ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (Jan. 27, 2005) – Bolongo Bay Beach Resort’s Beach House Restaurant in St. Thomas raised $31,000 during a fundraiser held earlier in the month to aid victims of the recent tsunami in Southeast Asia. All profits from ticket sales and 100 percent of the revenue generated by a raffle and silent auction held during the event will be split evenly between the Tsunami Relief Fund of the American Red Cross and Oxfam America International.

Approximately 200 people attended the fundraiser dinner where Bolongo’s Chef Ric Ade prepared an exciting menu of savory culinary specialties from Thailand and India. The Bolongo Beach House provided its entire restaurant space for the fundraiser.

“We’re extremely pleased with the amount of money raised in such a short time for this worthwhile cause. We extend our deepest gratitude to the local vendors who donated the majority of the food and beverage products and to those who contributed prizes and opened up their wallets to make the fundraiser a success,” said Richard J. Doumeng, general manager of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.

“Organizing an event of this nature takes a tremendous amount of work. None of this would have been possible without the dedication and support of our staff who graciously worked for free setting-up the event and working the fundraiser itself so everything would run smoothly. They even donated their tips. This is a testament to our staff’s generous spirit,” Doumeng added.

For more information, contact Bolongo Bay Beach Resort at sales@bolongobay.com, by phone at 775-1800 ext. 2510 or by fax at 775-3208.

For more information about the American Red Cross, please call 1-800-HELP-NOW or send e-mail to info@usa.redcross.org.

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Contact: Hilari Graff/Kristen Schneider #532

Telephone: 516-594-4100

E-mail: Hilari@Kahn-Travel.com

Kristen@Kahn-Travel.com

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