PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

July 29, 1998

The Department of State has received information that a narcotics trafficker
has threatened to murder at random U.S. citizen students of Ross Veterinary
University in St. Kitts if the U.S. government is successful in obtaining
his extradition to the U.S. While the extradition is not imminent, and is
dependent upon positive action by judicial authorities of St. Kitts, the
Department considers this information to be credible and takes the threat
very seriously. It has been communicated to the university, the faculty and
the students so that they may take those precautions they deem appropriate.

U.S. officials are working closely with the government of St. Kitts and
Nevis and with school authorities. Department of State security and consular
officials are in St. Kitts to provide assistance to U.S. citizens. We are
apprising the U.S. citizen community at large of this threat as we cannot
predict the behavior of the criminal elements involved. All U.S. citizens in
St. Kitts should take stock of their personal security and exercise caution.

For further information on travel to St. Kitts and Nevis, please consult the
Department's Consular Information Sheet for St. Kitts and Nevis.

This Public Announcement expires October 29, 1998.

Checked-by: Melodi Cornett