GLEN ALLEN, Va., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Star
Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGX) is proud to congratulate Anatabloc®
Brand Ambassador Fred Couples on his
victory at the 2012 Senior British Open in Turnberry,
Scotland. In an exciting finish on Sunday, Couples sunk a
25-foot putt and made consecutive birdies on the last two holes to
win the tournament by two strokes. Sunday's win marked the
first individual victory in Britain for the 52-year-old veteran of the PGA
Tour, and his second win of 2012.
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Last Friday, Star Scientific
began airing its national television commercial advertising
Anatabloc® and featuring Fred
Couples as Anatabloc® Brand Ambassador. The commercial
is airing currently on the Golf Channel, and it will air on other
networks this summer as well. The commercial can be viewed by
clicking on the YouTube link on the Anatabloc® website at
www.anatabloc.com.
Couples discovered Anatabloc® on his own, and within days after
using it, "simply started feeling better." In February 2012, he became Brand Ambassador for
Anatabloc® and now proudly wears the Anatabloc® logo on his sleeve
during competition. Couples, who has been vocal in sharing
his positive experience with Anatabloc®, recently stated, "I hope
my story will let millions know that Anatabloc® may be an answer in
helping them return to an active lifestyle."
David Dean, Vice President of
Sales and Marketing for Star Scientific, commented, "Freddie is
having a wonderful season and we can't wait to see what he does
next. Fred began taking Anatabloc® to manage excessive
inflammation and he ultimately became our Brand Ambassador.
We are extremely excited to see him playing so well."
Couples is a 32-year veteran of the PGA Tour, with over 50
professional tournament wins including the Masters (1992), and has
been named twice the PGA Tour Player of the Year (1991,
1992). More recently, he was named Captain of the U.S. Team
for the 2013 Presidents Cup. The 2013 Presidents Cup will be held
at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin,
Ohio, and will be the third time Couples has served as
Captain of the U.S. team. For more information about
Anatabloc®, visit www.anatabloc.com.
Certain statements contained in this release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include,
but are not limited to statements identified by words such as
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends,"
"plans," "targets," "projects" and similar expressions. The
statements in this release are based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of our company's management and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors
could cause or contribute to such differences, including, but not
limited to, results of clinical trials, the challenges inherent in
new product development initiatives, including the continued
development and market acceptance of our nutraceutical and low-TSNA
tobacco products, our ability to license and protect our
intellectual property, our ability to raise additional capital in
the future that is necessary to maintain our business, changes in
government policy and/or regulation, including with respect to our
nutraceutical and low-TSNA tobacco products, as well as other risks
discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our annual
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. We undertake no duty to update
any forward-looking statement or any information contained in this
press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
About Star Scientific
Star Scientific, Inc. is a technology-oriented company with a
mission to promote maintenance of a healthy metabolism, as well as
to reduce the harm associated with the use of tobacco at every
level. Over the last several years, through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Star Scientific has been
engaged in the manufacturing, sale, and marketing of two
nutraceutical dietary supplements, and the development of other
nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. The company also has continued
to pursue the development, implementation, and licensing of the
technology behind its proprietary StarCured® tobacco curing
process, which substantially prevents the formation of carcinogenic
toxins present in tobacco and tobacco smoke, primarily the
tobacco-specific nitrosamines, or TSNAs and related low-TSNA
dissolvable tobacco products. Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals has
scientific and research offices in Gloucester, MA, and a regulatory office in
Washington, DC. Star
Scientific has a Corporate and Sales Office in Glen Allen, VA, an Executive, Scientific &
Regulatory Affairs office in Bethesda,
MD, and a manufacturing facility in Chase City, VA.
Contact:
Talhia T. Tuck
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
Star Scientific, Inc.
(301) 654-8300
ttuck@starscientific.com
SOURCE Star Scientific, Inc.