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The Forza Motorsport Showdown Sweepstakes is Now Closed

Winners Will be Announced Shortly!

03.14.07 // 09:00

It's been a month since we opened the Forza Motorsport Showdown Sweepstakes and now that the SPEED channel series has concluded, we've closed all entries into our database. Those of you who were able to register and enter into our sweepstakes during the weeks after the show premiered, we are grateful for your participation. You will receive word of the winner soon enough. In the meantime, Forza Motorsport Showdown will be shown in syndication on SPEED network. For the most accurate schedules, please check with your local cable provider.

As reference for those of you who did enter our Showdown Sweepstakes, below are the rules and regulation for the contest. Please feel free to peruse should you need to reference the terms of the Forza Motorsport Showdown.

Rules & Regulations:

Xbox Forza Motorsport Showdown Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING A PRIZE. This sweepstakes is intended for play only in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and shall be construed and evaluated according to United States law. Void outside the US/DC and where prohibited. Sweepstakes begins at 9:00:01 am PST on February 15, 2007 and ends 5:00:00 pm PST on March 14, 2007 (the “Promotion Period”).

HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES: Visit /news/announcements/sweepstakes.htm and click on "enter the sweepstakes" above, select yes for the option “I want to participate in the Forza Motorsport Showdown Sweepstakes, ending March 14th” and complete all the required fields of the official entry form, as indicated including your first & last name, complete address, phone number, your Windows Live ID and email address. Click on the “submit” button and you will be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person/email address. If there is a dispute about who the email address or entry belongs to, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the name indicated on the entry form. No automatic, programmed, robotic or similar means of entry are permitted and individuals engaging in such practices will be disqualified. The use of automated or third party software or web sites to enter is prohibited. Any other attempted form of entry is prohibited. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and DC, 18 years of age or older. Employees of Microsoft Corporation ("Sponsor"), YRBrands and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, advertising, promotion or any other agencies or entities involved with this sweepstakes and members of their immediate families (biological or step) including parent, grandparent, child, sibling or spouse of any of the foregoing (regardless of where they live), or households of any of the above, whether related or not, are NOT eligible to participate.

DRAWING: On or about March 30, 2007, the winners will be selected in a random drawing for each Weekly Entry Period from all eligible entries received. The drawing will be conducted by Wunderman, an independent judging organization, whose decisions will be final and binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries received for each of the following Weekly Entry Periods: 2/15 – 2/21; 2/22 – 2/28; 3/1 – 3/7; 3/8 – 3/14 (each a “Weekly Entry Period"). Entries must be received by 5:00:00 pm PST on 3/14, the last day of the Entry Period, to be eligible for that Entry Period drawing. Non-winning entries will be eligible and rolled into the subsequent Entry Period drawings.

PRIZES: Four (4) Grand Prizes will be awarded (one (1) per Weekly Entry Period) consisting of an Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, a Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, and the Forza Motorsport™ 2 Xbox 360 game. The approximate retail value (ARV) of each Grand Prize is: $609.97. Forty (40) First Prizes will be awarded (ten (10) per Weekly Entry Period) consisting of a Forza Motorsport 2 Xbox 360 game. ARV of each first prize is $59.99. Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded is $4,829.48. Limit one prize per person/household.

Potential Grand Prize winners will be notified via overnight mail and will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (where permitted) within ten days of date printed on prize notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining eligible entries received. Failure to provide all required information and signature(s) on the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release, or return of prize notification as undeliverable, will result in forfeiture of rights to be declared a prize winner and/or receive prize. Upon receipt and verification of Grand Prize winner’s affidavits, the prize will be shipped within approximately four weeks (Forza Motorsport 2 will be shipped when the game has launched) of the drawing date. First Prizes will be shipped within approximately four weeks of the Forza Motorsport 2 game launch.

All federal, state, and local taxes on prizes and all other costs not specifically outlined in these rules are the responsibility solely of the winners. The Grand Prize winners will be issued an IRS Form 1099 in January, 2008 for the ARV of the prize listed above. Grand Prize winners are advised to seek independent counsel regarding the tax implications of accepting the prize.

Prizes cannot be transferred, assigned or redeemed for cash or substituted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion, or as provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize becomes or is unavailable for any reason. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to accept the prize in the manner set for by the Sponsor. By accepting a prize, winner consents to the use of his/her name, hometown, likeness, voice, and/or biographical information for advertising and promotional purposes in all media worldwide without limitation or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

All winners acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules and agree to release Sponsor, YRBrands and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, advertising, promotion or any other agencies or entities involved with this sweepstakes, and each of their respective officers, directors, and employees (“Promotional Parties”) from any and all liability and will be held harmless by winner and his/her heirs and executors for any injuries or damages of any kind sustained in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes or the use, acceptance, possession or awarding of any prize.

OTHER CONDITIONS: Promotional Parties are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, Web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.

ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures and other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control.

FORCE MAJEURE/APPROVAL AND UNFORSEEN OCCURRENCES: If, for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned by reason of computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, errors, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes as contemplated by these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor, may, without prior notice, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor will post notice regarding the termination on the website and award the Sweepstakes prize in a random drawing from eligible entries received as of the time of termination.

DISPUTES: Participant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court in the State of Washington. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, participants’ rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with federal law and to the extent not inconsistent, the laws of the State of Washington.

WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to: Xbox Forza Motorsport Showdown Sweepstakes Winners List, P.O. Box 324, Lombard, IL 60148-0324. Requests must be received by April 15, 2007. Winners List will be sent when the Sweepstakes is over and all prizes have been awarded.

SPONSOR: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052.

ADMINISTRATOR: YRBrands, 233 N. Michigan Ave., #1500, Chicago, IL 60601