THE RHODE SHOW BIG BREAK OFFICIAL RULES

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1 THE RHODE SHOW BIG BREAK OFFICIAL RULES 1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Rhode Show Big Break (the Contest ) is sponsored by TVL Broadcasting LLC d/b/a WPRI-TV ( WPRI ) and Cardi s ( Cardi s ) (together, the Contest Parties ). Contest is only offered in the state of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts (the "Contest Area"). Void outside the Contest Area and where prohibited. 2. Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws. WPRI shall be entitled to interpret these Official Rules as needed including but not limited to rules regarding entries, deadlines, votes, "Finalist" or "winner" selection, prize restrictions, and eligibility and all of its decisions are final. By entering, you irrevocably, fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules and or any other Contest-related advertising or materials. 3. Contest begins on January 20, Final entry deadline is February 24, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time ( ET ). Public voting and panel judging to determine potential Finalists will be held from February 27, 2016 to March 2, 2016 ( First Round ). Public voting and panel judging to determine the winner will be held from March 18, 2016 to March 23, 2016 ( Second Round ). 4. Winner will be announced on or about March 25, WPRI s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Contest. ELIGIBILITY 5. To be eligible, each entrant must be at least eighteen (18) years old and a legal United States resident living in the Contest Area (above). You may enter as a solo artist or musical group. If you enter as a musical group, each member of your group must meet all of the eligibility requirements. 6. Employees of WPRI, Media General, Inc., Cardi s, Twin River Casino, WNAC, LLC ( WNAC ), any other entity directly involved in the development or administration of this Contest, and the members of their immediate families (defined as spouses, parents, siblings and children) and households, are not eligible to win prize. The term "household" includes all persons residing together in a single residence, whether or not related. 7. In addition, if you (or your group) are selected as a potential Finalist, you (and your group) must be available to record a version of your winning song at WPRI studios during the week of March 7, 2016, which will be played on The Rhode Show during the following week and you must be available to appear and perform at an area Cardi s store location on March 19, In addition, if you (or your group) are selected as the Grand Prize winner, you (and your group), must be available on a date between March 28, 2016 and April 1, 2016 to record or create a forty-five second (:45) version of your winning song for the Grand Prize Video. PRIZE & PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

2 9. Grand Prize (1): Opportunity to be included in a professionally recorded music video ( Grand Prize Video ) as part of a Cardi s commercial that may be broadcast on WNAC- TV during the season finale of "American Idol" in April 2016, and the opportunity to perform live at the Lighthouse Bar at Twin River Casino, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island, on a date to be determined. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $0. Prize has no cash value. 10. The opportunity to be included in the Grand Prize Video and a Cardi s commercial and the performance opportunity at Lighthouse Bar have no cash value and are subject to the sole discretion of Contest Parties and/or Lighthouse Bar. In the event that any of these elements are unavailable or cannot be or is not fulfilled for any reason, winner will not be entitled to any substitution, remuneration or alternate prize element. 11. Prize does not constitute an employment or talent contract or other contract of any kind and participating in Grand Prize Video, Cardi s commercial and/or Lighthouse Bar performance will not entitle winner to any additional compensation or remuneration. Winner agrees not to do anything that would be an offense involving moral turpitude, a violation of federal, state or local laws, anything that brings any of Contest Parties into public dispute, contempt, scandal or ridicule, or anything that insults or offends the community or any substantial group thereof or that might tend to injure the success of Contest Parties or any of their respective products or services. 12. All prize details shall be at WPRI s sole discretion. Winner assumes sole responsibility for all expenses and incidental costs associated with the prize not explicitly outlined above, including without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes (if any), surcharges, and fees. 13. Prize is not redeemable for cash and may not be sold, bartered or auctioned. Prize or portion thereof not used or accepted by winner is forfeited and no cash or substitute will be offered or permitted. The right to receive prize is not transferrable. Prize may not be substituted except that WPRI in its discretion may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, with a prize or portion of equal or greater value if it deems necessary. Any such changes will be announced. 14. Prize offered is provided as is with no warranty or guarantee either express or implied by Contest Parties. Contest Parties have neither made nor are responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to prize. Other restrictions apply. Entry Period (1/20/16-2/24/16) 15. Entries will be accepted beginning January 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. ET and ending February 24, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To enter, you must complete each of the following three (3) steps: a. First, you will need to take or shoot a video (your Video ) not to exceed two minutes and thirty seconds (2:30) of you or your musical group performing your original song (your Music );

3 b. Next, upload your Video to YouTube using your personal YouTube account, making sure to set the permissions to allow downloading; c. Finally, visit (the Contest Page ) and follow the instructions to complete an official entry form with all required information, which may include your name, address, phone number, and age or date of birth and include the URL for your Video on YouTube. 16. This is the only method of entry. Entries will not be accepted via , U.S. Mail or any other method. 17. Each Video and all Music must comply with any and all terms of use and user conditions (together the Website Terms ) at the Contest Page, as well as the Submission Requirements below. Your entry is only complete when your Video and entry have been successfully uploaded or transmitted. 18. All entries must be received by WPRI no later than February 24, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Proof of sending is not proof of submission or receipt by WPRI. WPRI will not accept screen shots as proof of entry. 19. Limit one (1) entry per person and per address. Additional entries received from any such person or address thereafter will be subject to disqualification. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, contest-entry services or multiple or different addresses, identities, registrations, accounts or logins) are prohibited and will void all entries submitted by that entrant. No group submissions will be accepted. 20. Entries must include a working daytime telephone number and valid address for the entrant. WPRI is not responsible for voice or electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of call blocking of any kind or inability to leave a voice message or passive or as to , active filtering of any kind. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an address, the entry will be deemed made by the Authorized Account Holder of the address used for entry. The Authorized Account Holder is the natural person who is assigned to the address by the relevant Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning addresses for the corresponding domain. 21. Entrants who fail to provide any required information may be disqualified without further notification by WPRI. WPRI is not responsible for entries that are lost, misdirected, garbled, distorted, truncated, incomplete, illegible, incorrect or late for any reason, and all such entries are void. WPRI reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry at any time that in its opinion does not comply with these Official Rules, even if it has already been submitted to Public Voting. Entries become the property of WPRI and will not be returned or acknowledged. 22. The information that you provide in connection with the Contest may be used by WPRI in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is found at and which may be updated from time to time. Submission Guidelines

4 23. Each Video and all Music must satisfy the following Submission Requirements: a. All Music performed in your Video must be original to you (not copied, adapted, or reproduced from any other source and not collaboration with any other person). In other words, only the person who wrote or composed the Music is permitted to submit it in this Contest. Covers of songs written by or for other musicians are not permitted. b. If any person other than you created, captured or recorded your Video, you must have obtained an assignment of rights from the third party who captured the Video and you must provide it to WPRI upon request. c. No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to any Music or Video. d. Any individuals identifiable in any Music or Video must have agreed to be so identified and you must be able to furnish documentation of such consent if requested. e. No identifiable brand names, trademarks, logos or trade names other than those belonging to Contest Parties should be depicted in any Music or Video. f. No content, language or images that would make the Music or Video inappropriate for television broadcast to a general audience may be depicted in any Music or Video. g. No foul language, nudity or other states of undress, graphic or excessively violent content (lyrics or visuals), or any violation of third party intellectual property rights may be depicted in any Music or Video. h. Content that is inappropriate, lewd, pornographic, obscene, indecent, hateful, tortious, illegal, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, false, or disparaging, or that invades any person s privacy or other rights, or that promotes or advocates drug use, bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual, or that promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age is prohibited in any Music or Video. Entrant s License & Warranty 24. By submitting a Video of your Music, you expressly grant to WPRI (and to those acting on WPRI s behalf) a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide royalty-free license (and waive all moral rights in and to the Music and the Video) to display, reproduce, distribute, publish, perform, edit, otherwise use the Music and the Video for advertising and promotional purposes, including the display and performance of the Music and the Video on the Contest Page and any other websites in connection with this Contest and as part of the Grand Prize video and Cardi s commercial. 25. By submitting a Video, you warrant that (a) you are legally entitled to submit the Music and the Video in the Contest, (b) the Music and the Video do not infringe any third party rights, and (c) the Music and the Video and the entry all comply with the Official Rules

5 and Website Terms and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Contest Parties, their parent companies and subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees and affiliated organizations, from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by you of these Official Rules or the warranties and/or representations made by you pursuant to these Official Rules. 26. WPRI may reject and/or disqualify any Video that it determines has violated the Official Rules (including the Submission Requirements), or is otherwise unsuitable, offensive, or in poor taste, and disqualify the accompanying entry at any time during the Contest, even if the Video has already been submitted for Public Voting or Panel Judging in any round. You agree that WPRI has the sole discretion to decide whether any Video or Music satisfies these Official Rules and that its decisions are final. In the event that any claim of unauthorized use of any content contained within any Video or Music is made to WPRI by any third party, WPRI reserves the right to immediately terminate access to the Video and disqualify the related entry. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WPRI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND REMOVE ANY ENTRY IT DEEMS, IN ITS SOLE, SUBJECTIVE DETERMINATION, TO BE INAPPROPRIATE WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION TO ENGAGE IN ANY COMMUNICATION, COMMENT OR DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY SUCH ENTRY OR ANY DECISION TO REMOVE OR DISQUALIFY SUCH ENTRY. ALL DECISIONS OF WPRI ARE FINAL. First Round (2/27/16 3/2/16) 27. There will be two (2) rounds of competition, and each will include public voting and panel judging. The outcome of the public voting will determine the number of public voting points, if any, that will be included in the final score for each entry. 28. Public Voting: Beginning on February 27, 2016 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ending on March 2, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the First Round ), links to all timely and properly submitted Videos will be displayed at the Contest Page where registered users who visit the Contest Page (collectively referred to as Voters ) may view and vote for their favorite Videos. You may vote for your own entry. All votes during the First Round must be completed no later than March 2, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET. All Voting is subject to the voting restrictions set out below (the Voting Restrictions ). 29. At the conclusion of the Public Voting, the voting results will be tabulated by WPRI. The four (4) entrants whose Videos receive the highest number of votes during the First Round will be scored with Public Voting Points as follows: a. First Place: twenty (20) points; b. Second Place: fifteen (15) points; c. Third Place: ten (10) points; d. Fourth Place: five (5) points. 30. Panel Judging: During the First Round, all timely and properly submitted entries will also be judged by an independent panel of qualified judges consisting of musical, artistic, and/or other creative professionals (the Contest Judges ), based on the following selection criteria and their corresponding point values: Overall Sound (up to thirty (30) points), Musical Composition (up to twenty (20) points), Lyrics (up to twenty (20) points), and Originality (up to ten (10) points).

6 31. WPRI will then combine the Public Voting Points with the score received from the Contest Judges in the First Round. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the five (5) entries whose Videos receive the highest number of combined points during the First Round will be declared the Finalists. Only the Finalists will proceed to the Second Round. WPRI reserves the right to select fewer than the stated number of Finalists if it does not receive a sufficient number of timely and properly submitted entries. 32. Ties: In the event of a voting tie, the tie will be broken in favor of the earliest submitted entry. In the event of a judging tie, entry the entrant who received the highest score from the Contest Judges in the Overall Sound category will be declared a Finalist, followed by the Musical Composition category, then the Lyrics category, then the Originality category, as needed. If any tie remains, the Contest Judges will review and re-judge the tied entries until the tie is broken. 33. WPRI will contact each potential Finalist in accordance with the information supplied to WPRI on his or her entry form to schedule his or her Rhode Show performance during week of March 7, Each potential Finalist must respond to initial notification within twenty-four (24) hours and may be required to present valid photo identification and/or to sign an affidavit or declaration of eligibility, liability waiver, publicity release, music license, and/or other legal documents to WPRI on or before the date on which the Finalist appears to record its Rhode Show performance. All Finalists will be required to sign releases prior to recording their appearances on the Rhode Show. 34. In the event that potential Finalist (a) cannot be contacted directly by, or does not respond to, WPRI within twenty-four (24) hours of initial attempted notification, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to schedule the Rhodes Show performance or participate further, or (d) is otherwise determined to be ineligible, WPRI in its discretion may disqualify that individual and an alternate Finalist will be selected in accordance with previously described method as soon as reasonably practicable after such disqualification. Any alternate Finalists are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules. 35. If time permits, WPRI will make up to one (1) attempt to verify an alternate Finalist for any particular Finalist position. If WPRI cannot verify an alternate Finalist after one (1) attempt or there is not enough time remaining prior to the Second Round to verify a Finalist for such position, no further attempts will be made and the number of Finalists will be reduced accordingly. Second Round (3/18/16 3/23/16) 36. Public Voting: Beginning on March 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ET and ending on March 23, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the Second Round ), the Videos for all Finalists will be displayed at the Contest Page where Voters may view and vote for their favorite Finalist Videos. All votes during the Second Round must be completed no later than March 23, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET and all Voting remains subject to the Voting Restrictions below. 37. At the conclusion of the Public Voting, the voting results will be tabulated by WPRI. Subject to verification of ongoing eligibility and continued compliance with these Official

7 Rules, the four (4) Finalists whose Videos receive the highest number of votes during the Second Round will again receive Public Voting Points as follows: a. First Place: twenty (20) points; b. Second Place: fifteen (15) points; c. Third Place: ten (10) points; d. Fourth Place: five (5) points. 38. Panel Judging: During the Second Round, the respective performances of the Finalists recorded for the Rhode Show will be judged by the same or a new panel of Contest Judges based on the following selection criteria: Music & Lyrics (up to thirty (30) points), Overall Sound (up to thirty (30) points), Stage Presence (up to ten (10) points), and Originality (up to ten (10) points). 39. WPRI will then combine the Public Voting Points with the score received from the Contest Judges in the Second Round. Subject to verification of eligibility, the Finalist whose Video receives the highest number of combined points during the Second Round will be declared the Grand Prize winner. 40. Ties: In the event of a voting tie, the tie will be broken in favor of the earliest submitted entry. In the event of a judging tie, the Finalist who receive the highest score from the Contest Judges in the Music & Lyrics category will be declared a winner, followed by the Overall Sound category, then the Stage Presence category, then the Originality category, as needed. If any tie remains, the Contest Judges will review and re-judge the tied entries until the tie is broken. Voting Restrictions (All Rounds) 41. Voting is limited to one (1) vote per person and per Video per day. For purposes of voting limits, a "day" begins at 12:00:01 a.m. ET and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Additional votes received from any such Voter thereafter will be subject to disqualification. The use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar methods or agents or multiple accounts or log-ins to vote is prohibited and may result in the disqualification of all votes received through that method and/or from that Voter. 42. Entrants, Voters and other individuals are prohibited from obtaining or soliciting votes by offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public, vote farming, vote purchasing, vote exchanging, or any other activity that artificially inflates such votes as determined by WPRI in its sole discretion. WPRI reserves the right to determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether any votes are invalid, to disqualify any duplicate, suspect or otherwise invalid votes and/or to disqualify the corresponding entrants or Finalists from further participation if WPRI deems it appropriate under the circumstances, for example, if such voting has substantially impaired or jeopardized the integrity of the voting process with respect to such entry or if the correspondent entrant or Finalist actively encouraged or participated, directly or indirectly, in the suspect voting. Irregular or suspect votes or votes in excess of the stated maximum number above, including but not limited to, votes generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means or source or by the use of multiple addresses, accounts, or log-ins will be considered invalid. Entrants agree that all decisions by WPRI regarding the validity of

8 any votes and/or the disqualification of any votes and/or entries, shall be final and binding in all respects, without appeal, and without any obligation of WPRI to engage in any communication, comment or discussion about any such decisions. 43. WPRI will not accept screen shots as proof of voting. WPRI is not responsible for, and Voters assume all risk of, votes that are lost, garbled, distorted, incomplete, or containing errors or if for any reason they are not recorded by WPRI prior to the stated deadline, and all such votes are void. Voters who fail to include any of the information required above may be disqualified from further participation and their votes voided without further notification by WPRI. WPRI reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry or vote at any time that in its opinion does not comply with these Official Rules. Regardless of the results displayed on the Contest Page, no entrant will be a Finalist or winner until the results have been confirmed by WPRI and its decisions shall be considered final and binding in all results. WINNER NOTIFICATION & VERIFICATION 44. WPRI will contact the potential winner in accordance with the information supplied to WPRI on his or her entry form. Winner must respond to initial notification within twentyfour (24) hours and may be required to present valid photo identification and/or to sign an affidavit or declaration of ongoing eligibility, liability waiver, publicity release, music license, and/or other legal documents to WPRI prior to and as a condition of recording Grand Prize video. WPRI in its sole discretion may allow for transmission of verification documents via fax or In the event that potential winner (a) cannot be contacted directly by, or does not respond to, WPRI within twenty-four (24) hours of initial attempted notification, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to accept the prize, or (d) is otherwise determined to be ineligible, WPRI in its discretion may disqualify that individual and an alternate winner will be selected in accordance with previously described method as soon as reasonably practicable after such disqualification. Any alternate winners are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules. If time permits, WPRI will attempt to verify an alternate winner until no further Finalists remain. If WPRI cannot verify an alternate winner prior to the recording of the Grand Prize Video or no Finalists remain, no further attempts will be made and the prize will not be awarded. 46. WPRI may, in its sole discretion, post the verified winner's name or winning group s names and corresponding winning Video on the Contest Page and/or any of WPRI s websites, including and broadcast them on any of WPRI s stations. PUBLICITY RELEASE 47. By accepting a prize, winner agrees to award WPRI the right to publicize his or her name, photographs (including the use and appearance of winner's photograph on WPRI s websites), likeness, biographical information, address, voice and details of winning for purposes of this and future promotions without further compensation, except where prohibited. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

9 48. By entering, voting, accepting a prize and/or otherwise participating in any way in the Contest, you agree that WPRI, Cardi s, WNAC, Media General, Inc., Twin River Casino, Facebook, any other company involved in the development or administration of this Contest, and a range of subsidiaries, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, prize suppliers, directors, officers, employees, agents, and all of their respective advertising and promotional agencies, representatives, contractors and related persons (collectively, the Released Parties ): (a) are not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to lost, disconnected, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail, or for any failed telephone or computer hardware or software, or for any failed, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, or garbled transmissions or errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, or for entries or votes that for any reason are not properly submitted to or received by WPRI by any deadline stated above; (b) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, Voters or other participants, or by printing, typographical or other errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or in the printing of this offer, administration of this Contest, or in the announcement of the Finalists, the winner or the prize; (c) are not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in this Contest or downloading of any software or materials; (d) are not responsible for unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Contest, including without limitation, the entry, Public Voting, or Panel Judging processes; (e) are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the acceptance of entries, the uploading and/or display of any entries or Videos, the receipt or tabulation of votes, the selection and/or announcement of Finalists, winner or prize or otherwise in any Contest-related materials; (f) are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any entry (including any Music or Video); (g) are not responsible for the inability to select any Finalists and/or winner, as applicable, because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure; and (h) are not liable to the Finalists or winner for any costs of verification or redemption or travel to participate in any part of Contest or redeem any prize or for any damages (including attorney s fees and costs) that might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem any prize (including any travel related thereto). 49. RELEASED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES MADE OR OFFERED BY ADVERTISERS, PARTNERS, MANUFACTURERS OR SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO PRIZE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL RELEASED PARTIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED AND/OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CONTEST OR FOR ERRORS OR ANOMALIES RESULTING IN THE UNINTENDED OR ERRONEOUS PARTICIPATION, AWARD OF PRIZE OR OTHER BENEFITS UNDER THESE OFFICIAL RULES. RELEASED PARTIES OFFER NO ASSURANCES, GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES THAT THE CONTEST OR RELATED WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE CONTEST.

10 50. By entering, voting, accepting a prize and/or otherwise participating in any way in the Contest, you agree to release and hold Released Parties harmless from any and all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) and loss or damage of any other kind, relating to or arising from, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, (a) your participation, inability to participate, in the Contest or any Contest-related or prize-related activity, (b) the use by Released Parties (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of entry materials (including any Video or Music) during or after the Contest, (c) the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of prize, and (d) any other claim or cause of action you may have against any Released Party. 51. BY ENTERING, VOTING, ACCEPTING A PRIZE, AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY OTHER WAY IN THE CONTEST, YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE CONTEST, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS' FEES; AND (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. 52. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE ABILITY TO PURSUE CLASS ACTION REMEDIES, OR ON CERTAIN KINDS OF DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART. MISCELLANEOUS 53. WPRI reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate or modify this Contest, or any part thereof, in the event that WPRI determines, in its sole discretion, that the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of the Contest has been corrupted or impaired by any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, malfunction, or any other cause beyond WPRI s control. In such an event, WPRI will post notice of same at the Contest Page and select the Finalists and/or winner as applicable from among all non-suspect eligible entries received at the time of the Contest termination in accordance with previously described selection process if possible or in such other method as WPRI, in its sole discretion, deems fair and appropriate under the circumstances. 54. WPRI reserves the right to disqualify any individual from further participation in the Contest (including the Public Voting or Panel Judging or consideration for any prize) if WPRI concludes, in its sole discretion, that such person (a) has attempted to tamper with the entry process, the Public Voting, Panel Judging, or the operation of the Contest in any other way, (b) has colluded to unfairly affect the outcome of the Contest, (c) has

11 repeatedly disregarded or has attempted to circumvent these Official Rules, or (d) has acted towards WPRI or any other Contest Party, entrant, Voter, or any other participant in an unfair, inequitable, deliberately annoying, threatening, disrupting or harassing manner. Tampering includes attempting to enter or vote more than the number of times permitted herein, including through the use of any prohibited device or method, and attempting to obtain or solicit votes using any prohibited device or method. Any such decision by WPRI is final, binding and un-appealable in all respects. Any failure by WPRI to enforce any of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. 55. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DEFRAUD, TAMPER WITH, OR DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE, THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND WPRI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ANY AVAILABLE DAMAGES OR REMEDIES AGAINST SUCH INDIVIDUAL AND/OR REFER SUCH MATTERS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR PROSECUTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 56. All activity arising out of and relating to the Contest, including any reference to the status of any entrant as a "Finalist" or "winner," is subject to verification and/or auditing for compliance with the Official Rules. If WPRI determines, in its sole discretion, that verification or auditing activity evidences non-compliance of an entry and/or entrant with the Official Rules, WPRI reserves the right to disqualify such entry and/or entrant from the Contest and prize at any time. WPRI reserves the right to conduct a background check on any or all potential winners and to disqualify any individual based on such background check if WPRI determines in its sole discretion that awarding a prize to any such individual might reflect negatively on Contest Parties. Each entrant agrees to cooperate with WPRI and its representatives in connection with any and all verification, auditing and/or background check activities. 57. WPRI reserves the right to correct typographical, printing or clerical errors in any Contest-related materials. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, WPRI reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing from among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims. DISPUTES 58. By entering, voting or otherwise participating in any way in the Contest and/or accepting a prize, you agree that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrants or Released Parties in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by Rhode Island law, without giving effect to any choice of law rules that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Rhode Island. By entering, voting, accepting a prize, or otherwise participating in the Contest, you expressly (a) agree that any legal proceedings arising out of or relating in any way to this Contest or these Official Rules shall be brought only in the federal or state courts located in Providence County, Rhode Island, and (b) consent to the mandatory and exclusive jurisdiction in such courts with respect to any such legal proceedings. 59. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between any terms or conditions of these Official Rules and any disclosures or other statements contained in any other

12 Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry forms, or point of sale, television, print, mobile or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. In the event that any provision of these Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. WINNER'S NAME/OFFICIAL RULES 60. For a copy of the Official Rules or the final Winner's Name, visit the Contest Page or or mail a SASE to: The Rhode Show Big Break c/o WPRI, 25 Catamore Blvd., East Providence, RI 02914, specifying either Winner's Name or Official Rules. Winner's Name will be available after April 25, TRADEMARKS 61. Facebook is not a sponsor of this Contest. Any third party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark owners. The use or mention of such third party trademarks in these Official Rules or in the Contest is solely for descriptive purposes and shall in no way imply an endorsement or sponsorship of the Contest.