U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co LLC

Phillip Morris USA, a part of the Altria Group, is the leading cigarette manufacturer in the United States. The company s core business is manufacturing and marketing tobacco products to adults who use them. Its brands include Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Basic and Parliament. Philip Morris USA offices and facilities include headquarters, manufacturing, processing and support facilities in the Richmond, Va., area; a manufacturing facility in Cabarrus County, N.C.; a materials conversion plant in Louisville, Ky; sales offices crisscrossing the U.S.; and an office in The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The company employs approximately 12,000 people. For more than 20 consecutive years, Phillip Morris USA has been the nation s leading cigarette manufacturer and has had the highest, revenues, income, volume and market share among U.S. tobacco companies.

Altria Group, established in 1919, is the parent company of Kraft Foods, Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. The group manufactures and sells tobacco products, packaged foods and beverages through a distribution network of wholesalers, convenience stores, gasoline stations and retail chain stores. The food products offered by the company include snacks, beverages, cheese and dairy, grocery, and convenient meals. Philip Morris USA is one of the leading tobacco companies in the United States. The group sells its products under various brands, including Maxwell House, Marlboro, Post, Philadelphia, Virginia Slims, Miracle Whip and Nabisco. Philip Morris Capital Corporation is an investment company offering finance leasing services to customers. Louis C. Camilleri has been the chief executive officer of Altria Group for more than four years. He has been with the services company for over 28 years. Altria Group is headquartered in New York City.

The U.S. is the world s largest market for snuff, with more than 900 million cans sold during 2004. Swedish Match North America offers a complete range of market-leading brands in several product areas, including snuff, chewing tobacco, cigars and pipe tobacco niche tobacco products as well as matches and lighters. Swedish Match has products in both the premium and low price segments with brands such as Renegades, TimberWolf and Longhorn, which account for a combined 8.9 percent of total market volume. Available in four varieties, Longhorn is positioned in the lowest price segment and offers high quality at a very competitive price. Snuff is sold mainly in tobacconist shops, convenience stores, special discount stores specializing in tobacco products and supermarkets. The company s North American division is located in Richmond, Va.