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Holt's Adds to Twin Towers Fund  

Impressed by Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.'s donation of 1,000 Fuente Fuente OpusX PerfecXion "A" cigars to the Twin Towers Fund, Holt's Cigar Store Inc. president Robert Levin has matched the funds raised at his Philadelphia store, donating an additonal $5,000.

"They sold out in a day," said Levin. "We sold 100 of them at $50 each, for $5,000, and we put in $5,000. It was a good opportunity."

Fuente shipped 800 of the cigars to retailers in New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Fuente executive Wayne Suarez said the cigars sold out in one day. . .

Each "A" sold for $50, and every dollar raised went directly to the Twin Towers Fund, which was created by New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

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