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For Immediate Release

Written by: Susan Alderman, 260-481-6165

Media contact: Susan Alderman, 260-481-6165

Mastodon Hunt Begins in Summit City on May 4

(Fort Wayne, May 3, 2005) -- On Wednesday, May 25, someone at Headwaters Park West is going to say, “I’m going to Disney World!” That person will be the winner of the Mastodon Hunt contest sponsored by Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and Fort Wayne Newspapers (FWN).

The contest opens Wednesday, May 4 and concludes Wednesday, May 18. The object is to find all 102 Mastodons on Parade and match each to its outdoor location. Entry forms will appear in the Wednesday, May 4 and Monday, May 9 editions of The Journal Gazette and The News Sentinel and will be available at IPFW’s Information Desk located in Kettler Hall, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., or in the lobby of FWN, at 600 W. Main Street. Contestants can also enter online at www.mastodons.org beginning May 4.

The grand prize is a Conference and Travel and Delta Vacations four-day/three-night package for a family of four from Fort Wayne to Orlando, Fla. The prize includes round-trip air transportation from Fort Wayne International Airport to Orlando, Fla.; lodging; and Walt Disney World tickets. All incidental expenses such as tips, gratuities, fees, and meals are the responsibility of the winner. Any and all taxes subject to this prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The estimated value of this vacation package is $2,500. Delta Vacations requires that the winner of the grand prize complete his or her hotel stay by Jan. 2, 2006.

All entries, whether paper or online, must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2005. Paper entries may be hand-delivered or sent through the U.S. Postal Service to: Mastodon Hunt, c/o IPFW, Kettler Hall, Room 161, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499. In the event of multiple correct entries, all such entrants who meet the eligibility requirements will have their names put into a container. The name drawn from that container will be the grand-prize winner. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, beginning at 5 p.m. at Headwaters Park West in downtown Fort Wayne.

No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. The contest is open to anyone over the age of 18. Persons under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian give written consent to their entering the contest. Employees of IPFW, Fort Wayne Newspapers, the United Way of Allen County, and their families are not eligible.

Complete rules are available online at www.mastodons.org. For more information on the contest, call 260-481-6165.

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