Article: Reynolds American Reports Full Year/Fourth Quarter 2004 Results; Announces Guidance for 2005; Unveils New Brand Portfolio Strategy.

Reynolds American Inc. today reported results for full-year and fourth-quarter 2004, and announced its full-year guidance for 2005. The company also announced the new brand-portfolio strategy for its largest subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (R.J. Reynolds).

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Reynolds American was established as a publicly traded holding company on July 30, 2004, following a combination of the nation's No. 2 and No. 3 cigarette manufacturers, R.J. Reynolds and the U.S. operations of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B&W). At that time, Lane Limited (Lane), a tobacco products manufacturer and ...

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