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"JINGLES FOR PRINGLES®" CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

1. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: Record a video performance (2 minutes or less) of yourself that musically expresses your love for Pringles. There is no limit to the # of people that may appear in your video but persons under the age of 13 may not appear and are not eligible. Videos that include persons under the age of 13 will be disqualified. See Rule #2 on how to enter.

2. TWO WAYS TO ENTER:

A) ONLINE: Beginning 12:00 PM (Noon) (ET) on 2/27/07, visit www.jinglesforpringles.com and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the entry form and submit your video into the Contest. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM (ET) on 4/8/07. Videos must utilize one of the following formats: mov, wmv,.asp, avi, mpeg, mpg or flv and be 100 Mb or smaller. You may submit multiple videos however, EACH VIDEO MUST BE DIFFERENT AND A COMPLETED ENTRY FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH VIDEO THAT IS UPLOADED.

B) AT "STREET TEAM" EVENTS: Visit one of the "Jingles for Pringles Street Team" events and complete an Official Entry/Release Form including parent/legal guardian written consent and signature if you are deemed a minor and then be videotaped for up to 2 minutes performing your original work that musically expresses your love for Pringles. You may enter more than once at events if time permits but a completed entry form must be submitted for each entry that is videotaped and you must follow the instruction of the Pringles representatives. Events are scheduled at Sponsor's discretion. For event information, visit www.jinglesforpringles.com.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL WORK AND CANNOT CONTAIN ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS. ANY MUSIC, LYRICS OR STATEMENTS CANNOT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED. Videos must be in English. Online videos uploaded by the entrant can be in color or black and white but may not be enhanced with graphics or special effects. Submissions must not contain defamatory statements (including words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group); they must not include threats to any person, place, business, or group; they must not invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm, entity, and they must not in any other way violate applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations. The submission cannot contain any unacceptable clothing or adornments, or display any commercial/corporate advertising (including but not limited to corporate logos, brand names, slogans, political, personal and religious statements) as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Submissions may not contain indecent behavior, profanities or obscenities, including but not limited to nudity or pornography, and may not in any way disparage persons or organizations associated with Sponsor; sponsor/judges reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any entry that, in their sole opinion, refers, depicts or in any way reflects negatively upon the Sponsor, the Contest or any other person or entity, or does not comply with these requirements or these Official Rules. Submissions must be suitable for presentation in a public forum, in sole determination of judges and/or Sponsor. If Sponsor deems that the video submission does not comply with the Official Rules of the contest, entrant's video will not appear on www.jinglesforpringles.com.

IF THE PERFORMANCE IS LONGER THAN 2 MINUTES, ONLY THE FIRST 2 MINUTES WILL BE JUDGED. If the submission contains any person(s) other than the entrant, by entering this contest, entrant agrees to receive permission from other person(s) featured in video (or from parent/legal guardian if other person(s) featured are considered minors in their state of residence) for Sponsor to use their likenesses for publicity including posting on website(s) and can make written copies of such permissions available to the Sponsor upon request. Additionally, if entrant is considered a minor in his/her state of residence, entrant will receive permission from their parent/legal guardian. You cannot appear as a Finalist in more than one of the 12 Finalist videos. All Entries become the sole property of Sponsor and none will be returned.

3. ELIGIBILITY: This promotion is open only to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees of Procter & Gamble, American Idol Productions, FremantleMedia North America, Inc., 19 Entertainment Ltd., their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and internet agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law.

4. JUDGING: All eligible entries will be preliminarily judged by representatives of the Sponsor to determine the top 50 entries, using the following criteria: Originality & Creativity - 50%; Overall Passion and Performance - (30%); Appropriateness to Theme - 20%. Judging to determine the top 12 Finalists will be accomplished by a panel of experts under the supervision of D.L. Blair Inc., an independent judging organization and will be based on the above criteria. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score for Originality & Creativity.

5. ONLINE VOTING TO DETERMINE GRAND AND FIRST PRIZE WINNERS: Beginning 8:59 AM (ET) on 4/23/07 through 11:59 PM (ET) on 5/4/07, the top 12 Finalist entries will be posted on www.jinglesforpringles.com. Website visitors will be given the opportunity to select their favorite entry to determine the Grand, and First Prize winners by following the online instructions. The Finalist entry that receives the highest number of online votes will be deemed the Grand Prize winning video. Limit one vote per e-mail address per day. If more than one vote is received per person per day, only the first vote received will be eligible. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score for Originality & Creativity from the Finalist Judging. Winners will be notified by phone/mail.

6. PRIZES & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE: (13) prizes, with a total approximate retail value of $3,950 will be awarded as follows: (1) Grand Prize - a 3-day/2-night trip for 2 to Los Angeles, CA to attend the 2007 American Idol finale TV Show. Prize includes round trip coach air transportation from major airport nearest winner's home, hotel accommodations (1 room/double occupancy), admission for two to the American Idol Performance or Results Finale Show, limo transfers to the American Idol show for 1 night, car rental for 3 days and $500 spending money. Specific Finale show is at Sponsor's discretion. Sponsor has the right to make any substitutions or modifications deemed necessary. Approximate Retail Value: ($3,350). The actual retail value of the prize will depend on winner's point of departure/return. Travel companion is at winner's discretion and must reside within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Winner and guest are solely responsible for all other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including but not limited to additional meals, additional transportation, souvenirs, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, room service, service charges, or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes and other incidentals and items of a personal nature. Winner and his/her travel companion must travel together on same itinerary. Other restrictions may apply. (12) First Prizes - An American Idol Digital Video Camera. Approximate Retail Value: ($50.00 ea). Limit one First Prize per family/household;

7. GENERAL RULES: Three attempts will be made within a 48-hour period to contact the Finalists directly via phone using the telephone number indicated on his/her entry form. If a Potential Finalist is unable to be reached directly via phone, he/she will be disqualified and an alternate will be selected. Once a Potential Finalist is contacted via phone, he/she (or parent/legal guardian if potential Finalist is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility certifying that the video he/she submitted is his/her own original work and he/she holds all rights to the video, that the video has not been previously published, has not won a previous prize or award and that he/she has followed the Official Rules of the Contest. Additionally, Potential Finalists (or parent/legal guardian if potential Finalist is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete a Release of Liability, Prize Acceptance Form and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release. All documents must be completed and returned within 3 days of attempted delivery of same. Noncompliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Winner will be notified by mail/phone. Submissions may not contain profanities or obscenities and may not in any way disparage persons or organizations associated with Sponsor. Sponsor/judges reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any entry that, in their sole opinion, refers, depicts or in any way reflects negatively upon the Sponsor, the Contest or any other person or entity, or does not comply with these requirements or these Official Rules. Submissions must be suitable for presentation in a public forum, in sole determination of judges and/or Sponsor. Traveling companion (or parent/legal guardian if traveling companion is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) must also complete and return a Release of Liability within 3 days of winner's attempted notification. If winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence, winner's parent/legal guardian will be required to accompany winner on trip and will count as the winner's traveling companion. If a minor is selected as the traveling companion, winner must be his/her parent/legal guardian. Children under the age of 8 are not permitted to attend the tapings of the American Idol shows. Tickets to the American Idol Performance and Results finale TV shows are subject to availability and cancellation. In the event that the American Idol Performance and Results finale TV shows are canceled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor will have no obligation to award compensation in lieu thereof but the remainder of this trip prize will be awarded. All travelers must possess required travel documents (e.g., valid photo ID) prior to departure. All travelers must agree to depart and return on dates specified by the Sponsor; dates of departure and return are subject to change. No substitution or transfer of prize by winner permitted. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winner. By accepting prize, winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) agree to release and hold Sponsor, American Idol Productions, FremantleMedia North America, Inc., 19 Entertainment Ltd., their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless from and against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize or any travel in connection therewith. Winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use winner's name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Entrants (or parent/legal guardian if entrant is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless from and against any and all liability and damages. By participating in this promotion, entrants (or parent/legal guardian if entrant is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the judges' decisions which are final. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. All material submitted including the video becomes the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prize. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded.

8. WINNERS: For the name of the winners, available 5/7/07-5/29/07, visit www.jinglesforpringles.com.

9. SPONSOR: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

NOTICE TO ONLINE ENTRANTS: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Not responsible for faulty, incorrect or mistranscribed phone transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind including any injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with the promotion, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user's ability to participate in the promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the promotion if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the program; or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the program as determined by Sponsor/judging agency/administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of termination, a notice will be posted online and entries will be judged from among all eligible entries received prior to termination. Any damage made to the Web Site will be the responsibility of the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. Proof of submitting entries will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like methods of participation will void all such submissions by such methods. Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the account holder fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules.

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