Rothmans Tobacco

Rothmans, Inc. is a Canadian-owned, publicly traded tobacco company. In 2005 it was Canada's second largest tobacco company. Rothmans, Inc. maintains 60% ownership of the company Rothmans, Benson and Hedges (RBH); the other 40% is owned by Philip Morris. Major cigarette brands include Benson & Hedges, Craven, Rothmans, Belvedere, Belmont, Viscount, Dunhill and Number 7.

Rothmans was a participant in the multinational tobacco companies' 1980 Project Mayfly, a widespread effort discredit public health authorities and preserve smoking behavior.

Rothmans was also a member of the International Committee on Smoking Issues (ICOSI), a secret group formed by the multinational tobacco companies in 1977 to unify and coordinate their efforts to counter global public health authorities' efforts to reduce tobacco use around the world.Page 7

Contact
Media Inquiries: Karen Bodirsky Director, Public Affairs 1500 Don Mills Road Toronto, Ontario M3B 3L1 Phone: (416) 442-3660

General Inquiries: Brenda Moher Assistant Secretary 1500 Don Mills Road Toronto, Ontario M3B 3L1 Tel: (416) 449-5525 Fax: (416) 449-9601 Email: IR AT rothmansinc.ca Web: http://www.rothmansinc.ca/

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