American Brands elects Tatlock to Board of Directors.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Anne M. Tatlock, 56, has been elected to the Board of Directors of American Brands, Inc. effective today, increasing the total number of members of the board to 12. Ms. Tatlock is President of Fiduciary Trust Company International of New York.

Ms. Tatlock joined Fiduciary Trust in 1984 as Senior Vice President and Manager of the Institutional Equity Department. She was elected to Executive Vice President in 1989, Director in 1990 and President in 1994. Fiduciary Trust International manages approximately $36 billion of assets globally in the fixed income, equity and real estate markets for institutions and individuals throughout the world. Assets under management have grown four-fold since 1983.

Ms. Tatlock received a B.A. degree in Political Science from Vassar College in 1961 and an M.A. degree in Economics from New York University in 1968. She and her husband, William Tatlock, reside in Manhattan and have three children.

Headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, American Brands is an international consumer products company. Its operating companies have powerhouse brands and leading market positions. Major distilled spirits brands sold by JBB Worldwide, Inc. include Jim Beam and Old Grand-Dad bourbons and DeKuyper cordials. MasterBrand Industries, Inc.'s leading hardware and home improvement brands include Moen faucets, Master locks and Aristokraft cabinets. ACCO World Corporation's major office product brands include Day-Timer and Swingline. Acushnet Company's golf brands include Titleist, Pinnacle, Foot-Joy and Cobra. Gallaher Limited sells tobacco products, principally in Europe, where its major brands include Benson and Hedges and Silk Cut.

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