FTC: manufacturers selling less, advertising more.(Industry News)(Federal Trade Commission)

The Federal Trade Commission's annual report on cigarette sales and advertising for 2001 shows that cigarette sales by manufacturers to wholesalers and retailers decreased 3.8 percent from 2000 levels, while advertising and promotional expenditures increased significantly.

According to the report, the six largest cigarette manufacturers spent $11.22 billion on advertising and promotional expenditures in 2001, a 17 percent increase from the $9.59 billion spent in 2000. The industry's total expenditures were the most ever reported to the FTC. The major manufacturers also