Beverly, OH, May 8, 2000 - Ten (10) high school seniors who have overcome challenges or helped others do so have been selected to receive $1,250 in college tuition as part of Globe Metallurgical's 2000 High School Challenge Scholarship Program.

Now in its eight year, the program honors students in the four communities in which Globe Metallurgical operates production facilities, including Beverly/Waterford, OH; Niagara Falls, NY; Selma, AL; and Springfield, OR.  Scholarship recipients are:

The scholarship theme is patterned after Globe's corporate motto:  "The Challenge Never Ends," and according to President and CEO, Arden Sims, this year's scholarship winners are wonderful examples of putting that motto to work in daily life.

"In an age when we read of violence on our high school campuses, it is reassuring to see so many examples of students confronting challenges - from illness to broken families - in such positive and mature ways."

To date, 65 students have received one-time tuition payments to a college, trade or technical school of their choice.  An independent panel selects the winning entries based on a 500-word essay describing a challenge the student has overcome, academic performance, extracurricular activities and letters of reference.  Scholarship winners have their names engraved on plaques displayed at the local plant and their respective schools.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Globe Metallurgical Inc., is the world's leading manufacturer of foundry alloys and the country's largest producer of silicon metal.  The privately held Company maintains four domestic production facilities in the United States and one in Norway.  Globe also owns a subsidiary in West Sussex, England, and is a major shareholder in Fesil, a leading Norwegian alloy producer.  Globe is the recipient of numerous awards for quality products, including the 1988 Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award and the 1989 Shiego Shingo Award for Manufacturing Excellence.