MICROSOFT SPONSORS CONTEST

Bill Gates, computer guru and CEO of Microsoft, wants to know what the coolest computer can do.

To find the answers, his corporation is asking children ages 6-11 to submit an answer in 50 words or less.

The entries for the "Imagine the Magic" contest must be mailed by May 15 to qualify. Six grand prize winners will receive a trip to Microsoft headquarters, a closed-door meeting with Gates and a software library.

For more information visit http://www.microsoft.com/kids/ on the Internet or mail entries to "Imagine the Magic," P.O. Box 39105, Chicago, Ill., 60639.