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OATH OF INSPECTORS STATE OF NEW YORK ) :ss. COUNTY OF NEW YORK ) F. WEISKE and A. RIEFNER, being severally duly sworn upon their respective oaths, do de- pose and say that they are neither Directors of P. LORILLARD COMPANY nor candidates for that office; that they will faithfully, honestly and impartially perform the duties of Inspectors of Election at the election to be held this day for D irectors of P. LORILLARD COMPANY, at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of said Company; that they will, to the best of their skill and ability, conduct the said election and a true report make of same. n tors . me thi~s%6th 44 oX April, 1954. ROBERT W: SNYDER NOTARY PUBLIQ. State of New YDtk No. 30-3757550 Qualified in Nassau County Certificates Filed with New York County Clerk & RegistEt T&rm Expires March 30. 1955

REPORT OF INSPECTORS STATE OF NEW YORK ) :ss: COUNTY OF NEW YORK) We, the undersigned, having been duly appointed Inspectors of Election for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of P. LORILLARD COMPANY, held in the North Ballroom of the Hotel Astor, Broadway, between 44th and 45th Streets, New York, N. Y., on the 6th day of April, 1954, and having duly taken oath faithfully, honestly and impartially to perform the duties of Inspectors of Election at the election of Directors of said Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of said Company or until the success- ors of said Directors are duly elected and qualif ied, do hereby certify and report: The polls were opened at 11:10 o'clock A. M., and closed at 11:17 o'clock A. M. on said day. The vote of the stockholders was: by Ballot for the election of Directors of said Company to hold off ice until the next Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of said Company or until their successors were elected and qualified. We conducted said election and duly received and canvassed all the votes cast and thereby and thereupon ascertained that the total vote cast was 2,147,279 shares of Preferred and Common Stock and that such vote was cast as follows: S H A R E S: For Joseph J. Blacknall 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Melvin E. Dawley 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Lewis Gruber 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For William J. Halley 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Donald A. Henderson 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Frank Hopewell 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Alden James 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Herbert A. Kent 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Harris B. Parmele 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Irvin H. Peak 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For F. Gladden Searle 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Harold F. Temple 2,147,279 Preferred and Common For Frederic M. Walson 2,147,279 Preferred and Common nspectors. Dated: New York, N. Y. April 6, 1954.

REPORT OF TELLERS FOR AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XII OF THE BY-LAWS: Preferred Common In Person -- 21.585 By Proxy 68,818 1.931,303 TOTAL FOR: 68,818 1.952,888 AGAINST AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XII OF THE BY-LAWS: Preferred Common In Person -- 135 By Proxy 644 122.045 TOTAL AGAINST: 644 122,180 Total Preferred Shares present and voting: 69,462 Total Common Shares present and voting: 2,075,068 T~rs. Dated: New York, N. Y. April 6, 1954. Preferred Shares outstanding: 98,000 ~ Common Shares outstanding: 2,852,855 ~ J Total, 2,950,855 m w cn 00 00