I.   Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii: Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific

Mr. Shon, Vice President, General Manager of Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii, also noted that one of the Company’s longstanding charitable commitments is to the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific (REHAB) of Honolulu. Mr. Shon said, “We participate actively in many community and charity-related efforts here in Hawaii and we are proud that Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii is a loyal supporter of REHAB,” said Mr. Shon, adding “We have been enthusiastic contributors to REHAB for many years and in many ways.”

According to Mr. Shon, REHAB assists individuals in their recovery from strokes, knee/hip replacement surgeries, brain/spinal cord injuries and other serious trauma through specialized physical, occupational, speech and aquatic therapies. Besides his own efforts, Mr. Shon added that many Southern employees and executives contribute their time and money to supporting this cause.

At the annual REHAB black-tie dinner, at which Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii plays the key role in organizing, Mr. Shon said that nationally famous chefs are invited to create a special multi-course food-and-wine extravaganza that is attended by the state’s leading dignitaries and celebrities, with all proceeds benefiting REHAB. In past years, such famous chefs as Wolfgang Puck of Spago and Piero Selvaggio of Valentino, two world-famous restaurants both based in California, were the featured chefs, with more than 250 guests in attendance at Honolulu’s Sheraton’s Wai-Ki-Ki Hotel, where the Company is the exclusive wine and spirits sponsor.

II. Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii: Hawaii Food Bank

Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii partners with many other private and civic groups across the state to support the annual Hawaii Food Bank drive, according to Warren Shon, Vice President, General Manager of Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii, a division of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.

Noting the annual statewide Hawaii Food Bank drive, Mr. Shon said this annual non-perishable food drive, which benefits the homeless and needy of Hawaii, is just one example of the numerous ways the Company gives back and always seeks to act as a responsible corporate member of the community. Mr. Shon said, “I am extremely proud to participate in many worthy causes benefiting Hawaii and its people; all of us here at Southern work very hard and in many different ways to give back, and I thank everyone involved.”

According to Mr. Shon, the Company’s formal participation involves many senior executives of the Company, not to mention the generous individual contributions of time and food by Company employees throughout the state. Mr. Shon wanted to stress that Southern is “just a fraction of the involvement of thousands of local businesses and individuals throughout Hawaii, but we are very proud of the role we play in the overall annual food drive and fund-raising campaign.”