The 52 first place winning posters are on exhibit in Washington, D.C., for several months. Photographs of the winning posters with the artist and school's name are displayed in major airports across the United States. 55 million Americans own U.S. savings bonds. U.S. savings bonds are the single most widely-held security in the world. In 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt bought the first Series E savings bond launching the most successful savings campaign in American history.
Interest earned on savings bonds is exempt from state and local income tax.
Series EE bonds sell for half their face value, and I Bonds sell for face value. Both Series EE and I Bonds can be purchased at most financial institutions, payroll savings plans through many companies, and the new EasySaver Plan. Posters have helped to promote the sale of savings bonds for over 50 years. The American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, National Association of Elementary School Principals, and National School Public Relations Association. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is the national sponsor of the 1999 contest.