NOTICE TO TOBACCO FARMERS

WHO DELIVERED TOBACCO TO

FLUE CURED TOBACCO COOPERATIVE

STABILIZATION CORPORATION IN 1967 THROUGH AND INCLUDING 1973



In the late 1970’s for 1967 through and including 1973 crops, Flue Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation (“Stabilization”) issued Certificates of Interest in Capital Reserve to its members who delivered tobacco to Stabilization for any year listed above (“Certificate”).

We are pleased to offer to redeem the Certificate of any member who voluntarily accepts this offer. This is not a mandatory redemption; it is an offer, which may be accepted only at your election. You are under no obligation to accept it, and if you elect not to accept it, you will retain all rights in and to the Certificate, and your Certificate will be subject to redemption in the same manner as if there had been no offer.

Any Certificate holder (including heirs, beneficiaries and/or estate administrators of deceased Certificate holders) who would like to accept this redemption offer should call 1-877-277-7422 for more information. To obtain a redemption application form click on the Application Form link above. You may also request a redemption application form by mail, by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Certificate Redemption

1304 Annapolis Drive

Raleigh, N.C. 27608



THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A PROPERLY DOCUMENTED REDEMPTION APPLICATION IS February 28, 2017 . Applications postmarked after February 28, 2017, or faxed or emailed after February 28, 2017 or not properly completed or sufficiently documented by February 28, 2017 will be held and processed during the next redemption period.

Submit Application to: MAIL: FAX: EMAIL: Certificate Redemption 919-719-3950 tobaccocheck@usleaf.com 1304 Annapolis Drive Raleigh, N.C. 27608

Tommy Bunn

President/Secretary

U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc.