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BUCA, Inc. 2. HOW TO ENTER. To enter the Contest, an Entrant must submit an entry (an "Entry") during the Promotion Period (defined below). The Entry shall consist of an original, previously unpublished, list of Holiday Office Party Survival Tips. The list must include at least 3 but not more than 6 Survival Tips. Each Survival Tip may be no longer than 50 characters in length. ONLINE ENTRY: Entries must be submitted online by completing the entry form emailed to eligible entrants. Entrants must be a member of the Buca di Beppo eClub in order to receive the entry form. Limit one Entry per person. Subsequent Entries from the same person will be disqualified. All Entries generated by a script, macro or other automated means are prohibited and will be automatically disqualified. 3. PRIVACY POLICY. The personal information submitted with your Entry will only be used by Sponsor, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and the Sponsor's privacy policy, for the purposes of administering your participation in the Contest. 4. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY. By submitting an Entry or accepting a prize, Entrants represent and warrant that all Entries submitted by the Entrant are the original creation of the Entrant, have not been copied in whole or in part from any other work, do not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark or other proprietary right of any third party, and are the sole and exclusive property of the Entrant. Any Entries in violation of the foregoing representation and warranty will be disqualified. Entrants assume all risk of lost, late, misdirected, incomplete or illegible submissions. All Entries submitted become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By submitting an Entry, Entrants grant Sponsor and its affiliates and agents permission to edit, publish, or otherwise use Entries for any purpose and in any media whatsoever, without further permission from or compensation to Entrants. Any person featured in any Entries submitted must have provided his or her consent to Entrant for the submission of his or her name or likeness in this Contest. By entering this Contest, Entrant represents that such consent has been received. Failure to obtain such consent will deem the Entry ineligible for participation in the Contest. Entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliates and agents for any action brought by a person whose consent was not obtained by the Entrant. Entries must not be unlawful, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, invasive or deemed harmful, vulgar, obscene, derogatory, pornographic, abusive, harassing, threatening, hateful, objectionable with respect to race, religion, creed, national origin or gender, or otherwise unfit for publication, all as determined in the sole opinion of the Sponsor. Any image that, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor is considered inappropriate or unfit for publication will be automatically disqualified. 5. PROMOTION PERIOD. The Contest commences at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 9, 2008 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 14, 2008 (the "Promotion Period"). All Entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on December 14, 2008. Entries submitted or attempted to be submitted outside of the Promotion Period will be automatically disqualified. 6. SELECTION OF WINNERS. The selection of winners will be made by Sponsor from all eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period. This selection of winners will take place by December 19, 2008. The decision of the judges will be final and binding. Entries will be judged as follows: 50% on creativity and 50% on individuality of Holiday Office Party Survival Tips ("Selection Criteria"). The winner will be notified by December 19, 2008 via e-mail to the Entrant's e-mail address on file with Buca di Beppo's eClub. Winner may be required to sign, notarize and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Publicity and Liability within 10 days of notification. Upon notifying the winner of his or her prize, the winner will be requested to submit his or her preferred mailing address within 10 days. Failing to provide the preferred mailing address, or if the winner cannot be reached at the contact information submitted with the Entry, or if the Prize is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable, the prize shall be considered forfeited. In the event of such a forfeiture, Sponsor shall select another winner based on the Selection Criteria and/or dispose of the prize in any way it deems fit. The Prize shall be delivered to the winner at the address provided by the winner. Such delivery may be by courier service, postal service or other means as determined solely by Sponsor. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including, but not limited to, indirect or consequential loss) in the delivery of the prize to the winner. 7. PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING. Grand Prize: One (1) Buca di Beppo Gift Card, Retail Value: $300.00. Limit one prize per person. The Prize cannot be assigned, transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash or credit. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received. Buca di Beppo Gift Cards are subject to the terms and conditions stated thereon. 8. GENERAL CONDITIONS. This Contest shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law, and submission of an Entry constitutes acceptance of such laws. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. This Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. By entering this Contest, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and the decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding in all respects. All taxes (including applicable federal, state and local taxes), fees, and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. By participating and accepting a prize, so long as there is no legal prohibition, winner agrees to the use of his or her name for advertising or publicity purposes and to the use of statements made by or attributed to him or her relating to Sponsor or this promotion, and releases any and all rights to said use without further compensation. In the event of a dispute, all Entries will be deemed to be made by the holder of the e-mail account associated with the Entry. 9. RELEASE OF LIABILITY. By participating in this Contest, all Entrants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, advertising and promotion agencies and all others associated with the development and execution of Sponsor and the Contest from any and all liability, claims, losses and damages with respect to or in any way arising from this Contest and/or acceptance or use of the prizes, including liability for personal injury, death, damages, or loss. The Sponsor is not responsible for Entries that are corrupted or otherwise not received correctly or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email, or on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or combination thereof. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. The 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, including lost, late or misdirected Entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for cheating or fraud by any Entrant. Any activities intended to disrupt or interfere with the proper play of the Contest, or defraud the Sponsor in any way may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Entrants engaging in any of the foregoing activities will be disqualified and any prizes won will be forfeited. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of proceeding as planned, including without limitation 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 Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, illegible, incomplete or postage due mail. 10. WINNERS LIST. A list of winners will be made available to all participants by January 15, 2009. To receive a list of winners, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: BUCA, Inc, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 5003, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Attn: Contest. Requests must be received by January 1, 2009. 11. CONTEST SPONSOR. The Contest is sponsored by: BUCA, Inc. 1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 5003 Minneapolis, MN 55403 12. 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