Recent News

November 16, 2005
Vector Group Increases Exchange Offer to Acquire Outstanding Shares of New Valley Corporation to 0.54 Vector Shares for Each New Valley Share

Vector Enters into Agreements to Tender with Several Large New Valley Stockholders; At Least 84.6% of Outstanding New Valley Shares Committed to Transaction

November 9, 2005
Vector Group Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results

VECTOR GROUP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS VECTOR GROUP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS MIAMI, FL, November 9, 2005 -- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

November 8, 2005
Vector Group to Host Third Quarter 2005 Conference Call

VECTOR GROUP TO HOST THIRD QUARTER 2005 CONFERENCE CALL MIAMI, FL, November 8, 2005 – Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2005 results on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. (EST). Investors can access the call by dialing

November 7, 2005
Vector Group Announces Date for Special Stockholder Meeting

VECTOR GROUP ANNOUNCES DATE FOR SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING MIAMI, FL, November 7, 2005 -- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) announced today that it will hold a special meeting of Vector Group stockholders on Thursday, December 8, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Bank of America Tower, 100 S.E.

November 3, 2005
Vector Group Responds to New Valley Recommendation Against Offer for All Common Shares

VECTOR GROUP RESPONDS TO NEW VALLEY RECOMMENDATION AGAINST OFFER FOR ALL COMMON SHARES MIAMI, FL, November 3, 2005 -- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today issued the following statement in response to the recommendation by the special committee of the Board of Directors of New Valley Corporation

October 20, 2005
Vector Group Commences Offer to Acquire Outstanding Stock of New Valley Corporation

VECTOR GROUP COMMENCES OFFER TO ACQUIRE OUTSTANDING STOCK OF NEW VALLEY CORPORATION MIAMI, FL, October 20, 2005 -- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today commenced its previously announced exchange offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of New Valley Corporation (NASDAQ: NVAL)