NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001--bigchalk.com (www.bigchalk.com), the trusted K-12 online education network today announced ``LogoMotion,'' a design contest in which students, 13 years and older, and teachers can win prizes for creating original, multimedia logos for any school activity.

By accessing http://www.bigchalk.com/bc/adobe, participants can create designs using software from Adobe Systems Incorporated, the premiere sponsor of the ``LogoMotion'' contest.

``This is a very creative and fun contest that can be used to increase school spirit and enable students and teachers to showcase their talents and their school's activities,'' said Nan Halperin, Vice President, Web Sales and Marketing. ``Whether an individual student or teacher wants to display their design skills or the principal wants to boost teamwork and camaraderie throughout the school, LogoMotion can set it into motion. bigchalk continues to be a Web site that the entire education community is drawn to for innovative and interactive resources.''

``bigchalk's new LogoMotion contest gives teachers and students an excellent opportunity to use cutting edge design tools from Adobe, such as LiveMotion(TM),'' said Alison Norris, senior education marketing manager, Adobe Systems Incorporated. ``As a result of their experience using industry-standard Adobe tools in the LogoMotion contest, students will be better prepared for work in the `real world' and teachers will be better equipped to provide this type of `real world' knowledge to students.''

The contest challenges students and teachers to create logos for their school's Web site, yearbook, clubs, sports teams, school newspaper or any other school-related activities. Participants can combine sound, motion and artwork in their designs by downloading a free trial version of Adobe LiveMotion software, a Web design package for creating interactive animation and graphics, from www.adobe.com/products/livemotion/tryreg.html.

A panel of professional and academic judges will evaluate entries based on originality, technical expertise, execution and ability to meet the school's intended goal. Ten winners, including three grand prize winners, will be selected. Grand prize winners will receive the Adobe Web Collection, a full software package valued at $9991 that includes Photoshop®, the leading image-editing software; Illustrator®, the industry-standard for graphic creation; LiveMotion; and GoLive(TM), an award-winning Web authoring tool. In addition, grand prize winners will receive national recognition with their logos posted on both bigchalk's and Adobe's Web sites. Seven other contest winners will receive their choice of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or LiveMotion, valued at up to $609.(1)

Entries will be accepted from February 1, 2001 through March 31, 2001. Application instructions along with contest guidelines and regulations can be obtained at www.bigchalk.com

About bigchalk.com

bigchalk.com is an education destination for the K-12 learning community, with both subscription-based and free learning tools for educators, parents and students. bigchalk.com's vast family of content, curriculum and community-based resources provide access to unparalleled instructional materials. Among the bigchalk suite of tools are the acclaimed ProQuest® products, each of which provides uncompromising coverage for every research need; eLibrary(TM), the easiest-to-use Web reference tool for students of all ages; and bigchalk Retriever(TM), which delivers integrated searching across all resources.

ExplorAsource(TM), a free online service, helps educators and parents quickly find resources that address learning needs and educational standards. HomeworkCentral(TM) is a free learning destination linking the world of the Web together for students in a safe and grade-appropriate environment. At the core of this education network is bigchalk Community, linking parents, students and educators together, facilitating learning, promoting knowledge and fostering home/school connections. More information on bigchalk.com can be found at: www.bigchalk.com.

-0- bigchalk.com, Electric Library, ExplorAsource, Homework Central and bigchalk Retriever are trademarks of bigchalk.com. ProQuest is a registered trademark of Bell & Howell Information and Learning. Adobe, LiveMotion, GoLive, Photoshop and Illustrator are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

(1) Estimated street price. Actual prices may vary.