Exhibit 99.3
TRIAL SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN CASES
Set forth below is a list of consolidated individual cases smoking and health
class actions, health care cost recovery actions, 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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Case (Jurisdiction) Type of Action Trial Date
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Robert A. Falise, et al. Asbestos Contribution Action November 27, 2000
v. The American Tobacco
Company, et al.
(New York)
In Re Tobacco Litigation Medical Monitoring Smoking and December 4, 2000
(Medical Monitoring Cases) Health Class Action
(West Virginia)
Scott, et al. v. The American Smoking and Health Class Action January 15, 2001
Tobacco Company, et al.
(Louisiana)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Health Care Cost Recovery Action March 19, 2001
New Jersey, Inc., et al. v. Philip
Morris, Incorporated, et al.
(New York)
H.K. Porter Company, Inc. v.
The American Asbestos Contribution Action April 9, 2001
Tobacco Company, et al.
(New York)
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Case (Jurisdiction) Type of Action Trial Date
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Republic of the Marshall Health Care Cost Recovery Action April 30, 2001
Islands v. American Tobacco
Company, et al.
(Marshall Islands)
National Asbestos Workers Health Care Cost Recovery Action May 21, 2001
Medical Fund, et al. v. Philip
Morris Incorporated, et al.
(New York)
U Tu Utu Gwaitu Health Care Cost Recovery
Paiute Tribe Action June 2, 2001
(California)
In Re Tobacco Litigation Consolidated Individual June 4, 2001
(Individual Personal Injury cases) Smoking and Health Cases
(West Virginia)
Force, et al. v. American Smoking and Health Class Action September 2001
Tobacco, et al. (Illinois)
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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.
2001
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January (2)
February (4)
March (4)
April (3)
May (3)
July (3)
August (1)
September (6)
October (2)
November (2)
