Company Profile For Reynolds American Inc.

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) is a holding company for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the cigarette manufacturer in the United States, and Conwood Company, LLC., the smokeless tobacco products manufacturer in the United States. The Company has two business segments: RJR Tobacco and Conwood. RAI’s wholly owned subsidiaries include R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. (Santa Fe); Lane, Limited (Lane); R. J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. (GPI), Conwood Holdings Inc. and Conwood Company, LLC and Rosswil LLC, collectively referred to as the Conwood companies. The RJR Tobacco segment consists of the primary operations of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The Conwood segment consists of Conwood Holdings, Inc., the primary operations of the Conwood companies and Lane. On December 31, 2008, Conwood Sales Co., LLC and Scott Tobacco LLC merged into Conwood Company, LLC.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, Reynolds American, Inc.'s revenues decreased 5% to $6.32B. Net income decreased 31% to $747M. Revenues reflect a decrease in revenues from RJR Tobacco segment and lower sales from Canwood segment. Net income also reflects a rise in amortization expenses, higher trademark impairment charges, lower interest income and the absence of gain on termination of joint venture.