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Custred Promoted at USST

Will focus on developing partnerships

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Dan Custred of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Brands Inc. has been promoted to director of business development focusing on further development of business partnerships with retail and trade partners.

Previously positioned as director of national accounts, Custred has 23 years of experience in the industry and with U.S. Smokeless Tobacco. He is currently headquartered in Dallas.

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, a subsidiary of Greenwich, Conn.-based UST Inc., is a major producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco products. [image-nocss] Its primary brands are Copenhagen, Skoal, Rooster, Red Seal and Husky. The company said that it sellsmore than1.7 million cans per day, or approximately 640 million cans annually.

UST Inc. is a holding company for its principal subsidiaries: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco and International Wine & Spirits Ltd. International Wine & Spirits Ltd. produces and markets premium wines sold nationally through the Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, and Villa Mt. Eden wineries, as well as sparkling wine produced under the Domaine Ste. Michelle label.

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