Grants Stockholders Additional 5% Stock Dividend

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. Additionally, the Company declared its regular annual stock dividend of 5%. Both the quarterly cash and the annual stock dividends are payable on September 28, 2012 to holders of record as of September 21, 2012.

Vector Group is a holding company that indirectly owns Liggett Group LLC and Vector Tobacco Inc. and directly owns New Valley LLC. Additional information concerning the company is available on the companys website, www.VectorGroupLtd.com.

Sard Verbinnen & Co
Paul Caminiti/Jonathan Doorley
212-687-8080

Source: Vector Group Ltd.