***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TOBACCO LITIGATION TEAM TO HOLD BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON U.S. V. PHILLIP MORRIS, ET. AL

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Sept. 9, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

MEDIA ADVISORY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Justice Department’s tobacco litigation team will hold a background briefing on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. ET in the 7th floor conference room to address the forthcoming tobacco trial scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 21st.

WHO: Justice Department Tobacco Litigation Team WHAT: Background Press Briefing WHEN: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004, 2:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Main Justice 7th Floor Conference Room 950 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20530 NOTE: NO CAMERAS will be allowed. Media persons interested in attending the background briefing should arrive through the 950 Constitution street entrance gates and must show their press credentials. 04-606

Source: US Department of Justice