the same as the chances of someone who buys something.

Entry Deadline/Sweepstakes Closing Date. To be eligible to win each prize offered in this Sweepstakes your entry must be received by the applicable Entry Deadline stated, your entry must be received by the Final Sweepstakes Closing Date of 1/15/03. Your prompt response is always encouraged.