1.   In an extraordinary act of contrition, ABC News apologized Monday for asserting in a news program that two large tobacco companies add extra nicotine to their cigarettes.

2.   Just yesterday ABC News agreed to apologize twice in prime time for asserting in a news program that two large tobacco companies spike their cigarettes with extra nicotine.

3.   Philip Morris contends it was libeled by several ABC News programs that said the tobacco industry regularly laced cigarettes with extra nicotine.

4.   Spiking cigarettes with extra nicotine to make them more addictive.

5.   Kessler agreed in March to review the request after uncovering evidence that cigarette manufacturers were adding extra nicotine to their products to get people addicted.