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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF SUN INTERNATIONAL HOTELS LIMITED
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EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION
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Sun International North America, Inc. Delaware
Sun International Bahamas Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Paradise Acquisitions Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Paradise Island Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Paradise Enterprises Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Island Hotel Company Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Paradise Beach Inn Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Sun International Management Limited British Virgin Islands
Sun Cove, Ltd. Connecticut
Sun International Nevada, Inc. Nevada
Sun International Resorts Inc. Florida
PIV, Inc. Florida
ISS, Inc. Florida
Sun International Marketing, Inc. Florida
Sun Cove California, Inc. Delaware
Sun Cove New York, Inc. Delaware
TGC Holding Corp.* Delaware
Sun International New York, Inc. New York
Sun International Development Group, Inc. New Jersey
ESS Zee Corp.* New Jersey
Catalina Corp.* New Jersey
Sun International Timeshare Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Paradise Island Futures Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Sun International Development Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION
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Paradise Security Services Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Sunonline Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Bahamas e-Trading Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Sun International Network Data Limited Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Sunonline (IOM) Limited Isle of Man
Sun International Development Commonwealth of The Bahamas
(Timeshare) Limited
Sun Hotels International (Bermuda), Limited Bermuda
Sun International Finance Limited British Virgin Islands
Aberdeen Management Limited Channel Islands
Sun Vacances SA France
Birbo NV Netherlands Antilles
Sun Hotels International Management NV Netherlands Antilles
Purposeful BV Netherlands
Sun International Marketing (UK) Ltd. United Kingdom
Sun International Network Services Limited United Kingdom
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* To be dissolved