StarTribune.com 2008 Cutest Canine Wins $1,000

1.No Purchase Necessary. The StarTribune.com 2008 Cutest Canine Wins $1,000 Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by The Star Tribune Company (“Sponsor”), located at 425 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55488 (“Sponsor's Address”). Prizes are provided by The Star Tribune Company (the “Participating Company”). No purchase is necessary to enter or to win.

2. Contest Period. The “Contest Period” begins at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2008, and ends at 12:01:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009.

3. How to Enter. To enter, go to startribune.com/contests during the Contest Period and follow the instructions to submit your entry information, including your photo of a dog. To be eligible, contestant (sometimes referred to herein as an “entrant”) may enter one or more photographs at startribune.com, but only one photo per contestant can be selected into the Top 30. Each photo must include a caption that identifies and/or enhances the subject matter of the photo (each photo and caption entered in the Contest are jointly referred to herein as a “Photo”). All Photos (including related captions) submitted must adhere to StarTribune.com standard terms and conditions for user-generated content. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Photo for any reason. To be eligible, all entries must be received no later than 12:01:00 a.m. CST on Sunday, December 28, 2008 (the “Entry Deadline”). All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, illegible, incomplete, damaged, late or misdirected entries, all of which will be void.

4. Submissions. By entering the Contest and submitting a Photo to Sponsor, each entrant has represented (i) that the entrant is the creator and copyright owner of the Photo, (ii) that the entrant has granted to the Sponsor an irrevocable license to publish, republish, distribute and copy the edited Photo an unlimited number of times in any print, electronic or other medium, and (iii) that the entrant has obtained from anyone identified or depicted in the Photo (or the parent or guardian of any child identified or depicted) all permission necessary to grant the Sponsor the foregoing license.

5. Voting by Users. Eligible Photos properly entered in the Contest during the Contest Period will be displayed on StarTribune.com, and users of StarTribune.com (including Contest entrants and other users) will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite Photo.

6. Selection of Winners. On or about January 8, 2008, the Contest judges will select the top 30 Photos through a combination of popular user vote and panel of Contest judges (weighted as follows: (A) popular user vote (45%); and (B) panel of Contest judges (55%) (the “Standard Contest Weighting”)). Contest judges will judge Photos on the basis of candid shots of dog’s faces that exhibit cuteness, fun, and happiness. One dog per photo, please. Multiple dogs in one photo will be judged as one photo. On or about Jan. 15, 2009 the top 10 Photos from the pool of the top 30 Photos will be determined via a combination of popular user vote and Contest judges, weighted via Standard Contest Weighting. On or about January 23, 2009, one first place winner from the top 10 Photos will be selected through a combination of popular user vote and contest judges, weighted via Standard Contest Weighting. Winners will be notified by phone or mail on or about January 24, 2009. If Minneapolis Star Tribune cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.

The decisions of the Contest judges regarding entries and winners shall be final.

7. Prizes. First-Place Prize. One (1) first-place winner will receive the First-Place Prize, which will consist of a Visa Gift Card valued at a maximum of $1,000.00. The first-place winner’s winning Photo will also be published on Star Tribune.com and in the Star Tribune newspaper. Second-Place Prizes. Each of the ten (10) contestants (including the first-place winner) submitting one of the top 10 Photos will be a second-place winner, and will receive a Second-Place Prize consisting of a $100.00 Visa card. Third-Place Prizes. Each of the thirty (30) contestants (including the first-place winner and the second-place winners) submitting one of the top 30 Photos will be a third-place winner, and will receive a Third-Place Prize consisting of a $25 Visa Gift Card. Total value of all prizes: approximately $2,750.00. Each winner accepts responsibility for compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to use and acceptance of each prize.

8. Claiming Prizes. To claim the prize, the winner must respond by email or phone within four (4) business days of prize notification, at the phone number designated. Within 10 days of claiming prize, potential winners must provide appropriate photo identification (e.g., passport or driver's license) and must fill out such eligibility declarations, publicity releases, and prize acceptance documentation as Sponsor shall provide; failure to timely claim prize in such manner shall result in forfeiture of prize. All federal, state and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes may not be substituted and are not refundable, transferable or redeemable for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.

9. Eligibility. This Contest is open to legal residents of Minnesota or Wisconsin who are 13 years of age or older. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. This offer is void where prohibited or restricted. Employees of The Star Tribune Company, any companies owned by or affiliated with The Star Tribune Company, the Participating Company, the advertising and promotion agencies representing any of such companies, and members of those employees’ families are not eligible to enter or win. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to all the terms and conditions of these rules; agrees to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Contest judges; and consents to the use of his/her name and other information for purposes of direct mail or similar solicitations. Each winner accepting a prize consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness and any submitted Photo for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Each entrant waives the right to assert, as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem a prize and any liability that might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem a prize. Each entrant releases each of the following from any and all liability with respect to or arising out of the acceptance, use, misuse or possession of any prize and/or the loss or misdirection of any prize: Sponsor and the Participating Company; their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, franchises, advertising and promotional agencies; and their respective officers, directors and employees. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend and/or revoke this Contest at any time due to printing errors or other mistakes.

10. UPick’em: The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, Inc., and/or Minneapolis Star Tribune. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited. Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize. UPICKEM and Minneapolis Star Tribune are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God. This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

11. Inquiries. Sponsor does not accept correspondence or telephone inquiries regarding the status of entries. For a list of winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, accompanied by a signed request, to: StarTribune.com 2008 Cutest Canine Wins $1,000 Contest Winners’ List, 425 Portland Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55488 after January 23, 2009.