Hello Everyone, My name is Steve Anderson and I manage the sponsorship between HP and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Our group has developed a FY2001 sponsorship strategy to support the HP Invent theme. Consequently, the sponsorship of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) is a great fit. I am writing to inform you about a Collegiate Inventors Competition conducted by NIHF http://www.invent.org/collegiate/index.html. This program is aimed at recognizing the inventions of collegiate students, undergrads through PhD's. Each year, six inventions are selected from hundreds of entries. The inventions must demonstrate a significant and positive contribution to human life. The winners of the Collegiate Inventors Competition are recognized at an annual ceremony held at the NIHF headquarters in Akron, Ohio. Each winner is given $20,000 and his/her faculty advisor is given $10,000. I would like to solicit your support in helping to communicate this contest on the campuses that you manage through the University Affairs Program. Please contact me and let me know if you are interested in obtaining additional information about this competition. I think it is a tremendous opportunity to appeal to talented young people and provide them another reason to consider HP as a potential employer. Sincerely, Steve Anderson Program Manager Brand Sponsorship Group 1-447-0570