RAI Reynolds American (delisted)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of $0.75 per share, or $3 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2007, to shareholders of record on March 15, 2007. This is the 11th consecutive quarterly cash dividend that Reynolds American has declared since it became a publicly traded company on July 30, 2004. At its meeting, the board also authorized the repurchase by RAI of up to $75 million in outstanding shares of common stock to offset dilution from restricted stock grants under employee incentive programs and the exercise of previously granted options. 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 sells and distributes a variety of tobacco products manufactured by Lane, Limited, including Winchester and Captain Black little cigars, and Bugler roll-your-own tobacco. - Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes and other additive-free 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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