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Hotties Sweepstakes: Official Rules
NO PAYMENT, ENTRY FEE OR PURCHASE REQUIRED.

OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ENTRANTS MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. .

HOW TO ENTER: There are two ways to enter: (1) Open the web browser and go to the following address: www.sonicboommedia.com/hot. After arriving at the site, enter your email address in the entry field. Complete the survey and click on "Submit" to submit your entry; (2) By Mail: Hand print your name, complete address (no P.O. Boxes), day and evening phone numbers, date of birth and "Sonic Boom America’s Top Hotties Sweepstakes" on a 3" x 5"piece of paper and send it in a stamped envelope to "Sonic America’s Top Hotties Sweepstakes" c/o Sonic Boom, Inc. 122 West 27th St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. You may also send a stamped postcard. Mail-in entries must be postmarked on the last day of the Entry period and received within 7 days to be included in that Entry Period’s random drawing. Limit one mail-in entry per household. .

All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Entries must be received between 12:01 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, May 27, 2009, when the sweepstakes begins, and 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday, July 13, 2009 when the sweepstakes ends ("Entry Period"). Only one entry per person, per unique email address or household address is allowed. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, any on-line entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the online account from which it was sent. A selected winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the selected winner is the authorized account holder of the account associated with the winning entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the entry will be deemed ineligible. .

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older on the date of entry. Employees, officers or directors of Sonic Boom, Inc. ("Sponsor"), the immediate family members (meaning spouses, parents, siblings, children and their respective spouses) of such employees, officers and directors and members of the households of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible. By taking part in this Sweepstakes, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify from this Sweepstakes any person it believes has intentionally violated these Rules. Sweepstakes subject to all federal, state and local laws. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. .

DRAWING: The prize winner shall be selected at random from among all eligible entries on Monday, July 27, 2009 by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding on all aspects of this Sweepstakes and not subject to appeal. The winner will be notified by email address within three days of being randomly selected. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of residency, age and parenthood or guardianship, and a winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize if Sponsor, in its sole discretion, finds that the proof is unsatisfactory. If a potential winner cannot be reached within five (5) days from initial notification attempt, if any prize is returned as non-deliverable, or in the event of non-compliance with any of the requirements of these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected at random from the remaining eligible entries and confirmed in accordance with these Official Rules. .

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: ONE (1) $500 American Express Gift Card; Actual Value is $500 plus applicable tax and shipping. The prize will be shipped to the winner at Sponsor's expense. No substitution, cash equivalent, barter, transfer, or assignment of any prize is permitted, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, at its sole discretion. The Winner shall be responsible for all applicable taxes including, but not limited to, any applicable federal, state and local income taxes. .

ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. .

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sweepstakes entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. All federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the prize winner. By entering, participants (and parent/legal guardian if participant is a minor) release and hold harmless Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, promotion, advertising and online technology agencies, prize suppliers and all others associated with the development or execution of this Sweepstakes, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (the "Released Parties") from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes or acceptance, use, misuse or nonuse of any prize or parts thereof (including activity or travel related thereto), including, without limitation, liability for death, personal injury, damage or loss of any kind, and from liability to any other persons relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this Sweepstakes. The Released Parties do not make any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of any prize, including, without limitation, quality, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing, or acts of any government or authority. Sponsor reserves the right to modify this Sweepstakes in any way it deems necessary or appropriate. Entry constitutes permission for Sponsor and its designees to use the winner's name, likeness, performance, hometown and state for advertising and promotional purposes in any and all media at the discretion of Sponsor without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. .

INTERNET: The use of any automated launching or entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits the participant to automatically register and/or enter repeatedly is prohibited. If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to 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 Sweepstakes, 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 Sweepstakes. Should this Sweepstakes be terminated the Sponsor reserves the right to select the prize winner in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the action requiring such termination. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, garbled, misdirected, or postage due entries or mail, or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.

DATA COLLECTION: Sponsor collects personal information from you when you enter the Sweepstakes. See Sponsor's privacy policy below for information about how personal information may be used. .

IDENTITY OF WINNER: The identity of the prize winner will be available after Wednesday, August 26, 2009. You may request this information by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope (Vermont residents may omit return postage) to: "Sonic Boom America’s Top Hotties Sweepstakes" c/o Sonic Boom, Inc. 122 West 27th St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Requests must be received by December 31, 2009. .

MISCELLANEOUS: Participants agree that this Sweepstakes is governed solely by the laws of the United States. Any claims arising out of the Sweepstakes may be brought only in a federal or state court in New York County in the State of New York. If any provisions of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. .

SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Sonic Boom, Inc., 122 West 27th St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. .

PRIVACY POLICY: Sonic Boom, Inc., ("Sonic") only uses your personal information such as your email address to conduct business with you. Your personally identifiable information will not be rented, sold or shared with any third party, except as described in this Privacy Statement or as otherwise agreed by you. Sonic may use your personally identifying information to contact you concerning: a) Special Offers; b) New Sweepstakes; and c) New Releases. Sonic may also use information for internal statistical purposes. If you do not want us to contact you, please "opt-out" by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Sonic may also disclose information it has collected from any sweepstakes entrant when it believes in good faith that the law or legal process requires it, or when it is necessary to do so to protect the rights or property of Sonic or others. In the event that the assets or stock of Sonic are sold or transferred, merged with a different company or entity, restructured, or subject to other fundamental corporate changes, we reserve the right to disclose any and all databases compiled from Personal Information collected by Sonic to such successor. We will seek to obligate the successor to agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, as it may hereafter be modified, but cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so or that the successor company will comply with this obligation. .

We may change this Privacy Policy without notice from time to time. Please bookmark and visit this page for updates and changes. Regardless of later changes or updates, Sonic will not use your information in a new way without first providing you with an opportunity to opt-out.