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BACARDI LIMITED DONATES $50,000 TO PADF-OAS HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

(PADF)

Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2010 – Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has generously donated $50,000 to help relieve the suffering of thousands of survivors of the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) announced.

“Bacardi has consistently shown its compassion during natural disasters, and we applaud its support of PADF’s emergency relief work in Haiti,” says John Sanbrailo, PADF’s Executive Director. “One-hundred percent of Bacardi’s donation will go to the earthquake relief.”

Bacardi’s donation will be used for emergency shelter, medicine, water, food and hygiene kits, with an emphasis on Port-au-Prince and the Southeast province’s city of Jacmel.

“We need to get help to the Haitian people as quickly as possible. The Bacardi family, Company and employees are deeply saddened by the devastation and horrific loss caused by the earthquake in Haiti. We hope this donation will help alleviate some of the suffering they are experiencing,” said Facundo L. Bacardi, chairman of Bacardi Limited.

In addition to the donation to PADF, various country companies within the Bacardi family of companies have organized Haiti relief collection events at their facilities.

PADF, along with the Organization of American States (OAS) and Hollywood Unites for Haiti (HUFH), are collaborating in the promotion of the crisis and distribution of supplies. PADF has worked in Haiti for nearly 30 years.

In addition to Haiti’s earthquake, Bacardi Limited has a long history providing much-needed assistance during catastrophic natural disasters. It has helped in Southeast Asia (tsunami), China (earthquake), and in the United States (Hurricane Katrina). In 2008, it partnered with PADF in supplying emergency relief in Cuba following Hurricanes and tropical storms of Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike.

Bacardi Limited encourages donations from companies and individuals to aid the Haitian people through PADF at www.PanAmericanRelief.org, its toll free number (877) 572-4484 or by texting HEAL to 50555.

Michael J. Zamba
Senior Director
Communications & Public Affairs
Pan American Development Foundation
Organization of American States Building
1889 F Street, NW
Second Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel. (202) 458-6180
mzamba@padf.org
www.padf.org