Exhibit 99.3
TRIAL SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN CASES
Set forth below is a list of smoking and health class actions, health care cost
recovery actions, cases under the California Business and Professions Code and
asbestos contribution actions currently scheduled for trial through 2001 against
PM Inc. and, in some cases, the Company. Trial dates, however, are subject to
change.
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<CAPTION>
Case (Jurisdiction) Type of Action Trial Date
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<S> <C> <C>
Robert A. Falise, et al. Asbestos Contribution Action Stayed(1)
v. The American Tobacco
Company, et al.
(New York)
The People of the State of California Business September 22, 2000
California, et al. v. Philip and Professions Code Case
Morris, Inc., et al.
(California)
The People of the State of California Business September 22, 2000
California, et al. v. Philip and Professions Code Case
Morris, Inc., et al.
(California)
In Re Tobacco Litigation Medical Monitoring Class Action October 2, 2000
(West Virginia)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Health Care Cost Recovery Action October 10, 2000
New Jersey, Inc., et al. v. Philip
Morris, Incorporated, et al.
(New York)
Republic of the Marshall Health Care Cost Recovery Action January 15, 2001
Islands v. The American
Tobacco Company, et al.
(Marshall Islands)
Scott, et al. v. The American Smoking and Health Class Action January 15, 2001
Tobacco Company, et al.
(Louisiana)
National Asbestos Workers Health Care Cost Recovery Action January 16, 2001
Medical Fund, et al. v. Philip
Morris Incorporated, et al.
(New York)
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(1) The trial has been stayed pending resolution of a petition for writ of
mandamus. The trial court has ordered the parties to be ready to proceed to
trial shortly after the ruling on the writ of mandamus
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Exhibit 99.3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Case (Jurisdiction) Type of Action Trial Date
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<S> <C> <C>
Owens Corning v. R.J. Reynolds Asbestos Contribution Action February 22, 2001
Tobacco Company, et al.
(Mississippi)
H.K. Porter Company, Inc. v. Asbestos Contribution Action April 9, 2001
The American
Tobacco Company, et al.
(New York)
Raymark Industries, Inc. v. The Asbestos Contribution Action May 14, 2001
American Tobacco Company, et al.
(New York)
U Tu Utu Gwaitu Health Care Cost Recovery June 4, 2001
Paiute Tribe Action
(California)
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Below is a schedule setting forth by month the number of individual smoking and
health cases against PM Inc. and, in some cases, the Company that are currently
scheduled for trial through the end of the year 2001.
2000 2001
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October (3) January (3)
November (1) March (3)
April (1)
May (3)
June (1)
July (2)
October (2)
November (1)
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