presidency, may visit his Bermuda home this weekend, The Royal Gazette understands.

The Texas-based billionaire, whose family owns two homes above Winsor Beach in Tucker's Town, has been the subject of massive publicity since the start of the write-in campaign to put him on the November presidential ballot.

Rumours persist locally that Mr. Perot will visit for a brief respite before he formally declares his candidacy.

On Wednesday in Dallas Mr. Perot appointed two veteran political strategists, Democrat Mr. Hamilton Jordan, and Republican Mr. Ed Rollins, to run his campaign.

At the end of the primary season this week, Mr. Perot, the undeclared candidate, led exit polls in California, Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Montana and Washington.

National polls have also indicated he leads President George Bush, who is assured the Republican Party nomination, and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, his Democratic challenger.

Mr. Perot has said he will run if he is on the ballot in all 50 states.