1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited or restricted. By entering, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person that Sponsor determines to be in violation of any term contained in these rules.

2. SPONSOR: The Industry Standard ("Sponsor"), 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, California 94107, is offering its Winning Predictions Contest described in these Official Rules (the "contest").

3. ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open only to individuals who (i) are registered users of industrystandard.com and who have participated in the Industry Standard’s Prediction Market tool prior to the close of the Entry Period (as described below); (ii) are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and (iii) are 13 years of age or older at the beginning of the applicable Entry Period. Employees of the Industry Standard, its affiliated companies, parent company, or any third party contest co-sponsor, or any household and/or immediate family members of such employees are ineligible. Limit one Prize per household and/or IP address per three-month period.

4. TIMING: The contest begins at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time ("PT") on May 15th, 2008 (date). The first contest entry period starts at that time and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on the last day of the above-stated month. The contest will continue on a monthly basis until discontinued by Industry Standard.

5. HOW TO ENTER: To enter you must register on industrystandard.com by completing all the required information and participate in the Industry Standard’s Prediction Market tool during any month in which the Winning Predictions Contest is in effect. Limit one entry per person per Entry Period.

6. PRIZE: One (1) prize (“Prize”) will be awarded for each month in which the Winning Predictions Contest is in effect. The odds of winning are dependent on the number of eligible entries received. The Prize and actual retail value will vary and will be chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The Prize is non-transferable. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by Sponsor in the event that a Prize or part thereof cannot be awarded for any reason; in such event, Sponsor will in its sole discretion award a substitute Prize or part thereof of equal or greater value. A Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including where applicable, sales tax) due with respect to a Prize awarded to him/her, as well as all applicable fees and expenses related to the acceptance, award, and use of a Prize.

7. JUDGING: The winner of the Prize for each month in which the Winning Predictions Contest is in effect will be selected on or about one week following the completion of the previous month (unless or until the Winning Predictions Contest is discontinued), and will be the Industry Standard registered user who at the close of such Entry Period (i) had the greatest percentage increase in his/her portfolio's net worth during the month in which the Winning Predictions Contest is in effect; and (ii) satisfies the eligibility requirements. In the event of a tie, the entry with the largest total portfolio value will be the winner.

8. WINNER NOTIFICATION; CLAIMING OF PRIZE: The winner of the Prize will be notified via e-mail sent to the address specified in the registration. The winner will be required to respond to the e-mail to claim the Prize, and may additionally be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility, and where lawful, a publicity consent agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except where prohibited, participation in the contest constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor to use winner’s name, likeness, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration. For purposes of compliance with tax regulations, Prize winners must provide a completed W-9 form, including Social Security number or taxpayer ID, to claim the Prize. If the winner does not respond within 10 days of Sponsor’s attempted e-mail notification, or if the winner fails to sign and return any required documents according to Sponsor’s reasonable instructions, an additional notification will be sent to the winner by e-mail. If the required response is not obtained from the selected winner by the date specified in the second e-mail notification, or if the selected winner is ineligible or otherwise fails to properly claim the Prize, a replacement winner will be chosen from eligible entries. The process will be repeated until the Prize is awarded.

9. DISCLAIMERS: By entering this contest, participants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by all decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final. Participants agree that the Industry Standard, its affiliated companies, parent company, and any co-Sponsors of the Winning Predictions Contest shall not be liable for losses or injuries of any kind resulting from acceptance or use of Prize, participation in the contest, or any technical malfunctions of any kind, including but not limited to: the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, or any combination thereof, or any misdirected entries, or delayed data transmissions. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ABOVE REFERENCED ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR AN AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE(S) AWARDED HEREUNDER, NOR FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. The Prize shall be provided on an "AS-IS" basis without warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or usability by a winner. IT IS PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION THAT MAY ACCOMPANY THE PRIZE.

10. MODIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL RULES; CANCELLATION OF CONTEST: Sponsor reserves the right to modify the Official Rules in any way, or at any time. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the contest at any time. If any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond the Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the contest, Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award the Prize(s) from among eligible entries received prior to such action.

11. GOVERNING LAW; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Participant agrees that any dispute arising out of this contest shall be resolved individually without class action and exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any disputes (excluding disputes where a party is seeking preliminary or permanent injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order) that may arise out of this contest shall first be submitted to mediation before a mediator appointed by the American Arbitration Association in San Francisco, CA pursuant to its rules of mediation. If a good faith attempt by both parties and the American Arbitration Association fails to accomplish a resolution, then after fully exhausting the mediation remedy, the matter shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for binding arbitration.

12. GENERAL TERMS: To obtain a copy of the winner’s list, send your request, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, to: The Industry Standard, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, California 94107 Attention: Eric Hill. Winner’s list requests must reference the entry deadline for the Contest.

Industry Standard Contest Rules - last updated 5.14.08