News Release

Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

December 5, 2008 at 12:00 AM EST
VECTOR GROUP DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDMIAMI, FL, December 5, 2008 – 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. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2008 to holders of record as of December 18, 2008.

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

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