RAI Reynolds American (delisted)

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principal amount of the RJR Notes (approximately 27 percent of the total outstanding) had been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the exchange offer.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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