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Smoke 'em if you got 'em: Imperial Tobacco is 100 years old  

In a statement, Mr. Kemball thanked the thousands of employees who've called Imperial Tobacco home over the past 100 years. He said his company remains "committed to the highest standards of social responsibility" through things such as its promise to donate at least 1% of pre-tax profits and support for arts, culture, fashion, human services, and sports.

Mr. Kemball said the future is filled with challenges, but Imperial expects to meet them all with success. "To do so, we must continue to understand and identify the needs of adult Canadian smokers and deliver on their expectations."

The one thing most adult smokers need is a parking lot outside the office in which to light up. Ironic, then, that bad weather shut down Friday's event. It was scheduled to occur at Imperial's Montreal parking lot.

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