The chances of winning the prize were astronomically low: 1 in 175.2 million.
This year, the math says "Gladiator" is the best bet for the top prize -- 2-1 to win best picture.
Industry sources say about 23% of team budgets come from payments from their owners with prize money providing 29.1% and sponsorship generating most of the rest.
Drawing: On or about September 5, 2009, Sponsor will select the name of one (1) Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
Drawing: On or about September 14, 2010, Sponsor will select the name of one (1) Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
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Drawing: On or about September 26, 2010, Sponsor will select the name of one (1) Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
What if instead of a donation, these companies had pledged their 1% towards an innovation prize pool?
The team that traverses the obstacle course the fastest wins the title of Santa Claus World Champion, along with 1, 500 Swiss francs in prize money.
Last year, Kingdown School took the top prize for schools when its aerodynamic car reached a 1, 980 mile per gallon efficiency.
They matched all six numbers in the Lotto draw on Wednesday 1 December and have only now claimed their prize.
The test, currently being developed in Lima, Peru, has beaten 1, 200 other entries to win the top prize at the Medical Futures Innovation Awards 2005.
Around the world, auto factories are considered an economic development prize not only because the factories themselves usually employ more than 1, 000 workers at good wages, but because they attract auto-component factories to build nearby, generating thousands more jobs.
Joseph Stiglitz, the holder of a Nobel prize in economics, claimed in Vanity Fair that the top 1% of Americans were taking in nearly a quarter of the nation's income and controlled 40% of its wealth, though others dispute his numbers.
The nominees for this year's prize will be announced on 12 September, with the winner named on 1 November.
Winners of last year's overall CNN African Journalist of the Year Award were Jacques Pauw (SABC, South Africa), and Sam Rogers (E.tv) who beat more than 1, 952 entries from 18 African nations to claim the grand prize.
Darren Byfield collected the top goalscorer award for his eight strikes during the season to date, while the champagne moment of the season prize went to Jamie McCombe for his overhead kick goal in the 2-1 win over Hull City on 1 March.
Nick Mace was among the leaders of the Queen's Prize before Saturday's final when he fell behind while shooting at 900 and 1, 00 yards to finish four points behind the eventual winner in 27th place.
BBC: Guernsey shooter Max Barber takes three Bisley trophies
The labs, which will accommodate 1, 000 students, were opened by Sir Paul, who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2002.
Federer joined other top players, including current No. 1 Novak Djokovic, in lobbying the USTA and other Grand Slam tournaments to raise prize money.
Nearly 1, 000 survivors and World War II vets joined with former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust activist Elie Wiesel to mark the museum's 20th anniversary.
The current top five in the FedEx Cup standings, Woods, world No. 1 Rory McIroy, Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney and Brandt Snedeker, will all win the top prize with victory at the East Lake Golf Club -- regardless of how their rivals fare.
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