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THE WATERFORD, CAYMAN ISLANDS: IN THE NEWS

OCT. 9, 2006 - THE WATERFORD, CAYMAN ISLANDS

Investment Opportunities Crystallising - The boom of new resorts hits Grand Cayman, this winter, as construction will be starting on many of them, all off of Seven Mile Beach. Directly beside the Grand Caymanian will be The Waterford. This resort will be a five star fractional ownership residence club with two, three, and four bedroom residences, as well as three spectacular Penthouse villas.

JULY 10, 2006 - THE WATERFORD, CAYMAN ISLANDS

Resort Development Attracts Tourism, Investment - Sales of the two, three, and four bedroom residences, as well as two spectacular penthouse villas, have begun and purchasers can buy whole ownership or one eighth fractions thereof. Amenities include use of a 5,000 square foot spa, fitness centre, on-site restaurants and room service, use of private luxury cars and boats, golf and tennis club memberships, personal chefs, and still more. Construction starts this summer, so this development is proceeding and should do very well considering their very attractive introductory prices.

LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: IN THE NEWS

MARCH, 2008 – LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Links Life Magazine

The Dominican Republic provides much more than a day at the beach. Golf is a big part of the allure. Course development along the Caribbean sea and Atlantic ocean continues vigorously more than 35 years after Pete Dye built his legendary Teeth of the Dog. At Casa de Campo, Dye gave his Teeth of the Dog, which features seven shoreline holes, an extensive facelift in 2005. His newer Dye Fore dances on the clifftops of a 300-foot-deep gorge.

Details make Casa de Campo one of the Caribbean’s most luxurious resorts. Villas offer a combination whirlpool and pool, marble baths and home theater. Chef Paul Scordino of New York’s Le Cirque influences the menu at Casa de Compo’s El Pescador, an open-air restaurant on the beach.

Oct. 28, 2007 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Boomers Fuel a Boom: U.S. Retirees Buying in the Caribbean - From Mexico's Maya Riviera to Belize, Costa Rica and Panama, new developments are sprouting along once deserted stretches of gorgeous shoreline. Around the Caribbean, posh marinas for luxury yachts are popping up or expanding, while developers are snapping up parcels for complexes that often include golf courses, condos and luxury hotels. Los Altos, part of the Casa de Campo resort by Miami-based BAP Development, $75 million including 116 loft apartments and 18 villas.

SUMMER 2007 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Celebrated Living

Casa de Campo – Listed as one of the Top 10 Caribbean Resorts in the Summer 2007 issue, CL- Celebrated Living, The luxury magazine for American Airlines Premium Class Passengers. Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog ranked as one of the top 20 international golf courses in the Summer 2007 issue.

AUGUST 2006 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

A Casa de Campo experience: grand villas, great vistas, and exceptional golf - Picture free-dining establishments, a chic marina fashioned after Italian ports, and extravagant villas. Now imagine three 18-hole golf courses perched just off the coast of the Dominican Republic, and you've only begun to envision this all-inclusive luxury resort.

SEPT/OCT 2005 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Travel + Leisure Golf

World's Best Golf from Reader Survey: Top Golf Resort in the Caribbean - #1 - CASA DE CAMPO; Best Resort Course: #1 - CASA DE CAMPO, Best Resort for Buddy Trips - #2 CASA DE CAMPO

SEPT. 2005 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Golf Magazine

Top 100 Courses of the World ranking. Casa de Campo's Teeth of the Dog comes in at #41, and the only course in the Caribbean to appear on this prestigious list.

MAY 16, 2005 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Casa de Campo: A golfing paradise

The Dominican Republic’s full service, soup-to-nuts sporting paradise is Casa de Campo. And while playing options are many and varied, and include horses, polo, skeet, tennis, boating, fishing and a full array of beach activities, the single greatest appeal of the resort is golf. For many visitors, the beating heart of Casa de Campo is measured by its wonderful trio of resort courses, led by the world renowned Teeth of the Dog.

LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Sweet Retreat

Interesting Fact: Casa de Campo is so fancy that it was where pop singer Michael Jackson chose to marry Lisa Marie Presley – luckily the hotel has lasted a lot longer than their ill-fated marriage. They were married May 18, 1994 and their marriage only lasted 20 months.

AUG. 3, 2003 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Exclusive Interview: Claudio A. Silvestri. President and CEO, Casa de Campo Caribbean Weekly had the pleasure of catching up with the President of the luxurious resort, Mr Claudio A. Silvestri, to discuss business and what the future holds for Casa de Campo. With a new Spa in the pipeline the Caribbean’s Most Complete Resort looks set to become even better.

MAY 22, 2003 - LOS ALTOS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

On the road in the Caribbean: Dominican Republic growth adds bark, teeth to choices - Before Casa de Campo's brand-new Dye Fore layout opened on a limited basis this spring three former U.S. Presidents had already hit golf balls on its wide Paspalum fairways -- the elder George Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA: IN THE NEWS

DEC. 14, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

St. Lucia voted ‘World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination”

St. Lucia was celebrating last night after being voted as the ‘World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination’ in the 2007 World Travel Awards, the fifth time this accolade has been bestowed upon the island.

OCT. 25, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

SECOND HOME SPIES - Condo Cams at the Le Paradis Beach, Golf & Marina Resort Keep Tabs on Second Homes Meet the condo cam. Residents at developments like the Le Paradis Beach, Golf & Marina Resort in St. Lucia are benefiting from the project’s array of new “technomenities” that serve as second home spies. The technology at Le Paradis ensures that residents can rest easy that their second home can be taken care of no matter where they are. Residents can even water house plants or monitor the level of their swimming pool via satellite.

SEPT.4 , 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

ST. LUCIA’S LE PARADIS BEACH, GOLF & MARINA RESORT TOPS OFF FIRST CONDOMINIUMS

Kierron Dolby, managing director of DCG Properties, today announced that the first 12 residential units in Phase One of the Le Paradis Beach, Golf & Marina Resort have topped off. “Today marks a major milestone in the development of Le Paradis. Three years ago it was a dream. Today roofs are being framed and the golf course will be planted this fall,” says Dolby.

AUG. 15, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

GOLF COURSES GOING GREEN - Eco-friendly Greg Norman Design Makes St. Lucia Course a Hole-in-One The Greg Norman-designed course at The Westin® Le Paradis St. Lucia Beach & Golf Resort in Praslin Bay - one of the top new golf courses in the Caribbean - is adding a new state-of-the-art, computer controlled irrigation system that conserves water while promoting lush fairways. Even the system’s pipes are green.

JULY 23, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

Award-Winning Howard Design Group Tapped to Design Interiors for The Westin Le Paradis St. Lucia Beach, Golf & Marina Resort

Award-winning Howard Design Group is best known for its portfolio of cutting-edge hotels, resorts and celebrity homes, with projects ranging from exclusive private residences to world class hotels. Howard’s plans call for a worldwide search for products and furnishings to produce the ultimate in contemporary island lifestyle – completely residential in nature and exceptionally luxurious throughout.

MARCH 29, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

ECO-HEDONISM ERUPTS ON ST. LUCIA

Eco-Hedonism is erupting on the volcanic island paradise of St. Lucia. Tourists with a thirst for nature and an appetite for luxury are flocking to St. Lucia to discover the island’s majestic Piton Mountains, bird watch in the 9,000-acre tropical rain forest, dive among the island’s spectacular coral reefs and explore the world’s only “drive-through” volcano. A number of leading hotel companies and developers, including the Le Paradis Beach, Golf & Marina Resort and DCG Properties, are catering to these travelers, offering world-class residential resorts with designer golf courses, spas and mega-yacht marinas.

MARCH 25, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

It’s not just cricket

St Lucia is the host island to the England cricket team for the World Cup. Considered one of the region’s most attractive islands, its landmark feature is the two towering Piton Mountains. Long popular with holiday-makers, the weakening US dollar - which property prices are generally quoted in this region - is turning heads to this Leeward Island. Kierron Dolby, managing director of DCG Properties, which is developing the Westin Le Paradis St. Lucia Beach & Golf Resort in Praslin Bay, feels the weak dollar is a major factor for foreign buyers.

JANUARY 17, 2007 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

Golf Legend Greg Norman Scores with New Course at The Westin Le Paradis St. Lucia Beach & Golf Resort Greg Norman spent the day Tuesday inspecting his soon-to-be championship course at The Westin Le Paradis Beach & Golf Resort in Praslin Bay, St. Lucia which is halfway through its construction and on schedule to open in early 2008. While surveying his latest masterpiece, Norman changed course and set a new vision for his signature hole, ‘The Shark’s Bight,’ a play off his moniker and the breathtaking jagged end of the Praslin Bay peninsula..

DEC. 19, 2006 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

ST. LUCIA TOP CARIBBEAN DESTINATION IN TRAVEL WEEKLY READERS CHOICE AWARDS

On December 15, 2006, the island of St. Lucia was awarded the top Caribbean destination in the 2006 annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards. The award recipients were chosen by Travel Weekly readers, a collection of agents, industry marketing executives and CEO’s of the world’s largest travel companies throughout North America.

NOV. 7, 2006 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

LE PARADIS NAMED BEST GOLF DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN

Le Paradis won first place and was awarded five stars for Best Caribbean Golf Development and Best International Golf Development at the Bentley International Property Awards gala in Governor Square, London on Friday, November 3, 2006.

JUNE 13, 2006 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

SHARK’S ‘BIGHT’ STIRRING UP CARIBBEAN

Le Paradis Announces New Lure - Greg Norman Golf Course Perched on virgin rocky cliffs and amidst lush tropical foliage, Norman’s latest triumph is on par to become one of the world’s premier golf courses. The course offers cliff-side tee boxes and oceanfront greens, while ‘The Shark’s Bight’ beckons the bravest of golfers to drive into the island’s windward breezes and over the Atlantic Ocean to reach the pin.

MAY 12, 2006 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

Construction began nearly a year ago, and the condominium hotel and golf course are expected to be completed in November 2007. Construction of the villas and marina is planned for about a year later.

JAN. 30, 2006 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

The Westin St. Lucia Strikes a Perfect Balance of Architectural Majesty and Natural Beauty; Westin Hotel to Be Centerpiece of Le Paradis, Praslin Bay's New Luxury Development - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and DCG Properties Ltd., announce plans for a spectacular Westin hotel as the centerpiece of Le Paradis, a new luxury development on the idyllic Caribbean island of St. Lucia in the West Indies. Phase One of this luxury condominium resort will feature 92 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units, totalling 232 guest rooms, all with views of Praslin Bay.

AUGUST 11, 2005 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

DCG Properties Ltd. Unveils New Luxury Resort Destination in St.Lucia DCG Properties recently broke ground on Le Paradis, Praslin Bay, St. Lucia, a 554-acre multi-use International Branded resort in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Le Paradis will be St. Lucia’s premier development offering the best in luxury living.

JULY 29, 2005 - LE PARADIS – ST LUCIA

Ground-breaking for Praslin Bay Resort Next Week Yet another major tourism project will get under way here next week, with the ground-breaking ceremony for a new resort at Praslin Bay on the island's East Coast. “Le Paradis,” as the new resort will be known, is being undertaken by DCG Properties Limited, which is the development company behind this new tourism investment project.