TABLE 4

DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE OF TIPPED AND UNTIPPED VARIETIES

  UNITS DOLLARS
Cigar Size Tipped Untipped Tipped Untipped
Little  
1996 98.3% 1.7% 97.6% 2.4%
1997 98.5% 1.5% 97.7% 2.3%
Medium  
1996 59.0% 41.0% 55.3% 44.8%
1997 61.4% 38.6% 56.4% 43.6%
Large  
1996 1.4% 98.6% .6% 99.4%
1997 1.3% 98.7% .5% 99.5%