Never dive in water shallower than you. Wear a wetsuit in cold water. Never swim in a storm.

That’s the advice students offered in their prizewinning entries in PPL Montana’s water-safety poster contest. And it’s good advice in a state where drowning is one of the leading causes of death among children ages 14 and younger.

“This fun contest provides a way for teachers to give their students important water safety information that could save a child’s life,” said Lisa Perry, PPL Montana’s Community Affairs manager. “We’re pleased to support our Montana communities and give the children a chance to show off their creativity.”

More than 130 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Montana schools responded to PPL’s call for poster entries. Three prizewinners were selected from each grade level and are featured in a special 2007 calendar that is being distributed to schools, community leaders and PPL Montana facilities.

Grand-prize winners will receive shares of PPL Corporation stock valued at $100; runners-up will receive shares of PPL Corporation stock valued at $75; and honorable-mention winners will receive shares of PPL Corporation stock valued at $50.

The three grand-prize winners are:

• Morgan Habel, third grade, Rimview Christian School, Billings.
• Keyen Gardner, fourth grade, Shepherd Elementary School, Shepherd.
• Olivia Paulson, fifth grade, Meadowlark Elementary School, Billings.

The runners-up are:

• Jacob Cook, third grade, Chief Charlo Elementary School, Missoula.
• Tyler Nicholson, fourth grade, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Great Falls.
• Logan Naegeli, fifth grade, Thompson Falls Elementary School, Thompson Falls.

The honorable-mention recipients are:

• Warren Wood, third grade, Thompson Falls Elementary School, Thompson Falls.
• Olivia Longin, fourth grade, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Great Falls.
• Shannon Saint, fifth grade, Thompson Falls Elementary School, Thompson Falls.

The teachers of the grand-prize winners each will receive $50 for instructional materials and supplies. They are Elaine Svec of Rimview Christian School, Billings; Laura Moen of Shepherd Elementary School, Shepherd; and Josh Miller, Meadowlark Elementary School, Billings.

“We hope these imaginative posters will remind children and adults alike to stay safe when enjoying Montana’s lakes, rivers and streams,” Perry said.

PPL has 500 employees in Montana who generate and sell electricity. PPL Montana operates coal-fired power plants at Colstrip and Billings, as well as 11 hydroelectric plants along West Rosebud Creek and the Missouri, Madison, Clark Fork and Flathead rivers. It has a combined generating capacity of more than 1,200 megawatts and has offices in Billings, Butte and Helena. PPL EnergyPlus operates a trading floor in Butte that markets and sells power in the wholesale and retail energy market. PPL Montana and PPL EnergyPlus are subsidiaries of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL).