Japanese Domestic Cigarette Sales Results for June 2016 (Preliminary Report) PDF:76kb

Japanese Domestic Cigarette Sales Results for June 2016(Preliminary Report) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tokyo, July 15, 2016

Japanese Domestic Cigarette Sales Results for June 2016 (Preliminary Report)

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announced today a preliminary report of the Company's Japanese domestic cigarette sales results for June 2016.

(figures are rounded off)

2015		2016
June	January - June	June	January - June
Sales Volume* (Billions of cigarettes)	9.3 （4.6%）	53.1 （-3.7%）	8.8 （-4.6%）	52.7 （-0.7%）
Japanese Domestic Cigarette Revenue (Billions of Yen)	52.5 （4.5%）	300.8 （-1.8%）	52.6 （0.2%）	306.2 （1.8%）

( ): net change in comparison to the same period in the previous year

• JT's market shares were as follows:

   60.7% for June 2016

  • 61.1% for Janurary- June 2016

  • 59.9% for January- December 2015

The above figures are preliminarily reported on a management basis.

An announcement of the consolidated financial results is scheduled on August 1, 2016. The announcement includes the Japanese Domestic Tobacco Business performance for January - June FY2016.

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Japan Tobacco Inc. is a leading international tobacco company. Its products are sold in over 120 countries and its globally recognized brands include Winston, Camel, Mevius, LD and Natural American Spirit. With diversified operations, JT is also actively present in pharmaceuticals and processed foods. The company's revenue was ¥2.253 trillion (US$18,679 million(*)) in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

*Translated at the rate of ¥120.61 per $1, as of December 31, 2015

Contacts:	Ryohei Sugata, General Manager
Sayako Takahashi, Manager
Media and Investor Relations Division
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Tokyo: +81-3-5572-4292
E-mail: jt.media.relations@jt.com