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TAN! SURVEY PURPOSE The basic intent of a survey of TAN Activists is to assess or measure: 1. areas and levels of special concern and interest 2. knowledge of industry issues 3. intensity of commitment to the industry 4. level of political knowledge and experience The results of the survey will enable us toldevelop and tailor special communications and issue material to various segments of the membership base. SCHEDULE May 13 ... State Activities Policy Committee approves survey concept May 16-20 ... Final copy of survey prepared by Pubd.ic Relations and State Activities Divisions May 23-June 8 ... Production of survey for mailing to 2,000 TAN Activists selected at randomifrom all regions of the country June 10 ... Target date for mailing June 24-July 29 ... Tabulate and assess responses

C TOBACCO ACTION NETWORK C TAN ACTIVIST SURVEY 1. In which state are you a resident? 2. I am interested/involved in tobacco issues because: (a)~ Employed by a manufacturer of tobacco products Brown & Williamson R.J. Reynolds Liggett & Myers U.S. Tobacco Lorillard Other Philip Morris Retired~ (b) Distributor (or employed by a distributor) o tobacco products Retailer (or employed by a retailer) of tobacco products (d) (f) Grocery store Convenience store Other Grower (or employed by a grower) of tobacco Vendor (or employed by a vendor) of tobacco products Employed by a tobacco or tobacco products warehouse (g) Employed in the hospitality industry Restaurant Hotel/Motel Other (h) Owner of (or employed by), bowling lanes (i) None of the above

How long have you beCa member of TAN? (a) More than two years (b) One to two years (c) less than one year (d) Not sure c 4. Listed below are some of the important issues that currently confront the tobacco industry. Which of these issues, in your opinion, are the most important or potentially damaging to you, your business and the industry as a whole? Please rank these issues in order from 1 to 6(1 as the most important or damaging and 6 as the least important or damaging). Increased taxation of cigarettes and~other tobacco products Restrictions on smoking in public places and in~workplaces Prohibition of the sale of cigarettes which do not self- extinguish when not puffed Prohibition of the dis'tribution of free samplds of cigarettes and other tobacco products Elimination of the tobacco price support program Increase the severity and frequency of warning labels on cigarette packages

F h How would~ you evaluac the mailings from TAN, orzhe Tobacco Institute that you have received? (a) Very interesting and~useful (b) Somewhat interesting and~useful (c) 0f no use or interest to me (d) Not applicable; no mailing received 6. Would~you like more detailed background information on these issues? (Check all that apply) Taxation, Sampling Smoking restrictions Tobacco price supports Self-extinguishing cigarettes Warning labels 7. What have you been asked'to do since you became a member of TAN?' (Check all that apply) (a) Recruit new members (b) Write or speak to elected representatives or government agency officals about tobacco matters (c) Attend a state or local legislative hearing (d) Participate in literature distribution, phone bank,etc. (e), Alert TAN off ice of anti-tobacco newsclips, legislation and other activity (f) Nothing

F $. In what actions haJou actually participated (,-nce you became a member of TAN? (Check all that apply)~ a Recruited new members 1) One 2), Two to f ive 3) Six or more (b) Written or spoken personally to elected off icals or government agency off icals about tobacco~matters 1) Once 2) Two to five times 3) Six or more times (c) Attended a state or local legislative hearing 1). Once 2) Two or more times • (d) Participated in distribution of literature, phone bank, etc. 1) Once 2) Two or more times (e) Alerted TAN office of anti-tobaccolnewsclips, legislation or other activity 1) Once 2) Two or more times O W ~ ~ (f) Nothing. G!t N O 9. Do you have any observations or comments about the Tobacco Action Network (TAN) programs and activities?