RAI Again Recognized for Leadership in Corporate Sustainability
September 03 2009 - 2:40PM
PR Newswire (US)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reynolds
American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) has been recognized as a leader in
corporate sustainability for the second consecutive year by being
awarded membership in the 2009-2010 Dow Jones Sustainability North
America Index (DJSI North American), effective Sept. 21, 2009. RAI
is the only U.S. tobacco company and one of only 146 North American
companies on the index. Companies are selected based on an
extensive evaluation of many criteria, including corporate
governance, risk management, human resources development, supply
chain standards, energy consumption and climate change strategies.
Sustainability indexes are used by many investment portfolio
managers when making investment decisions. To learn more about
RAI's sustainability initiatives, and to view the company's
Corporate Responsibility Report, visit
http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/. Web Disclosure Starting Jan. 1,
2010, RAI's Web site, http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/, will be the
primary source of publicly disclosed news about RAI and its
operating companies. In this way, RAI will comply with its
disclosure obligations under SEC Regulation FD. Those wishing to
stay on top of company news can sign up for e-mail alerts by going
to Shareholder Tools in the Web site's Investors Section. ABOUT US
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) is the parent company of R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company, Conwood Company, LLC and Santa Fe Natural
Tobacco Company, Inc. -- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the
second-largest U.S. tobacco company. The company's brands include
five of the 10 best-selling cigarettes in the United States: Camel,
Pall Mall, Kool, 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, and manages
and markets other super-premium brands. Copies of RAI's news
releases, annual reports, SEC filings and other financial
materials, including risk factors containing forward-looking
information, are available at http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/.
DATASOURCE: Reynolds American Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Morris Moore, +1-336-741-3116, or for Media: Jane Seccombe,
+1-336-741-5068, both for Reynolds American Inc. Web Site:
http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/
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