Imperial Tobacco Group and Philip Morris to continue sales and distribution arrangements.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-26 September 2005-Imperial Tobacco Group PLC: Imperial Tobacco Group and Philip Morris to continue sales and distribution arrangements(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26092005 Imperial Tobacco Group, through its subsidiary Imperial Tobacco Limited, has agreed a new co-marketing and logistics agreement with Philip Morris Limited for the continued sale and distribution of its Marlboro, Chesterfield and Raffles cigarettes in the United Kingdom.

The new agreement runs until the end of 2010. Imperial Tobacco and Philip Morris originally entered into a co-marketing and logistics agreement in 2001, and both parties have been keen to ensure the continued success of the arrangements in the UK. Michael Read, UK General Manager for Imperial...