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Reynolds American Foundation donates $140,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief

^{Published on 2012-11-14 08:46:48 - Market Wire}
 

Reynolds American Foundation donates $140,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief -- WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: [ RAI ]) announced that the Reynolds American Foundation will donate $140,000 to the American Red Cross to help provide relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy that hit the east coast of the United States.

Recovery efforts continue in the areas affected by the storm and all seven chapters of the Heart of Carolina Region of the Red Cross in North Carolina have been busy helping deploy more volunteers to the impacted areas, as well as asking for financial support for the relief effort.

"Our thoughts are with the folks who are having to endure such hardships as a result of the devastating storm," said John S. (Tripp) Wilson, president of the Reynolds American Foundation. "Our hope is that this donation will support continued relief efforts for the people and communities affected by Hurricane Sandy."

The Reynolds American Foundation is a non-profit corporation, established as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt private foundation, that administers certain charitable and educational giving programs on behalf of Reynolds American Inc., its operating companies and their employees.

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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 many of the best-selling cigarettes in the U.S.: Camel, Pall Mall, Winston, Kool, Doral and Salem.
• American Snuff Company, LLC is the nation's second-largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products. Its leading brands are Grizzly and Kodiak.
• Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes and other additive-free tobacco products.
• Niconovum AB markets innovative nicotine replacement therapy products in Sweden under the Zonnic brand name.

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SOURCE Reynolds American Inc.