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Article: Fundamental Review for Star Scientific Inc.
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- June 27, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 June 2007-Growth Stock News: Fundamental Review for Star Scientific Inc.(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
RDATE:27062007
Smokers that find rising cigarette prices a drag can turn to Star Scientific for a quick fix. The majority of the company's sales come from three US discount cigarette brands (Mainstreet, Sport, and G-Smoke). Also part of Stars' products portfolio, smokeless tobacco items include Stonewall snuffs and ARIVA compressed powdered tobacco. CEO Jonnie Williams owns about a quarter of the company. In early 2007 Star exited its specially cured tobacco business, begun in 1999 with a process that reportedly lowers the amounts of ...