OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Sweepstakes begins October 25, 2005, and ends January 3, 2006. Online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m., ET., on January 3, 2006. Mail entries must be postmarked by January 3, 2006, and received by January 12, 2006. Entries become the property of Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa (“Sponsor”) and will not be acknowledged or returned.

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ENTER. (1) enter online at www.midwestliving.com, by submitting a completed online entry form. There is no cost to register or enter. (2) by mail, send a postcard with your name, address and daytime phone number to: Midwest Living Weekend Escapes Sweepstakes, c/o Meredith Corp., 125 Park Ave., 17th Flr., Marketing Dept., New York, NY 10017. LIMIT: One entry per Household, regardless of method of entry.

ELIGIBILITY: Legal residents of the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, 21 years of age or older are eligible to enter, except employees of Sponsor, its agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address (“Household”).

WINNER SELECTION AND PRIZING: On or about January 26, 2006, a random drawing from among all eligible entries received will be conducted under Sponsor’s supervision and three (3) winners will be selected. Potential winners will be notified by phone and/or email and the prizes will be delivered on or about February 15, 2006.

One (1) winner will receive a “Girl’s Great Escape™” Prize Package for four (4) in Warren County, Ohio, consisting of: one (1) $180 voucher for one (1) night/two (2) room accommodations (double occupancy) for four (4) at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Springboro, $204 gift certificate for four (4) Swedish massages at Hausfeld’s Salon and The Spa in Springboro, four (4) tickets to the “Diana: A Celebration” exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, February 18 – June 11, 2006, approximate retail value (“ARV”) $75, four (4) Girl’s Great Escape™ pens, ARV $10, and four (4) coupon book vouchers for redemption at Prime Outlets Jeffersonville in Jeffersonville, total ARV $470;

One (1) winner will receive a “Catch the Spirit and Just Believe in Joliet” Prize Package for four (4) in Joliet, Illinois, consisting of: one (1) $150 gift certificate for one (1) night/whirlpool room (quad occupancy) accommodations at the Wingate Inn, Joliet, one (1) $240 gift card for one (1) night/room (quad occupancy) accommodations and buffet for four at the Argosy’s Empress Casino Joliet, tickets for two (2) to Broadway’s Spirit of Christmas at the Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, ARV $50, one (1) $150 gift certificate for dinner theatre for four (4) at the Jacob Henry Mansion during their Victorian Holiday or Mystery in the Mansion dinner theatres, one (1) $25 gift certificate to Westfield Shoppingtown, Joliet; total ARV $575;

One (1) winner will receive a “Relax at the Rock Getaway” Prize Package for two (2) in LaSalle County, Illinois, consisting of: one (1) $115 voucher for one (1) night/room accommodations for two (2) at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center, one (1) $170 voucher for two (2) sixty-minute hot-rock massages, one (1) $25 voucher for one (1) spa gift basket, one (1) $60 gift certificate for dinner for two (2) at Monte's Riverside, two (2) tickets to Engle Lane Theatre, ARV $20, two (2) tickets for tours of Weber House & Garden, ARV $16, two (2) tickets for tours of Reddick Mansion, ARV $5, one (1) $25 shopping certificate to Peru Mall, total ARV $436.

Gift certificates and vouchers are subject to issuer restrictions. Some blackout periods and restrictions may apply to certain components of prizes. Winners are responsible for any reservations. All other expenses not listed, including but not limited to, travel to/from destinations, meals, taxes, gratuities, incidentals, etc., are the responsibility of the winners. Trip packages must be redeemed one year from award date. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes (or portions thereof) of equal or greater value if prizes (or portions thereof) cannot be awarded as described. Sponsor will determine all elements of prizing in its sole discretion. Prizes may not be assigned, transferred, changed or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee express or implied. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party product or service accepted by the winners. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules. Winners may be subject to other verification and eligibility requirements. Entrants agree to be bound by Official Rules and agree that if any winner fails to provide proof of identity, refuses to provide required affidavit, is found to have violated the Official Rules or otherwise does not meet eligibility criteria, prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner in a random drawing. Entrants understand that Sponsor is not liable for injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from participation in this promotion and acceptance, possession and use of prize. Decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all respects. One prize per Household.

ODDS of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Estimated print circulation of offer: 925,000
OTHER INFORMATION: Sponsor assumes no responsibility for entries it is unable to process due to network, hardware or other technical failures; or any other reason, or incomplete, damaged, misdirected, illegible or lost e-mail or mail entries. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of the rules. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or modify this promotion if not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, technical corruption, non-authorized human intervention or force majeure. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes to eligible, non-suspect, entries received prior to date of cancellation. The use of automated entry devices or any other conduct that impedes the integrity of the sweepstakes is prohibited. In the event of a dispute, entry will be deemed made by the holder of an established e-mail account associated with the entry.

PRIVACY: By entering and providing the required entry information, you acknowledge that Sponsor may also send you information, samples or special offers it feels may be of interest to you about its publication or other complementary goods offered by Sponsor, or other companies it may carefully select. Information collected from online entrants is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy at www.meredith.com/privacy. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SHARE YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS PROMOTION.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, by participating Sweepstakes entrants agree that: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, or awarding of the prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by participating in this Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.

Except where prohibited by law: (i) entry constitutes permission to use the winners’ entry, name, hometown, voice, likeness, photograph, and any statements regarding this sweepstakes for editorial, public relations, promotional and advertising purposes on behalf of Sponsor without compensation; (ii) potential winners will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability/Publicity within ten (10) days of notification or an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing. Travel companion(s) (parent/guardian if a minor) will be required to complete and return a Travel Companion Liability/Publicity Release thirty (30) days prior to travel. By participating and winning a prize, winners release Sponsor and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability with respect to the prize won and participation in the sweepstakes. Subject to all U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. For winners’ name, available after February 15, 2006, send a separate SASE to Weekend Escapes Winners’ List at the address above. VT residents may omit return postage.