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 BAT SURGES ON COURT RULING             
                                        
 Shares in BAT Industries surged on news
 that a US lawsuit brought against      
 tobacco companies had been quashed.    
                                        
 A US federal court djcidjd to throw out
 the action, which was brought against  
 16 companies.                          
                                        
 Shares in the tobacco to financial     
 sjrvjces company jumped bz 19p to 521p 
 following news of the court ruling from
 New Orleans.                           
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