Class Action Notice for Minnesota Light Cigarette Litigation From Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stage...( MINNEAPOLIS Aug. 4 /...),Health

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Court ordered Class Notice in Curtis, et al., v Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris USA, Inc., et al., court File No. 27-CV-01-18042 (action filed 11/28/01).

If you purchased Marlboro Lights cigarettes in Minnesota at any time before November 30, 2004, this class action notice may affect your rights.

A class action lawsuit involving the marketing, advertising and promotion of Marlboro Lights cigarettes is pending in Hennepin County, Minnesota, entitled Curtis, et al., v Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris USA, Inc., Court File No. 27-CV-01-18042. This notice is to inform you of the Court's decision to certify a Plaintiff Class (the "Class"), the nature of Plaintiffs' claims, and your right to participate in or exclude yourself from the class.

This notice tells you about the case, about your rights and responsibilities, and what to do if you decide to participate or not participate in this case.

ARE YOU AFFECTED BY THIS CASE?

The following are members of the Plaintiff Class: All persons who purchased Defendants' Marlboro Lights cigarettes in Minnesota for personal consumption from the first date Defendants sold Marlboro Lights in Minnesota through the date of the certification of the Class. (November 29, 2004)

Therefore, regardless of where you live, you are a "Class Member" if you purchased Marlboro Lights in Minnesota for personal consumption at any time before November 30, 2004.

WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?

Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants, by way of deceptive advertising, marketing and promotional activities in Minnesota during the Class period, misled the smoking public as to the delivery of tar and nicotine by Marlboro Lights cigarettes. The Plaintiffs seek to recover money
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