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Official Rules
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ENTER. (1) Mail a postcard with your name, address, day and evening phone numbers to: Ladies’ Home Journal, Funny Ladies We Love Sweepstakes,125 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017, or (2) visit www.lhj.com/funnyladies, register and complete online entry form. There is no cost to register or enter. One entry per household, regardless of method of entry. Sweepstakes begins 10/1/04 and ends 12/1/04. Mail entries must be postmarked by 12/1/04 and received by 12/07/04. Online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m., ET, 12/1/04. Meredith Corp., 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa; and The Dressbarn, Inc., 30 Dunnigan Dr., Suffern, New York (“Sponsors”), assume no responsibility for illegible, lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, or stolen entries or mail or for entries they are unable to process due to network, hardware or other technical failures. Entries become property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Legal U.S. residents, 21 years of age or older are eligible to enter, except employees of Sponsors, their agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing in the same household.

On or about 12/21/04, a random drawing from among all eligible entries received will be conducted under Sponsors’ supervision to award the following prize package to one (1) winner: two (2) round-trip economy class airline tickets to Los Angeles, California, from major airport nearest winner’s residence to attend the February 2005 “Funny Ladies We Love” Awards (“Event”), approximate retail value ("ARV") $1,600; two (2) tickets to the Event, ARV $450; three days/two nights accommodations at a luxury hotel selected by Sponsors, ARV $700; Sponsors’ selected pre-Event hair and make-up services for two (2) persons, ARV $500; and one $500 dressbarn gift certificate. Any and all non-itemized expenses are the sole responsibility of winner, including without limitation, meals, taxes, gratuities, incidentals, and transportation to/from airport/hotel/Event/pre-Event make-up sessions or shopping. Gift certificates, vouchers and other service- based prizes are subject to issuer restrictions or provider limitations.

Travel must be completed and hair and makeup services used by March 31, 2005. Gift certificate and Event tickets subject to issuers’ terms and restrictions. The prize, or any part thereof, may not be assigned, transferred, changed or redeemed for cash, except at sole discretion of Sponsors. Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee express or implied. Potential winner will be notified by phone and/or mail on or about 12/21/04. Decisions of Sponsors are final and binding in all respects. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules and winner may be subject to other verification and eligibility requirements.

Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that if any winner fails to provide proof of identity, refuses to provide required affidavit, is found to have violated these Official Rules or otherwise does not meet eligibility criteria, such winner will be deemed to have forfeited prize and Sponsors will award prize to an alternate winner in a random drawing. Entrants understand that Sponsors are not liable for injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from participation in this promotion and acceptance, possession and use of prize, including any travel or activity related thereto. Sponsors disclaim all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party goods or services provided to winner. Odds of winning depend upon number of eligible entries received. Estimated circulation of offer: 4.1 million.

Except where prohibited by law: (i) entry constitutes permission to use winner’s entry, name, hometown, voice, likeness, photograph, and any statements regarding this sweepstakes for editorial, public relations, promotional and advertising purposes on behalf of Sponsors without compensation; (ii) potential winner will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability/Publicity within 10 days of notification or an alternate winner will be selected by a random drawing. Travel companion is required to complete Liability/Publicity Release prior to travel. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing.

By participating and winning prize, winner releases Sponsors, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability with respect to prize won and participation in sweepstakes. Subject to all U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Taxes on prize are sole responsibility of winner. For winner’s name, available after 2/15/05, send a separate SASE to above address. Residents of VT and WA may omit return postage.