WILLIAMSVILLE, NY -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (NYSE American: XXII), a plant biotechnology company that is a leader in tobacco harm reduction, Very Low Nicotine Content (VLNC) tobacco, and hemp/cannabis plant research, announced today that the Company will provide a business update for investors via an audio-only webcast on Friday, November 8, 2019, at 9:00 AM Eastern time.
Cliff Fleet, Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group, together with John Brodfuehrer, Chief Financial Officer, will conduct the webcast. Interested parties are invited to listen to the live event on the 22nd Century website: www.xxiicentury.com/media/2019Q3BusinessUpdate.
The webcast will consist of an overview of recent business highlights and a review of the Company's third quarter 2019 financial results. A recording of the webcast will be available approximately one hour after completion of the event and will be archived on 22nd Century’s website for 90 days. Investors, analysts and members of the media interested in submitting questions in advance can do so by sending an e-mail with your question(s) to InvestorRelations@xxiicentury.com.
About 22nd Century Group, Inc.
22nd Century is a plant biotechnology company focused on technology which allows it to decrease the level of nicotine in tobacco plants and to modify the level of cannabinoids in hemp/cannabis plants through genetic engineering and modern plant breeding. The Company’s primary mission in tobacco is to reduce the harm caused by smoking. The Company’s primary mission in hemp/cannabis is to develop proprietary hemp/cannabis plants for important new medicines and agricultural crops. Visit www.xxiicentury.com for more information.
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22nd Century Group, Inc.
James Vail, Director of Communications
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