A deal has been reached for NatWest to extend it's sponsorship of the Island Games to past the gathering in 2011.
It will cover the events in Aland in 2009 and in the Isle of Wight in 2011, making it seven consecutive Games that the bank has sponsored.
The money is used for running costs at each Games, staffing the Island Games Association office in the Isle of Man and to help the organising committees of the host islands.
In addition, over ?70,000 has been distributed around the member islands for sports development.
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