1.   Arthur said he was the only cigar company with growth before the boom.

2.   Like stogies left out in the rain, the stocks of cigar companies are fizzling fast.

3.   The development allowed cigar companies to raise prices significantly.

4.   Attempts to reach spokesmen for Lorillard, Brown and Williamson and R.J. Reynolds and several of the cigar companies Monday night were unsuccessful.

5.   While following Cuban production techniques, Philippine cigar companies are modeling their sales methods on the United States.