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THE LITTLE MERMAID SPECIAL EDITION DVD SWEEPSTAKES!
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes is open only to legal U.S. and Canadian residents age 18 years or older and is offered only in the Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM Pacific Time ("PT"), August 1, 2006 and ends at 11:59 PM PT, February 28, 2007.

HOW TO ENTER: There are three ways to enter The Little Mermaid Special Edition DVD Sweepstakes:

1) Online Entry: 1) Go to www.LittleMermaidSweeps.com and complete the sweeps entry. Limit one entry per person, per day.

Online entries must be received by 11:59 PM PT February 28, 2007.

2) Text Message Entry: To enter via text message, use your cell phone by text messaging ARIEL (27435) to DISNEY (347639). Text entry option available to U.S. subscribers only. Standard text message charges may apply as provided in your rate plan.

Text message entries must be received by 11:59 PM PT February 28, 2007.

3) Mail-In Entry: To enter by mail, handprint on a 3"x5" card/paper your full first and last name, complete address, ZIP/postal code, day and evening phone number(s) including area code, and date of birth. Mail in a business size #10 envelope to: The Little Mermaid Special Edition DVD Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 4417 Goshen, OH 45122-4417. Entries must be postmarked by February 28, 2007 and received by March 7, 2007.

All forms of entry are limited to one (1) entry per person, per day. Limit of one mail-in entry per envelope. No mechanical reproductions of mail-in entries will be accepted.

Regardless of method of entry or number of attempted entries, only one entry per person, per calendar day will be accepted. A calendar day is defined as 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time to 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about March 21, 2007 from all eligible entries received. Archway Marketing Services, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, will conduct the drawing. By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these official rules and the judge's decisions. Winners will be notified by mail or e-mail, depending on method of entry. Canadian prize claimant will be contacted by the judging organization and must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other assistance of any kind within a time limit to receive a prize.

ELIGIBILITY: Subject to all applicable federal and state/provincial laws and regulations. Employees, directors and officers of Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Archway Marketing Services, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries or any of their agents, advertising, promotional and other agencies, and their immediate families (parents, siblings, children and spouse) and persons living in the same household (whether related or not) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win a prize. Grand Prize winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and a Publicity Release (where legal) within fourteen (14) days of notification. Grand Prize winner's guests must execute a Release of Liability and a Publicity Release (where legal) prior to the issuance of travel documents. Non-compliance with these requirements may result in disqualification, and Grand or First Prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected at random. In the event that a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected at random. If any prize winner or winner's guest is a minor, a parent/legal guardian must sign the necessary releases on his/her behalf. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel/suspend/modify the online portion of the Sweepstakes if it becomes corrupted in any manner such that it cannot be conducted as originally planned and, in such event, to select winners by random drawing from all eligible mail-in entries received and all eligible online entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. By participating, entrant agrees to the official rules and judges' decisions. In the event that any dispute arises regarding the meaning or interpretation of these official rules, participants agree that the dispute shall be resolved by applying the laws of California and that it shall be resolved by and within the courts of the County of Los Angeles.

PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (ARV) In U.S. Dollars:
Prizes: Ten (10) GRAND PRIZES: Each grand prize consists of one (1) combined seven- (7-) night Walt Disney World? and Disney Cruise Line? vacation for four (4) persons [winner and three (3) guests] to be taken aboard the Disney Wonder?. Includes Round-trip coach airfare between the United States or Canada gateway airport nearest to winner's home and Orlando International airport if winner resides outside of a 200 mile radius of Orlando, FL; Ground transportation from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World Resort to Port Canaveral and back to Orlando International Airport via Disney Cruise Line transportation; Three- (3-) night Walt Disney World Resort experience including hotel accommodations (one (1) standard room/quad occupancy) at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, or another Disney Resort property assigned at the discretion of Disney Cruise Vacations®; Magic Your Way Base Ticket with Park Hopper option, which includes admission for seven (7) days to Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park; Unlimited use of the Walt Disney World transportation system; Four- (4-) night cruise aboard the Disney Wonder to The Bahamas, including Nassau and Castaway Cay? including One (1) deluxe oceanview stateroom (category 9); All onboard meals; Government taxes and fees (as defined in the Disney Cruise Line brochure); Onboard gratuities for contest winner and three (3) guests (for stateroom host/hostess, dining room server, assistant server and head server). The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") is $5,703 each. The actual value may vary based upon point of departure and dates of travel. Vacation must be booked at least 45 days prior to intended travel dates and taken prior to December 20, 2007 aboard the Disney Wonder (at the discretion of Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Vacations). All vacations are for the winning person and up to three (3) guests of the winner's choosing. Winners and their travel companions must travel together and on the same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents. Winner and companions must travel with proof of citizenship, which is a valid passport, original, state-certified birth certificate and picture identification, or a certified naturalization certificate with picture identification. Acceptable forms of picture identification are state or provincial driver's license, or federal, state, province or local government photo ID card. Guests booked on cruises that sail on or after December 28, 2006 must carry valid passports for each member of their travel party when entering or returning to the United States from the Caribbean (including The Bahamas) and Mexico, and must provide Disney Cruise Line with passport numbers 75 days before their vacation starts. Minors under the age of 18 not traveling with a parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 in the same stateroom. The parent or guardian of any minor not traveling with a parent or guardian must appoint an adult to have custody and control over the minor and to contract on their behalf in connection with Disney Cruise Line. All costs and expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the winner, including, without limitation, meals at the Walt Disney World Resort; shore excursions; travel insurance; room service; Palo service charge; laundry service; spa treatments; alcoholic beverages; local and long distance telephone calls; ship to shore communications; merchandise and souvenirs; incidental expenses; additional tips and gratuities; income taxes; and all other costs and expenses not otherwise mentioned herein. In addition, the winners and their travel companions are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) that they may wish to obtain (at their own expense) and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Vacation fulfillment is subject to availability and restrictions at Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line and airline seat availability. Travel may not occur during resort, cruise ship or airline blockout periods. Disney Cruise Line blockouts are 11/22/06 - 11/25/06, 12/21/06 - 01/08/07, 02/18/07 - 02/22/07, 03/11/07 - 04/21/07, 05/20/07 - 08/22/07, 11/17/07 - 11/24/07 and are subject to change. Vacations may not be sold, traded, transferred, refunded, commissioned or redeemed for cash value. No compensation or substitutions will be provided for difference in prize value. First Prize, Ten (10): Birthday Party Package. Birthday Party Package includes invitations, napkins, plates, cups, table cover, tiara, banner, and Cake Certificate. Birthday Party Package pieces subject to change at Sponsor's discretion. ARV: $79.75 each. Second Prize, Fifty (50): Ariel's Magical Talking Salon ARV: $69.99 each. Third Prize, Twenty-Four (24): Shimmering Lights Ariel ARV: $19.99 each. Fourth Prize, Twenty (20): The Little Mermaid 16" Ariel Bicycle ARV: $69.99. Fifth Prize, Twenty (20): The Little Mermaid 6" 3-wheelAriel Scooter ARV: $29.99 each. Sixth Prize, Twenty (20): "Ariel's Under the Sea" Keyboard ARV: $29.99 each. Seventh Prize, Five (5): "Disney's The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure Video Game for the Nintendo DS™ and a Nintendo DS™ Video Game System ARV: $159.98 each. Eighth Prize, Seventy-Five (75): Disney's The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms Video Game for the Game Boy Advance ARV: $19.99 Ninth Prize, One-Hundred (100): The Little Mermaid: A Read-Aloud Storybook ARV: $8.99 Tenth Prize, Fifty (50): Me & My Little Princess Ariel Doll ARV: $24.99 each. Eleventh Prize, Fifty (50): The Little Mermaid Soundtrack ARV: $18.98 each. Total ARV: $69, 802.81

Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received at the time of the drawing.

GENERAL:
1. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Archway Marketing Services, and their respective agencies are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer hardware or software or other technical failures, unauthorized human intervention, garbled or jumbled transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic, including without limitation, the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information online regardless of cause. Once submitted, entries become the exclusive property of Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or like entry methods will void all entries affected by such methods and be deemed tampering. Entry material/data that has been tampered with or altered is void. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Participants entering online must provide a valid e-mail address. It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to notify Archway Marketing Services in writing if the entrant changes his/her e-mail and/or home address after submission of online entry. (To do so write to: Archway Marketing Services, The Little Mermaid Special Edition DVD Sweepstakes, Sweepstakes Division, 7600 69th Avenue, Greenfield, MN 55373, to be received by February 28, 2007.) In case of dispute as to identity of a winner who entered online, entry will be declared made by the registered user of the e-mail account, and, if a prize is won and such registered user is a valid entrant, the prize will be awarded to the registered user.

Neither Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Archway Marketing Services nor their respective agencies, or affiliates are responsible for lost, late, damaged, destroyed, delayed, stolen, misdirected, incomplete, illegible entries or postage due mail.

2. By participating, entrants release and agree to hold harmless Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Archway Marketing Services, Inc., their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and the directors, officers, employees and agencies of any of the above entities from any liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize or participation in the Sweepstakes. For Quebec residents, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Regie des alcohols, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Regie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

3. Except where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winner agrees that Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. and its related and affiliated companies may use the winner's name, address (city, state/province), photograph, videotape, likeness, and/or prize information for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes and to the use of statements made by or attributed to winner relating to Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., its related and affiliated companies or to this Sweepstakes and grants to Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. and its related and affiliated companies any and all rights to said use without further notice and/or compensation except where prohibited by law.

No prize transfer or cash substitutes allowed except at Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.'s sole discretion due to prize unavailability for any reason and only then for prize of equal or greater value. Taxes on prize are solely the responsibility of winner. Limit one prize per person/family/household/e-mail address.

WINNERS LIST: For the names of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 28, 2007 to: The Little Mermaid Special Edition DVD Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 72209 Dept. W, Rockford, MN 55572.

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