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Drive Into Spring Contest: Rules

1. No purchase is required. The contest commences at 12:00:01 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2003 (the "Contest Start Date") and ends at 4:59:59 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2003 (the "Contest Closing Date"). All times are Daylight Savings Time.

2. Contest is open to all individual legal residents of Canada, excluding residents of the province of Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, subject to the following: the following individuals are not eligible to enter: (i) employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of CANOE.ca and the National Football League - Canada ("NFL Canada") (collectively, the "Sponsors"), and their affiliated and related companies and advertising and promotional agencies; (ii) independent contest judges; and (iii) individuals domiciled with any of the above. The contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. Void where prohibited or licensing required.

3. To enter, log on to http://www.nflcanada.com, follow the links for the Drive Into Spring Contest, complete the entry form (name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, and age), and click on the "submit" button to enter your contest ballot (the "Ballot") into the contest. Limit of one (1) Ballot per individual, subject to the Bonus Ballots as described in paragraph 4. The Ballot will be entered into the prize draw for which it is received (see Prize and Draw Table below) and, if not selected in that prize draw, will be entered into any subsequent prize draws for this contest.

4. Upon submission of the completed Ballot, each entrant will also have an opportunity to earn a Bonus Ballot by providing the email address of one or more of their friends ("E-mail Contact(s)") who may be interested in entering the contest so that an e-mail can be sent to the friend informing them of the contest. The entrant will automatically receive one (1) Bonus Ballot for each eligible Ballot that is submitted by one of their E-mail Contacts (using the e-mail address provided by the entrant and not any other e-mail address). Any Bonus Ballot earned will be entered into the prize draw for the week in which the corresponding Ballot of the E-mail Contact is received (see Prize and Draw Table below) and, if not selected in that prize draw, will be entered into any subsequent prize draws. Only one (1) Bonus Ballot per unique E-mail Contact is allowed. If the same E-mail Contact is provided by more than one entrant, the first entrant who sent an email to that E-mail Contact will be credited with the Bonus Ballot for that E-mail Contact's entry.

5. In order to be entered into any particular prize draw, Ballot must be received by 4:59:59 p.m. on the Monday before the Draw Date for that prize (see Prize and Draw Table below). Proof of sending will not be deemed to be proof of receipt. Any entrants discovered to have entered more than one Ballot (excluding Bonus Ballots) will be disqualified from entry into the contest. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the holder of the e-mail account associated with the entry.

6. All personal information obtained for this contest will be used only for the purposes of conducting the contest and as otherwise specified in these contest rules.

Prizes and Draw:

There are four (4) prizes (i.e. one (1) prize per week), as follows: each prize consists of one (1) Wilson NFL Carry Plus Golf Bag and an NFL golf prize pack consisting of an NFL golf towel, divot tool and golf balls. ARV $210. Limit one (1) prize per individual. The total number of prizes available to be won will be reduced as they are claimed throughout the contest. All prizes are being supplied by the NFL and will be delivered to confirmed winner. Prizes must be accepted as awarded, and cannot be transferred, exchanged nor refunded, and are not redeemable for cash.

Prize and Draw Table:

Prize One (for entries received between Apr. 28-May 5, 2003): One (1) Wilson NFL Carry Plus Golf Bag and an NFL golf prize pack consisting of an NFL golf towel, divot tool and golf balls. ARV $210. Draw Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2003

Prize Two (for entries received between Apr. 28-May 12, 2003): One (1) Wilson NFL Carry Plus Golf Bag and an NFL golf prize pack consisting of an NFL golf towel, divot tool and golf balls. ARV $210. Draw Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Prize Three (for entries received between Apr. 28-May 19, 2003): One (1) Wilson NFL Carry Plus Golf Bag and an NFL golf prize pack consisting of an NFL golf towel, divot tool and golf balls. ARV $210. Draw Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Prize Four (for entries received between Apr. 28-May 26, 2003): One (1) Wilson NFL Carry Plus Golf Bag and an NFL golf prize pack consisting of an NFL golf towel, divot tool and golf balls. ARV $210. Draw Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003

7. The potential winner of each prize will be selected in random draws held in Toronto, Ontario at 12 noon on the Draw Dates as shown in the Prize and Draw Table, from among all entries received on or before 4:59:59 p.m. on the Monday before that Draw Date.

Chances of winning any prize depend on the number of eligible entries received for the draw for that prize. Attempts will be made to contact each selected entrant via email and/or by telephone for five (5) calendar days following the applicable Draw Date.

Each selected entrant will be required to correctly answer a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question, to be administered at a mutually convenient time by telephone or mail, and to otherwise comply with these contest rules in order to be confirmed as a winner.

Each selected entrant must complete and sign a declaration of eligibility as well as a liability and publicity release, confirming compliance with the contest rules and acceptance of the prize as awarded and releasing Sponsors, the member clubs of the NFL, and each of their advertising and promotional agencies from any and all liability relating to the contest and prize.

The completed and signed documentation must be returned to the sender no later than five (5) calendar days after receipt. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within the specified time, is not eligible, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question or return the declaration and release within the specified time, or otherwise fails to comply with these contest rules, he/she will be disqualified and will not receive a prize and another entrant will be selected in accordance with these contest rules.

8. All entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be returned and no correspondence will be entered into except with selected entrants.

9. By entering this contest, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of contest Sponsors and judges, which are final and binding on all entrants.

10. Winners agree to the use of their name, comments, voice and photo by Sponsors for promotional purposes without compensation.

11. No responsibility is assumed by the Sponsors for lost, late, incomplete, garbled, destroyed or misdirected entries or for any technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or deleted computer or network transmissions, even if they limit the ability to participate in this contest.

12. Sponsors are not responsible for injury or damage which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to any person or property, from downloading material associated with the contest.

13. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the website or who is otherwise in violation of the rules. Sponsors further reserve the right to cancel, suspend or modify the contest at any time and in their sole discretion and without notice, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort.

14. The names of winners will be posted on the Winners page of the contest on nflcanada.com.

15. NFL Canada, NFL International, NFL Properties, the NFL, its Member Clubs and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or any prize awarded.