of Youth and Sport Minister Dr. David Dyer, who turned in a request to quit his Cabinet post and House of Assembly seat earlier this week. ---- Page 2 TOURISM TO BOOST ONLINE SALES TOU Tourism to boost online sales Future visitors to Bermuda could make all their travel arrangements by simply touching a few buttons on their personal computers. And when the Island looks at marketing and distributing its product, it will have to bear this in mind.

---- Page 3 BERMUDA LEFT OUT OF FARE SALES FLY Bermuda left out of fare sales Bermuda was omitted in an airline's peak season advertisement for low price fares which appeared in a top US newspaper last month. ---- Page 5 EXEL ENTERS LATIN AMERICA BUC EXEL enters Latin America Bermuda-based X.L. Global Re is taking the lead role in the formation of a new Bermuda reinsurer specialising in the Latin American market. ---- Business, Page 10 MID OCEAN PROFIT UP 42 PERCENT BUC Mid Ocean profit up 42 percent Bucking a soft insurance market, Bermuda-based reinsurer Mid Ocean Ltd.

yesterday reported a 42 percent increase in net income to $65.5 million for the third quarter ending July 31. ---- Business, Page 10 TOURNMENT'S STATUS UNCLEAR CRI Tournament's status unclear There are signs that this year's prestigious Shell/Sandals cricket tournament is facing serious problems. With under a month to go before the start of the popular limited overs tournament the West Indies Cricket Board of Control is apparently struggling to get the competition underway. ---- Sport, Page 19 PEP TALK FOR NATIONAL SQUAD CRI Pep talk for national squad Alma (Champ) Hunt's cricket playing days may be long over, but the appearance of the Bermuda's best ever batsman still caused a stir at the senior national team's training last week. ---- Sport, Page 19