| Petar Loukanov | Bulgaria |
International Jury
President
Members
| Valentin Elizarev | Belarus |
| Dietmar Seyffert | Germany |
| Leonidas de Pian | Greece |
| Dinna Bjorn | Denmark |
| Xiao Suhua | China |
| Aurora Boch | Cuba |
| Natalia Bessmertnova | Russia |
| Natalia Makarova | USA |
| Merih Cimenciler | Turkey |
| Josette Clavier | France |
| Doris Laine | Finland |
| Jaroslav Slavicky | Czech Republic |
| Kyozo Mitani | Japan |
Laureates
| Seniors | |
| First Prize | |
| Zhu Yen | China |
| Chi Cao | China |
| Second Prize | |
| Natalia Krapivina | Russia |
| Anton Bogov | Slovenia |
| Third Prize | |
| Dilyana Nikiforova | Bulgaria |
| Georgui Smilevsky | Bulgaria |
| Juniors | |
| Special distinction – Varna’98 and Special award of “Nina Ricci” | |
| Rolando Sarabia | Cuba |
| First Class Distinction | |
| Yuka Iino | Japan |
| Shingo Yoshimoto | Japan |
| Second Class Distinction | |
| Adeline Pastor | France |
| Yusuke Osozawa | Japan |
| Third Class Distinction | |
| Wen Fang | China |
| Ogulcan Borova | Turkey |
| Additional Prizes | |
| The award of the Honorary Patron Mrs. Antonina Stoyanova for artistic performance | |
| Zhu Yen | China |
| Special prize “Grishko” | |
| Anton Bogov | Slovenia |
