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P. LORILLARD COMPANY Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders , Jersey City, N. J., March 4, 1948 TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF P. LORILLARD COMPANY: NoTicE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of P. LORILLARD COMPANY, a New Jersey Corporation, will be held at the principal office of the Company, Room 803, 15 Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. J., at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 6th day of April, 1948, for the following purposes: (I) The election of thirteen (13) Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified; (2) To consider and vote upon the amendment of Article XII of the By-laws of the Company, entitled "Bonus to Officers and Employees," which has been formulated and advised by the Board' of Directors of the Company and which is described in the enclosed Proxy Statement; and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting and any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Your attention is called to the fact that New Jersey law requires the favorable vote of two-thirds in interest of each class of Stockholders present at the meeting and voting in order to amend said Article XII of the By-laws. The Stock Transfer Books will not be dosed, but .only Stock- holders of record at 3 P.M. on March 10, 1948, shall be entitled to vote, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Company after such record date. TODD WOOL, Secretary. If unable to be present at the- meeting please sign the enclosed Proxy, indicate your vote thereon, and return it in the accompanying envelope'so that the meeting may be properly held.