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iCORN.com Launches $30,000 Video Contest to Help Students Pay for College

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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.

SOURCE iCORN.com