FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tokyo, November 22, 2006 --- Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) today announced the results of its Japan Smoking Rate Survey, a study that has been carried-out annually since 1965. The survey, conducted in August 2006, showed that 26.3 percent of Japanese adults are smokers. Other results are summarized below. The survey method, along with the sample number, was modified this year, resulting in a lack of comparability with previous results.

Japanese smoking rate as of August 2006

	Smoking rate (percent)
Men	41.3
Women	12.4
Total adult smoking population	26.3

Reference:

The survey of last year, with different survey method, showed that the smoking rate of men was 45.8 percent, the smoking rate of women was 13.8 percent and total adult smoking rate was 29.2 percent.

Smoking population as of August 2006 (estimate)

(Unit: millions)

Smoking population Men 20.66 Women 6.67 Total 27.33

Note:	Figures were prepared on the basis of an adult population of 50.02 million men and 53.76 million women, using figures from the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as of April 1, 2006.
Reference:	The survey of last year, with a different survey method, showed that estimated smoking population was 22.81 million for men, 7.39 million for women, and the estimated total smoking population was 30.20 million.

Appendix:
Outline of the 2006 Japan smoking rate survey

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Japan Tobacco Inc. is the world's third largest international manufacturer of tobacco products. The company manufactures internationally recognized cigarette brands including Camel, Winston, Mild Seven and Salem. Since its privatization in 1985, JT has actively diversified its operations into pharmaceuticals and foods. The company's net sales were JPY 4.637 trillion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.