BOCA RATON, Fla., American-Way
(OTC Pink Sheets: AWBV) announced today that it has completed the purchase
Palm Beach Classic Cigar Inc .

How to enter: Visit participating Caribbean retailers to pick up your
entry form or visit http://www.com to download an entry form.R.

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As a result of the ruling, General Cigar will be able to continue
to manufacture the Cohiba brand and market it in the U.zippoclick.

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AWBV has now completed two acquisitions in the past two
months and is expected to begin declaring stock dividends in companies it
spins-off sometime during this quarter.

About American-Way Business Development
AWBV serves the growing demand of national and international private
companies interested in becoming publicly-traded companies on a U.

Appeals Court Confirms General Cigar's Ownership of Cohiba Trademark in The U.S.

; Bermuda: Pitt + Company; Jamaica: Rum , Roast +

Royals Cigar, Jamaica Farewell, Taj Gift Center, Swiss
Stores; Cayman Islands: Island Companies Co.

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Address:
530 South Federal Highway, Suite 150
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Investor Relations:
Robert Thomas (866) 766-6336 or AWBV@BrokerElations. General Cigar
has a right to use the mark in the United States because it owns the
mark in the United States.

When: Design-a-Lighter contest kicks off now and runs thru
September 30, 2006. Flagler Street, Suite 1001, Miami, FL
33131., the company and its
800 employees manufacture and distribute products to more than 120 countries.com.

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The purchase comes in less than one week from
when AWBV announced it had signed a LOI with the company. stock
exchange., nearly two decades
after General Cigar first applied for registration.
Zippo also owns W.

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The company has sold
its Dominican Cohiba cigar in the U.S."
"As an attorney, this decision is gratifying," said Nick
Simeonidis , senior vice president and general counsel of General
Cigar, "because it is a landmark decision in the areas of trademark
law and law governing the Cuban embargo.,

What: Zippo , maker of the world-famous pocket lighter,
announces the first-ever Caribbean Design-a-Lighter
contest.

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recently applied for its tobacco
wholesaler's license for the state of Florida and is developing a multi-
faceted marketing program which includes a national distributor network
coupled with an innovative Internet e-commerce website and aggressive
promotional program. AWBV currently has three companies it has acquired and plans to
conduct a "corporation launch -- spin-off" during each quarter of 2005.com

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe
harbor for forward-looking statements made on behalf of the company.S.
manufactures and markets handcrafted cigars for the premium market. or visit
http://www.

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Website: http://www. Cullman, Jr.cigarworld. While Zippo Manufacturing Company has been
successful in reversing the ban, Caribbean lighter sales
have not regained their standing.

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in 1981, and again in 1992.
Edgar M., president and CEO of General Cigar,
commented, "We always believed we owned the U.

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General Cigar received its first registration of the Cohiba
trademark in the U.com to download a
printable form.

Where: Dominican Republic: LaCasa del Puro, Bayahibe Cigars,
Bijou Dominicana, Lou Lou Mardi, Deli Gourmet; St.

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Palm Beach Classic Cigar Inc. Palm Beach Classic Cigars are hand-rolled cigars made
from aged tobacco in the Dominican Republic."
"Now that a federal court has confirmed our rights to the Cohiba
brand, we intend to focus our attention on violation of our trademark
by sellers of counterfeit Cohiba cigars sold in the U. Besides adding to the
400 Caribbean-themed lighters already made by Zippo, the
contest will serve as a reminder that vacationers and
travelers can once again purchase souvenir lighters and
pack them in checked luggage.
Maarten: Gulmohar's, Friendly Duty Free, Kenny's Duty
Free, Regency , Cigar Emporium; St.

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since the early 1980s.com

(R) Cohiba and Club Macanudo are registered trademarks of General
Cigar Co. Barth's: Couleurs des
Iles; Dominica: Smoke + Booze, Universal Elegance; Virgin

Islands: Virgin Island Brewing, Ramada Enterprises, Club
Cigar, Tobacco Discounter, Caribbean Market Place,
Caribana, Steels, Smokes + Sweets, Keinny Tees, Quick
Picks; Barbados: Cave Shepherd; Aruba: Cigar Emporium, La

Casa del Habano; Curacao: Little Holland, L'Amiga;
Antigua: The Liquor Shop, Quinn Farara; Bahamas: John
Bull Ltd.

Media Contact: Sara Ialongo
412 -995-9638
sialongo@blattnerbrunner.

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BRADFORD, Pa.

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AWBV then maintains ownership in these companies, normally 20-25%, therefore
building value for AWBV as its affiliates continue to grow. American-
Way Business Development Corp.
For more information, please visit www.

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About Zippo
Zippo Manufacturing Company, founded in 1932, is a leading global
marketer of refillable windproof pocket and utility lighters with an
unparalleled lifetime guarantee.

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com,
Website: http://www. may
differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors.

Zippo Announces Caribbean Design-A-Lighter Contest

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Under the guidance
of AWBV, companies are given critical guidance and advice about due diligence,
valuation analysis , and strategic positioning in negotiations. Submit all designs to: Zippo Caribbean
Contest, 66 W. Case + Sons Cutlery Company, one of America's oldest and
finest knife manufacturers , and Zippo Fashion Italia, maker of Italian fashion
leather goods.

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because everything was in perfect order," said AWBV President and CEO
Donald Platten.

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American-Way. All such
forward -looking statements are, by necessity, only estimates of future results
and actual results achieved by American-Way Business Development Corp.

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"We were able to quickly complete the purchase of Palm Beach Classic Cigar
Inc.
Cubatabaco filed this lawsuit against General Cigar in 1997,
claiming rights to the Cohiba name in the U.," promised
Cullman.

Who can enter: While the contest is positioned to add a new lighter(s)
to the Caribbean product line, anyone anywhere can enter.

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The Second Circuit held that "General Cigar's legal right to the
Cohiba mark has been established as against Cubatabaco.S.S.

About General Cigar

The maker of Macanudo , America's best selling premium cigar, as
well as a number of other top-selling brands, General Cigar Co.

Sites selling cigars online.

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assumes no obligations to update these forward-
looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or
changes in other factors affecting such statements . You should independently
investigate and fully understand all risks before making investment decisions . General Cigar
is based in New York City and sells through tobacconists nationwide.

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American-Way Business Development Completes Purchase of Palm Beach Classic Cigar Inc.

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Contact:
Donald Platten, donplatten17@aol.

Business Editors/Legal Editors

NEW YORK----The Second Circuit Court
of Appeals in New York has ruled today in favor of General Cigar Co.S.
The Cohiba line of premium cigars is handcrafted in the Dominican
Republic and is a favorite among cigar connoisseurs .

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Ultimately, the
company lends strategic support to assist growing enterprises in setting and
meeting strategic and financial objectives. In addition to
the Cohiba hallmark line, General Cigar manufactures and markets
Cohiba XV which was introduced in 2001., Inc.

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AWBV specializes in the acquisition and sale of small private companies. rights to the brand
and are pleased that the appeals court ruled in our favor. For more information about Zippo, please visit zippo.

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BrokerElations. in a lawsuit filed by Cubatabaco in 1997 over trademark ownership
of the Cohiba(R) brand in the United States.S., Inc .
The company also grows its own Connecticut Shade wrapper tobacco and
operates Club Macanudo(R ), a cigar bar in New York City.

Why: A lighter ban by the Department of Transportation in
spring 2005 meant travelers could no longer carry their
Zippo pocket lighters or souvenirs aboard commercial
aircraft. Based in Bradford, Pa.