Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2006
"This report is the latest in a series on cigarette sales, advertising, and promotion that the Federal Trade Commission ("the Commission") has prepared since 1967.
The statistical tables appended to this report provide information on domestic sales and advertising and promotional activity for U.S.-manufactured cigarettes for the years 1963 through 2006. The tables were compiled from raw data contained in special reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to compulsory process by the five major cigarette manufacturers in the United States. The 2006 data were obtained from: Altria Group, Inc. (the ultimate parent of Philip Morris); Houchens Industries, Inc. (the ultimate parent of Commonwealth Brands, Inc. during the relevant period); Loews Corp. (the ultimate parent of Lorillard Tobacco Co. during the relevant period); Reynolds American, Inc. (the ultimate parent ofRJ. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc., and Lane, Limited); and Vector Group Ltd. (the ultimate parent of Liggett Group, Inc. and Vector Tobacco, Inc.)."