Intel Science Talent Search Honors 40 Young Scientists as Finalists; New York, Maryland and California Lead with Most Finalists.

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1999--Science Service and Intel Corporation today announced the names of 40 high school seniors from across the country as Finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), America's oldest and most highly regarded pre-college science competition.

The finalists will travel to Washington, D.C., March 3-8 for a week of activities, including final judging and awards. The top 10 winners will be announced on Monday, March 8. Intel assumed sponsorship of this 58-year-old national treasure -- often considered the Nobel Prize of science competitions for U.S. high school seniors -- from Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1998.

"Congratulations to this year's 40 Finalists and to all the students who applied to the Intel Science Talent Search. We applaud your hard work, your creativity and your dedication," said Dr. Craig R. Barrett, Intel's president and chief executive officer. "The success of the United States depends in large measure on continuing to lead the world in innovation and production of high-tech products. The next better ideas will come from these young scientists who are comfortable with technology and have a good grounding in science and math."

The Finalists, who range in age from 14 to 18, were selected from a group of 300 Semifinalists announced earlier this month. New York captured the most Finalists with 12 (30 percent), followed by Maryland with six (15 percent)…