Sheraton Hotels
"Sherabration!" Sweepstakes
Official Rules



1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Sheraton Hotels “Sherabration” Sweepstakes (the “Promotion") begins at 12:00:01 AM (Midnight) Eastern Time ("ET") on Monday, May 15, 2006 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on Thursday, August 31, 2006 (the “Promotion Period”).

2. ELIGIBILITY:
The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States residing in the 50 United States and Washington, D.C. (excluding Puerto Rico) and legal Canadian residents residing in Canada (excluding Quebec). Entrants must be 21 years of age or older at the time of Promotion registration. Employees, officers and directors of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., (“Sponsor”), Avenue A Razorfish and RealTime Media, Inc. their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling or spouse) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.

RELEASE: By entering the Promotion, entrants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Avenue A Razorfish and RealTime Media, Inc., their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from any and all liability, claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and /or causes of actions whether direct or indirect, which may be due to or arise out of participation in the Promotion or any portion thereof, or the acceptance, use/misuse or possession of prize. The Official Rules and the decisions of the independent judges (RealTime Media, Inc.) are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Submitting a story or photo, and winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

3. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary to enter. LIMIT: Limit five (5) Sweepstakes entry per person or email address,. More than five entries from the same person or email address will be disqualified. Registered users will be directed to the Sheraton website to share additional stories. Potential winners who are discovered during prize verification to have entered or attempted to enter more than five times may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the judges.

To participate, enter your hotel/vacation story and upload your image online at www.shareandbelong.com (the "Web Site") during the Promotion Period and click on the Sheraton “Sherabration” Promotion link. There, you will be asked to register for the promotion. Enter your information where indicated to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes during the Promotion Period. Every person who registers for the promotion will receive one (1) sweepstakes entry and will create a Sheraton “Sherabration” Promotion profile. Every registered person who submits additional hotel/vacation stories and uploaded images online will receive an additional entry for each submission, up to a total of four additional entries.

Sponsor reserves the right to screen profiles throughout the Promotion Period at its sole discretion.

In addition to the foregoing entries, entrants will be able to earn one (1) additional Sweepstakes entry through the Tell-A-Friend program by (a) clicking on the “Tell-A-Friend” button, (b) filling in the names and valid e-mail addresses of up to five (5) people, and (c)having at least one of the names submitted register for the Sweepstakes. Limit: ONE additional entry for using the Tell-A-Friend feature, no matter how many friends register.

Returning Entrants: You are only required to complete the online registration form the first time you register for the Promotion. If you have another story and image to submit, return to the site and follow the links to the Sheraton Guestbook.

LIMIT: One (1) Sheraton “Sherabration” profile permitted per person/email address. Any attempt to use multiple usernames, passwords or email accounts to register more than once may result in e disqualification.

Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. The authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner must provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the potentially winning entry.

4. INFORMATION REGARDING ENTRIES:
LICENSE:
Entrant grants Sponsor the right, but not the obligation to edit, remove, modify, publish, license, print, transmit, display or otherwise use the photograph, the story, and all accompanying personally identifiable information entrant submits, via all forms of media now known or hereafter devised (including on www.shareandbelong.com and www.sheraton.com), worldwide, in perpetuity, without notice to you and without compensation.

WARRANTY: Entrant represents and warrants that (i) entrant’s photograph was taken by entrant, (ii) the photograph and story are original to entrant and do not infringe upon or otherwise violate any right of any third party, and (iii) entrant has all rights necessary to submit the photograph and story, including all necessary authorizations and permissions from any persons included in the photograph.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: Entrant agrees that the photograph and the story submitted by entrant will not include (i) unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate the law; (ii) advertising for third party products or services; or (iii) copyrighted or trademarked material belonging to a third party.

5. SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE AND DRAWING:

SWEEPSTAKES GRAND PRIZE:
One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded after the Promotion Period. The Grand Prize consists of five (5) rooms for five (5) nights at a Sheraton hotel or resort of the winner’s choosing, roundtrip airfare for five (5), $5,000, and five (5) digital cameras.

Roundtrip coach-class airfare is for five (5) from a major airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to a major airport near the selected Sheraton hotel or resort destination city (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion); depending on location selected and winner’s home city, Sponsor may substitute ground transportation for airfare in its sole discretion. Hotel rooms must be used for 5 rooms on the same 5 consecutive nights. Trip must be completed by May 31, 2007. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability at time of reservation and blackout dates. Travel must be roundtrip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion and will attempt to have all five people travel on the same itinerary; but Sponsor makes no representations that the flight itinerary will be the same. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight, or any unused hotel rooms or room nights. Airline travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure. Travel companions must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. The make and model of the digital cameras will be chosen by the Sponsor.

Approximate Retail Value of the Grand Prize: $ __________. Actual value may vary based on dates of travel, originating airport and airfare fluctuations.

IN THE EVENT OF PRIZE UNAVAILABILITY, PRIZE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED BY THE INDEPENDENT JUDGES FOR ITEM OF EQUAL OR GREATER ARV.

DRAWING:
Potential winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about September 7, 2006 from all of the eligible entries received. The drawing will be conducted on Sponsor's behalf by Real Time Media, Inc., whose decisions as to the administration of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winner is final. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner within ten (10) days of the drawing. If the potential winner does not respond within fourteen (14) days after the first attempt to contact him/her, or, if for any reason the potential winner does not qualify, the Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from all entries received. The Prize will be awarded and/or delivered only within the United States and Canada to the address indicated on your registration form. Allow 6 to 8 weeks from receipt of winner notification for prize to be delivered.

6. PRIZE AWARDING: Prize will only be awarded upon potential winner’s verification and final approval by Sponsor. No prize substitution, cash equivalent of prize, transfer or assignment of prize permitted, except by Sponsor in its sole discretion, due to prize unavailability for any reason, and only then for a prize of equal or greater value. If winner of any prize is a minor, prize will be awarded to the parent or legal guardian. Potential winning entrants will receive prize notification via telephone, electronic mail, United States Postal Mail and/or overnight mail.

7. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POTENTIAL WINNER: Except where prohibited, the potential winner will be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”) within ten (10) days of being notified. If the potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all entries received. If the potential winner is a minor, his/her parent or guardian must sign the Affidavit/Release on his/her behalf. For residents of Canada only potential winner will be required to correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill testing question administered by telephone without any assistance in order to receive a prize. Sponsor, RealTime Media, Inc., and their affiliates are not responsible for lost or misdirected prize notification to potential winners. Winners grant Sponsor the right to use and publish winner's proper name and State of residence and to use winner's name and likeness solely for advertising and promotional purposes for this Promotion without notice or further compensation, except where prohibited by law. All information collected will be treated in a manner consistent with Sponsor’s privacy statement.

8. DISQUALIFICATION: Sponsor, RealTime Media, Inc., and their affiliates are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or incorrect or inaccurate entry information howsoever caused or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Entrants found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Promotion, as solely determined by the judges, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate entrant's eligibility to participate in the Promotion. In the event this Promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt, or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any entry that is generated by computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure, or is tampered with or subject to any unauthorized intervention.

9. TAX INFORMATION: All federal, state, local, and other taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the applicable winner.

10. GENERAL INFORMATION: This Promotion is conducted in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning), and any and all disputes will be resolved in English, in accordance with the laws of the New York State without regard for conflict of laws principles. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the photograph, the story, the Sweepstakes or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of New York.

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: ENTRANT AGREES THAT SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, THE STORY OR THE OTHER INFORMATION YOU SUBMITTED.

12. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes, or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of the Prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, incidental, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

13. INDEMNITY: Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these terms and conditions or entrant’s violation of any law or the rights of a third party. Sponsor’s failure to act with respect to a breach by entrant or others does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

14. WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To receive a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope for receipt by September 7, 2006 to: Sheraton “The Sherabration” Sweepstakes Winners List Request, 295 E Swedesford Road, PMB#104, Wayne, PA 19087 USA. To obtain Official Rules visit http://www.shareandbelong.com or send SASE to: Sheraton “The Sherabration” Sweepstakes Rules Request, 295 E Swedesford Road, PMB#104, Wayne, PA 19087 USA.

Sponsored by: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604

Produced by: RealTime Media
Park View Tower
1150 First Avenue
Suite 225
King of Prussia, PA 19406

15. PRIVACY: By submitting an entry, Entrant authorizes Sponsor, its affiliates, properties within Sponsor’s system and third party service providers to collect, process, use, display, transfer and store, the photograph, the story, and any other information provided by entrant during the submission process (including any personally identifiable information) for any lawful, business related purpose, in the United States and to transmit it to various locations throughout the world, either directly or through its third party vendors, whether within entrant’s country of residence, the United States, or elsewhere; and to contact entrant regarding the photograph, the story and other information provided. All information submitted to Sponsor as part of the Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy statement which is available at: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/corporate/privacy_policy.html
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