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TORONTO, Sept. 19 /CNW/ - Rothmans Inc. confirmed today that its board of directors has been changed to reflect the ownership interest of Philip Morris International Inc. ("PMI") following the success of its take-over bid as previously announced. The new board of directors of Rothmans Inc. consists of Joe Heffernan, John Barnett, Pierre Gravelle and Richard McCoy and new board members Miroslaw Zielinski, Vincent P. Murphy, William R. Giff, Bert C. Van Gossum and Andreas Kurali.
"Management would like to thank the outgoing directors, Douglas Bassett, John Caldwell, Robert Carew, Pierre Des Marais II and The Hon. Paule Gauthier, for their support, encouragement and contributions over their many years of service," said John Barnett, President and CEO of Rothmans Inc.