Reynolds American Inc. Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for Outstanding Notes of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
December 08 2006 - 8:53AM
PR Newswire (US)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reynolds
American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) today announced that it has extended to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Jan. 4, 2007, the expiration of
its previously announced offer to issue its new senior secured
notes in exchange for up to $161,183,000 aggregate principal amount
of notes previously issued by its direct, wholly owned subsidiary,
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (the "RJR Notes"). The
exchange offer originally was scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on Dec. 7, 2006. As of that time, $35,264,000
aggregate principal amount of the RJR Notes (approximately 22% of
the total outstanding) had been validly tendered and not withdrawn
in the exchange offer. Except for the extension of the expiration
date, all of the other terms of the exchange offer remain as set
forth in the prospectus relating to the exchange offer. This press
release is not an offer to exchange new RAI notes for the RJR Notes
or the solicitation of an offer to exchange. Any offer will be made
by Reynolds American Inc. only by means of the prospectus of
Reynolds American Inc. relating to the exchange offer, dated Nov.
7, 2006, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as part of Reynolds American Inc.'s Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-138215). Copies of the
prospectus and related documents may be obtained from the Exchange
Agent, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., c/o The Bank of
New York, Corporate Trust Operations, Reorganization Unit, 101
Barclay Street - 7 East, New York, New York, 10286, Attention:
Carolle Montreuil (telephone: 212-815-5092, facsimile:
212-298-5092). ABOUT US Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) is the
parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Conwood Company,
LLC; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc.; Lane, Limited; and
R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company,
the second-largest U.S. tobacco company, manufactures about one of
every three cigarettes sold in the country. The company's brands
include five of the 10 best-selling U.S. brands: Camel, Kool,
Winston, Salem and Doral. Conwood Company, LLC is the nation's
second-largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products. Its
leading brands are Kodiak, Grizzly and Levi Garrett. Santa Fe
Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American Spirit
cigarettes and other tobacco products for U.S. and international
markets. Lane, Limited manufactures several roll-your-own, pipe
tobacco and little cigar brands, and distributes Dunhill tobacco
products. R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. manufactures, sells
and distributes American-blend cigarettes and other tobacco
products to a variety of customers worldwide. Copies of RAI's news
releases, annual reports, SEC filings and other financial materials
are available at http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/. DATASOURCE:
Reynolds American Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations, Morris Moore,
+1-336-741-3116, or Media, Seth Moskowitz, +1-336-741-7698, both of
Reynolds American Inc. Web site: http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/
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