Bridge to Terabithia — Rules & Regulations - The My Terabithia Contest

The My Terabithia Contest ("Contest") is sponsored by Walden Media, LLC, 294 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 ("Sponsor"). Contest begins on December 15, 2006, and ends on February 8, 2007.

1. Eligibility. Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are, at the time of entry, full-time students in grades 4 through 8. All Contest entrants must have the consent of their parent or legal guardian. Employees, officers, directors, members (and their immediate family members or those with whom they are domiciled) of Sponsor, its parents, subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates and their respective agencies and agents are ineligible. Contest is void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and where prohibited by law.

2. How to Enter. No Purchase Necessary. To enter, complete the MY Terabithia Activity by (1) creating an artistic representation of your real or imagined special place and (2) describing that place in 500 written words or less (collectively the "Entry"). There is a limit of one Entry per eligible student or student group, and groups of students may team up to submit a joint Entry. All Entries must be the original work of the entrant(s), created solely for the purpose of entering the Contest, and must not violate the rights of any third parties, including copyright and trademark rights. Designate an adult (such as a teacher or parent or guardian) (the "Submitter") who will submit the Entry to the web site, www.walden.com (the "Web Site"), according to the instructions and procedures described on the Web Site, which will include scanning the Entry for submission purposes. The Submitter must supply all information as required when submitting the Entry. Required information shall include the Entry as well as the name, e-mail address, mailing address, and telephone number of the Submitter, and the entrant's first name and last initial. All Entries must be received by 11:59 PM EST on February 8, 2007.

3. Judging Criteria. Eligible Entries will be judged on the basis of originality (50%) and writing skill (50%). Applying the judging criteria, Sponsor will review all eligible Entries received to select the winner(s). All decisions of the judges with respect to the selection of the winners shall be final and binding. Odds of winning a prize depend on the nature, quality and number of eligible Entries received.

4. Notification of Winners. On or about February 8, 2007, Submitters who submitted an Entry that was selected as a winner will be notified by mail or telephone ("Notification Date"). Sponsor will use reasonable efforts to contact Submitters, but Sponsor is under no obligation to make repeated efforts at contacting an Submitter. If a Submitter cannot be contacted, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. When a Submitter is contacted, the Submitter will be asked to notify the selected winning student(s) (and the student's parent or legal guardian) of his or her selection as a winner. Sponsor will coordinate prize with Submitter. All winners (and their parents or legal guardians) and Submitters will be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release. If a selected winner (and his/her parent or legal guardian) and Submitter fail to return a signed Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release within ten (10) days of the Notification Date, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.

5. Prizes. A total of one Grand Prize will be awarded. The Grand Prize will include a screening for your class or group of the motion picture Bridge to Terabithia (the "Film"), and a school visit from Katherine Paterson or an alternate representative of the Film. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2,500. No substitution, transfer or assignment of the prize is allowed, except at Sponsor's discretion, in which case a prize of comparable retail value will be awarded. All prizes will be awarded within sixty (60) days of the Notification Date.

6. Conditions. Contest is subject to these complete Official Rules. By participating, entrants and Submitters agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding, and (b) to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Official Rules. Any Entries that are determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, to be offensive or defamatory may be disqualified. In addition, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or Submitter that Sponsor believes is tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, or violating these Official Rules. All federal, state and local laws apply. Applicable federal, state, and local taxes are responsibility of winners. By entering, all participants assign and transfer to Sponsor all rights, title and interest in their entries. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Each entrant grants to Sponsor the right to copy, edit, publish, promote, broadcast, and otherwise use, in whole or in part, their Entries, copyrighted or copyrightable materials, in any manner, and in all forms and media now known or hereafter developed, without further permission, notice, or compensation. Each entrant (and his/her parent or legal guardian) grants Sponsor permission to use his/her name and likeness for publicity purposes without further compensation (except where prohibited by law). In the event computer viruses, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond the Sponsor's reasonable control, including but not limited to Acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot, strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes or acts of terrorism, corrupt, prevent or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Contest, so that it cannot be conducted as originally planned, the Sponsor has the right to cancel, terminate, or suspend the Contest, and in such event to select a winner from among all eligible Entries received up to such time of cancellation, termination, or suspension. Sponsor assumes 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. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions 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 the Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCOMPATIBILITY OF ENTRANT'S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY WITH SPONSOR'S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, incomplete, undelivered, mutilated, illegible, or misdirected entries; or for typographical errors in an entry, these Official Rules or any other materials associated with the Contest. Entries are void and will be disqualified if they are, in whole or in part, illegible, incomplete, damaged, or do not comply with these Official Rules. By entering, each entrant releases Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising, production and promotion agencies from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, costs or expenses, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participating in this Contest, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, merchandise delivery or the violation of any intellectual property rights.

7. Winners List. For names of grand prize winners (available after February 16, 2007), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Winner's List, MY Terabithia Contest, c/o Walden Media, LLC, 294 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Requests must be received by December 31, 2007.

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