I am pleased to announce today that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and EO Brands
will begin operating in full partnership. Eddie Ortega and Erik
Espinosa will continue to operate EO Brands, with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars
assuming all sales and distribution of EO Brands.

What does this mean for you?

*Greater customer support and resources for EO Brands.
*Streamlined customer service from the Rocky Patel sales offices in Bonita
Springs, Florida.
*Broader and deeper range of products .
*Commitment to innovation, ensuring exciting marketing/promotional opportunities
for EO Brands.
*A partnership with a long-term strategy for growth.

Our goal is to continue delivering innovative, high-quality cigars in current
and new markets. Furthermore, this partnership will not only allow ease of
ordering, but new opportunities to provide you with additional sales values and
promotional opportunities within the two brands.

Although Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and EO Brands have separate, if not unique,
histories, they have always shared a common objective: to produce the best
possible cigar and supreme customer support. We remain dedicated to this
objective now that we will begin operation in unison.

Effective May 10th, 2010, all EO Brands (E.g., 601, Cubao, Murcielago, etc.)
will only be available via the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars distribution system.
That is, directly and or through our approved sales representatives. All
marketing for EO Brands will also be handled by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars.

Rest assured that the integration of production, distribution and marketing of
EO Brands will be a very quick process. The infrastructure to handle orders for
EO Brands is already up and running. Please do not hesitate to call us with any
questions and or concerns regarding your accounts.

I wish a very warm welcome of EO Brands to the Rocky Patel family of fine products.

Warmest regards,

ROCKY PATEL

NOTE: Cigarfilms featured an in-depth interview with Eddie Ortega and Erik Espinosa in Episode 6-  Click here to watch.

All retailers, customers, friends, etc, should call these tel#’s, to tell these legislators that they are NYS residents and OPPOSE the 90 percent tax, or any additional tax, on Other Tobacco Products, such as Cigars.

Most calls should focus on Gov Paterson, Sen Sampson, Sheldon Silver, and Sen Carl Kruger.

The calls should start right away and not end until we have a budget. Please forward this communication to all.

• Sheldon Silver-(518) 455-3791
• John Sampson- 518-455-2788
• Gov Paterson-(518) 474-8390
• Pedro Espada-(518) 455-3395
• Carl Kruger-(518) 455-2460
• Malcolm Smith-(518) 455-2701
• Jeff Klein-(518) 455-3595
• Eric Adams- (518) 455-2431

Sincerely,
Ronald Melendi
President
New York Tobacconist’s Association