News Release

Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

September 4, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDT
VECTOR GROUP DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND MIAMI, FL, September 4, 2012 -- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. Additionally, the Company declared its regular annual stock dividend of 5%. Both the quarterly cash and the annual stock dividends are payable on September 28, 2012 to holders of record as of September 21, 2012.

Vector Group is a holding company that indirectly owns Liggett Group LLC and Vector Tobacco Inc. and directly owns New Valley LLC. Additional information concerning the company is available on the company’s website, www.VectorGroupLtd.com.

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