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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