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TNT and Red Lobster Taste of Napa Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. ELIGIBILITY: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN.  The “TNT and Red Lobster The Taste of Napa Sweepstakes” (“Sweepstakes”) is open to all legal residents of the 48 continental United States and the District of Columbia, age 21 years or older, except employees, officers, directors, agents and shareholders (and their immediate families [spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses] and household members (whether or not related)) of TNT Originals, Inc. (“TNT”), GMRI, Inc. d/b/a Red Lobster (“Red Lobster”), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, divisions, trustees, franchisees, participating vendors, distributors, judges, advertising and promotion agencies and related entities (collectively, with the Sponsors, “Sweepstakes Entities”). Void wherever prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is governed by U.S. law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these official rules (“Official Rules”).  Sponsors are not responsible for providing any Internet access or use.

2. HOW TO ENTER: From 12:00:00p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 26, 2009 through 11:59:59p.m. on November 30, 2009 (the “Entry Period”), Sponsors will conduct a national Sweepstakes promoting TNT and Red Lobster’s exhibition of the “Limited Commercial Interruption Movies” during the month of November and encouraging entrants to enter for a chance to win a trip. To enter, during the Entry Period, an entrant must either: (i) log on to the TNT website, located at www.tnt.tv beginning at 12:00:00p.m. ET on October 26, 2009 and complete and submit the online entry form, including his/her name, address, telephone number (including the area code), e-mail address (if any), and age or (ii) send a standard-sized letter including the entrant’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address (if any) and age to: “TNT and Red Lobster The Taste of Napa Sweepstakes” Entry, P.O. Box 233, Florham Park, NJ 07932.  Limit one (1) entry per outer mailing envelope. To be eligible: (i) each online entry must be received no later than 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2009; and (ii) each mail-in entry must be mailed separately and all mail-in entries must be postmarked no later than November 30, 2009 and received by December 5, 2009. All entries must be submitted in the name of an individual person and the prize can only be awarded to the person whose name is on the winning entry.  Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means will be void. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, undelivered, inaccurate or delayed entries, postage due entries or for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems that may limit or affect a person’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, whether human, mechanical, typographical, printing, electronic, network or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials.  In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism or threats thereof, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Sponsors’ control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes.  In the event of cancellation, Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to award the prize from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation.  False or deceptive entries or acts will render the entrant ineligible. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Limit one (1) entry per person or e-mail address regardless of method of entry, per twenty-four (24) hour period.  3. HOW TO WIN: Four (4) grand prize winners (collectively, the “Grand Prize Winners”) will be randomly selected (one (1) on or about the last day of each Entry Period) by a representative of TNT, from among all eligible entries received during the applicable Entry Periods. The decision of the judges will be final and binding in all matters. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the applicable Entry Period. Potential winners will be confirmed by U.S. mail, e-mail and/or telephone and must meet all eligibility requirements including the timely execution and return of all necessary releases and documents (if any) required by Sponsor.

3. HOW TO WIN: One (1) grand prize winner (the “Grand Prize Winner”) will be randomly chosen by an independent judging organization on or around December 7, 2009 from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The decision of the judges will be final and binding in all matters.  The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.  The Grand Prize Winner will be confirmed by U.S. mail, e-mail and/or telephone and must meet all eligibility requirements including, without limitation, the timely execution and return of all necessary releases and documents (if any) required by Sponsors. 

4. PRIZES:One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a five (5) day/four (4) night trip to San Francisco, CA, for two (2), at an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of up to Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($3,920). The trip will include the following:  (a) round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest the Grand Prize Winner’s residence to an airport in the San Francisco, CA area; (b) one (1) room, double-occupancy standard hotel accommodations in the San Francisco, CA area for four (4) nights; (c) round-trip ground transportation between the airport and the hotel; (d) one (1) cooking class demonstration for two (2) at a cooking facility in the San Francisco or Napa Valley area, selected by Sponsors; (e) one (1) two (2) hour Napa Valley Wine Train Tour (“Wine Tour”) for two (2) in the San Francisco area (gratuity not included) (not to exceed a total of Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450)); the Wine Tour will include a three course meal, a train tour and a tour of a winery selected by Sponsors; and (f) Five Hundred Dollars ($500) spending money for the Grand Prize Winner. Actual value of Grand Prize may vary based on point of departure and airfare fluctuations.  The Grand Prize Winner is responsible for all costs and expenses not expressly provided for above, including, without limitation, additional ground transportation, additional meals, incidentals, tips, telephone calls, souvenirs, obtaining documents necessary for travel, other personal expenses and hotel charges incurred during the trip. All travel arrangements must be made through Sponsors’ agent on a carrier of Sponsors’ choice and trip must be booked a minimum of forty-five (45) days in advance.  Dates are subject to availability and certain black-out dates and other travel restrictions may apply.  Sponsors reserve the right to approve any travel dates and trip must be taken by December 31, 2010.  No extensions will be given after December 31, 2010, and the prize will be forfeited and Sponsors shall have no further obligations to the Grand Prize Winner. Sponsors are not responsible for any travel-related delays or cancellations. TOTAL ARV OF PRIZE (1 PRIZE): Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($3,920).  No substitution or transfer of prizes or cash redemptions permitted by the Grand Prize Winner.  Sponsors reserve the right to substitute for any reason whatsoever a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, in their sole discretion.  Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors.  The Grand Prize Winner is responsible for the reporting and payment of all taxes (if any) as well as any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein as being awarded.  All prize details are in Sponsors’ sole discretion.

5. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants grant Sweepstakes Entities and their designees the right, unless prohibited by law, to use their names, cities and states of residences, voices, pictures and likenesses, without compensation, notification or approval, for the purpose of advertising and publicizing the goods and services of the Sweepstakes Entities and all matters related to the Sweepstakes, in any manner or medium, now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity.  Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion must be a legal U.S. resident and at least 21 years of age.  The Grand Prize Winner and guest will each be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, tax acknowledgment form and, except where prohibited by law, a publicity release (collectively, “Winner Documents”) and return within five (5) business days of issuance of notification.  Noncompliance within this time period or failure of the potential Grand Prize Winner to respond to a notification attempt within five (5) days of such attempt may result in disqualification and, in Sponsors’ sole discretion, an alternate winner may be selected if: (i) any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable; (ii) the potential Grand Prize Winner declines his or her prize; (iii) the potential Grand Prize Winner is unable to travel on dates approved by Sponsors; or (iv) the potential Grand Prize Winner fails to comply with any of the Official Rules as outlined herein. Such potential Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected by random drawing in the Sponsors’ sole discretion.  The Sweepstakes Entities expressly disclaim any responsibility and entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, demands and/or liability for injury, damage or loss whatsoever (including, without limitation any death or disability to Grand Prize Winner or Grand Prize Winner’s guest) relating to or arising in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes (regardless of the cause of such injury, damage or loss) and/or the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any of the prizes awarded (including any travel or activity related thereto). 

6. OFFICIAL RULES OR GRAND PRIZE WINNER’S NAME: For a copy of the Official Rules or the Grand Prize Winner’s name (available on or about January 30, 2010), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (residents of VT need not include return postage on rules requests) to the following address by  March 30, 2010 (Please specify “Official Rules” or “Grand Prize Winner”) – “TNT and Red Lobster The Taste of Napa Sweepstakes,” P.O. Box 233, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

SPONSORS:TNT Originals, Inc., 1050 Techwood Drive, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318.  GMRI, Inc. d/b/a Red Lobster, 5900 Lake Ellenor Drive, Orlando, FL 32809. 

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The use of certain companies' products and services does not imply participation in, approval of, or endorsement of this Sweepstakes by such companies.

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