CAREER CRIMINAL LOCKED UP CTS Career criminal locked up Robbing tourist accommodation "strikes at the very heart'' of the visitor industry, Bermuda's top judge said yesterday. Chief Justice Austin Ward was speaking as he sentenced career criminal Anthony Swan to a seven-year stretch. ---- Page 3 UBP CHOOSES FURBERT PTL UBP chooses Furbert A telephone company manager is set to try and ring the changes in the Hamilton East by-election. Francis Furbert was yesterday confirmed as the United Bermuda Party choice to contest the by-election, caused by the resignation of ex-Progressive Labour Party MP Trevor Woolridge.

---- Page 5 SHOCK OVER PACKWOOD DEATH OBT Shock over Packwood death Noted local author, historian and former head librarian Cyril Packwood had died. Yesterday's announcement that Mr. Packwood, of Wellington Street, St. George's, had passed away sent immediate shock waves throughout Bermuda. ---- Page 6 SPOTLIGHT ON O'SULLIVAN RUN Spotlight on O'Sullivan All eyes will be on Marcus O'Sullivan when International Race Weekend gets underway on Front Street tonight with the Bank of Butterfield Mile. ---- Sport, Page 13 BANK EYES EXPANSION PLANS BUC Bank eyes expansion plans After a year of cutting its losing enterprises abroad The Bank of Butterfield could be looking to expand overseas offices, new president and chief executive officer Calum Johnston suggested yesterday. ---- Business, Page 32 RECORD PROFITS FOR EXEL BUC Record profits for EXEL In a year in which company assets grew more than a billion dollars, higher operating income and sterling investment results helped push Bermuda-based insurer EXEL Ltd. to record end-of-year profits of $677 million or $7.84 per share. ---- Business, Page 32