Who Can Enter

This Contest is open to all legal Canadian residents, 18 years of age or older on July 1, 2005, who are members of the TNS Interactive Canada Panel, except employees of TNS, its divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates, their respective agencies, and members of their respective immediate families and/or persons with whom any of the foregoing are domiciled.

The Contest starts on July 1, 2005 ("Contest Start Date") at 9 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and closes on September 30, 2005 (the "Contest Close Date") at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time ("Time of Closing").

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. All eligible members of the TNS Interactive Canada Panel ("Members") will be automatically entered (one (1) Entry per Member) into the Contest on the Contest Start Date. Any one who become a Member after the Contest Start Date, but prior to the Time of Closing on the Contest Close Date, will also be automatically entered (one (1) Entry per new Member) into the Contest. A member can earn additional Entries by accumulating sweepspoints. One Entry equals one sweepspoint. An Entry will be automatically submitted for each survey successfully completed and submitted by a Member prior to the Time of Closing on the Contest Close Date and for each referral name provided by a Member to TNS Canadian Facts which results in that individual referred joining the TNS Interactive Canada Panel prior to the Time of Closing on the Contest Close Date. Members may also submit additional Entries by hand writing their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and TNS Interactive Canada Panel Identification Number on an 8 ½" x 11" piece of paper and submitting same by pre-paid mail to: TNS Interactive Canada Sweepstakes, 1075 Bay Street, 3rd Floor, Reference #38508, Toronto, ON M5S 2X5. Limit one (1) mail in Entry per envelope per day. No photocopied or mechanically reproduced Entries will be accepted. All mail in Entries must be postmarked on or before the Contest Close Date and must be received by TNS Canadian Facts October 10, 2005 in order to be eligible for the Contest. Eligible mail in Entries will be entered into TNS Canadian Facts computer system for the purposes of the Contest draws.

The prizes to be awarded in this Contest will be cash prizes, as follows:

On October 17, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Entries will be randomly selected by computer from all eligible Entries received. The Grand Prize draw will take place first, followed by two (2) Second Prize draws and then five (5) Third Prize draws. In order to be declared a winner, selected entrants must correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill testing question, to be administered online, and his/her Entry has been verified by TNS Canadian Facts. TNS Canadian Facts reserves the right to require proof of age and jurisdiction of residence prior to awarding any prize. Each entrant may only win one (1) prize in this Contest.

Selected entrants will be notified via e-mail within 24 hours of the prize drawing. Selected entrants will be required to respond to the e-mail to acknowledge receipt of notification of eligibility for prize and to complete a time limited mathematical skill-testing question. If no response is obtained within 7 days of notification, attempts will be made to reach the selected entrant by phone or mail. If no response is obtained from a selected entrant within 21 days of notification, prize is forfeit and another entrant will be randomly selected by computer from the remaining eligible Entries. [Prizes will be delivered by Registered Mail within 30 days of correctly answering the mathematical skill testing question].

Prizes will be awarded to winners in the form of a certified cheque. TNS Canadian Facts is not responsible for any costs associated with claiming any prize. Winners are solely responsible for the reporting and payment of any and all taxes, if any, that may result in claiming a prize in this Contest.

Prizes must be accepted as awarded, no substitutions. TNS Canadian Facts shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for injuries, losses, or damages of any kind that result from acceptance, possession and/or use of any prize.

TNS Canadian Facts is not responsible for technical or computer errors, or for late, lost, illegible, damaged, postage due, misdirected, misidentified or incomplete Entries. Entries in any way tampered with, forged, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, photocopied or mechanically reproduced, or submitted by or through fraudulent means, may be disqualified, in the sole discretion of TNS Canadian Facts . This includes any Entry that does not comply with these Contest Rules in any respect.

Decisions of TNS Canadian Facts are final on all matters of fact, interpretation, eligibility, procedure and fulfillment in respect to this Contest. TNS Canadian Facts reserves the right at any time to withdraw this Contest or to modify, amend, or supplement these rules, in its sole discretion.

All Entries become the property of TNS Canadian Facts. By participating in this Contest and accepting a prize, prize winner acknowledges having read and accepted these rules and consents to publication of name (first name and first letter of last name only) by TNS Canadian Facts on TNS Canadian Facts Website without further compensation.

For a copy of these Official Contest Rules and Regulations, or for a list of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: TNS Interactive Canada Sweepstakes, 1075 Bay Street, 3rd Floor, Reference #38508, Toronto, ON M5S 2X5, with a written request by September 30, 2005.

With respect to Quebec residents, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

This Contest is subject to all Federal, Provincial and local laws. Void where prohibited.