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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reynolds American Inc. recently named David M. Powers vice president of state government relations. In his new role, Powers is responsible for formulating and advocating RAI's legislative, regulatory and public policy positions with state and local governments. He supervises six state government relations regional directors in his position. In announcing Powers' promotion, Tommy Payne, executive vice president of public affairs for RAI, said, "We are fortunate to have someone as capable and experienced as David Powers to take over state government relations responsibilities that are critical to the future of RAI and its operating companies." Powers joined R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1996 and has been responsible for state government relations in nine western states as well as, more recently, in nine states in the Northeast. Prior to joining the company, Powers was regional director of state government relations for the Smokeless Tobacco Council in Washington, D.C. Earlier in his career, Powers served in the administration of President George H.W. Bush as a senior Intergovernmental Affairs officer. A native of St. Pauls, N.C., Powers received a bachelor's degree in 1983 from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in business administration from Campbell University in 1988. 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, Pall Mall, Winston 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/or distributes American-blend cigarettes, including Natural American Spirit, 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: John Singleton, Reynolds American Inc., +1-336-741-4616 Web site: http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/

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