\documentclass[12pt]{article}

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\usepackage{SIGACTNews}

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\title{My Contribution to {\em SIGACT News\/}}
\author{I.M. Submitter \footnote{\copyright I.M. Submitter, 2004}}

\begin{document}

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% fancy page style which leads to no ACM SIGACT News footline.
% So an alternative maketitle has been provided.
\SIGACTmaketitle

% your contributions go here.

\end{document}

