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Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds Complete Nabisco Acquisitions 

Philip Morris Cos., the world's largest tobacco company, said it completed its $18.9 billion acquisition of Nabisco Holdings Corp., the maker of Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers.

The combination of Nabisco Holdings with Philip Morris' Kraft Foods unit creates the world's second-biggest food maker behind Switzerland's Nestle SA, analysts said.

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