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HEINZ FIELD NATIONAL TAILGATE RECIPE CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES


ELIGIBILITY:
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Employees of H.J. Heinz Co., and their parent, subsidiaries, retailers and those advertising and promotional agencies involved in the administration, execution, judging and fulfillment of this Contest and the immediate family members (parent, child, sibling and spouse) and household members of each ("Promotional Parties") are not eligible. Contest is only open to amateur chefs. For purposes of this Contest an "amateur" chef is one who has not received any form of compensation to cook within the past 5 years. Submission of an entry grants Sponsor and its agents the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/ or modify such entry in any way, in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration to the entrant. Submission of any entry further constitutes the entrant’s consent to irrevocably assign and transfer to the sponsor any all rights, title and interest in the entry, including, without limitation, all copyrights. Entries must be the original work of the entrant; may not have won previous awards; may not have been published previously; must not infringe third-party rights, and must be suitable for publication (i.e., may not be obscene or indecent). Void where prohibited by law. The contest is open to amateur chefs only who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, ages 18 and older.

HOW TO ENTER:
A contestant may participate by visiting www.Heinz.com and clicking on “Heinz Field National Tailgate Recipe Contest.” To enter, print the official entry form, send the completed entry form accompanied by a tailgate recipe that uses one or more of the following participating Heinz-branded products: Bagel Bites® Frozen Snacks, Boston Market® Frozen Meals, Side Dish or Gravy, Classico® Pasta Sauces, Delimex® Frozen Snacks, Heinz® 57 Sauce, Heinz® Baked Beans, Heinz® Chili Sauce, Heinz® Cocktail Sauce, Heinz® HomeStyle Gravy, Heinz® Horseradish Sauce, Heinz® Tomato Ketchup, Heinz® Mustard, Heinz® Pickles, Heinz® Relish, Heinz® Sloppy Joe Sauce, Heinz® Tartar Sauce, Heinz® Vinegar, Heinz® Worcestershire Sauce, Jack Daniel’s® Barbecue Sauce, Lea & Perrins® Worcestershire Sauce, Mr. Yoshida’s® Fine Sauces, Nancy’s® Frozen Foods, Ore-Ida® Frozen Potatoes, Poppers® Frozen Snacks, TGI Friday’s® Snacks, Weight Watchers® Smart Ones® Frozen Entrees and Desserts, Wyler’s® Bouillon, and Mrs. Grass® Soup and Dip Mixes to: Heinz Field National Tailgate Recipe Contest, PO Box 5260 Dept A, Clinton, IA 52736-5260. Entries must be submitted between 11/12/07 and postmarked by 12/21/07; entries must be received by 12/28/07. Limit one entry per postmarked outer mailing envelope. No mechanical reproductions of entries allowed. You may enter more than once, but each entry must contain a different recipe. The recipe must be appropriate for a football tailgate party. By entering each entrant grants permission to use their entries, and their names and likenesses for publicity purposes without further compensation in any and all media now known or hereinafter without territorial restriction (except where prohibited by law).

PRIZES:
One (1) Grand Prize: winner will receive a trip for two (2) to the 2008 “Big Game”, in Glendale, AZ., on February 3, 2008, and his/her winning recipe posted on the H.J. Heinz Company website.

*Included in the winning “Big Game” trip package will be:
1. 2 “Big Game” Tickets
2. Two roundtrip airline tickets to Phoenix, Arizona
3. Four nights, double occupancy at a nearby hotel
4. Attendance at the Pre-Game/Hospitality party (3 hours before game)
5. VIP Big Game Experience Ticket
6. Official “Big Game Gift Bag (valued at $350)
(Approximate Retail Value: $10,000). Actual value based upon point of departure and airfare fluctuations. Any difference between actual value of prize awarded and the value of the prizes stated herein will not be awarded. All expenses not set forth herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. Travel must be taken no later than 2/02/08. Exact travel dates and arrangements are subject to availability and blackout dates. Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. Grand Prize winner and Guest of Grand Prize winner must sign and return a Liability/Publicity release prior to travel. If guest is under 18 he/she must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. No substitution of prize, except as provided herein. No transfer of prizes. In case of navailability of any prize, sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes on prizes are winner's sole responsibility.

SELECTION OF WINNERS
:
Judging will occur on or about 1/07/08, with the winning recipe announced on or about 1/14/08. Entries will be judged by a qualified panel of judges based on the following criteria:
(#1) creativity (33%)
(#2) appropriateness to theme (34%)
(#3) consumer appeal (33%).

In the unlikely event of a tie, tie breaker will be based upon the highest score in the first judging criteria, continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (#1-#3), as needed, to break the tie. Judges will include independent chefs and Heinz representatives. All judges’ decisions are final and binding. Winners will be notified by email or telephone of their selection. Winners will have 5 days from the time of notification to claim the prize. Winners will be required to sign a recipe release and waiver, a release of liability and a publicity consent agreement within 7 days of notification. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, or if prize notification is returned as undeliverable, winner is ineligible or fails to claim the prize, an alternate winner may be elected. Limit one prize per household.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
:
By entering, each participant agrees to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of the judges which are final and binding. Promotional Parties are not responsible for: late, lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete, ineligible, unintelligible or postage due mail or entries; telephone or electronic communications problems of any kind; any injuries, loss or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize; any printing or typographical error in any materials associated with the contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify, suspend or cancel the contest at any time if any fraud or other problem outside the control of Sponsor impedes the administration, security or proper play of a contestant. By participating in the contest, each participant agrees to release and hold Promotional Parties harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in conjunction with the contest or from possession or use of any prize or any travel related thereto, including without limitation personal injury, death, property damage and claims based upon publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. By entering entrants agree that all recipes are the property of the Sponsor and may be used by Sponsor in its sole discretion in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed without territorial or time limitation.

WINNERS LIST AND OFFICIAL RULES
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The official winner, and his/her winning Heinz Field National Tailgate recipe, will be posted on www.HeinzRedZone.com. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Official Rules and obligations of contestants and H.J. Heinz Company shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect of any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions, which could cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

SPONSOR
:
H.J. Heinz Company L.P., 357 6th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

ADMINISTRATOR:
Promotion Fulfillment Center, 311 21st Ave., Camanche, IA. 52730

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