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    Source: Im~e~al Tobacco Limir:d

    Contact:  U Descoteaux, Di·cctor, Public Affairs
          (51r) 9j2 6161, local 2361
          bone: (511) 595 5501


    CIIPERIAI 'IOBACCO IlklITED RELEASES IIST OF AI)L)[TIVES iN
    FS AME]KICh~·Tlil'E PRODUCTS

    Monlreai, ~:~1 21, 1994 · Following the dc~e mrlier today by th: Canadian

    Tobacco Mlluhc;urca' Cour.cil oladdiiiv# and inercdienrs in CJnstibn·~pe
    ci:smer Isd fine cjt (rcjl yolr own] ~bac~o, impcriai iobseo L~i!d (m)

    made public :be Ik ci addi~ivci lomlcrly used in Amtriun·typf pcduds. Ihis
    list shouid tp.:ead II a comple;ncnt to:i;lt published by the ClhlC.

    Said ITL's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Brown: "Unhl rcetn!ly,
    99~5% of ot;r groduaion was Canadiantype products, We were manufaenuing
    five Amcriclncjpe brands of cigarcncl and one b~d of h cut tobacco, We
    have since discontinued the making of these products. Since some 6f these
    praducu eq still be available in some renil s:ofill in Canad~ ~e have heidcd
    to nubiish the list of additives that were used in their production"

    Impaiai Ibj,cc~ Limited is Casilda's leing manufacturer of tobacco products
    in Canada its share of ihe domcnic dIor·ma~e cigarette market is
    approxima:civ 66%, d it empioys some Z,J00 pcopic tluoughoct tie cdllsrl~


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            In yph 1991 lrnprial 8buea discblllinued the manufacture d I small
            number a[AJd~ae P~dr b~~l~ these Prnduelr om~d
            blends oP tobaeens elbr than V~lbh 161~4 bnmeetsnts, and same
            nnvouring Ig~~ Given Be prefuenee ofC~im Imokus for
            Clbr·~p prodnedl ~d~~ plnduets nn verj rd rd~e
            b~b~ hS nB'PE tLI aeCnllntCd lnr 050/1 I1IPpl~bl flbPCCCJ
            de~~~e produd~o ~1993 end Ibout 1?/i otImpc~d Tobnce~s ~~
            eut pmdan~a

         ~e B1l6w~E is a [ist ol~e~~ Tobadl Am~c~~e dPPB id fLle
         ed manulactured dl~ the ~( Car of 1994:

         Rueltinghum Plain
         Pill MPB PlniP
         Plaver's Speeiai BLld
         clhco 8pldl

         gaol
         Vogue Fine Cut

         The LUodnS is I list of d8sn bna9 used for these poduots.


         ~E:BeP roo~ p~~ · used in ~lmbne bcag~ ttoldt ba·~
         b~d goods, ctiuir p~


         ~ni~dd qje · Common L1 as Bad in ~~r used injuices, baked ~~

         Bltn toiu. Bdlm Pq oil of· PPd in Pa balsam; mcd in baked IdaC,
            c~dp clc~LI gum

          CE091 01 'mct ino,leshdf btvcragcs, a~ baked pob
          Cuzmd edor · f3und in sugars; used a gmvles, mb, condmcP~,
          Csa~la Exvaet, lac Hld Joie -1·d in ~ ad i did p~
          ~nd~c~, Md~ Qbit pm.
          Cnnie djchydl · Y in beer bmndY, bllebdq wntslnupe qm,
          ~be~i~, fa b~ melon; used in pl~~l oandY, lee ream, ad


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         Coesa cx;raet ad powder · found in om~ oocon Ihdb; used in baked loodr
         Corn syrup · cornmon food item,
         E~I dcshd · Ipd in lp~4 ba~ bread cob~ ae~s po~, Is
         qbcd by 80 FcdcP1 Excise Act tcguljtiofJ, nicotine lulhe and mc$l~t
         blue eelellmnt are ulcd m dennnure tbe dtoho~ w~ch is used as 1 solvent te
         ~p~g Blvoa during processing Thuc is no raanMt effect on the niootine
         ~r? of b: ~4Y oigarotto as I ah of this pmmr

         E;h~ A~rac · found in q~s apple juice, bannna, beans, beef beer, blue
         ircr~ Mrjey; used in chewing gum, beverages, lee a~, candy

         E4vI b~ntt · ~J in qpls apple juif~ bDP)~ bCbt IPdCDS beeS blee
         ~r, Ep~ uscd incilcwing gum.


         EI~ r~inm · found i vanilla hr used i alcoholic bwcnpS imicltion
         VaalE t~~s brcaifart ecrcals,

         Glv;er:ne - found in beer ch~ wine; used in ri8 prob, baked pood~
         c~ pbr


         C~crJI Triacctate · ~G inpapaya; used i dX bt~ CDd~ lee cre,
         Gn bc~dr · sred in bted goods, bdosn and puddings, eholhs a,
         Ltfe I~~ · found in lppie ]do, h~ b~ h4 aeo~ dg leP b~b

         fte~, BtP~ ~lv~ nap, mi4 ~lya dry salami, sherry, tomato; used i
         cLt;, ePd~ S~rpl F, baked P+.


         I~cdec a?;Py dried · bad in ~~i~; used in candy, baked pdS ma
         F5~5


         blr~$ol · feund in pqpaminl pig Lcy, J~ n, eoeo~ c~, ~n~
         ~pbtm, de~ tpelrmint; used in eandY, mouthwah

         ~L~hcdapb·me · found in hop oil, caca powder, blaJ( em~ used in
         che~g ~~


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        Methylcgclo;:~cnoionc · found in cuamboll (starftuil), cheese, locMto; urcd in
        br~kfast cc:cais, baked goods, cand~,

        Molasses, pure Bai3adas · round in refined sugars; cPnmon food irw.

        Oii anise ·:cund i3 par anise; mcC in ic:creafi, ices, baked goods, curdy,
        chewing ~1~, meats, condimtnu,

        Oii co2r3e · found in eogac brandy; pjcd in alcoilcilic bcvc~a~s, k ;rcsm,
        baked goods,

        Oil hcr,ry ·;ammo~ tooC item.

        Oil onng · found in dFsger; used in oon-aic3holic beverages, ice cream, iccr,
        baked pdCr, csndbdr, cindy, gelatin and puddisp, chewing ~s.

        Oil pe?c:1 · rscd in vuious loc~.

        PhenyLbyl actlte · round in apple, banana beer, brandy, nspbeny, wbesr
        bread, bun::, cantaioupe, used in curdy, iMI cream, baked goods.

        Phenilethyi :Ihanoi · round in apple juice, banana, beef beer, biackbnty,
        biceber;li, ~:le, a;rieol, aspaapus; used in chewing pm, ice cream, baked

         goocis.
         Pipegni ·:ocnd i~ eaataioupc, tapers, melon sher;v; used in caodv, baked
         goods.
         Propyico~ 'stPI ·:3und in sejame seed musbroon; uJed in coni::tibn frostinm,
              3:

         chcre, c~dy,

         Print fuic: · common food item.

         St Jo~'s End ennct · [CPD~ bean exaaet) used in baked goods, icings.

         Sorbid · SG;So g;ldc, 70% solids; confectionery rwcclwa, used in
         marsh~dloffs, sbrtlded coconut.


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         Tric~yl Citrate · found in rc";ur~w~; urcd in ;~wing gum,baied goods, ice
         cream.
         Oil of Spenmil · found in E;cyming used in chewing gum, b cream, andy,
         bled goods,

         Supr, liq~d invert ~aOc iCO · fofsd in rood lugar lourcn; used in baked
         goo~, candy, braklast ccrel.

         Natural Extract oETobacco, eis;ain · Natural to tobacco; used as aSvDUr;Ultl I
         minimal levels, pmduc~~ no nrr;unble increase in nicotine in cigarc~s

         Potassium Sorbale · Bad ic ~ountlin ssit berries; used in d~ccse, frJiljuiccs,
         baked Swds,
         V;lr,illa jan extnctivcr ·(V~illin cxii~in, e!i~yl vanillin), cannon food
         navouratlr.
         Vanillin · found in arp~ag~, jaric~ beer, brandy, blackbcrry, blucbc;~ coffee,
         cranberry; used in coniecticn ~tbJtine baked goods, candy,

         Wine, Rose of Llakia · oaacn beverage from grape fc~mcnla~io~,distillatioh


          NICOT~IYE

         Impdi Tobacco does not adl nicotine to any of its pmducu to enha~i;;e their
         nicotine levels. The nicotin: coatent of cigarc~tcs and tine cU tobacco products
         is exclusively determined by ~e blends oitobaco in the product,

          Ihe two p:ocwses used to eaa tobacco products, including the use of
          den2ored alcohol and natural tobacco extract, may have resulted in minuscule
          quantities of nicotine being id on the tobacco. 'Tbe quantities while
          cale~lable cafinot be mwuret,


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          E(EWS RElEASE
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          ~~~ Apn ~, IO~ - In na ~e of 3~ watti('s U6, lotasa ol no keda
          ~~ea Id8iia Ist ad in m~ iPal c:Cana'$n bbl~ omumon, be Csnodle
          Tabe;n YlnlLCn Chd (WCI 134 nlpd ns 1IYap stawnsnt
          c:ne~Piq sdditjvos to ~~I ed lele (d p~ a) bblP:

          A ~I b;;l II 1~1~ IdJLa uihtf !n; usa by Clade tobsft: mlncb~r

          has ~!? availatlla to he pdlC ihDuSh HIIB Canada aince 1865~ # no ~a hava
          gplr6d pldJI nlad cnncwns rl the atnl~on bot ay bm on Dd C~


          Shm I~ onnp into I~ olhp Toh~ !d~ Co~d Act ~A) in 191~ Ibl
          dd&w ueed have been ranonad qu~dl ~ gevsmant

          Be t:s, n,mr mmpnddl d ho ~C m, ImpY ~obl~ Um~, R~9
          81o~ a Hadtaa In: ond ~WYdocJC inc,

          ~a iR F;ur ·b ~dll of Ib~ P~u~ oroduead by Lire Empldr Ind
          aold in Canada, all of VlLn eonldion F(Fa Ebnb.

          ~ase a!a mnland dgaratlss (#~~ cf bd 10SJ domsb Pgll manVlolotod
          mlneiwnd dpnr~sa ~.nX a~ ~sl~ bl~x~ and sdhd~d dRtd
          tobaceo (O.S~~

          in Idd~l to anL~ in mmldrd adun, hwnadants gppld mr hi pu~l, d
          al~s R~b~ and p~nll~~ re wad b amall qs~~ h d~~ bbla
          olb· A r~ll Iki of all ddbll ed i dlbC

          HQI of the maus~o adds nic3tin6 ", any of its p~oD ~ onhPn# nids
          ~dl MPlnl aan niunit in b~l~, bu: n ~ob aghp qulAr daoondinp
          on La i;;addoltDbscc3. Olnarant padcs ta ui ta pmla Ipdt bLodt ~I
          saraGs qunS~ d n;cotfne pa ~p~ ti ~~ hnnd is opodd on hi pe4r


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          f~o ~oPB~m, RJ~·Yldondd In: and Imptdal Tobacco ltd, usa ~m~l pum8as
          cl Ran~tY bbea 1 mY ct rscovsilng and nuinl Imdl ~a9s of tbl~
          bn mt biLI rtassr alp~riq Id mosb~n( of sCl~ll~)~na·a nl
          mdlh~t bX or let d LI ~m d 1~~ in I manufac5lrad lyl$ or fn~
          mt pd~on c: #oeeMd 2~1~ Inpcn the uae of nbab ~dn4 Ydhl
          ICla and nemc~nr W LI agrssrnsnt of Haaith ewacl bets p not
          oomidered sed~ b~ ara also indudd on ~ attaohtd lol

          Y051 d Ihd nae~:u:ad ad:J trcma o tobacco Pbn er pa~l,

          Fp nreJP1~ ~nuh:~d cDta, mlnmd b Idded to mt ptFsr lining d na foil
          mcPundnl ~, ctlaees ad hi Ppur ikvoura tha tobacco.

          FICna Pt ~amdBld ~b~l AC~d is ddd by first dadv4 t in ~~PRd, rYdl
          bat teen donat;lrel bT DI ddlLr ~ niooSns aulpbato Id a mbu8p aEanf II
          ~~i~ ~y thl fdaial Sdse ~

            solufion h thaf, Ml~d~d rl he ~sd '9jaoco and be alcohol c~~t~, nb
          Po hsoneot add I mehum d~ pdl oar Plba of lell tc ~Kut tobaocD
          and is la than 1 tlo3rmdl of natural i~Br contant In aaeh b~~. ~b amollnt
          ba baan caioulatod m/k~l~cj~, but b too ~PJI to mlrR exuph ~smlal
          analysis.

          Ons malbe~~~ Icpe~J Tehto Umfl4 dl reaaly pro(iuoao p n/l mahr of
          Ansrican ~I tCnCI 8~~ alnl b3rnostio mpd in 19~)~h~ c:3~b~d pddltlvsa
          in Id~am to ~ac n~!Ad to dovr lmosMj ~bPco h ~mp I IIDld d~mlP
          an? ICt of mart ~;!Cor lapni Toboooc no bnllr I~RIQnl~lll p~3u~.

          ~I hO~ nit luhonr~d HnP Cmldnb:onl~, tubjscusntto aJ 9~1s, that
          II Idd~l reoaltoC to Eaaa~d $1~ boan mads puYt.

          hdide~ c:&pP~ laC brand np~ to loremrd nmin o~dlt91 Placlta
          ~IDr Inc nM~ ~~ dLI lu~Clb frwn brand to ~p0C Ind brc·
          ~lf~unn, pdll~C mlSa Yadb( of dLwl tobacco (eccs and 1Lr Id
          #flfon d8anal Tbnl Edre to bl mYldLI trada wrob.


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          YEMtHOL

          The menthol aodltiwe eR: Menthol, Cln~nd ~~ PJoeho[.


          MIIMILC~~ · orrd in Ine~~ anlr

          k no~d, hum~~ an added hi he pu~as of mobtun rdadan. ~~ urd In:
          ctaw~ Pmp~sns G~~1 lasd SqlL


          eBWe~~Hs · pled in nnl~lt ank
          those used pn: Sodlwn P~hn~, i?lr a~dl~
          Rce~MSm~iP ~e~~

          n, Il#ing kl list d i~~~m r~n ns a u~ in at mau~ac~no prceer of
          reemsl~d tob~: eslulooo Plb, esorhs, duel Crum, 8adl euboxy Methyl
          eeilulaee, ~ny Plopyl ealubrs, Food Std~


          For luRh~~ inbm~~· onbd: Rc)s~ Perlnr, P~ld~~
          Meal A baekgrnur,der on Ik 8bors Ipib# ]s appsndad.


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           MEMHQl

           YlntR1 round k pppahl oIont, bllX 6~ am ~oL ogg1 C#l rpba, da,
           Iptoa: ulw hae, norrtmvun,

           EylyI Aldd~ Found n~~ ii loohi LgL e3llss, odn, oototoos k ~u~
           bY nl Fd~~ O~ ~ nouidons nlootlno rdhb ino a~~nl oluo (I ·budng r~
           IrC ly he 6~1oR to dsnttun Vio Jmbd, ~~ i ~n Ilsd do i sohant to oooly nLvoum
           duLlproanE lhia I no ~~unY inoFI on tho ddl ~~ of he YLld dgnl
           ii i nldt of Lb pm~n~


           wuuect~na
           glocnr r~* in ~n asdaa ir r h mJK pd~, lhd psodl rl pl~u·.
           Prpy,ns GiYooi, Found in Dooomo Id, ~lhs~ Pled in ~2bP Y~~ Jloao,

           hv~~ SuEle round in Ld urr IOIR~ lid in iikid goods 8dh b91~9 Q#(L


           PIEBERVAn~
           godam Pl~oa~r Ud h Iaols Y j~~ did goods

           Pob*Ym ~~+. Found in sounbb id drnios uled in ohoooo, fn!iliuioos blY goods


           RECO~dfnVTEP~ACeb

           Clld3~ ~. HY ~II~IY) ~~ is b) moot ~budn ~dld~s in naun;
           found b II (iR RI~Y Ud in GnQod ~nk fruit palcr~s~l~, ~ tilh.

           bbasnl ;(~ in I~ Qls~ ra; uld in dt p~a, ~ EPDIL nll ~P.

           ~1: Gum, Found in tho r~d alrl ePr oion', 1~ i rYt to tho IP~~n ~la usod in
           daikfist oenil, aJ~ puq ~n~s~ omocuod nOddlL ~~d gods

           lodul Cihorl Mothyl Qld~ Found in ~o pum, pd ~c~, p~d dn~ngr
           M~R$ Pnoyl tdbblr h lhlJPnlno Iii in ~ Loll
           Food 5p6 h #mmon hl~~ng o01~ in pt IlnOq 8~~ wum,


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