Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2011 to holders of record as of December 15, 2011.

Vector Group is a holding company that indirectly owns Liggett Group LLC and Vector Tobacco Inc. and directly owns New Valley LLC. Additional information concerning the company is available on the company’s website, www.VectorGroupLtd.com.

Sard Verbinnen & CoPaul Caminiti or Carrie Bloom or Jonathan Doorley212-687-8080

Source: Vector Group Ltd.