1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. COMPUTERS ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE AT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Contest is open to Georgia residents, 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Enterprises, Inc., Verizon Wireless and each of their respective affiliated companies, advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win. The term "immediate family members" includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.

3. How To Enter. The Contest will begin Thursday, June 15, 2006 and end Thursday, June 29, 2006 (the "Contest Period"). Internet Entry: Enter by visiting ajc.com's Best of The Big A official registration page on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website www.accessatlanta.com and completing all of the required information and following all instructions. Submit your entry by clicking on the "SUBMIT" button.

Mobile Entry: Enter by visiting ajc.com from your mobile browser and clicking on Best of the Big A. Complete all of the required information following all instructions. Submit your entry by clicking on the "SUBMIT" button.

Only one vote is accepted per category per day. Readers are not required to vote in all categories. After submitting a vote in a category, you may still change it if you submit a new selection in that category within the same day. The last entry will be counted and previous votes in that category will be disregarded during that time period. Readers are permitted to vote for a single business more than once -- the same restaurant may be voted for under more than one category. For example, you may vote for the same restaurant under "Burgers" and "Kid-friendly." Chain businesses are rolled up to the central chain name. For example, "Starbucks Peachtree St." is the same as "Starbucks". Votes are considered final at the end of the Contest Period.

Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the email account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an email account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such email account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with such email account. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an email account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest.

4. Winner Selection. One (1) Grand Prize Winner and three (3) first prize winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the entry deadline. Each entrant may only win once.

5. Prizes and Odds. Grand prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a VIP package to include selection of winning bar/club, restaurant, and special service to include three $100 American Express gift cards and 4 hours of limousine service, including a driver. Limousine will seat at least 8 people. Limousine availability and type will be determined by Carey Limousine. Winner must coordinate with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution at least 10 business days before chosen date to use the limousine. Prize must be used by May 29, 2007. The limousine is only for use within the Carey Limousine service area, 30 mile radius of Carey Limousine's University Avenue location. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is not responsible for any additional limousine time over 4 hours, and the winner is solely responsible for any gratuity, etc. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

First Prize: Three (3) first prize winners will receive $100 American Express gift cards.

Contest may be presented in multiple presentations and in other media, and the odds of winning may depend on the number of eligible participants who enter the contest though such multiple presentations. There are a total of 66 categories in which an individual can submit a vote per day. Your odds of winning increase with the number of categories voted for. Your odds of winning will not increase by changing your vote.

6. Winner Notifications and Acceptance. Winners will be notified by email or telephone on or about Wednesday, July 5, 2006. Sponsor will call or email Winner once during regular business hours. Failure to reach a Winner during this call or email may result in disqualification of Winner, forfeiture of his or her interest in all prizes, and selection of an Alternate Winner from among all remaining eligible entries. The first eligible Alternate Winner contacted "live" will be declared the Winner of that week's drawing. Winners may waive their right to receive prizes. Prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by Winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned within ten (10) days of date of postmark. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release within ten (10) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a Winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute Winner. Persons traveling as guest of a Winner must also sign any affidavit or release that Sponsor may require. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes Winner's consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible Winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor. For a list of Winners (available after Thursday, June 16, 2006), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Sponsor, 72 Marietta St., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303, Attn: Best of the Big A Contest 2006, 4th floor, Marketing.

7. Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Contest judges. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

8. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

9. Sponsor. The Contest is sponsored by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The decisions of Sponsor and Contest judges regarding the selection of Winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. If you have any questions regarding this Contest, please e-mail us again at bestofbiga@ajc.com or simply call our Support Line at 404-526-2003, mail: ajc.com's Best of the Big A Contest 2006 4th floor Marketing, 72 Marietta St., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303.

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