Entries sought for e-card contest

Staff report

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ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company that has a local facility, International Steel Group in Warren, is seeking entries for its third International New Year’s E-card contest, open to area children age 6 to 14.

The theme for the 2011 contest is “My dream of a happy world!”

At each facility in the U.S., an employee selection committee will identify the artwork that most clearly aligns with the theme.

The winning artist will receive an ArcelorMittal backpack, art kit and move on to compete for the top prize at the USA level.

The USA winner, selected by a committee within Arcelor- Mittal Americas’ headquarters in Chicago, will receive a U.S. Savings Bond valued at $500.

The USA’s first-place entry will be sent to ArcelorMittal’s global headquarters in Luxembourg to be evaluated by a judging panel.

One international winner will be selected to receive a $1,000 prize, and his or her artwork will be used as ArcelorMittal’s New Year’s card, which will be printed in hard copy and used by the company.

Second- and third-place winners will receive $750 and $500, respectively. The top 28 cards, representing countries where ArcelorMittal has operations, will be available as an e-card via the company’s website: www.arcelormittal.com.

Contest guidelines include:

Child must be 6 to 14 years old. Artwork should be created on an 8.5-inch-by-11-inch size paper with landscape orientation (horizontal, 8.5 inches high by 11 inches wide).

Entries must include the child’s name, city, state and county of residence; phone and/or e-mail (one required); and local ArcelorMittal facility name. Please do not include personal information on front of artwork. Entries without this information may be disqualified.

The submission deadline is Oct. 31.Electronic entries can be emailed to ArcelorMittal.PhilanthropyNorthAmerica@arcelormittal.com

Hard-copy entries may be mailed to:

ArcelorMittal Foundation

c/o Sunny Oh

1 South Dearborn, 19th Floor

Chicago, Ill. 60603.