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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40124) has announced the addition of "Tobacco - Global Outlook 2006" to their offering.

The global outlook series on Tobacco provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. An easy guide to What, Why, When, How, Where, and Who of an industry, the global outlook series offers the reader a bird's eye view of the global Tobacco industry. Annotated with 102 information-rich tables presenting market data findings, and analytical research projections, the entire discussion allows the reader to build a macro-level perception of the industry in its totality (regional & global). Global market discussion offers insights into selective cigarette trends/issues, taut regulatory restrictions, health risks, and incisive insights into players, and competition (revenues of leading tobacco companies, sales of top cigarettes, tobacco brands).

The research paper offers a compilation of major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. A regional-level of market discussion takes the reader on a tour of major countries i.e. US, Canada, Japan, Europe (Germany, UK, Portugal), Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Korea), and Latin America (Brazil, Cuba). Discussion on the US market is richly detailed with descriptive, and statistical information. Quantitative analysis of the market covers tobacco production, sales through retail channels, and shipments/sales of tobacco products/brands by category i.e. Smokeless Tobacco Product, Moist Smokeless Tobacco products, Cigar Pipe, Cigarettes, and smoking cessation gum. Also provided is a quantitative evaluation of consumer/demographic/household purchasing patterns, and tobacco addiction statistics. An indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory lists the addresses, and contact details of 313 companies worldwide.

Key Topics Covered Include:

--Industry Overview

--Flue-Cured Tobacco-2005 Outlook

--Interesting Statistics

--Mergers and Acquisitions

--Strategic Corporate Developments

Companies Mentioned Include:

--Alternative Cigarettes, Inc (USA)

--Altria Group (USA)

--PM USA/Philip Morris USA Inc (USA)

--Philip Morris Limited (New Zealand)

--Philip Morris NV/SA (Belgium)

--Philip Morris Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda (Brazil)

--Philip Morris Colombia SA (Colombia)

--Philip Morris CR AS (Czech Republic)

--Philip Morris France S A S (France)

--Philip Morris GmbH (Germany)

--Philip Morris Hellas A E B E (Greece)

--Philip Morris Holland BV (Holland)

--Philip Morris International, Inc (Switzerland)

--Philip Morris Izhora (Russia)

--Philip Morris Lietuva Bendroji Lietuvos- JAV imone (Lithuania)

--Philip Morris Ltd (Australia)

--Philip Morris Romania (Romania)

--Philip Morris SA (Switzerland)

--Philip Morris Spain SA (Spain)

--Philip Morris Ukraine JSC (Ukraine)

--Ashton Distributors, Inc (USA)

--August Schuster (Germany)

--Bentoel Internasional Investama Tbk (Indonesia)

--Blagoevgrad-BT, Inc (Bulgaria)

--Bommidala BP Group (India)

--Bommidala Enterprises Pvt , Ltd (India)

--Boston Cigar Cutter Company, Inc (USA)

--Botanix, Ltd (UK)

--Brinkmann Niemeyer GmbH (Germany)

--British American Tobacco PLC (UK)

--British

--American Tobacco Romania Investment (Romania)

--British American Tobacco (Egypt)

-- British American Tobacco (Czech Republic) s r o (Czech Republic)

--British American Tobacco Ltd (Nigeria)

--British American Tobacco Ltd (Philippines)

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