Reynolds American Issues Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year 2009 Earnings

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) has released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 earnings.

The press release, "RAI's 2009 performance highlights underlying strength and resilience" is available on RAI's Web site, www.ReynoldsAmerican.com.

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ABOUT US

Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; American Snuff Company, LLC, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. and Niconovum AB.

• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the second-largest U.S. tobacco company.  The company's brands include five of the 10 best-selling cigarettes in the United States:    Camel, Pall Mall, Winston, Kool and Doral.
• American Snuff Company, LLC is the nation's second-largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products.  Its leading brands are Kodiak, Grizzly and Levi Garrett.  American Snuff Co. also sells and distributes a variety of tobacco products manufactured by Lane, Limited, including Winchester and Captain Black little cigars, and Bugler roll-your-own tobacco.
• Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes and other additive-free tobacco products, and manages and markets other super-premium brands.
• Niconovum AB markets innovative nicotine replacement therapy products in Sweden and Denmark under the Zonnic brand name.  

Copies of RAI's news releases, annual reports, SEC filings and other financial materials are available at www.ReynoldsAmerican.com.

SOURCE Reynolds American Inc.