1.   American Growth does not sponsor sales contests for brokers, Brody said, but does hold what it calls due-diligence meetings to educate brokers on the fund.

2.   A hobbyist magazine even sponsored a contest in which the winner advocated a tax on vacuum tubes.

3.   Ace Hardware sponsored a contest for the messiest room.

4.   --If you have a problem with a sweepstakes promotion, first contact the company sponsoring the contest.

5.   Russell Hirschon, a bartender in the District of Columbia, is sponsoring a contest for a running mate.

6.   Sara Lee is sponsoring a contest for creative children.

7.   Sponsoring these contests helps trade groups and companies gain publicity for their foods.

8.   The contest is sponsored by MIR Corp., a Pacific Northwest tour firm specializing in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union.

9.   The contest is being sponsored by McNeil Consumer Products Co., makers of Immodium A-D, and the travel agent association.

10.   The contest was sponsored by the World Airline Entertainment Association.