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"HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS" BIGGEST FAN CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES

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  1. HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST: The Dallas Morning News "How 'bout them Cowboys" Biggest Fan Contest (the "Contest") starts on or about 9/4/2007 at 12:00:00 AM (CT) and ends on 10/17/2007 at 11:59:59 PM (CT) ("Contest Period"). The first three weeks of the Contest constitute the entry period from 9/4/2007 at 12:00:00 AM (CT) to 9/25/2007 at 11:59:59 PM (CT) ("Entry Period"). The next week of the Contest constitutes a waiting period from 9/26/2007 at 12:00:00 AM (CT) to 10/3/2007 at 11:59:59 PM (CT) ("Waiting Period"). The next two weeks of the Contest constitute the voting period from 10/4/2007 at 12:00:00 AM (CT) to 10/17/2007 at 11:59:59 PM (CT) ("Voting Period"). During the Contest Entry Period, go to www.dallasnewsfan.com/fcontest (the "Website") to register for the Contest and upload your entry according to the instructions indicated. Or, send your entry by mail or overnight express delivery to Biggest Fan Contest Administrator, c/o Communifax Corporation, 1253 Freedom Road, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066 during the Contest Entry Period. Each entry will consist of a completed contest registration and a contest upload submission in one or more of the following categories: a) video, b) photo or c) essay. Limit one entry per category per person for the Contest Entry Period. Each entry should consist of an original video, photo or essay depicting why you think you are the greatest Cowboy fan ever, but cannot include any images or intellectual property (e.g., copyrighted logos, images, songs, or other materials) of the Dallas Cowboys or the NFL.
    a)Each video file must be in .mov (QuickTime), .mpg (MPEG), .mp4 (MPEG-4), .wmv (Windows Media), or .avi (AVI) .3pg or .3g2 file format. Video must be no longer than two minutes in run time and no larger than 20MB. Videos that are longer than the stated run time will only be judged on the first two minutes. Videos submitted via the mail must be in one of the above-referenced formats on a CD-ROM or DVD.
    b)Each photo entered must be in .jpg (JPEG), .bmp (Bitmap) or .png (Portable Network Graphic) format, no larger than 5MB in size; photo caption must be no longer than 500 characters. Photos submitted via the mail must be in one of the above-referenced formats on CD-ROM or DVD.
    c)Each essay entered is limited to 5,000 characters including spaces; photos, movies or other images are not allowed within an essay entry. If an essay entry exceeds the word limit, the entry will be cut off after the 5,000th character. Essays submitted via the mail must be in MS Word or Notepad/Textpad format on CD-ROM. The entrant’s first and last name must appear in the upper left hand corner of each page of the document. Essays submitted via the mail must also include a print out of the essay on 8 ½" x 11" paper.
    d)Mail-in entries must include a 3"x 5" piece of paper with the entrant’s complete name, address, daytime/evening phone numbers, date of birth and email address. Please make sure to clearly mark your CD-ROM or DVD with your complete contact information. Do not include your contact information embedded within your photograph or video.
    All entries will be reviewed for content and eligibility before they are posted to the Website; allow up to three (3) business days after submission for review and posting. In the event that a substantial amount of entries are submitted, Sponsor’s agent reserves the right to post eligible entries as time permits. Incomplete entries and entries that do not meet requirements listed in the Contest Entry will not be eligible. All Internet entries must be submitted to the Website and received by The Dallas Morning News ("Sponsor") by 9/25/2007 at 11:59:59 PM (CT). All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 9/25/2007 and received by 10/3/2007. The Website database clock will be the official timekeeper for the Contest. For purposes of these Official Rules, "receipt" of an Internet entry occurs when the server of the Sponsor or the server of its designee records the entry information resulting from an entrant clicking the "submit entry" button. Any automated computer receipt (such as one confirming delivery of entry) does not constitute proof of actual receipt by Sponsor for the purposes of these Official Rules. Each entry must be the original work of the entrant, may not have been previously published, may not have won previous awards, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, right of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, including the Dallas Cowboys or the NFL. If an entry contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the entry, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the use and exhibition of the entry by Sponsor in the manner set forth in these Official Rules, including, without limitation, name and likeness permissions from any person who appears in or is identifiable in the entry. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of permission in a form acceptable to the Sponsor from any entrant at any time; if an entrant fails to provide permissions, Sponsor will deem entrant’s entry ineligible. Entries must comply with the following content guidelines to be eligible:
    • Content may not be sexually explicit or suggestive, dangerous, violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic, or contain nudity:
    • Content may not promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political agenda or message;
    • Content may not defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about Sponsor or other people, products or companies;
    • Content may not contain trademarks, logos, or trade dress (such as distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors) owned by others, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind, without permission, or contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses;
    • Content may not contain copyrighted materials owned by others (including music, photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media) without permission;
    • Content may not contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photographs, or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without permission;
    • Content may not communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which the Sponsor wishes to associate; and
    • Content may not itself be in violation of any law or otherwise Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.
    Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address, mailing address and/or telephone number of entrants. In the event of a dispute, any Internet entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry, provided that person meets all eligibility requirements set forth in these Official Rules. "Authorized Account Holder" means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any entrant who attempts to enter with multiple e-mail addresses or under multiple identities, will be disqualified from participation in the Contest. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. Limit one prize per household. HOW CONTEST WILL BE JUDGED: During the Voting Period, the video, photo and essay entries will be posted on www.dallasnewsfan.com. The registered members of the Web site will be invited to vote online for their favorite entrant in each category (Video, Photo or Essay). In order to vote you must register for free at www.dallasnewsfan.com/contest. After logging in, each registered voter may vote once per day in each category for favorite video, photo or essay. At the conclusion of the Voting Period, the entrant in each category who receives the most votes will be considered the winner in that category, subject to verification of eligibility. In the unlikely event of a tie, the Sponsor or Sponsor’s designated panel of judges will select a winner based on creativity. The prize in each category will be awarded in the name of the person listed on the registration form. All prizes will be awarded, provided there are a sufficient number of qualified entries received. Winners will be notified by email and/or telephone at Sponsor’s sole discretion no later than 10/26/2007 and the prizes will be presented at an awards ceremony at Texas Stadium on 11/18/2007. Winners must attend the ceremony in order to receive their prize. Only one prize awarded per entrant; if an entrant wins in more than one category by popular vote, the entrant will be declared the winner only in the category where he/she received the highest total number of votes and the entry with the next highest votes in the other category will receive the prize in that category. In addition, entrant’s video may be shown at random on the Jumbo-Tron at Texas Stadium during the 2007 season. RECOGNITION AWARD: All entries in each category will be judged by the sports team at The Dallas Morning News for recognition as the favorite video, photo or essay of The Dallas Morning News. There is no prize associated with the Recognition Award other than a mention on The Dallas Morning News Website.

  2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), who are 18 years of age or older as of 9/4/2007. Employees of The Dallas Morning News, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited.

  3. PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARV): Three (3) Grand Prizes (one for each Contest category - see Rule #1) are available: Each Grand Prize consists of two (2) season tickets to the Dallas Cowboys regular season home games to be played at Texas Stadium in Dallas, TX for the 2008 football season and one (1) parking pass (per ea. home game); plus roundtrip air transportation for winner only from airport nearest winner’s residence to Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport (if winner resides within 250 miles of Texas Stadium, air transportation portion of prize will not be awarded and reasonable ground transportation will be provided), and hotel accommodations for prize winner only for two nights for the prize awards ceremony on November 18, 2007 at Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Tickets and parking pass are subject to the terms and conditions associated with their use. Trip must be taken on dates as determined by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Grand Prize trip does not include taxes, tips, gratuities, meals, service charges, hotel room service, laundry service, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, merchandise, souvenirs, local and long distance telephone calls, airport charges, or any other service or item not specifically described above. In the event that any game is cancelled or postponed for any reason outside the control of the Sponsor, Sponsor will have no further obligation, other than to award the remainder of the prize. ARV: $3,345 each winner. Total ARV of prize pool: $10,035. All applicable federal, state, and local taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the Grand prize winners. Grand Prize winners will receive a 1099 tax form for the approximate retail value of the prize.

  4. GENERAL: All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Grand Prize winners must sign and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release for receipt by 4:59:59 PM (ET) on 11/2/2007 or prize will be forfeited. No cash equivalents or substitutions of prize permitted except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that an offered prize is unavailable. Prize is non-transferable prior to awarding. Acceptance of a prize shall be construed as and signify the winners’ agreement and consent that Sponsor may use the winners’ names, videos, essays, photos, voices, addresses, likenesses and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes and publicity in any and all media now and hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity, without further consideration, review, approval or payment, unless prohibited by law. By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Recipient of prize assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. Sponsor provides no warranty of any kind for prizes. Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement of prizes.

  5. INTERNET: Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated or illegible entries nor for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations, problems associated with uploading and/or downloading of any Contest-related information or material from the Website 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 website 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 beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. In the event the Contest is terminated for any reason, Sponsor will award the prizes by judging all entries received at the time of termination based on creativity to select the Grand Prize winners. Caution: Any attempt by an individual to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest 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 individual to the fullest extent of the law.

  6. CONFIDENTIALITY: For information about how The Dallas Morning News uses your personal information, please see its privacy policy, located at http://www.dallasnews.com/registration/privacy/index.html?ft. For information about how The Dallas Cowboys uses your personal information, please see its privacy policy, located at http://www.dallascowboys.com/privacy_policy.cfm

  7. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS: By submitting any photo, essay or video (collectively, the "Submissions") to Sponsor or through the Site, you grant to Sponsor, and to its sublicensees, an unrestricted, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive, perpetual, and irrevocable right and license, without the requirement of any permission from or payment (or other consideration) to you or to any other person or entity, to use, re-use, reproduce, transmit, print, publish, modify, edit, alter, create derivative works based upon, display, exhibit, publicly perform, distribute, re-distribute, host, store, cache, archive, index, categorize, comment on, broadcast, stream, adapt, and translate the Submissions and any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in or conveyed by the Submissions, in whole or in part, in any and all formats and channels now known or hereafter developed (including, without limitation, on other Belo Web sites, on third party Web sites, in its print publications, on its broadcast and cable networks and stations, and on its broadband and wireless platforms, products and services) for any and all purposes including, without limitation, news, advertising, promotional, marketing, publicity, trade or commercial purposes, all without further notice to you and with or without attribution services. In addition, you hereby grant Sponsor and its sublicensees the right, on an unrestricted, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual and irrevocable basis, to reproduce and use your name, likeness, image and voice (together with all trademark rights therein) on or in connection with the use of the Submission and in any and all promotion or advertising material related thereto.

  8. WINNERS’ LIST: For names of winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope by 12/31/2007 to: The Dallas Morning News "How 'bout them Cowboys" Biggest Fan Contest – Winners’ List, PO Box 1885, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066. Winners’ list to be available after 11/30/2007.

  9. NAME REMOVAL: To be removed from future Contest mailings, please send a postcard with your name and address to The Dallas Morning News, 508 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75202.

  10. SPONSOR: This Contest is sponsored by The Dallas Morning News, 508 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75202 © 2007 The Dallas Morning News. All rights reserved.
© 2007 The Dallas Morning News. All rights reserved.

The Dallas Cowboys LLC (the "Dallas Cowboys"); the National Football League (the "NFL"); the NFL Member Clubs; NFL Properties LLC; NFL Enterprises LLC; NFL Ventures, Inc.; NFL Ventures, LP; NFL Productions LLC; NFL International LLC; and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, shareholders, representatives, officers, directors, agents and employees (collectively, the "NFL Entities") have not offered or sponsored this Contest in any way, and will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Contest or any prize awarded.

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