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Nabisco Shareholders Approve Purchases by RJR, Philip Morris 

Nabisco Group Holdings Corp. shareholders approved the company's sale to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc., after giving the go ahead for Philip Morris Cos. to buy its operating unit, Nabisco Holdings Corp.

The transaction remains under review by U.S. antitrust authorities, Nabisco Group said in a statement. The companies expect the purchases to be completed by year-end.

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