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 Arthur Lok Jack Named Chairman at Tradewinds Resorts; Sunil Chatrani Named CFO
Antigua, West Indies, April 13, 2000 -- Tradewinds Resorts today announced the appointments of Arthur Lok Jack as Chairman of its Board of Directors and Sunil Chatrani as its Chief Financial Officer. 

�Both Sunil and Arthur are welcome additions to our Tradewinds team, � said Terry Ortt, Chief Executive Officer, Tradewinds Resorts.  �Their extensive business experience and knowledge of the Caricom community will help guide us as we establish ourselves as a leader in the hotel industry.�

Mr. Lok Jack is Chairman and CEO of the Associated Brands Group of companies that includes Sunshine Snacks, Charles Candy and Universal Foods Limited. A native of Trinidad, he also serves as chairman to several other organizations in the country, such as Enterprise Development Ltd. and Consolidated Biscuits Malta, and as director of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce. 

�Arthur Lok Jack�s proven leadership and management expertise will be a great asset to us,� said Mr. Ortt.  �We look forward to his contributions to the Board of Directors and to the company as a whole.�  

Mr. Chatrani joins Tradewinds Resorts as Chief Financial Officer from Banks Holdings Limited in Barbados where he has worked since 1996, most recently in the position of Chief Financial Officer.  In this capacity Mr. Chatrani was responsible for the management of the financial assets of the parent company and its nine subsidiaries.  He was also responsible for all negotiations of joint ventures, acquisitions, mergers and sales.  Previously, Mr. Chatrani worked as financial controller for B&B Distribution Ltd. and Achal S. Moorjani Ltd.

�We�re very excited by Sunil�s recent appointment. His experience as CFO of a leading publicly-traded company and his expertise in business development will be invaluable to our company�s continued growth,� said Mr. Ortt.

About Tradewinds Resorts
Tradewinds Resorts is an international resort company founded by highly experienced hotel and resort executives and CDC (Commonwealth Development Corporation) of the United Kingdom.  Tradewinds Resorts� business is the ownership, management and franchising of resorts in the Eastern Caribbean.

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Contact:
Dan Bobbie
DBA Communications
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Also See: Resort Investment and Development; An Overview of an Evolving Market / Economics Research Associates / 1999 
Current and Future Developments in Tourism Markets in Latin America and Caribbean Region / First Pan-American Conference Proceedings / May 1999 

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