St. Bernard Project

8324 Parc Place • Chalmette, La 70043

Office (504) 277-6831 • Fax (866) 329-1158

For Immediate Release:

November 10, 2008

Biggest Catch in the Big Easy

Special guest Captain Keith Colburn, of the fishing vessel Wizard, featured on Discovery Channel’s reality show “Deadliest Catch” will attend a special fundraising event to benefit the St. Bernard Project on November 30, 2008 from 6:00-10:00 pm at the House of Blues in New Orleans. Tickets are $50 pp and include a light buffet, two drink tickets, live music, and “one of a kind” auction items including signed items by Captain Keith and his crew. Tickets are currently available through Ticketmaster or by calling the St. Bernard Project at 1-504-277-6831.

All proceeds from the event will support the Saint Bernard Project, a community-based rebuilding organization in St. Bernard Parish, an area 100% affected by Hurricane Katrina. Since opening in August 2006, the St. Bernard Project has rebuilt 153 homes with the help of more than 6,000 volunteers from around the world. This fundraiser is sponsored by a coalition of Florida United Ways and the United Way of the Greater New Orleans Area. The event will also be attended by CNN Hero of Year Nominee, and SBP Co-Founder, Liz McCartney.

If you cannot attend the event, you can helpCaptain Keith with this fundraiser by making a donation of any amount online by visiting www.stbernardproject.org. Please earmark your donation in honor of Capt. Keith Colburn for tracking purposes. You may also mail in a donation to St. Bernard Project - 8324 Parc Place - Chalmette, Louisiana 70043

For Info Contact: Randi Cooper (210)-289-3402

randi.cooper@stbernardproject.org

Exclusive “Off To See The Wizard” Tour - Now Taking Reservations

Are you fishing for the perfect Christmas gift? Then check out the “Off To See The Wizard” tour July 16-19, 2009 hosted by Captain Keith Colburn of the Fishing Vessel Wizard, as seen on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” and sponsored by AAA Travel in Sarasota, Florida. This exclusive tour will take you to the beautiful “Emerald City” of Seattle, Washington.

OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD TOUR

Day 1 - Thursday/July 16, 2009 Arrive independently in Seattle; transfer on own to The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue. This evening meet Captain Keith at a welcome reception- one drink included.

Day 2 - Friday/July 17, 2009 Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Today we tour the WIZARD! We will split into two groups, each enjoying an exciting tour aboard the Wizard with Captain Keith Colburn. While one group is touring the boat with Captain Keith and crew, the other group will travel to the Ballard Locks to see one of the most popular destinations along the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Highlights at Ballard Locks include a tour of the two navigational locks; a dam and spillway; underwater viewing of the salmon ladders; the botanical garden and the visitor's center. We will also tour the Blowing Sands Glass Studio where you will have the opportunity to view a local artist blow glass in a studio. We will all gather for lunch at a local restaurant where we will enjoy lunch in the main dining room. After lunch, the groups will switch. After the second group is done touring the Wizard with Captain Keith and crew, we will depart for a tour of Seattle ending in the famous Pike Place Market. From here it is a short walk to the hotel where you can relax before tonight's dinner. Tonight, select members of Captain Keith's crew will be joining us for dinner and they will tell you their personal stories about being on the Wizard in the Bering Sea!

Day 3 - Saturday/July 18, 2009 Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart to the pier for today's tour: The Northwest Experience at Tillicum Village. We will take a scenic 60-minute cruise to Blake Island, which includes a narrated tour of Seattle's Elliot Bay. Upon arrival,we will be welcomed to Tillicum Village with an appetizer of freshly steamed clams. Lunch takes place in an authentic cedar longhouse featuring artifacts and woodcarving displays. Totem poles surround the huge longhouse, styled in the fashion of the ancient communal dwellings of the Northwest Coast First Nations. We will enjoy a traditional salmon bake where the salmon is cooked over alder fires. After lunch we will enjoy an exciting program of Native American songs and dances from various Northwest tribes. The perfect ending to this memorable day is the magnificent view of the Seattle skyline from the water on our return cruise. Return to the hotel with time to freshen up before tonight's Farewell Dinner at the hotel with Captain Keith.

Day 4 - Sunday/July 19, 2009 - Depart Seattle Meals included: Breakfast Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before leaving the beautiful city of Seattle. Depart independently from Seattle.

Tour includes:

• 3 nights accomodations at The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue
• Porterage for 1 piece of luggage per person at the hotel
• Welcome drink at a reception with Captain Keith Colburn and select crew members
• Breakfast daily at the hotel
• All sightseeing as outlined above
• Lunch at a local restaurant on Day 2
• Private tour aboard the Wizard with Captain Keith Colburn and select crew members
• Dinner with select crew members
• Boat Cruise/Narrated Harbor tour to/from Tillicum Village with salmon buffet lunch and entertainment
• Farewell dinner with Captain Keith Colburn
• AAA Escort

Not included:

• Airfare/transportation from home city
• Items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, drinks, etc.
• Gratuities to driver and local guides
• Additional meals and sightseeing not outlined in the itinerary
• Personal expenses and extra luggage

If you have any further questions or want to make your reservation please do not hesitate to contact me!

Rosenda Calloway (941) 929-2299 ext 3225 or rcalloway@aaasouth.com

MAKING PROGRESS POSSIBLE: CATERPILLAR® FEATURES WIZARD CAPTAIN KEITH COLBURN AT 2008 WORKBOAT SHOW

October 10, 2008

New Orleans , Louisiana – Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is proud to host Captain Keith Colburn at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 3 and 4, 2008. This is the largest commercial marine tradeshow in North America, a credential event attended by thousands each year.

As the owner of the premier crab vessel, the F/V Wizard, Captain Keith has always relied on the five Cat® engines on board to power his vessel through the nastiest conditions the Bering Sea can dish out. “Under continuous operation and load for months at a time, I count on the reliability and endurance of Cat engines,” Captain Keith explains. “Cat engines are the heart and soul and driving force behind the Wizard’s success year in and year out.”

While at the WorkBoat show, Captain Keith will present to exhibition visitors about “How Caterpillar Helps Him ‘Make Progress Possible’ in the Bering Sea” at 1:00 PM on December 3 and 4. Following the presentation, Captain Keith will be available in the Caterpillar booth for an autograph signing session.

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is proud to sponsor Captain Keith Colburn and to power the Wizard on its journeys throughout the Bering Sea.

About Caterpillar Marine Power Systems
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems, with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, brings together all the sales and service activities for Cat and MaK branded marine products within Caterpillar Inc. This organization provides premier marine power solutions (high and medium speed with outputs from 11 kW to 16,000 kW) and customer service from a single source for the global ocean-going, commercial and pleasure craft markets. The Caterpillar Marine Power Systems sales and service network includes more than 2,100 dealer locations world-wide and is well positioned to support customers wherever they are.

More information is available at MARINE.CAT.COM.

For more information about Capt. Keith's appearance, please visit : http://marine.cat.com/WBSHOW