ASCENSION DATES FOR PARTICIPATING

MANUFACTURERS TO THE MASTER SETTLEMENT

AGREEMENT


The following list displays those cigarette and roll-your-own manufacturers that are currently listed as participating manufacturers to the Master Settlement Agreement by the National Association of Attorneys General. An ascension date is listed with each manufacturer



Original Participating Manufacturers (joined November 23, 1998)

Lorillard Tobacco Company
Philip Morris, USA (formerly Philip Morris International)
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Subsequent Participating Manufacturer Ascension Date
   
Bekenton, S.A. June 25, 2003
Canary Islands Cigar Co. September 26, 2003
Caribbean-American Tobacco Corp. (CATCORP) August 7, 2001
The Chancellor Tobacco Company, UK Ltd. October 2, 2002
Commonwealth Brands, Inc. November 23, 1998
Daughters & Ryan, Inc. May 31, 2001
Dhanraj International February 16, 1999
Eastern Company, SAE May 22, 2001
Ets L Lacroix Fils NV S.A. (Belgium) November 20, 2007
Farmer’s Tobacco Co. Of Cynthiana, Inc. December 23, 2003
General Jack’s Incorporated December 28, 2006
General Tobacco (Vibo Corporation d/b/a General Tobacco) August 19, 2003
House of Prince A/S August 19, 1999
Imperial Tobacco Limited/ITL (USA) Limited February 1999
Imperial Tobacco Limited/ITL (UK) November 20, 2007
Imperial Tobacco Mullingar (Ireland) November 20, 2007
Imperial Tobacco Polska S.A. (Poland) November 20, 2007
Imperial Tobacco Production Ukraine November 20, 2007
Imperial Tobacco Sigara ve Tutunculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret S.A. November 20, 2007
International Tobacco Group (Las Vegas), Inc. April 15, 2003
Japan Tobacco International USA, Inc. February 1999
King Maker Marketing February 1999
Konci G&D Management Group (USA) Inc. July 17, 2001
Kretek International July 11, 2001
Lane Limited February 1999
Liberty Brands November 22, 2002
Liggett Group, LLC November 23, 1998
Lignum-2, Inc. February 1999
Mac Baren Tobacco Company A/S April 27, 2000
Monte Paz (Compania Industrial de Tobacos Monte Paz S.A.) November 30, 2000
NASCO Products Inc. October 4, 2005
OOO Tabaksfacrik Reemtsma Wolga (Russia) November 20, 2007
P.T. Djarum February 1999
Pacific Stanford Manufacturing Corporation December 28, 2001
Peter Stokkebye Tobaksfabrik A/S June 1999
Planta Tabak-manufaktur Gmbh & Co, April 27, 2000
Poschl Tabak Gmbh & Co. KG April 18, 2001
Premier Manufacturing Incorporated February 1999
Reemtsma Cigarettenfacbriken GmbH (Reemtsma) November 20, 2007
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. November 23, 1998
Sherman’s 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Inc. February 1999
Societe National d’Exploitation Industrielle des Tabacs et February 1999
Alumttes (SEITA)  
Tabacalera del Este, S.A. (“TABESA”) December 27, 2005
Top Tobacco, LP February 1999
U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers, Inc. June 3, 2005
Van Nelle Tabak Nederland B.V. (Netherlands) November 20, 2007
Vector Tobacco Inc. November 2001
VIP Tobacco USA, Ltd. (formerly Winner Sales Company) April 10, 2002
Virginia Carolina Corporation, Inc. December 21, 2001
Von Eicken Group April 2, 2002
Wind River Tobacco Company, LLC September 6, 2002