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<b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">4.  </font></b>
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<b><u><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INVENTORIES</font></u></b>
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Inventories consist of:
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<b>December 31,<br />
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<b>December 31,<br />
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<b>2010</b>
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<b>2009</b>
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Leaf tobacco
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$
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54,479
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$
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48,942
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Other raw materials
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4,073
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3,497
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<font style="white-space: nowrap">Work-in-process</font>
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2,067
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2,388
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Finished goods
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67,773
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59,293
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Inventories at current cost
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128,392
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114,120
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LIFO adjustments
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(21,313
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(15,635
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$
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107,079
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$
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98,485
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The Company has a leaf inventory management program whereby,
among other things, it is committed to purchase certain
quantities of leaf tobacco. The purchase commitments are for
quantities not in excess of anticipated requirements and are at
prices, including carrying costs, established at the commitment
date. At December 31, 2010, Liggett had leaf tobacco
purchase commitments of approximately $41,896. During 2007 the
Company entered into a single source supply agreement for fire
safe cigarette paper through 2012.
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The Company capitalizes the incremental prepaid cost of the
Master Settlement Agreement in ending inventory.
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All of the Company’s inventories at December 31, 2010
and 2009 have been reported under the LIFO method.
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