Whitehurst Moves to Investor Relations, Wehn to Treasury at Reynolds American WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ken Whitehurst has been appointed vice president - investor relations for Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI), succeeding Carole Biermann Wehn, who has been appointed vice president and assistant treasurer. Reynolds American, which became a publicly traded holding company on July 30, is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Lane Limited, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. In his new position, Whitehurst is the company's chief liaison with the investment community. Wehn's new responsibilities include overseeing issues and activities concerning capital markets, insurance and pension. From January 2001 to August 2004, Whitehurst was vice president - corporate business development for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (RJR). During his tenure in that role, the company acquired Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, established an international tobacco joint venture company with Gallaher Group Plc, acquired Lane Limited and merged with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. Wehn was vice president - investor relations from June 2003 through July 2004. Prior to that, she spent four years as vice president and general auditor for RJR. Reynolds American Inc. is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 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 United States, including five of the nation's 10 best-selling brands: Camel, Winston, KOOL, Salem and Doral. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes and other tobacco products, and markets them both nationally and internationally. 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 on the company's Web site, http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/ . DATASOURCE: Reynolds American Inc. CONTACT: Seth Moskowitz of Reynolds American Inc., +1-336-741-7698 Web site: http://www.rjrt.com/ http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/

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