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VH1�s Big Decision Sweepstakes

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ENTRY IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

2. To enter: VH1�s Big Decision Sweepstakes will be posted on www.vh1.com, a website owned and controlled by MTV Networks (�MTVN�) starting at or around 12:00 noon (ET) November 5, 2004 ending at or around 12:00 noon (ET) December 4, 2004. Participants must fill out the required fields on the Sweepstakes entry form to be entered into a random drawing (collectively �eligible entries). There will be one Grand Prize Winner (the �Grand Prize Winner�) selected from all of the eligible entries received. Participants must complete all required data requested on the entry form. Incomplete or inaccurate entry forms are void. Limit one entry per person per day. For the purposes of this Sweepstakes, a �Sweepstakes day� begins at 12:00:01 AM ET and ends 11:59:59 PM ET. If an entrant uses multiple email addresses to submit more than one online entry for a given day, only the first online entry for that day will count. By entering, participants acknowledge compliance with these official rules including all eligibility requirements. Limit one online entry per person per sweepstakes day for a maximum of thirty (30) total possible entries per participant during the Sweepstakes Period. MTV Networks (�MTVN�), Garnier Fructis, (�Sponsor�) and each of their respective agencies are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person�s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes 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 MTVN which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes or for any reason MTVN deems it necessary, MTVN reserves the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on www.vh1.com. Entries that have been tampered with or altered are void. In the event of a dispute over who submitted the winning entry, the holder of the winning email account will be declared the winner. An "authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a telephone number, pager number or email address by a telephone company, wireless service provider, Internet access provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational, government, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning telephone numbers, pager numbers, wireless phone numbers, email addresses, for the telephone exchange associated with the submitted telephone or pager number or the domain associated with the submitted telephone, pager number or email address, as applicable.

3. Prizing: One Grand Prize Winner will select one (1) of the following prize packages:

"NYC Victory" Prize Package including:
- Roundtrip air transportation for the Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests from an airport of MTVN�s choice near the Grand Prize Winner�s residence to New York City; (MTVN reserves the right to substitute ground transportation for air transportation if the Grand Prize Winner resides within 150 miles of New York City.) (estimated retail value $2,000.00)
- Three (3) night deluxe hotel accommodations for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guest (three rooms, double occupancy, room and tax only; meals, telephone calls and other incidentals not included, some restrictions may apply) (total estimated retail value is $5,000.00).
- Hairstyle makeover for Grand Prize Winner by one of Garnier Fructis�s top stylists (estimated retail value $1,000.00)
- Helicopter tour of Manhattan�s biggest sights followed by dinner at top New York City restaurant for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests (estimated retail value $1,800.00)
- $500 New York City shopping spree for Grand Prize Winner
- VIP access to exclusive New York City nightclub for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests (estimated retail value $1500.00)
- Tickets for Grand Prize Winner and five (friends) to one of 2004�s hottest musical acts (subject to artist availability; selection of Artist and location of concert to be determined by MTVN) (estimated retail value $750.000)
- $5,000 spending cash for Grand Prize Winner
"Vote Las Vegas" Prize Package including:
- Roundtrip air transportation for the Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests from an airport of MTVN�s choice near the Grand Prize Winner�s residence to Las Vegas, NV; (MTVN reserves the right to substitute ground transportation for air transportation if the Grand Prize Winner resides within 150 miles of Las Vegas, NV.) (estimated retail value $2,000.00)
- Three (3) night deluxe hotel accommodations for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guest (three rooms, double occupancy, room and tax only; meals, telephone calls and other incidentals not included, some restrictions may apply) (total estimated retail value is $5,000.00).
- Hairstyle makeover for Grand Prize Winner by one of Garnier Fructis�s top stylists (estimated retail value $1,000.00)
- Skydiving adventure for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests (estimated retail value $1,300.00)
- Dinner at a top Vegas restaurant and VIP access to exclusive Las Vegas nightclub for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests (estimated retail value $2,000.00)
- Collection of CD�s and DVD�s from the biggest stars of 2004 for Grand Prize Winner (selection of CDs and DVDs to be determined by MTVN) estimated retail value $500.00)
- Tickets for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) friends to one of 2004�s hottest musical acts (subject to artist availability; selection of Artist and location of concert to be determined by MTVN) (estimated retail value $750.000)
- $5,000 spending cash for Grand Prize Winner
"Majority Rules in Miami" Prize Package including:
- Roundtrip air transportation for the Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests from an airport of MTVN�s choice near the Grand Prize Winner�s residence to Miami, FL; (MTVN reserves the right to substitute ground transportation for air transportation if the Grand Prize Winner resides within 150 miles of Miami, FL.) (estimated retail value $2,000.00)
- Three (3) night deluxe hotel accommodations for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guest (three rooms, double occupancy, room and tax only; meals, telephone calls and other incidentals not included, some restrictions may apply) (total estimated retail value is $5,000.00).
- Hairstyle makeover for Grand Prize Winner by one of Garnier Fructis�s top stylists (estimated retail value $1,000.00)
- Private Yacht excursion for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests & dinner at one of Miami�s top restaurants (estimated retail value $2,000)
- VIP access to exclusive Miami nightclub for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests (estimated retail value $1,500.00)
- Two (2) Luxury spa treatments for Grand Prize Winner (estimated retail value $500)
- Tickets for Grand Prize Winner and five (5) guests to one of 2004�s hottest musical acts (subject to artist availability; selection of Artist location of concert to be determined by MTVN) (estimated retail value $750.000)
- $5,000 spending cash for Grand Prize Winner

THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM RETAIL VALUE OF EACH GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE IS $17,750.00

The Cash Prize alternative shall consist of $10,000 cash. The Cash Prize alternative may be chosen by Grand Prize Winner in lieu of the original Vh1�s Big Decision Sweepstakes Grand Prize. In no way can the grand prize and cash alternative be combined.

TOTAL RETAIL VALUE OF THE CASH PRIZE ALTERNATIVE IS $10,000.00

The tentative date for all prize fulfillment is by December 31, 2005, and this date is subject to change at MTVN�s sole discretion. The total maximum approximate retail value of this Sweepstakes is $17,750.00. The actual retail value of this Sweepstakes depends on point of departure and current market conditions at time of prize fulfillment. MTVN reserves the right to substitute any prize with prize(s) of comparable value. Some restrictions may apply. Winner and guests must be able to travel on the same itinerary that MTVN in its sole discretion determines. Winner and guests are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary and required travel documents (i.e. passports, etc.). All airline tickets issued in conjunction with the Prize are not eligible for frequent flyer miles, and no code-share flights may be used. No change or extension or substitution of trip dates is permitted once the trip date is chosen. The airline tickets are non-endorsable, non refundable and not exchangeable for cash. All meals, gratuities, phone calls, and any other expenses not specifically mentioned as being included are excluded and are the sole responsibility of the winner.

4. ODDS OF WINNING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED.

5. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of MTVN which are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.

6. The Grand Prize Winner will be chosen at random, from among all of the eligible entries received by an independent judging organization on MTVN�s behalf on or around December 4, 2004. The Grand Prize Winner will be contacted by telephone. If potential winner is unreachable after three phone calls attempts within a period of one business day (no messages will be left on answering machines) or if he/she is found to be ineligible, or if he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected from among all remaining eligible entries received.

7. The specifics of all elements of any prize in the Sweepstakes shall be solely determined by MTVN. Some restrictions may apply. No substitution, transfer of any prize (or any part of a prize package) permitted, except by MTVN due to prize unavailability at time of award in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Arrangements for the fulfillment of prizes will be made by MTVN. The potential Grand Prize Winner and guest(s) must sign (a) an affidavit of eligibility and release of MTVN, CBS, Viacom International Inc., Garnier Fructis and any other sponsors from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, or loss suffered in connection with this promotion or the use or acceptance of the prize or any portion thereof to be eligible for the prizes; and (b) where permitted, a promotional release granting the right to use his or her name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation; entry into this Sweepstakes constitutes potential Grand Prize Winner and his/her guests agreement to sign such release. The potential Grand Prize Winner must also complete, and require guest(s) to complete, all legal documents and return them to MTVN within three (3) working days after receipt of such documents. Noncompliance will result in disqualification of the potential Grand Prize Winner and an alternate winner, if necessary, will be selected randomly from the remaining eligible entries.

8. The receipt by any winner of any of the prize components of this Sweepstakes is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state and local rules and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT MTVN�S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER�S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF VH1�s BIG DECISION SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. By entering this Sweepstakes entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with Rules and Laws, and that Sweepstakes Sponsors shall have no responsibility or liability (including, but not limited to, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death) in connection with: participation in this Sweepstakes: human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of Entry Information; acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of the prize awarded herein; traveling to, preparing for or participating in any prize related activity; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, internet service provider; interruption or inability to access Sweepstakes or any Web Site or online service via the internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to entrants (or any third person�s) computer and/or any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of one of the Sweepstakes. Entrants further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstakes, to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against the Sweepstakes, and hereby acknowledge that said Sweepstakes have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize.

9. The value of the prize(s) may be taxable as income. Upon receipt of any prize, the winner is required to comply with and is solely responsible for any and all applicable federal, state and local tax that becomes due with respect to the prize(s).

10. Sweepstakes is open to VH1.com users who are legal residents of the U.S., 21 years of age and up at time of entry, and who have an active VH1 account as of November 5, 2004. Guest(s) must be 21 years of age and up at time of prize fulfillment. Grand Prize Winner and guests are subject to proving eligibility, including verification of social security number. If Grand Prize Winner cannot furnish verifiable and valid proof of age within 48 hours after being notified of winning, an alternate winner may be chosen from among all remaining eligible entries received, in MTVN�s sole discretion. Sweepstakes not open to employees and their immediate families of MTVN, Viacom International Inc., CBS, Garnier Fructis and any other sponsors, their affiliated companies and subsidiaries as well as any person who has won an MTVN national contest or Sweepstakes in the 2004 calendar year. Winner is subject to proving eligibility. VOID IN ALASKA, AND HAWAII AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. All entries become the property of MTVN. Winner must possess a valid driver�s license at time of prize fulfillment. Additional restrictions may apply.

11. All interpretations of the rules and decisions by MTVN are final. MTVN reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the game or website; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MTVN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE CONTEST AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS.

12. For a copy of the winner list and/or additional copy of these rules, send a SASE to: MTV Online, Attn: VH1.com Marketing and Promotions Department, VH1�s Big Decision Sweepstakes 1515 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10036. All requests must be received by December 31, 2004.

13. Winner agrees that MTVN, Viacom International Inc., Central Broadcasting System (CBS), Garnier Fructis and other sponsors and their subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies and employees, officers, directors and shareholders shall have no liability in connection with acceptance or use of any of the prizes awarded herein.

14. This Sweepstakes is sponsored by MTVN a corporation with address at 1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 and, Garnier Fructis a corporation with its headquarters at 575 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10017.