NOTICES OF REMOVAL FROM KENTUCKY TOBACCO

MANUFACTURERS DIRECTORY REVISED 11-14-05

2005 NOTICES OF REMOVAL FROM KENTUCKY TOBACCO NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER DIRECTORY

EFFECTIVE JUNE 3, 2005

China Tobacco Co., Anyang Factory Cibahia Tabacos Especiais Limitada Claymore Group of America Corp. Coastal Trading Group & Imports, Inc. Dos Santos, S.A. Havana Tobacco Exporters, Inc. Samurai Industria e Comercio de Cigarros Ltda. Tapti Tobacco Products Pvt. Ltd.

EFFECTIVE JUNE 27, 2005

A & H International EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2005:

Centurion Industria e Comercio de Cigarros Ltda. Sideral S.A. Sudamax Industria e Comercio de Cigarros Ltda.

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 12, 2005

Tobacco Resources SDN BHD EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

Parker Tobacco Company Pvt. Limited EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5, 2005

Tabacalera Honnington

2005 NOTICES OF REMOVAL FROM KENTUCKY TOBACCO PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER DIRECTORY

Planta of Berlin - EFFECTIVE JUNE 9, 2005 Anderson Tobacco Company – EFFECTIVE JUNE 12, 2005

International Tobacco Group (Las Vegas), Inc. – EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 14, 2005

May 2, 2005

China Tobacco Co., Anyang Factory Cigarette Factory Road Anyang City Henan Province, China RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Nathaniel K. Hsieh, President Tritent International Corporation

May 2, 2005

Cibahia Tabacos Especiais Limitada Rua Aparicio Carreia de Godoy, #167 Jd. Sagrado Coracao Polo Industrial Jandira Itapevi, S/P Brazil 06660-000 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Scott White, Esq. McCoy, West, Franklin & Beal

May 2, 2005

Claymore Group of America Corp. 3211 Ponce de Leon Blvd. #202-B Coral Gables, FL 33134 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Business Filings, Inc.

May 2, 2005

Coastal Trading Group & Imports, Inc. C/O Mary D. Salyers, Bookkeeping Service 325 Arbor Terrace Drive Kingsport, TN 37660 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct

May 2, 2005

Dos Santos, S.A. Azuaje 2, Urbanizacion Industrial Lomo Blanco 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands, Spain RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: CT Corporation

May 2, 2005

Yolanda Juan, President Havana Tobacco Exporters, Inc. 3924 Bird Street Tampa, FL 33614 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Rhonda A. Anderson, P.A.

May 2, 2005

Samurai Industria e Comercio de Cigarros Ltda. Rua Lucia Bressan Passarin 600 Conj. 111 Jundiai, Sao Paula, BRAZIL RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Barry Boren, Esq.

May 2, 2005

Tapti Tobacco Products Pvt. Ltd. Unit No. 147 to 150, Surat Special Economic Zone Diamond Park Sachin, Surat Pin Code No. 394230 State Gujarat, India RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Craig A. Koenigs O’Conner & Hannan

May 12, 2005

Anderson Tobacco Company, LLC 5321 Highway 76 Pendleton, SC 29670 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS

IN KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that it is not in compliance with KRS 131.602 by performing its financial obligations under the Master Settlement Agreement. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct

May 27, 2005

A & H International Parque Industrial Santiago Norte KM-78 Santiago Norte Nave 34 Santiago, Dominican Republic

RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS

IN KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that it is not in compliance with KRS 131.602 by performing its financial obligations under the Master Settlement Agreement. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Scott White, Esq.

June 15, 2005

VIA FACSIMILE 011-55-11-3085-3502 Mr. Milton Nucci, Jr. Centurion Industria e Comercio de Cigarros Ltda. Rua Luiz Augusto 195 – Conj. 91 – Santana São Paula SP Brazil

Cep 02018-080 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS IN KENTUCKY Dear Mr. Nucci: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct

June 15, 2005

Barry M. Boren, Esq. 9350 Financial Centre 9350 South Dixie Highway Penthouse II

Miami, FL 33156 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS IN KENTUCKY Sideral S.A. Dear Mr. Boren: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct

June 14, 2005

Lauren V. Perez, Trade Advisor Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. The Waterford 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami, FL 33126-2022

RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS IN KENTUCKY Sudamax Industria e Comercio de Cigarros Ltda. Dear Ms. Perez: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct

June 21, 2005

Tabacalera Honnington, S.A. Tte. Bernabe Gonzalez Nro. 1620 Asuncion, Paraguary RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS IN KENTUCKY Tabacalera Honnington, S.A. To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Barry M. Boren, Esq. CT Corporation

July 11, 2005

Tobacco Resources SDN BHD 35 B, Jalan 14/20 Section 14 45100 Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS IN KENTUCKY Tobacco Resources SDN BHD To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Valerie A. Boyer, Venture USA

August 9, 2005

Parker Tobacco Company Pvt. Limited D. No. 3-30-15 Near Harika Homes Ring Road, Guntur 522-007 Andhra Pradesh, India RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS IN KENTUCKY To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that an escrow payment required by KRS 131.602 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed, has not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund, or a judgment has not fully satisfied. Furthermore, a complete certification must be received by our office for a company to be placed upon and remain upon the directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct cc: Business Filings, Inc. Andrew M. Parish, Esq.

November 14, 2005

Mr. John Chen, General Manager International Tobacco Group (Las Vegas), Inc. 6340 South Sandhill Road, No. 8 Las Vegas, Nevada 89120 RE: NOTICE OF REMOVAL FROM DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS

IN KENTUCKY Dear Mr. Chen: Pursuant to KRS 131.610, please be advised that this letter constitutes the notice that your company and brands of cigarettes shall be removed from the Kentucky directory of certified tobacco product manufacturers and brand families thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Kentucky law provides that neither a tobacco product manufacturer nor a brand family shall be included or retained in the directory if it is determined that it is not in compliance with KRS 131.602 by performing its financial obligations under the Master Settlement Agreement. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, GREGORY D. STUMBO ATTORNEY GENERAL

Michael Plumley Assistant Attorney General MP/cct