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Murphy USA Launches 2010 Bracket Challenge

Year's worth of free gas to be awarded for winning NCAA tournament picks
EL DORADO, Ark. -- Murphy USA has announced its 2010 Murphy USA Bracket Challenge, with four winners receiving a year's worth of free gasoline. Registration is open and will continue through 9:00 AM, Central Time, March 18. Beginning Monday, March 15, contestants will be able to fill in their brackets by selecting the winning team in each game of the Men's NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. Points will be awarded for correctly choosing the winner for each game.

A schedule of points is available in the bracket challenge official rules. To register, read official rules [image-nocss] and find instructions on how to play, consumers need to visit www.MurphyUSABracketChallenge.com.

This marks the second year that Murphy USA is offering the NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge as a free-entry contest for its customers. The Murphy USA Bracket Challenge pits contestants against each other from four regions of the country, with one winner in each area receiving the grand prizea year's worth of free gasoline (actual retail value is $1,500).

Registration is open from March 1 through March 18. Beginning on March 15, participants will be able to make their bracket selections. Picks must be submitted by 9:00 AM Central Time on March 18.

Promotions like the Bracket Challenge are a way for the company to show appreciation for their customers' continued business, the company said.

El Dorado, Ark.-based Murphy USA currently operates more than 1,000 retail stores in 21 states and plans to open an additional 80 stores in 2010.

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