Star Scientific , second quarter 2008, sales down 23.6%..

August 11, 2008 - Star Scientific’s gross sales for the second quarter ended June 30 totaled $167,483, down 23.6 per cent on those of the second quarter of 2007, $219,242. Star Scientific's sales tobacco lozenges - Ariva® and Stonewall® Dissolvable Smokeless Tobacco Products.

Ariva was developed to give an adult smoker an alternative to cigarettes and Stonewall Hard Snuff was developed for adult user of traditional snuff and chewing tobacco and smokers who consume more than one pack of cigarettes per day.

Reference: Star Scientific Inc announces Q2 financial resultsTrading Station Securities, 8/11/2008.

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