Reynolds American Inc. Announces Further Extension of Exchange Offer for Outstanding Notes of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, In
January 05 2007 - 8:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reynolds
American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) today announced that it has further
extended 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, previously scheduled to
expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Jan. 4, 2007, will now
expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Feb. 15, 2007, unless
further extended or earlier terminated. The exchange offer was
originally scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2006. As of
the date hereof, $44,107,500 aggregate principal amount of the RJR
Notes (approximately 27 percent 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validly tendered and not withdrawn in the exchange offer.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.; 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. Conwood
also distributes a variety of tobacco products manufactured by
Lane, Limited, including little cigars and roll-your-own tobacco.
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural
American Spirit cigarettes and other 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:/// http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/
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