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To: 249443 who wrote (16785)	4/9/2003 10:51:19 AM
From: Larry S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78526

MO is state's sugar daddy now. they will defend their sugar daddy, at least defend his ability to write big checks to them. larry

To: 249443 who wrote (16785)	4/29/2003 6:17:21 AM
From: Demetre Deliyanakis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78526

If you read the annual reports, you will find that they have never made any payments on the individual lawsuits. The Master Settlement is over the next 25 years and is partially dependant on smoking levels. If all Americans quit smoking tomorrow, payments to the States would fall significantly. It was interesting to note how the other states have become hooked on the Tobacco money. Why were they so willing to defend MO against the state of Illinois?