CAO Offers Cx2 Cigars To Reward Online Q & A CAO, one of the world’s foremost premium cigar manufacturers, announced today that it has launched a special online promotion entitled, the “CAO Cx2 Challenge.” The online promotion, which may be found on the CAO website (caocigars.com), ‘challenges’ participants to answer a brief list of multiple-choice questions regarding Cameroon tobacco and the CAO Cx2 cigar line. Participants who answer all questions correctly will receive a free CAO Cx2 cigar and a limited edition CAO Cx2 Cap, provided by CAO M.E.R.C.H. The CAO Cx2 (“Cameroon-times-two”) debuted at last year’s RTDA 73rd Annual Convention and International Trade Show to rave reviews. “The initial feedback we received on CAO Cx2 has been overwhelmingly positive,” said CAO Chief Marketing Officer, Jon Huber. “We discovered, however, that there were many misnomers about Cameroon tobacco and that there was a need to educate the cigar populous about the unique usage of this exquisite leaf that we employ in the CAO Cx2 blend. We believe the Cx2 Challenge will offer consumers an enjoyable education process, and will also enable them to sample this incredibly unique cigar as a reward for their participation.” CAO The SopranosSM Edition was recently chosen as one of the “Top 25 Cigars of 2005” according to Cigar Aficionado magazine, widely recognized as the ultimate authority on premium cigars. ----------------------------------------- CAO International, Inc. is the producer of one of the country’s top lines of premium cigars, Meerschaum pipes and pipe tobaccos. Founded by Cano A. Ozgener in Nashville as a labor of love thirty-eight years ago, today CAO products can be found in every continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica. CAO produces seven cigar lines that have all been rated ‘90’ (“OUTSTANDING”) or above, by Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider.