ICS PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

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<DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN>ICS </SPAN>PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in">For Immediate Release….</H3><H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><SPAN>November3rd</SPAN>, 2006</SPAN></H3><H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Washington, DC</SPAN></H1><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN>NEKI MOHAN to CO-HOST </SPAN></SPAN></H1><H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN></SPAN>13<SUP>th</SUP> ANNUAL CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE AWARDS GALA SET FOR <SPAN> </SPAN>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2006 IN WASHINGTON DC</SPAN></H1><H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></H1><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Institute of Caribbean Studies hosts the 13<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala on Friday, <SPAN> </SPAN>November 17<SUP>th</SUP> at the J.W. Marriott in Washington DC at<SPAN> </SPAN>6:30 pm. </SPAN><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The event, held under the patronage of the Caribbean diplomatic corps</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> will honor people such as:<SPAN></SPAN>Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Susan Taylor of Essence Communications;<SPAN>Ambassador Carton Masters of Goodworks International; the recently knighted Sir Allen Stanford, Texas philanthropistand adopted Antiguan; </SPAN>Tracey Neale, Anchor, WUSA TV9<SPAN>, who hails from Bermuda </SPAN>; and the legendary Calypso Rose.<SPAN> </SPAN>Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas of St. Kitts &amp; Nevis will be keynote speaker at the event<SPAN> .</SPAN></SPAN><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN>Joining the veteranHo</SPAN>s<SPAN>t </SPAN>Maureen Bunyan, news anchor, ABC channel 7,<SPAN>and ICS Honoree, will be </SPAN><SPAN>Neki Mohan, Evening News Anchor in Miami, ABC TV10, herself an Honoree is 2005</SPAN>.<SPAN><SPAN>Said Neki, who hails from Trinidad &amp; Tobago, "I am really looking forward to coming back to Washington DC to help induct the Honoree Class of 2006....and what a class it is. I am thrilled to be a part of this year's event" </SPAN></SPA