TXU ENERGY FREE NIGHTS & WEEKENDS SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

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1 TXU ENERGY FREE NIGHTS & WEEKENDS SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. PROMOTION PERIOD: The TXU ENERGY FREE NIGHTS & WEEKENDS SWEEPSTAKES ( Sweepstakes ) starts at 8:00:01 a.m. CT on October 22, 2013 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on December 16, 2013 (the Promotion Period ). HOW TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes: A) VIA FACEBOOK: To enter via Facebook, participants must have a valid Facebook account. To receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes via Facebook, visit Like the page then click on the Sweepstakes application box. Complete all required information on the Sweepstakes entry page and follow the on-screen instructions to submit your entry during the Promotion Period. B) BY MAIL: To enter the Sweepstakes by mail without any purchase or obligation, participants may send a 3 x 5 card on which they have hand-printed their name, complete mailing address (including city, state and ZIP code), address, phone number, and date of birth to: TXU Energy Free Nights & Weekends Sweepstakes, Online Marketing, 6555 Sierra Drive, 2S-28A, Irving, Texas, Mail-in entries must be legible and completed in full to be valid. Participant will receive one (1) entry for each 3 x 5 card received. Mass or mechanically reproduced entries will not be accepted. Entries made via method A) must be received no later than 11:59:59 p.m. CT on the Entry Deadline below for each Sweepstakes period; entries submitted via method B) (i.e., by mail) must be postmarked no later than the Entry Deadline below and received by TXU Energy no later than 11:59:59 p.m. CT on the Receipt Deadline below to be eligible for the corresponding period s sweepstakes prize drawing. Drawing Week Drawing Period Entry Deadline Receipt Deadline 1 October 22-28, 2013 October 28, 2013 October 30, October 29 - November 4, 2013 November 4, 2013 November 6, November 5-11, 2013 November 11, 2013 November 13, November 12-18, 2013 November 18, 2013 November 20, November 19-25, 2013 November 25, 2013 November 27, November 26 - December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 4, December 3-9, 2013 December 9, 2013 December 11, December 10-16, 2013 December 16, 2013 December 18, 2013 Maximum of two (2) entries per person per day - one (1) entry via Facebook per person and one (1) entry per mailing address. Any subsequent entries received by a single participant on the same day after the first entry is received will be disqualified. Limitations on types of entry are noted in HOW TO ENTER. TXU Energy Retail Company LLC ( TXU Energy or Sponsor ), Facebook and other Sweepstakes Parties defined below disclaim any liability for damage to any computer or mobile device resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Sweepstakes and are not responsible for printing or typographical errors; incorrect or inaccurate registration information; late, lost, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, illegible or incomplete entries or entries received after the deadline; computer

2 system or phone line errors, software/hardware malfunctions or other errors; data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials; or for failures or delays in transmissions that are human or technical in nature. Entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries may also be used by TXU Energy in marketing materials without further notification. By entering, all participants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final. Void outside Texas and where prohibited. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the State of Texas 18 years of age and older as of October 22, 2013, who are authorized to purchase electricity for their residence; and live within a deregulated electricity market area within Texas ( Entrants ). Employees, officers, directors, agents, vendors and representatives of Sponsor and each of their parent companies, respective subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising/promotion agencies involved with this promotion (the Sweepstakes Parties ) and the immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) and household members of such persons are not eligible to win. By entering, Entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules. SWEEPSTAKES PRIZES: Eight (8) sweepstakes prizes are available to be awarded in the form of gift cards or vouchers for sports events, event tickets, spa, movies, flights, hotel rooms, or restaurants with a combined Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of $4,800. Sweepstakes prizes will be distributed in the following order: Drawing Week Drawing Period Prize 1 October 22-28, 2013 Dallas Cowboys/Houston Texans - $800 ARV 2 October 29 - November 4, 2013 WoodHouse Spa - $300 ARV 3 November 5-11, 2013 AMC Theaters - $100 ARV 4 November 12-18, 2013 Marriott Hotels - $1,000 ARV 5 November 19-25, 2013 Ticketmaster - $400 ARV 6 November 26 - December 2, 2013 Houston Rockets/Dallas Mavs - $500 ARV 7 December 3-9, 2013 American Airlines - $1,500 ARV 8 December 10-16, 2013 Restaurant.com - $200 ARV Prizes do not include any transportation expenses, gratuities, meals, incidentals, hotel/accommodations or any other expenses not stated. Any costs or expenses not expressly stated herein are the sole responsibility of the winner and their guest. ODDS: Odds of winning any sweepstakes prize depend on the number of eligible entries received. All prizes will be awarded provided the number of eligible entries received is equal to or greater than the number of prizes available. SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE CONDITIONS: All taxes on Sweepstakes Prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners; winners receiving a Sweepstakes Prize valued at $600 or more will be issued an IRS Form 1099 and will be required to complete and sign and Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release as a condition of prize award except where prohibited by

3 law. Sweepstakes Prize winners will be required to complete and return an Address Confirmation letter before prize can be awarded. With respect to Sweepstakes Prizes, Sponsor is not responsible for weather conditions, cancellations, delays or postponements impact of any prize-related events. Sponsor is not responsible for any event cancellations or postponements including cancellations or postponements of events. If any event is cancelled or postponed, no alternate tickets will be awarded subject to Sponsor's discretion. The acceptance of a Sweepstakes Prize shall act as each winner's and/or guest's agreement to be bound by any and all policies and procedures imposed by the applicable venue. If any guest of a winner is a minor (under the age of 18), that individual must be accompanied at all times while engaging in any prize-related activity by his/her parent or legal guardian. While no part of any prize includes alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages may otherwise be available. Winners and their guests are solely responsible for their own conduct while in attendance at any event or venue, including, without limitation, the consumption of alcoholic beverages, if any, and compliance with applicable rules, laws and regulations. All prizes are awarded as is with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Prizes depicted in promotional material issued in connection with this sweepstakes are for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual prize awarded. No substitution, assignment or transfer of any prize is permitted, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Limit of one (1) prize per eligible Entrant throughout the length of the sweepstakes. SWEEPSTAKES DRAWING/WINNER NOTIFICATION: There will be a total of 9 (nine) Sweepstakes Prize winners randomly selected in a drawing scheduled to take place every Thursday for the duration of the Sweepstakes. Drawing Week Drawing Period Drawing Date 1 October 22-28, 2013 October 31, October 29 - November 4, 2013 November 7, November 5-11, 2013 November 14, November 12-18, 2013 November 21, November 19-25, 2013 November 28, November 26 - December 2, 2013 December 5, December 3-9, 2013 December 12, December 10-16, 2013 December 19, 2013 Winners will be randomly selected by TXU Energy whose decisions relating to the Sweepstakes are final in all respects. The winners will be contacted by mail and/or phone at the address and/or phone number on record with TXU Energy or otherwise submitted at the time of entry. If, after two (2) attempts, contact has not been made, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected, if feasible. If a winner fails to return any required documents within the time specified upon notification or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected, if feasible. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for prizes delivered by mail. RELEASE: By participating in the Sweepstakes, all entrants and winners, on behalf of themselves, their executors, heirs and assigns, agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify Sponsor, Facebook and the Sweepstakes Parties from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses of any kind to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with the conduct, promotion or outcome of the Sweepstakes; receipt, ownership or use or misuse of any prize; or while preparing for, participating in or traveling to and/or from any prize-related activity in connection with the

4 Sweepstakes or otherwise. Under no circumstances will Sponsor, Facebook or the Sweepstakes Parties be liable for punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages. Notwithstanding the foregoing, winners are not waiving or releasing any right under any applicable rules or regulations of the Public Utility Commission of Texas governing retail electric providers. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and Sweepstakes Parties to use winner s name, photograph or likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion for Sponsor in any and all forms of media without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. GENERAL: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes, or any portion thereof should a virus, bug, malicious tampering, or other cause beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, termination or suspension, Sponsor will randomly select winners from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify anyone found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or any website hosting the Sweepstakes, or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Under no circumstances will more prizes than those set forth in these full Official Rules be awarded. If a printing, technical or any other error occurs that results in more potential winners than available prizes stated, Sponsor may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible potential prize winners to award the number of prizes indicated. Electronic entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is deemed as the natural person who is assigned to an address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning addresses or the domain associated with the submitted address. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, prize will be awarded to the person listed as the primary account holder for the address from which entry was received, pursuant to above, subject to eligibility requirements. Sponsor may modify and amend these Official Rules as they appear online from time to time during the Promotion for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or printing errors in the advertising of any prize included in the Sweepstakes or the Official Rules, website pages or other promotional materials. CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in Dallas County, Texas. FORCE MAJEUR: Sponsor shall not be liable to Winner, or any person claimed through Winner, for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any government or regulatory agencies regulations, orders, actions, or requests, equipment failures, natural disasters (including, but not limited to, earthquakes, fires, floods, tornados, hurricanes or unusually severe weather), labor or material shortages, transportation interruptions of any kind, terrorist acts, riots, civil disturbances, or any other cause beyond Sponsor s control.

5 WINNERS LIST: To obtain the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to TXU Energy Free Nights & Weekends Sweepstakes, Online Marketing, 6555 Sierra Drive, 2S-28A, Irving, Texas, by December 31, DATA COLLECTION: Sponsor will be collecting personal data about participants when they enter the Sweepstakes. Please review Sponsor s privacy policy statement at txu.com. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to all of the terms and conditions of the privacy statement of the Sponsor. If you do not wish to receive future sweepstakes mailings from TXU Energy, please send a written request to TXU Energy at P.O. Box , Dallas, TX , with your name and address, and we will remove your address from future sweepstakes mailings within 60 days. OTHER DISCLOSURES: This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any of the following organizations: Facebook Twitter Google+ WoodHouse Spa Marriott Hotels AMC Theaters Dallas Cowboys Houston Texans Ticketmaster Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Restaurant.com Visa You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor and not to the companies listed above. The information you provide will only be used in accordance with Sponsor s privacy policy statement available at txu.com. SPONSOR: TXU Energy Retail Company LLC, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, Texas REP #10004.