1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON AND PER COMPUTER. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD. ENTER ON THE BALTIMORESUN.COM WEBSITE. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM. SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES FROM THE SAME COMPUTER WILL BE REJECTED. SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES FROM THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE REJECTED. IF ANY DISPUTE ARISES CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF AN ENTRANT, THE OWNER OF THE E-MAIL ACCOUNT FROM WHICH THE ENTRY WAS SENT SHALL BE DEEMED THE ENTRANT.

2. ENTRANTS MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER AND A RESIDENT OF MD, PA, DE, VA, WV OR WASHINGTON, DC. SWEEPSTAKES VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

3. WINNER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES, FEES, AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND REDEMPTION OF PRIZE. NO OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES EXCEPT FOR THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE PRIZE DESCRIPTION IN THESE RULES WILL BE AWARDED.

4. EMPLOYEES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY, THE TRIBUNE COMPANY, LYRIC OPERA HOUSE AND THEIR AFFILIATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" INCLUDES ONLY SPOUSES, PARENTS AND CHILDREN.

5. THE SWEEPSTAKES WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 24, 2008 AT 12:00 P.M AND END ON JANUARY 13, 2009 AT 12:00 P.M. TWO (2) WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM DRAWING TO WIN. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE OR EMAIL ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 13, 2009. IF THE BALTIMORE SUN REPRESENTATIVE IS UNABLE TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO A WINNER BY 5 P.M. ONE BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY CONTACT IS FIRST ATTEMPTED, THE WINNER WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND FORFEIT ALL RIGHTS TO THE PRIZE, AND AN ALTERNATE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM DRAWING. THE TWO (2) WINNERS CHOSEN WILL WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK OF TICKETS TO THE JANUARY 17, 2009 5 PM BOB THE BUILDER SHOW AT THE LYRIC OPERA HOUSE. (TOTAL CASH VALUE: $140.00). ALL OTHER EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED. WINNERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES.

6. BY ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ALL WINNERS HEREBY GRANT THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY AND ITS AGENTS PERMISSION, WITHOUT FURTHER COMPENSATION, TO USE THEIR NAME, LIKENESS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM, VOICE RECORDINGS AND IMAGE FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES, IF AND TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. BY ENTERING, ENTRANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO RELEASE THE CONTEST ENTITIES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURIES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE/POSSESSION AND/OR USE/MISUSE OF THE PRIZES OR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST.

7. ENTRANT(S) AGREES TO THESE RULES BY ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES. PRIZES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. NO PRIZE SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE MADE. SWEEPSTAKES SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD AN ALTERNATE PRIZE OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. THE BALTIMORE SUN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL RULES OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES AT ANYTIME.

8. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS OPERATED BY THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY. ALL DECISIONS OF THE COMPANY ARE FINAL. FOR A LIST OF WINNERS, SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE TO BALTIMORESUN.COM, 2 HAMILL ROAD SUITE 200 BALTIMORE, MD 21210, ATTN: "LYRIC OPERA HOUSE"

9. THE BALTIMORE SUN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTRIES THAT ARE LOST, MISDIRECTED, OR MUTILATED. ENTRIES ARE VOID IF INCOMPLETE, NOT LEGIBLE, OR IF THEY CONTAIN ERRORS. IF FOR ANY REASON THE ON-LINE ENTRY IS NOT CAPABLE OF RUNNING AS PLANNED, INCLUDING INFECTION BY COMPUTER VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, UNAUTHORIZED INTERVENTION, FRAUD, TECHNICAL FAILURES, OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE BALTIMORE SUN WHICH CORRUPT OR AFFECT THE ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY, FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY OR PROPER CONDUCT OF THE CONTEST, THE BALTIMORE SUN RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO TAMPERS WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS, AND TO CANCEL, TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST. NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR: ANY ERROR OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE; THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, ENTRIES; ANY PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, SERVERS, OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE; FAILURE OF ANY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC ENTRY TO BE RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEBSITE; OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO ENTRANT'S OR ANY OTHER PERSON'S COMPUTER RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN OR DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS CONTEST. ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE SPONSOR. ONLY ONE ENTRY IS PERMITTED PER PERSON AND PER COMPUTER. IN CASE OF A DISPUTE OVER A WINNER'S IDENTITY, PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO OWNER OF E-MAIL ACCOUNT USED TO ENTER. THE BALTIMORE SUN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE CONTEST AT ANY TIME.

10. WINNERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PICK UP PRIZE AT THE OFFICES OF THE BALTIMORE SUN, 501 N. CALVERT ST. BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10AM AND 4 PM, MONDAY-FRIDAY. IF UNABLE TO DO SO, ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE MADE IN SOME INSTANCES DEPENDING ON EVENT DATE, PRIZE SIZE AND VALUE.

11. BY ENTERING, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT IF SELECTED AS THE WINNER, HE/SHE AND HIS/HER GUESTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY. THE PRIZE MAY BE FORFEITED AND AWARDED TO ANOTHER ENTRANT IF THE WINNER AND HIS/HER GUESTS DO NOT EXECUTE THE PREPARED FORM OF RELEASE AND WAIVER WITHIN THE STATED TIMEFRAME OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR IF THE SELECTED WINNER IS NOT ELIGIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES.