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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25 (21) Application number: 04768761.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 7/02(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/004224 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/036484 (21.04.2005 Gazette 2005/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.10.2003 GB 0323633 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: WILLIS, Chris, Enterprise Development London WC2R 2PG (GB) KEETON, Haden, Enterprise Development London WC2R 2PG (GB) (74) Representative: Davies, Simon Robert  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London, EC1N 2DY London, EC1N 2DY (GB)