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iCORN.com Launches $30,000 Video Contest to Help Students Pay for College
CICERO, Ind., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- iCORN.com has launched a new $30,000
video contest as a way to help students pay for college and to show
appreciation to its customers.
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The new video contest gives students an opportunity to win a share of
$30,000 by posting videos online for public voting. The videos receiving the
most votes win.
Three main steps comprise the contest:
1. A new, current or former iCORN.com customer nominates a student.
2. The nominated student makes an original video (up to 90 seconds) and
submits it to the contest website, www.iCORN.com/Contest.
3. Online public voting determines which 3 students win a share of $30,000
($20,000 for first, $7,500 for second and $2,500 for third).
In addition, the customer who nominates each winning student receives a
matching share of $30,000 in free seed from iCORN.com.
iCORN.com President Steve Hilger says the video contest presents a good
opportunity for farmers who are curious about iCORN.com, but have never tried
it.
Hilger also says some non-iCORN.com customers have asked about
participating in the contest. "Because participation is limited to iCORN.com
customers, we created a special offer to make it easy to become a new
customer," he says. Interested farmers can access the special offer by
visiting www.iCORN.com and clicking on the Special New Customer Offer button
or by calling (800) 240-0101.
The video contest is currently in progress and runs through November 28,
2008. Voting is free and open to the public at www.iCORN.com/Contest.
iCORN.com will accept videos throughout the duration of the contest. The
videos can be dramatic, funny, poignant -- almost anything goes as long as the
content is appropriate. The contest website lists complete rules and details.
A video contest "might be a little unconventional for a seed company,"
Hilger says, "but it fits with our mission. As the country's largest internet
seed company, we like to lead. This is another way to mix a little fun with
business -- and help the younger generation in the process."
Founded in 2000, iCORN.com is the largest internet seed company. iCORN.com
serves Midwestern farmers by leveraging the convenience of the internet and
providing the newest genetics and traits from Monsanto Company.
iCORN.com is a registered trademark of iCORN, Inc.
(C) 2008 Monsanto Company.
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