41.   But they also include records from other cigarette companies, like BAT, and reflect discussions among industry lawyers involved in smoking-related lawsuits.

42.   By agreeing to pay the money, the cigarette companies in effect are making a huge confession.

43.   Did executives of cigarette companies cover up information about the addictiveness of nicotine?

44.   Earlier this year it passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring cigarette companies to reveal additives in each brand.

45.   Empresas La Moderna SA, a Mexican cigarette company, owns a majority of the shares of DNA.

46.   Early in the week, many of the health groups and some Congressional leaders railed against offering any kind of immunity to the cigarette companies.

47.   Even so, cigarette companies still oppose the teen smoking penalties, said J. Phil Carlton, an industry representative.

48.   Every time word of a possible settlement leaked, shares of cigarette companies jumped.

49.   Farone states that cigarette companies actively try to manipulate nicotine and tar levels to minimize health hazards of the products while maintaining the delivery of nicotine.

50.   Even cigarette companies say as much now.