RAI to Webcast First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reynolds American Inc. NYSE: RAI will webcast its conference call following the release of first-quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The call will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

During the call, members of the Reynolds American management team will discuss RAI's first-quarter results.

The RAI conference call will be available online on a listen-only basis at www.ReynoldsAmerican.com. Registration for the call will be available as of April 23. Please visit the Investors section at www.ReynoldsAmerican.com to register. A replay of the call will be available on the Web site until May 30 at 5 p.m. Investors, analysts and members of the news media can also listen to the live call by phone, by dialing 888-715-1397.

All remarks made during the conference call will be current at the time of the all and will not be updated to reflect subsequent material developments.

While news media representatives will not be permitted to ask questions during the call, they are welcome to monitor the remarks on a listen-only basis. Following the call, media representatives may direct inquiries to Seth Moskowitz at (336) 741-7698.

ABOUT US

Reynolds American Inc. NYSE: RAI is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Conwood Company, LLC; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc; and R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc.

    -- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the second-largest U.S. tobacco company,
       manufactures about one of every three cigarettes sold in the country.
       The company's brands include five of the 10 best-selling U.S. brands:
       Camel, Kool, Pall Mall, Winston and Doral.
    -- Conwood Company, LLC is the nation's second-largest manufacturer of
       smokeless tobacco products.  Its leading brands are Kodiak, Grizzly and
       Levi Garrett.  Conwood also sells and distributes a variety of tobacco
       products manufactured by Lane, Limited, including Winchester and
       Captain Black little cigars, and Bugler roll-your-own tobacco.
    -- Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American
       Spirit cigarettes and other additive-free tobacco products.
    -- R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. manufactures, sells and/or
       distributes American-blend cigarettes, including Natural American
       Spirit, and other tobacco products to a variety of customers worldwide.

Copies of RAI's news releases, annual reports, SEC filings and other financial materials are available at www.ReynoldsAmerican.com.