1.   Connolly said the department is feeding the new nicotine test results into a computer and will come out with a ranking system in two weeks.

2.   The FDA said that about one in five smokers trying the new nicotine replacement products was able to quit after a month.

3.   The statute also mandates that the department develop new nicotine and tar testing standards.

4.   Tobacco company shares fell in early trading as Clinton administration officials confirmed the White House is weighing new nicotine regulations.