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The Tobacco Merchants Association

PO Box 8019Princeton , NJ, 08543-8019, USA

(609) 275-4900www.tma.org

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About TMAAbout TMA

• Non-Lobbying, International Business Intelligence Service covering all geographies and most

aspects of the global tobacco industry

• With hundreds of Supporting Organizations and Numerous Data Purchasers

• The largest collection of searchable on-line tobacco information in the world…back to the 1970’s

• And 23 Regular E-Mailed Publications

• The Oldest Non-Profit Tobacco Association Founded 1915

About TMAAbout TMA

Data Users:Data Users:

Industry Specific CompaniesIndustry Specific Companies Multi-Industry CompaniesMulti-Industry Companies

Financial Houses and Law Firms Financial Houses and Law Firms Associations Associations

Government Agencies / DepartmentsGovernment Agencies / Departments

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TMA Corporate supporters are drawn from TMA Corporate supporters are drawn from the following sectors:the following sectors:

• Cigarette, Cigar and OTP ManufacturersCigarette, Cigar and OTP Manufacturers from the U.S. and around the world from the U.S. and around the world

• Leaf Tobacco DealersLeaf Tobacco Dealers• Wholesalers, Retailers and ImportersWholesalers, Retailers and Importers

• Suppliers (to all sectors) Suppliers (to all sectors) • Financial and Legal FirmsFinancial and Legal Firms

• Consultants, Advertising AgenciesConsultants, Advertising Agencies

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TMA TMA GovernmentGovernment & & AcademicAcademic Data Data Users are drawn from the following:Users are drawn from the following:

US Federal Government US Federal Government United Nations System United Nations System State Departments of RevenueState Departments of Revenue State Departments of AgricultureState Departments of Agriculture Land Grant Universities Land Grant Universities Foreign Universities & ForeignForeign Universities & Foreign Government Departments Government Departments

About TMAAbout TMATobacco Business Intelligence dealing withTobacco Business Intelligence dealing with::

Media Tracking Media Tracking Over 11,000 multi-national news sources Over 11,000 multi-national news sources Laws & Regulations and Legislative Laws & Regulations and Legislative Tracking:Tracking:

US (Federal & State) and over 140 US (Federal & State) and over 140 nationsnations

Economic DataEconomic DataProduction, Consumption, Sales, Imports, Production, Consumption, Sales, Imports, Exports and more…Exports and more…

Brands and TrademarksBrands and Trademarks Buyer’s eGuideBuyer’s eGuide

Core BenefitsCore Benefits• Access to www.tma.org Access to www.tma.org • Personalized e-mail reports of News and Personalized e-mail reports of News and

Public PolicyPublic Policy• Real time News summaries and Legislative Real time News summaries and Legislative

and Regulatory information via emailand Regulatory information via email• Weekly Updated Trademarks Publications for Weekly Updated Trademarks Publications for

OppositionOpposition• Leaf Bulletin covering U.S and other Markets Leaf Bulletin covering U.S and other Markets

Around the WorldAround the World• Monthly Tobacco Trade reports showing all Monthly Tobacco Trade reports showing all

Imports and Exports of Tobacco Products, Imports and Exports of Tobacco Products, Tobacco Leaf & Supplies to and from the Tobacco Leaf & Supplies to and from the U.S., Japan and China and Annual Reports for U.S., Japan and China and Annual Reports for all nationsall nations

Core BenefitsCore Benefits

• Buyer’s eGuide-Buyer’s eGuide- an essential listing of an essential listing of personnel and contact information for personnel and contact information for supplier and manufacturer companies in supplier and manufacturer companies in the Tobacco Industrythe Tobacco Industry

• Company financial reportsCompany financial reports• One-Off One-Off Consulting and Research covering Consulting and Research covering

most industry issuesmost industry issues• A Calendar A Calendar of Need to Know Tobacco of Need to Know Tobacco

Related EventsRelated Events

TMA PublicationsTMA PublicationsMEDIA / LEGISLATIVE / BRANDS

• Executive Summary – (Weekly)• Daily Executive Summary (Twice Daily)

• Legislative Bulletin – (Weekly)

• US Public Policy Tracking (Daily)

• Weekly Legislative Charts

• U.S. Tobacco Weekly

• US Trademark Report (Weekly)

• World Alert (Weekly)

• International Legislative News (Weekly)

ECONOMIC(Monthly & Quarterly)

• U.S. Tobacco Barometer (CCS, SCS)

• U.S. Tobacco Trade Barometer (6 parts)

• China Watch

• Japan Tobacco Trade Barometer

• Issues Monitor(U.S. & Int’l)

• Special Reports

TMA Principal Media PublicationsTMA Principal Media Publications

DAILY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Twice daily)Key industry events issued Monday through Thursday in a concise one page format.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYA summary of the principal industry developments occurring over the past week around the world. The industry’s most widely read weekly newsletter (6 pages, issued weekly).

U.S. TOBACCO WEEKLYA compilation of all key industry issues and events as they unfold across the United States (12-16 pages, issued weekly).

WORLD ALERTA country-by-country compilation of key industry issues and events as they emerge outside the U.S. (14-20 pages, issued weekly).

TMA Legislative PublicationsTMA Legislative Publications

DAILY LEGISLATIVE TRACKINGA daily report tracking all US Congressional and State legislative and regulatory activity that affects the tobacco industry on the State and Federal level (2-16 pages daily)

LEGISLATIVE BULLETINA weekly analysis and report on all U.S. Congressional and State legislative activity that affects the tobacco industry. The Legislative Bulletin summarizes key provisions of these bills and tracks their progress through the legislative process (6-20 pages).

WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE CHARTSA collection of live bill charts, covering such topics as Cigarette & Tobacco Product Excise Tax increases, Cigarette Fire-Safety Standards, and Anti-Smuggling/Counterfeit Measures (about 20 pages).

Public Policy IssuesPublic Policy Issues• Advertising & Promotion

• Consumption/Smoking Restrictions

• Distribution and Sales

• Labeling & Packaging

• MSA – Equity Fee, Flat Tax, Escrow, Appeal Bond

• Product Content (Ingredients Disclosure)

• Smoke Constituents (‘Tar’ and Nicotine Limits)

• Sampling Restrictions

• Vending Machine Controls and Restrictions

• Health Warnings on Packs

• Health Warnings in Advertisements

• Flavored Cigarettes

• Retail Self-Service Display Restrictions

• Minimum Sales Age

• Licensing Issues

• Penalties for Sales to Minors

• Anti-Tobacco Campaigns

Comprehensive Tobacco Guides

U.S. Tobacco Tax Guide (1962)

Tobacco USA (1992) &Tobacco China (1996)

Int’l Public Policy Guide (2003)

International Tobacco Tax & Tariff Guide (2005)

Master Settlement Agreement Guide (2004)

World Cigarette Guide (2005)

TMA Data Products TMA Data Products

The World Cigarette Guide World Cigarette Guide is the company by company and brand by brand encyclopedia for the worldwide tobacco industry. Over 4,000 pages in length, the WCGWCG covers 153 countries within 21 different geographical regions.

The WCG WCG contains maps, charts and tables that provide a comparative examination of tobacco economic statistics except taxation & tariffs.

World Cigarette GuideWorld Cigarette Guide

The International Tobacco Tax International Tobacco Tax GuideGuide covers tariff and tax rates in 153 countries around the world.

And provides a host of other related tax information such as tax incidence rates. Cigarette Tax Incidence Rates

International TobaccoInternational TobaccoTax GuideTax Guide

The International Public Policy GuideInternational Public Policy Guide is a 800+ page compilation of summaries of all the laws relating to tobacco enacted in 128 countries along with comparisons between countries. The IPPGIPPG is updated as new laws are enacted.

For each country The IPPG IPPG contains laws and summaries relating to:

Agriculture, Consumption / Smoking Restrictions, Production (including Product Content), Marketing, Packaging, Retail Sales, and Taxation.

International PublicInternational PublicPolicy GuidePolicy Guide

The MSA GuideThe MSA Guide includes the original MSA Agreement, amendments, new State laws, State escrow and compliance reporting and links to the directories of each State’s MSA web page.

Updated daily, , the MSA the MSA

GuideGuide c contains maps, charts and tables that make the Guide easy to use.

MSA GuideMSA Guide

Tobacco USATobacco USA is the definitive data source for the second largest tobacco market in the world. Over 1,500 pages long, Tobacco Tobacco USAUSA is divided into national, regional, and 50 State (and D.C.) sections.

Tobacco USATobacco USA contains maps, charts and tables that provide a comparative examination of the U.S. tobacco industry that includes tax collection figures, cigarette sales data, and leaf statistics. State Smoking Restrictions

Tobacco USATobacco USA

MSA Brand ComplianceMSA Brand Compliance

The U.S. Tobacco Tax GuideU.S. Tobacco Tax Guide is a 800-page in-depth description of U.S. tax policy for all tobacco products, covering Federal, all 50 States (and D.C.), and Local taxing authorities.

The U.S. Tobacco Tax U.S. Tobacco Tax GuideGuide contains maps, charts and tables that provide a comparative examination of tobacco taxation as well a complete collection of tax laws for each state.

U.S. Tobacco Tax GuideU.S. Tobacco Tax Guide

TMA ResearchTMA Research

An analysis of any of the previously mentioned issues could be researched by TMA. In addition, many members request research that combines TMA Business and Economic information with our Public Policy analysis. The following slides contain some examples……..

All TMA members are entitled to confidential and proprietary research. Projects taking less than 2 hours are free, while more detailed analysis is assessed on a project basis.

TMA ResearchTMA Research A few examples of recent research activity include:A few examples of recent research activity include:

AgricultureAgriculture Alternative Uses For TobaccoAlternative Uses For Tobacco

Retail, Distribution & SmugglingRetail, Distribution & Smuggling Native AmericansNative Americans

EconomicsEconomics Production and Consumption ForecastsProduction and Consumption Forecasts

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