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Sweepstakes Official Rules.


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Purchasing Will Not Increase Your Chances of Winning.
Eligibility: MLB Longevity Player of the Year presented by BP Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (or of the legal age of majority in their state of residence, whichever is older) as of 7/1/08. BP Products North America Inc. (the "Sponsor"), the MLB Entities (as defined below), Project Support Team, Inc. ("Administrator"), and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, governors, related entities, partners, partnerships, principals, licensees, sponsors, and advertising/promotion agencies and of all their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, "Released Parties"), and the immediate family members (parent, spouse, sibling, or child, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in the same household of each (whether or not related) are not eligible to participate or win. The "MLB Entities" shall mean the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P. ("MLBAM" or "MLB.com"), Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. (doing business in its own name and as Major League Baseball Productions and Major League Baseball International), the Major League Baseball Clubs (each an "MLB Club" and collectively, the "MLB Clubs"), Tickets.com, Inc., SportsOnEarth, LLC, and each of their subsidiaries or affiliated entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the MLB Clubs or the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, and the directors, officers, employees and agents of the above entities. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Void outside the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation.

How To Participate: There are two (2) ways to enter: online or by mail. Between 12:00:01 PM Eastern Time ("ET") on 7/1/08 and 11:59:59 PM ET on 9/1/08 ("Promotion Period"): 1) Visit www.MLB.com, click on the applicable Sweepstakes banners, buttons and/or links to access the online Sweepstakes entry form. Follow the instructions provided to fully complete and submit your online entry to enter in the Sweepstakes. Online entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM ET on 9/1/08 to be eligible. Limit one (1) online entry per person and per valid e-mail address per day. Additional online entries received from any person or e-mail address during any one day of this Sweepstakes will be void; or 2) To enter by mail, hand-print your full name, complete mailing address, telephone number (including area code), and date of birth on a plain 3"x 5" piece of paper and mail it in a sealed #10 envelope with proper postage affixed to: MLB Longevity Player of the Year presented by BP Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 14095 Bridgeport, CT 06673-4095. Enter as often as you wish by mail, but each entry must be mailed separately, postmarked by no later than 9/2/08 and received by no later than 9/8/08 to be eligible. No photocopied, computer generated facsimiles, mechanically reproduced, or mass entries permitted and all such entries will be void. All information submitted online by entrants is subject to MLB.com's Privacy Policy accessible at: www.mlb.com/privacy. Entrants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the online entry form to be eligible. Incomplete entries are void. Online entrants to the Sweepstakes will be given the option to receive commercial e-mails from MLBAM and/or Sponsor; however, eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes is not dependent upon entrant's consent to receive such e-mails and does not impact entrant's chances of winning. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants give their express permission to be contacted by the Administrator, Sponsor, and/or MLBAM by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail for Sweepstakes purposes only. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, late, damaged, inaccurate, misdirected, stolen, garbled, mutilated, undelivered or postage-due entries, mail or e-mail, failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems; lost entries, transmissions; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, transaction processing, or communication; interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP), server or other connections including those through and/or by any website; miscommunications, failed computer hardware or software or technical failures; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed e-mail notifications; garbled, misrouted or scrambled transmissions; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, telephone, electronic, mail or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the cancellation or postponement of the game, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, mail or e-mail and/or the announcement of the prizes. Sponsor, Administrator and MLBAM reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Sponsor, Administrator or MLBAM believe has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes or who is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules. The use of automated entry or similar devices to participate is prohibited and all entries through such devices are void. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any entrant, such entrant will be deemed, as applicable, the person named on the applicable 3"x 5" mail entry or, for the online entry method (#1 above), the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) which is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Proof (to Administrator's satisfaction) of being the authorized account holder may be required by Administrator.

Winner Selection: Potential winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all entries received during the Promotion Period on/about 9/22/08 by Administrator, an independent judging organization. Potential winners will be notified by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail on/about 9/22/08. In the event that any selected potential winner declines the prize, is not eligible to accept the prize, does not comply with the terms of these Official Rules, his/her prize will be forfeited and Administrator, at its discretion and time permitting, may select an alternate winner from among all remaining eligible entries. The decisions of Sponsor, MLBAM and/or Administrator, as applicable, will be final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received.

Prizes: (1) Grand Prize: Two (2) tickets to winner's choice of one (1) 2009 MLB Opening Day game of the MLB Club of winner's choice, subject to availability (Approximate Retail Value ("ARV")=$100 USD). TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM GAME NOT INCLUDED AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Game tickets must be used on the dates specified by MLBAM (except for rain-outs) or prize will be forfeited and, at Administrator's discretion, an alternate winner selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Winner and guest(s) are responsible for providing their own transportation. Location of seats will be determined by MLBAM. Major League Baseball game dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and/or the applicable MLB Club, as applicable, and may be subject to change. In the event that the 2009 MLB Opening Day game of the MLB Club selected by the winner is scheduled to be played outside the Continental U.S. or Canada, Grand Prize Winner will received two (2) tickets to the selected MLB Club's first 2009 MLB regular season game scheduled to be played at their home ballpark within the Continental U.S. or Canada. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as the Grand Prize will govern in the event a legal game or event, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played due to weather, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance or any other reason. Grand Prize winner and his/her guest agree to comply with all applicable Major League Baseball and MLB Club stadium rules and regulations relating to the use of Major League Baseball game and/or event tickets and, in accordance therewith, agree not to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with any intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at such game. Sponsor, Administrator and the applicable MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to winner and/or his/her guest(s) who engage(s) in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the game or event. Released Parties will not be responsible for Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game or event. (5) First Prizes: One (1) $100 MLB.com Gift Card (ARV=$100 USD). MLB.com Gift Cards are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by MLBAM. Certain restrictions may apply. See www.mlb.com/giftcardterms for details Total ARV of all prizes=$600 USD. All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and MLBAM, as applicable.

Miscellaneous: These Official Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prizes permitted except by Sponsor, MLBAM and Administrator who may substitute a prize with a prize of comparable or greater value at their sole discretion (except as otherwise provided herein). Winners are responsible for all income, federal, state and local taxes as well as any other costs or expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including, but not limited to, all transportation, meals, gratuities and souvenirs in connection with the Grand Prize. Potential Grand Prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release within two (2) days of date of issuance of notification. Potential Grand Prize winner's guest (and, if minor, their parent or legal guardian) will be required to execute and return a Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release prior to prize award. Non-compliance with any of the foregoing or these Official Rules, the inability to contact the potential winner within a reasonable time period, failure to return such documents within the specified time period, or the return of the prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and, time permitting, awarding of prize to an alternate winner, at Administrator's sole discretion, from among all remaining eligible entries. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that (1) MLBAM, Sponsor, and each of their respective designees shall have the right and permission to use (unless prohibited by law) entrant's name, voice, city and state of residence, photograph and/or other likeness for advertising, promotional and/or trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter devised throughout the world, in perpetuity. without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification to entrants or any third parties; and (2) Released Parties and their designees and assigns shall have no liability and will be held harmless for any liability, loss, injury or damage, including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damage to personal or real property, to entrant or any other person or entity due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or participation in or preparation for this Sweepstakes. Administrator, Sponsor and/or MLBAM, as applicable, reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) and, in the event of termination, at its discretion, select winners from those eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to event requiring such termination. Administrator, MLBAM and/or Sponsor, as applicable, reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any person and void all associated entries of any person who they believe has tampered with the entry process, or any other component of this Sweepstakes, whose conduct or actions affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, or who is in violation of these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES IN ANY WAY, OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, ADMINISTRATOR, SPONSOR, MLBAM AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENTRANT AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND/OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW.

Winners' List: For the winners' names (available after 10/29/08), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by 10/22/08 to: MLB Longevity Player of the Year presented by BP Sweepstakes Winners, P.O. Box 13106, Bridgeport, CT 06673-3106.

Sponsor: BP Products North America Inc., 28100 Torch Parkway, Warrenville, IL 60555.

Administrator: Project Support Team, Inc., 6 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT 06801/www.projectsupportteam.com.

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