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MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA
M&M'S® BRAND "90 DAYS, 90 PRIZES" SWEEPSTAKES




NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. SWEEPSTAKES BEFINS AT NOON (ET) ON MAY 1, 2011 & ENDS AT 11:59:59 AM (ET) ON JULY 29, 2011.
1.HOW TO ENTER: You may enter this Sweepstakes in three ways:

(I) Text Message Entry: You must have a wireless mobile device that is capable of two-way SMS messaging through participating mobile service providers. Send a text message containing the word "KINECT" to 97979 and follow the instructions contained in the reply text message. TWO (2) TEXT MESSAGE TRANSMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE EACH TEXT MESSAGE ENTRY. Message and data rates may apply. By entering, you agree that you are solely responsible for all message and data charges that you incur. All such charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. (Please contact your participating mobile service provider for pricing plans, participation status and details. Participating providers are Alltel, AT&T, Boost, Cellular One, Cincinnati Bell, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile.) Reply END, STOP, QUIT, CANCEL or UNSUBSCRIBE to stop receiving text messages or HELP for help. Text message entry is provided on an "as is" basis, may not be available in all areas at all times and may be affected by product, software, coverage or other service changes made by your mobile service provider or otherwise. TEXT MESSAGE ENTRY LIMIT: one (1) text message entry per wireless mobile device number per calendar day. ALL text message ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY 11:59:59 AM (ET) ON JULY 29, 2011.

(II) Online Entries: Visit www.mmssweeps.com/kinect and follow the on-screen instructions to submit an entry. ONLINE ENTRY LIMIT: one (1) online entry per email address per calendar day. Each entrant's entries must be associated with only a single email address. Each entrant may use only one email address to enter and the same email address may not be used by more than one entrant. Each entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the natural person assigned the email address by the entity responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with such person's email address. If any entrant uses more than one email address to enter this Sweepstakes or if more than one entrant uses the same email address to enter this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify all entries associated with the entrant(s) and email address(es) involved. ALL ONLINE ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59:59 AM (ET) ON JULY 29, 2011.

(III) Mail-In Entries: On a piece of paper no larger than 4"x 6", print your name, complete address, telephone number (with area code), email address and date of birth and send your mail-in entry to: M&M'S® Brand 90 days Sweepstakes Entries, Department E, P. O. Box 5654, Blair, NE 68009-5654. MAIL-IN ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JULY 29, 2011 AND RECEIVED BY August 5, 2011. No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged or altered mail-in entries will be accepted. Enter by mail as often as you wish, but each mail-in entry must be mailed in a separate outer envelope.

All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned.



2.SELECTION OF WINNERS: Winners (subject to verification) will be determined from among all eligible entries received in a random drawing to be conducted on or about August 12, 2011 by D.L. Blair, Inc. ("Judge"), whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Winners will be notified by telephone (in the case of text message entries, using the mobile device number used to submit the winning entry (no messages will be left)), overnight mail and/or email.



3.PRIZES AND ODDS: 91 Grand Prizes: each, an XBOX 360® 4GB Console with Kinect™ Sensor and Kinect™ Adventures Game and Kinect™ Sports Game. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $350 each. Total ARV of all Grand Prizes: $31,850. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received. All expenses associated with a prize are the responsibility solely of its winner. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute any prize with one of equal or greater value. No other substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted. Sponsor is responsible only for delivery of prizes; not responsible for prizes' utility, quality or otherwise. Taxes and fees, if any, are the responsibility solely of winners.



4.ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to individual legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, age 18 years or older as of May 1, 2011, except employees (and their immediate families and members of the same household) of the Sponsor, Judge, Telescope, Inc. and their respective affiliates, agents and advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the "Sweepstakes Entities").



5.VERIFICATION OF WINNERS AND DELIVERY OF PRIZES: Each winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, a publicity release. A prize may be awarded to an alternate winner if affidavit/release is not returned within seven (7) days after mailing to selected winner, if three (3) attempts to contact a selected winner live by telephone are unsuccessful (no messages will be left), if a prize or prize notification letter or email is returned as undeliverable or if a selected winner does not respond to an email within seven (7) days after the date of the email. If any prize is won by a minor, it may be awarded in the name of his/her parent/legal guardian in Sponsor's sole discretion. Limit: One (1) prize per household. Each winner agrees to the use of his/her name, address, likeness and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law, any such use with respect to a minor to be subject to prior approval of his/her parent/legal guardian.



6.GENERAL: This Sweepstakes is void outside the 50 United States and D.C. and where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. This Sweepstakes is governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Sweepstakes must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Sponsor and Judge are not responsible for: late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due or misdirected entries, mail or communications; errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, mobile telephones, communications devices or transmission lines; or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials, loss or otherwise. Further, Sponsor and Judge are not responsible for communications which are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind or any participant's inability to receive telephone calls, text messages or emails for any reason. The use of automated software or computer programs to enter this Sweepstakes is prohibited and any individual who uses, attempts to use or is suspected of using such methods to enter will be disqualified. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to any mobile device or computer resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with, this Sweepstakes and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes if any virus, bug, technical failure, unauthorized human intervention or other cause beyond Sponsor's control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes. In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted at www.mmssweeps.com/kinect and a random drawing will be held from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any participant (and all of his/her entries) from this Sweepstakes or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Sponsor or any of its affiliates if he/she tampers with the entry process or if his/her fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Judge and warrants that he/she is eligible to participate in this Sweepstakes. By entering, each entrant agrees to release the Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes, the awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of a prize or participation in any prize-related activity. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.



7.WINNERS' NAMES: To obtain winners' names, send an email to [email protected] with "WINNERS 6994" as the subject line. Requests must be received by 11:59:59 AM ET on July 29, 2011.



8.SPONSOR: Mars Chocolate North America, LLC, 800 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.



9.QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES? Call 1-888-879-2946 or send an email to [email protected] and reference "Job 6994".



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