Seneca Nation of Indians FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SENECA NATION OF INDIANS RESPONDS TO ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF STAMPED TOBACCO PRODUCTS ‘Statement by President Barry E. Snyder, Sr. August 10, 2010 Cattaraugus Territory Seneca Nation of Indians -- “The Seneca Nation of Indians has leamed that the New Vark State Department of Tax and Finance has taken the unprecedented steps of stopping and seizing a vehicle containing cigarettes that were being delivered from one Seneca Nation Territory to arother Seneca Nation Territory. Tre seized product contained cigarettes that were legally stamped using the Nation's state-of-the-art tracking system under the Nation's comprehensive tobacco regulations. The product was being transported by a Nation ‘licensed business for Gelivery to retallers who are also licensed by the Nation, ‘The Nation does not take lightly this overt act of State aggression against the Nation and its people We will weigh all of our options and determine what steps to take to protect and preserve the sovereign rights of the Nation and the Seneca people,” sald Seneca Netion President Barry E. Snyder, Sr. Mecia Contact: Susan Asquith ‘sasquith@traverscollins.com 716.464.4703