| Business Summary | | Imperial
Tobacco
Group
PLC
is
a
British
tobacco
company
principally
engaged
in
the
manufacture
and
sale
of
a
range
of
cigarettes,
cigars,
roll-your-own
and
pipe
tobacco
and
cigarette
papers.
The
Company's
products
include
the
Embassy,
Regal,
Superkings,
John
Player
Special
and
Lambert
&
Butler
brand
families
of
cigarettes,
Drum
and
Golden
Virginia
roll-your-own
tobacco,
Classic
cigars,
Amphora
and
St.
Bruno
pipe
tobacco,
Medicated
99
snuff
and
Rizla
and
e-z
Wider
cigarette
papers.
In
addition,
in
September
1999,
Richmond
King
Size
and
Richmond
Lights
were
launched
to
compete
in
the
ultra-low
price
sector.
The
Company
sells
tobacco
products
in
over
70
countries
and
to
duty-free
markets
and
tobacco-related
products
in
over
80
countries,
with
particular
strengths
in
The
Netherlands,
Belgium,
the
Republic
of
Ireland
and
France.
In
addition,
the
Company
is
increasing
its
presence
in
emerging
markets
including
Southern
and
West
Africa,
Asia
Pacific
and
the
Baltic
States. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Imperial
Tobacco
manufactures
a
comprehensive
range
of
tobacco
and
tobacco-related
products,
including
cigarettes,
roll-your-own
tobacco,
cigars,
pipe
tobacco,
snuff
and
cigarette
papers.
For
the
26
weeks
ended
3/24/01,
revenues
rose
3%
to
L2.77
billion.
Net
income
under
U.S.
GAAP
rose
37%
to
L202M.
Revenues
reflect
growth
both
in
UK
and
international
markets.
Earnings
also
reflect
improved
profit
margins,
and
a
favorable
GAAP
adjustment. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Derek Bonham, 57 | Chairman | Gareth Davis, 50 | CEO | Anthony Alexander, 62 | Vice
Chairman | Clive Inston, 54 | Director,
Corp. Affairs Director | Richard Hannaford, 53 | Sec. |
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from
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