Notice concerning resumption of sales of Cabin Ultra Mild Box in Japan from November 14

Tokyo, November 8, 2011--- Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announced it will resume the sale of Cabin Ultra Mild Box products from November 14 with a new design after making improvements to the flavour.  The company has been undertaking a recall of the products bearing prior announcement for design improvement produced and sold in Japan after confirmation that a strong flavour was detected in the products.
* The timing of product arrival may vary among retailers depending on the delivery schedule.

Cabin Ultra Mild Box

Product with improvement
* The package design differs from that of the products being recalled

We sincerely apologise for concerns and troubles caused to consumers and retailers.

We very much appreciate your understanding as we will continue to enhance our efforts concerning the quality control of our products.

We are continuing the recall of the products bearing prior announcement for design improvement.

We would like to request consumers who have the applicable products to either call or mail the products.  Please see the below link for contact details.

This announcement is not related to the activities of Japan Tobacco International (JTI).

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