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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 entrants or any other persons 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 winners 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.
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SWEEPSTAKES FACTS
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| PRIZE
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RETAIL
VALUE |
NUMBER
OF PRIZES |
ODDS
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| GRAND
PRIZE |
$27,000.00 |
1 |
1
in 7,100,000 |
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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 dont 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.
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