Official "Be the VC" Contest Rules

1. ENTRY: No purchase necessary to enter or win. To enter the "Be the VC: Web 2.0 Expo edition" contest, you must pick five startups that you think the TradeVibes community will be most bullish on through the period ending 12 AM (PST) on May 6, 2008. Your five picks must be from the list of eligible companies found here. Your five picks must be entered in your "My Bullish 5" list by 12 AM (PST) on April 29, 2008. Scoring of the contest ends at 12 AM (PST) on May 6, 2008. TradeVibes will snapshot your five picks as of 12 AM (PST) on April 29, 2008 as your entry for the contest. The contest will not affect your ability to change your "My Bullish 5" list, but once TradeVibes snapshots your "My Bullish Five" picks, any changes you make to your "My Bullish 5" list will not count towards the contest.
2. ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, over the age of 18. Employees and their families of Mill River Labs (along with its contractors, affiliates and subsidiaries) may participate, but are not eligible to win prizes. Void where prohibited by law. Contestants residing in those areas where the contest is void may participate in the contest but may not win any prizes.
3. WINNER SELECTION: Entrants will be rated by the rankings of their picks based on a weighted combination of overall bullish votes, overall bearish votes, number of bullish opinions and votes on these opinions, number of bearish opinions and votes on these opinions, and the number of other TradeVibes users who are covering the same picks in their "My Bullish 5." A prize will be awarded to the highest ranked player. If there is a tie among the highest ranked players, the winner will be chosen by random drawing. Employees of Mill River Labs will judge this contest. All decisions of the judges are final.
4. PRIZES: The winner will receive a prize of one Apple iPhone.
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: The winner will be notified within 14 days after the determination date. Inability to contact a winner may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: The winner may be required to execute and return a Certificate of Eligibility, Consent and General Release form within 14 days of notification. The winner may also be required to complete and return a W-9 for tax purposes. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Any income tax liability is the sole responsibility of the winner. By acceptance of the prize, the winner consent to the use of his or her name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising or trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
7. USE OF CONTEST INFORMATION: All entries become the property of Mill River Labs. Mill River Labs reserves the right to use any and all information related to the contest, including submissions provided by the contestants, for editorial, marketing and any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
8. CONDUCT: All contest participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Mill River Labs in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the operation of this Web site or is otherwise in violation of these rules or TradeVibes' Terms of Use.

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