NATIONAL CITY'S 16TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY CONTEST
TO HONOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MAKERS THROUGH
POETRY, ESSAY, ART, MUSIC AND VIDEO

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
William Eiler
412-644-8073
william.eiler@nationalcity.com

National City Bank is inviting students ages 6 through 18 to participate in its 16th annual African American History Contest. The competition is held each year with the assistance of Radio Disney and Bynums Marketing & Communications, Inc., in recognition of Black History Month. It is National City's way to promote learning and to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans

"We are excited to offer a new dimension to the contest this year," said Mark Rendulic, executive vice president, National City Retail Banking. "Our contest will offer our young people a variety of ways to express themselves artistically while honoring African American history makers."

To enter, students must complete the following assignment: Select an African American history maker from Pittsburgh. Use the category of your choice - Poetry, Essay, Art, Music or Video - to illustrate how this individual has impacted or influenced Pittsburgh.

Poetry, essay and art entries must be postmarked by February 29, 2008. Video and music entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2008.

The winners will be announced at a press conference in April.

First-place winners will receive $500, plus $500 for their sponsoring organization.

Second-place winners will receive $250.

Third-place winners $100. Prizes are awarded in three age categories: Ages 6-9, 10-13 & 14-18.

Local role models for this year's contest, featured in the advertising are: Billy Jackson, national award-winning documentarian; Kim El, poet, actor and playwright; John M. Brewer, writer, historian and business operator; Kyle Holbrook, mural artist and coordinator of the National City Martin Luther King, Jr. East Bus Way Mural Project and Flo Wilson, award-winning vocalist.

Students can receive an entry form and contest rules by calling 412/644-7772 or visiting www.nationalcity.com/historycontest.

About National City
National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation's largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking; mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more information about National City, visit the company's Web site at www.nationalcity.com.

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