ADB Book Cover Design Contest to be Launched

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - ADB is inviting talented student artists who are bona fide college students in Metro Manila to submit entries to a cover design competition of its flagship statistics publication "Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries".

Prizes at stake are P50,000 for the first prize; P40,000, second prize; and P30,000, third prize. There will be seven consolation prizes of P5,000 each. Each of the major winners will be awarded a trophy. Their school/university will also receive a P25,000 cash prize and a trophy. All participating artists will receive a Certificate of Appreciation from ADB.

The KI presents the most current economic, financial and social data on the ADB's developing member countries. It features a special thematic chapter and is produced annually and by the ADB's Economics and Research Department.

It will be the second time that the ADB is conducting a KI cover design competition. Its first competition was held five years ago where the three winning cover designs were used for the 2001-2003 KIs as well as other economics publications until 2004.

Deadline for submission of entries is on 5 April 2006. Contest rules, including application form, may be downloaded from http://www.adb.org/Statistics or can be sent to the participant's email address upon request to keyindicators@adb.org.

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