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Philip Morris uses denatured alcohol to spray 

 flavors on the tobacco. The alcohol is denatured — 

 that is, it is made to taste bitter so that no one will 

 drink it — under a formula recmired by the BATF and 

 found in the Federal Register . 



Again, the small amount of nicotine found in 

 denatured alcohol and tobacco extracts cannot be 

 measured in cigarette smoke. 



The expenditure of millions of dollars to reduce 

 tar and nicotine in these various ways undercuts any 

 suggestion that Philip Morris is "intent" on adding 

 nicotine to its cigarettes in an effort to "maintain" 

 nicotine levels or to "addict" smokers. 



II. PHILIP MORRIS DOES NOT "MANIPULATE" OR 

 INDEPENDENTLY "CONTROL" THE LEVEL OF 

 NICOTINE IN OUR PRODUCTS 



The cigarette industry, markets and advertises 

 products by tar category to satisfy a variety of 

 consumer preferences. Within tar categories, we attempt 

 to provide a competitive advantage by providing the best 

 possible taste. 



