IPSCO Announces Winners of Province-Wide Essay Contest

Regina, Saskatchewan,18 June 2002 - IPSCO Inc. (NYSE/TSE:IPS), today announced the winners in its annual Elliott and Barootes Unity Essay Contest. Close to 200 essays were received from grade 10 students across Saskatchewan on the topic of national unity within Canada. With the help of a jury organized by the Canadian Unity Council, the final five were selected. They include: Natasha DeRuiter of Hepburn, Kathryn Kuchapski and Cameron Jelinski of Prince Albert, Amanda Adams of Saskatoon and Adam Young of Regina. The students have been notified of the award via phone calls and letters. Assemblies are being organized to formally present the award to the winners.

The essay contest was announced in August 2000 and is designed to honour the memory of Mr. W.M. Elliott, who served as an IPSCO Board member from 1966 to 1992, and as Chairman of the IPSCO Board from 1986 to 1992 and former Senator, Dr. E.W. Barootes, who served as an IPSCO Board member from 1982 to 1989. 

David Sutherland, IPSCO's President and Chief Executive Officer says, "It is encouraging to see Saskatchewan's youth express so many in-depth and diverse views on Canadian unity." Mr. Sutherland notes, "Essays of this calibre indicate that our young people understand the responsibility of becoming the future leaders of Canada."

Each student will receive a $2,000 award to be applied to his or her university or college tuition. IPSCO thanks the judges: Michele Stanners, Canadian Unity Council; Robin Johnson, Regina; Elva Kyle, Regina; Wayne Zimmer, Saskatoon for their assistance in selecting the winning entries. 

IPSCO, which has been operating near Regina for 45 years, is Saskatchewan's largest recycler, processing over a million tons of steel every year that would otherwise be abandoned at roadsides or in landfills. At its Works near Regina, IPSCO also makes a variety of pipe products utilized in oil and gas drilling, natural gas transmission as well as a variety of construction and manufacturing applications.

Company Contact: 
Vanese Marchessault
Communications Assistant
Tel. 306-924-7475
Release #02-19

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