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Official Rules

10 Millionth Visitor Celebration Scratch & Win Giveaway

Sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Trust

1. ELIGIBILITY: No purchase necessary to enter or claim prize. The Giveaway is open to all residents and visitors in the United States and is only valid in Los Angeles, California. There is no age minimum or limit to participate. Employees, officers, volunteers, docents, and sub-contractors of the J. Paul Getty Trust and its operating programs and members of their immediate families are not eligible.

2. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: To participate in the Giveaway, visit the Getty Center at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California, and pick up an official scratch & win game card. Scratch & win cards are available at the parking kiosks at the Getty Center or at the Information Desk at the J. Paul Getty Museum located at the same address. Limit one per person. Scratch & win cards are also available through limited newspaper distribution in select areas of Greater Los Angeles. Scratch & win cards are valid from February 15, 2005, thru March 12, 2005, and are good for a one-time use only. Void if tampered with or altered in any way. The Sponsor reserves the right the deny participation if scratch & win card sweepstakes are tampered with or altered in any way. All decisions of the Sponsor are final.

3. PRIZES: All scratch & win cards contain one prize each. Five (5) grand prize winners shall receive Dinner for Two in the Getty Restaurant. Reservations are required to redeem this prize and can be made by calling (310) 440-7300. Grand prize winners have until May 5, 2005, to redeem their prize. Additional prizes and amounts available (indicated in parentheses) are: Getty baseball caps (145); Getty magnets (1,250); Getty pens (1,600); Getty key chains (2,000); sketch pads (3,000); stickers (5,000); fountain drinks (307,000). Odds of winning will depend on number of eligible participants. All additional prizes are redeemable through March 13, 2005.

All prizes only redeemable at the Getty Center. No prizes will be mailed. Grand Prizes are redeemable at the Getty Restaurant. Fountain drink prizes are redeemable in the Cafe. All other prizes are redeemable inside the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes for one of equal or greater value. If a potential winner does not redeem the prize within the time specified above, or if the prize or prize notification is declined or unclaimed by such potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her prize. Subject to these conditions and the Official Rules, all prizes will be awarded.

4. GENERAL: By participating, each prize winner releases and agrees to hold Sponsor, their respective successors, assigns, franchisees, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, local corporate advertising cooperatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, representatives, and agents ("Giveway Entities") harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death and injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Giveaway, or arising out of participation in any Giveaway-related activity, or the receipt, use, or misuse of any prize. Prize winners waive the right to assert as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize. By taking part in the verification process, verified prize winners agree to the use of their name, voice, and likeness, along with their address (city and state) and any statements made by or attributed to such winner in any and all media (including, without limitation, print, broadcast, and Internet), now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity and throughout the universe for advertising and promotional purposes in connection with the Giveaway and other promotions conducted by Sponsor or its affiliates, parents, or subsidiaries, without further compensation, and hereby release the Giveaway Entities from any claims or liability arising out of or with respect to such use.

5. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: Disqualification/Force Majeure. It is the participant's responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied with the conditions contained in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway; to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway, or to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. The sponsor reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate the Giveaway, in whole or in part, or modify, suspend, or extend the Giveaway in any way, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Giveaway is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions have destroyed or severely undermined the integrity and/or feasibility of the Giveaway or in the event the Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Giveaway as contemplated herein by any event beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), or any federal, state, provincial, or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor's control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence).

Disclaimer of Warranties. The Giveaway Entities make no warranties, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning any prize furnished by third parties in connection with the Giveaway.

Invalidity/Headings/Modification. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for ease of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in a written document issued in accordance with law by a duly authorized representative of Sponsor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, J. Paul Getty Trust employees are not authorized to modify or amend these Official Rules.

Language Discrepancy. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between the English language version and the Spanish language version of any and all promotional advertising, the English version shall prevail and govern. Similarly, in the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Giveaway promotional materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail and govern.

6. GOVERNING LAW: ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY PARTICIPANT OR SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GIVEAWAY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE'S LAWS.

7. ARBITRATION DISCLOSURE: By participating in this Giveaway, all participants agree that any and all disputes they may have with, or claims they may have against Sponsor relating to, arising out of, or connected in any way with (i) the Giveaway, (ii) the awarding or redemption of prizes, and/or (iii) the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement will be resolved through arbitration, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class or representative action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules and procedures.

8. COPY OF OFFICIAL RULES: For a copy of these Official Rules by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope by March 13, 2005, to: Getty's 10 Millionth Visitor Promotion, The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

The 2005 10 Millionth Visitor Celebration Scratch & Win promotion is sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Trust, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

© 2005 J. Paul Getty Trust