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Star Scientific, Inc. develops very low- tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) dissolvable smokeless tobacco products that carry warnings, which includes ARIVA; compressed powdered tobacco cigalett pieces and STONEWALL Hard Snuff. Star Scientific also licenses trademarks for cigarette brands owned by the Company. It also develops pharmaceutical products, particularly those that have a botanical, tobacco-based component, to treat tobacco dependence and neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and depression. In May 2007, Star Scientific entered into an agreement with Tantus for the exclusive license of its trademarks MainStreet, Sport and GSmoke. As part of the license agreement, the Company stopped selling cigarettes under the MainStreet, Sport and GSmoke brands as of June 8, 2007. Until June 2007, the majority of Star Scientific's revenues were derived from the sales of discount cigarettes.(Source: 10-K)