A FITTING END JAMAICA'S HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS

A FITTING END TO JAMAICA'S HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS

The Digicel hosted Olympians' Homecoming Gala Dinner got off to a good start
and the mood was kept mellow by the Wray and Nephew Bar accompanied by the
lovely Jessica Yap on violin.

Monday, October 13- Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel on Friday October 10 hosted
what was an exceptional soiree for the Beijing 2008 Olympians that saw some
of the Jamaica's most influential and noted personalities coming out to pay
tribute to Jamaica's Olympic heroes at Vale Royal. The gala was a
culmination of a week of activities that saw the Olympians being honoured
with national recognition and numerous other awards.

Dubbed the Olympians' Homecoming Gala Dinner and hosted by Digicel, the
guest list featured all the Olympians who took part in the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, Special Olympics and Paralympics. The Guest list included Prime
Minister of Jamaica The Hon Bruce Golding, U.W.I Distinguished Fellow Edward
Seaga, Mr and Mrs Douglas Orane, MVP President Bruce James, Digicel Jamaica
CEO Mark Linehan, JAAA President Howard Aris, Minister of Sport Olivia
Grange and several top representatives of the private and public sector.

The Digicel hosted Olympians' Homecoming Gala Dinner got off to a good start
and the mood was kept mellow by the Wray and Nephew Bar accompanied by the
lovely Jessica Yap on violin. There were also popular renditions by the
Gumption Band who would later back Digicel 2008 Rising Star Cameal Davis and
reggae Icon Freddy McGregor as they gave tributes to the Olympic Heroes.

The food was exquisite with caterers Ciao Bella going all out to present a
golden treat. The over six hundred patrons feasted on succulent Beef
Tenderloin, Mahi Mahi Fish seasoned to perfection and Pumpkin Bisque. The
meal was topped off with Dessert Medallions, Puff Pastry and decadent
Chocolate Truffles.

The Olympians' Homecoming Gala Dinner saw the athletes getting more
recognition with Triple Gold Medallist and world record holder Usain Bolt
receiving a large painting from renowned Jamaican artist Richard Hall. All
the athletes including the Special Olympians and Para-Olympians received
personalised engraved high end phones such as the Samsung U600, the Samsung
Tocco and the Samsung G600. There was also a silent auction towards the
Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association with the target of 1.6 million dollars
being far exceeded.

Successful bidders won prizes such as weekends at Sandals, Air Jamaica
flights and trips to New Jersey. The top prize for the auction was a trip
for two to the exquisite 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami, Florida
plus air fare and 2000 US Dollars spending money; a prize donated by Digicel
Chairman Denis O'Brien.

All guests who attended the Digicel hosted Olympians' Homecoming Gala Dinner
got a framed 11/17 replica of a collage of pictures featuring Usain Bolt in
full flight signed by Usain Bolt. The nights events did not end at Vale
Royal; everyone who attended was invited to the after party at Red Bones
where international reggae band Rootz Underground and reggae star Beres
Hammond further serenaded the athletes and guests.

Digicel is proud to have hosted such an affair and by the reviews chronicled
it was a night to remember and a fitting end to Jamaica's Olympic Homecoming
Celebrations.