·   Universal Corporation Announces Nine-Month Earnings  2/9/2006
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allen B. King, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), announced today that after a $23.9 million pretax restructuring charge associated with the closure of its tobacco processing plant in Dan

·   Limited-edition Trinidad cigars and humidors available  8/25/2005
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the TTT Trinidad brand, Altadis U.S.A., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is introducing a limited edition of 300 custom-made TTT Trinidad humidors. Each of these elegant, handcrafted humidors comes with 100 Trinidad cigars specially created just for this occ

·   General Tobacco names distributor of Silver line  8/11/2005
In June, Miami-based General Tobacco announced that it had appointed B&W Wholesale Distributors Inc., Murfreesboro, Tenn., to be the U.S. master distributor for its Silver cigarettes. B&W is a leading distributor of private-label and fourth-tier cigarettes in the Southeast. "I see enormou

·   Altadis factory wins numerous awards  8/11/2005
Altadis U.S.A., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced that Congar International Corp., its factory in Puerto Rico, was the recipient of multiple honors at the third annual Awards of Excellence to Employers and Academic Institutions Ceremony. This event is sponsored by Consorcio Caguas-Guayam

·   Timber Wolf announces contest winner  8/11/2005
Swedish Match North America and Timber Wolf recently completed their national "Party with Your Pack" sweepstakes, awarding the ultimate summer gear giveaway: an all-inclusive cook-out to party with their pack of family and friends. Gale Reynolds of Cheyenne, Wyo., won this year's "Party w

·   Entries sought for NAS Retailer of the Year  6/27/2005
Entries sought for NAS Retailer of the Year Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. is kicking off its 2005 National American Spirit Retailer of the Year Contest with $40,000 in cash prizes, including a $5,000 Grand Prize, up for grabs to participating retailers. Every retailer that enters the conte

·   USSTC enhances Online Poker Championship  6/27/2005
USSTC enhances Online Poker Championship U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, Greenwich, Conn., has launched the 2005 Copenhagen $100,000 Online Poker Championship, which will provide adults with the chance to win the cash grand prize and a seat at the World Series of Poker. Adults can visit

·   PMUSA Web site available in Spanish  6/27/2005
Richmond, Va.-based Philip Morris USA's Web site, which features the company's position on smoking and health, youth smoking prevention information, resources for people who have decided to quit smoking and countless other resources, is now available in Spanish. "We sell a product that is

·   Altadis promotion to benefit relief organization  6/27/2005
Altadis promotion to benefit relief organization Altadis U.S.A., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced a promotion to take place at select retail tobacconists during the month of July. The promotion's goal is to raise more than $1 million for the charitable World of Montecristo Relief Organ

·   Zippo selects winner in lighter design contest  5/17/2005
Rachel Sheaters, a 2004 graphic design graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, has been awarded the Grand Prize in the Zippo lighter design competition. Her award-winning design, "Love," is featured in the 2005 Zippo catalogue, as part of the "Turn Up the Heat" series, along with two

·   Romeo Y Julieta announces Caribbean cruise sweepstakes  5/17/2005
Altadis U.S.A., makers of Romeo y Julieta cigars, has launched "Love for Sail," a nationwide, in-store promotion and sweepstakes. Participants may enter the sweepstakes drawing at their local retailer or at the official sweepstakes Web site: www.ryjlove4sail.com. As part of the promotion,

·   USSTC expands REVEL to Colorado  5/17/2005
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, Greenwich, Conn., has expanded the availability of REVEL Tobacco Packs to Colorado. REVEL became available at a variety of stores throughout the Denver area and in select discount tobacco outlets statewide in April. The company also continued to expand its R