EXHIBIT 99.2














                    SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES
                    OF R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO

                 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

                     December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002

                   (WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT THEREON)








                  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF
                      R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



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Independent Auditors' Report .............................................     1

Financial Statements:

       Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of
        December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002 ..........................     2

       Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
        for the Periods Ended December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002.....     3

       Notes to Financial Statements .....................................   4-8

Supplemental Schedule - Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i -
       Schedule of Assets Held at End of Year as of December 31, 2002.....     9


Note: Supplemental schedules, other than the one listed above, are omitted
because of the absence of conditions under which they are required by Department
of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosures under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.






                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
                          ----------------------------


RJR Employee Benefits  Committee of Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco in Puerto Rico:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of the Savings and  Investment  Plan for Employees of R. J. Reynolds  Tobacco in
Puerto Rico,  referred to as the Plan,  as of December 31, 2002 and December 30,
2002, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits
for the one day period ended  December 31, 2002 and the year ended  December 30,
2002.  These  financial   statements  are  the   responsibility  of  the  Plan's
management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the  United  States of  America.  Those  standards  require  that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant  estimates  made by  management,  as well as evaluating  the overall
financial  statement  presentation.   We  believe  that  our  audits  provide  a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material  respects,  the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of
December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002, and the changes in net assets available
for benefits for the periods then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audit was  conducted  for the  purpose  of  forming  an opinion on the basic
financial  statements taken as a whole. The supplemental  schedule listed in the
Table of Contents is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not
a  required  part  of the  basic  financial  statements,  but  is  supplementary
information  required by the  Department  of Labor's Rules and  Regulations  for
Reporting and Disclosure  under the Employee  Retirement  Income Security Act of
1974.  This  schedule  is the  responsibility  of  the  Plan's  management.  The
supplemental  schedule has been subjected to the auditing  procedures applied in
our audit of the basic  financial  statements  and,  in our  opinion,  is fairly
stated in all material  respects in relation to the basic  financial  statements
taken as a whole.



/s/ KPMG LLP

Greensboro, North Carolina
May 23, 2003





                  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF
                      R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO

                 STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                     December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002



                                                                                  December 31, 2002        December 30, 2002
                                                                                  -----------------        -----------------
Assets:
  Investments, at fair value (notes 1, 2, 3 and 4):
                                                                                                        
    Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund ...........................       $    355,126             $    355,126
    Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund ........................................            595,894                  594,649
    Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund ...............................            538,449                  537,673
    Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ............................             37,813                   37,569
    Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ...................................          2,038,952                2,035,904
    Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust ........................................          2,180,204                2,171,737
    RJR Common Stock Fund ....................................................             47,065                   47,747
    Participant loans ........................................................            153,801                  153,801
                                                                                     ------------             ------------
        Total investments ....................................................          5,947,304                5,934,206
  Receivable - investment income .............................................                  -                    8,194
                                                                                     ------------             ------------

Net assets available for benefits ............................................       $  5,947,304             $  5,942,400
                                                                                     ============             ============






                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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                  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF
                      R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO

           STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

              Periods Ended December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002




                                                                                   December 31, 2002        December 30, 2002
Additions:
  Investment income (loss) (notes 1, 2, 3 and 4):
                                                                                                        
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments .............       $      3,599             $   (904,592)
    Interest and dividend income .............................................              1,305                  198,868
                                                                                     ------------             ------------
        Total investment income (loss) .......................................              4,904                 (705,724)
                                                                                     ------------             ------------
  Contributions:
    Employer contributions ...................................................                 --                   99,415
    Participant contributions ................................................                 --                  466,952
                                                                                     ------------             ------------
        Total contributions ..................................................                 --                  566,367
                                                                                     ------------             ------------

         Total additions, net ................................................              4,904                 (139,357)
                                                                                     ------------             ------------

Deductions - benefits paid to participants ...................................                 --                  692,958
                                                                                     ------------             ------------

Net increase (decrease) in assets available for benefits .....................              4,904                 (832,315)

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of period .....................          5,942,400                6,774,715
                                                                                     ------------             ------------

Net assets available for benefits at end of period ...........................       $  5,947,304             $  5,942,400
                                                                                     ============             ============




                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF
                      R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (1) PLAN DESCRIPTION

     The following  brief  description  of the Savings and  Investment  Plan for
     Employees  of R. J.  Reynolds  Tobacco in Puerto  Rico,  referred to as the
     Plan,  is provided  for general  information  purposes  only.  Participants
     should refer to the Plan document for more complete information.

     (a) General
     -----------

     The Plan is a voluntary  defined  contribution  plan  covering all regular,
     full-time employees, and certain non-regular employees who have accumulated
     1,000 or more hours of service  as defined in the Plan  document,  of R. J.
     Reynolds  Tobacco (CI), Co., a Cayman Islands  corporation,  referred to as
     the Company, in Puerto Rico. The RJR Employee Benefits Committee,  referred
     to as the Committee,  controls and manages the operation and administration
     of the Plan.  Banco  Popular de Puerto  Rico  serves as the  trustee of the
     Plan,  and The  Vanguard  Group,  referred  to as  Vanguard,  serves as the
     recordkeeper  for the Plan.  The Plan is subject to the  provisions  of the
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to as ERISA.

     On December 31, 2002,  an amendment  was made to the Plan changing the Plan
     year to a calendar year  effective  January 1, 2003. As a result,  December
     31, 2002 is a one day Plan year.

     Prior to April 2002,  the  participants  in the Plan were employed by R. J.
     Reynolds Tobacco Co., a Delaware corporation.  Effective April 1, 2002, the
     employees of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. were transferred to the Company and
     the Plan was amended to include the Company as a  participating  company in
     the Plan.

     (b) Contributions
     -----------------

     Each  year,  participants  may  make  basic  contributions  of  up to 6% of
     compensation,  as defined in the Plan  document,  on a pre-tax or after-tax
     basis. In addition,  participants may make supplemental  contributions on a
     pre-tax or  after-tax  basis of up to 16% of  compensation,  including  the
     basic contributions. Pre-tax supplemental contributions may only be made by
     participants  making the maximum basic contribution on a pre-tax basis, and
     total pre-tax  contributions  are limited to the lesser of $8,000 or 10% of
     compensation.  The Company  contributes an amount equal to 50% of the basic
     contributions that a participant contributes to the Plan. Contributions are
     subject to certain Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code limitations.

     (c) Participant Accounts
     ------------------------

     Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions
     and  allocations  of the Company's  contributions  and Plan  earnings,  and
     debited with the participant's  withdrawals,  Plan losses and an allocation
     of   administrative   expenses.   Allocations   are  based  on  participant
     contributions  or account  balances,  as defined in the Plan document.  The
     benefit to which a  participant  is  entitled  is the  benefit  that can be
     provided from the participant's vested account.


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     (d) Vesting
     -----------

     Participants  are  immediately  vested in their  contributions  plus actual
     earnings thereon.  Vesting in Company contributions occurs upon the earlier
     of completion of 24 months of Plan participation, 60 months of service with
     the  Company or  affiliated  companies  or upon the  occurrence  of certain
     events as defined in the Plan document.

     (e) Investment Options
     ----------------------

     Plan investments are participant  directed.  Upon enrollment in the Plan, a
     participant  may  direct  contributions  in 1%  increments  to any of seven
     investment  fund  options.   Participants  may  change  or  transfer  their
     investment options at any time via telephone.

     (f) Loans to Participants
     -------------------------

     Participants  may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to
     a maximum of the lesser of $50,000, or 50% of their vested account balance,
     reduced by the highest  outstanding  loan balance  during the  preceding 12
     months and  limited  by certain  restrictions  in the Plan  document.  Loan
     transactions  are treated as a transfer between the investment fund and the
     loan fund. Loan terms shall not be for more than five years, except for the
     purchase  of a primary  residence,  which  shall not exceed ten years.  The
     loans are  secured by the  balance in the  participant's  account  and bear
     interest at a rate  commensurate  with local prevailing rates as determined
     by the Plan  administrator.  Principal and interest is paid ratably through
     payroll deductions.

     (g) Payment of Benefits
     -----------------------

     Upon  termination  of  service,  a  participant  is  entitled  to receive a
     lump-sum amount equal to the value of the participant's  vested interest in
     his or her  account,  or for  certain  participants,  monthly  installments
     calculated  annually  over a period not to exceed the lesser of 15 years or
     the participant's life expectancy, if certain requirements set forth in the
     Plan document are met.

     (h) Expenses
     ------------

     Expenses  relating to the purchase or sale of  investments  are included in
     the cost or deducted from the proceeds,  respectively.  Direct  charges and
     expenses,  including  investment  manager  fees  attributable  to  specific
     investment   funds,   may  be  charged   against  that   investment   fund.
     Administrative   expenses   such  as   trustee,   auditor,   general   plan
     recordkeeping  and Internal  Revenue Service user fees may be paid directly
     from the Plan; however, for the Plan periods ended December 30 and December
     31, 2002, these expenses were paid by the Company.

     (i) Forfeitures
     ---------------

     Forfeitures  are used to  reduce  future  employer  contributions.  Certain
     forfeitures  may  be  restored  if the  participant  is  reemployed  before
     accruing five  consecutive  break in service years,  as defined in the Plan
     document.  Employer contributions were not reduced from forfeited nonvested
     accounts on December 31, 2002. From December 31, 2001 to December 30, 2002,
     employer  contributions  were reduced by $32,220 from  forfeited  nonvested
     accounts.  At December 31, 2002 and December 30, 2002,  forfeited nonvested
     accounts totaled $5.


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(2)  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     (a) Basis of Accounting
     -----------------------

     The accompanying  financial statements of the Plan have been prepared using
     the accrual basis of accounting in accordance  with  accounting  principles
     generally accepted in the United States of America.

     (b) Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
     -----------------------------------------------

     The Plan's  investment in the RJR Common Stock Fund is stated at fair value
     as determined by quoted market prices. Shares of mutual funds are valued at
     the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end.  Investments in
     common trust funds,  referred to as the funds, are stated at estimated fair
     values,  which have been determined  based on the unit values of the funds.
     Unit values are  determined by the  organization  sponsoring  such funds by
     dividing  the fund's net assets at fair value by its units  outstanding  at
     each valuation date.  Loans to participants are valued at cost plus accrued
     interest, which approximates fair value.

     Purchases  and sales of  securities  are  recorded on a  trade-date  basis.
     Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on
     the ex-dividend date.

     (c) Use of Estimates
     --------------------

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in conformity  with  accounting
     principles  generally  accepted  in the United  States of America  requires
     management  to make  estimates  and  assumptions  that affect the  reported
     amounts of net assets  available for benefits and changes  therein.  Actual
     results  could  differ  from those  estimates.  The Plan  utilizes  various
     investment instruments.  Investment securities,  in general, are exposed to
     various risks, such as interest rate, credit and overall market volatility.
     Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities,  it
     is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment  securities
     will occur in the near term and that such changes could  materially  affect
     the amounts reported in the financial statements.

     (d) Payment of Benefits
     -----------------------

     Benefits are recorded when paid.


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(3)  INVESTMENTS

     Investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets were:





                                                                                  December 31, 2002        December 30, 2002
                                                                                  -----------------        -----------------
      Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund, 27,701 and
                                                                                                             
        27,701 shares, respectively ..........................................      $     355,126             $    355,126
      Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund, 41,497 and 41,497
        shares, respectively .................................................            595,894                  594,649
      Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund, 38,821 and
        38,821 shares, respectively ..........................................            538,449                  537,673
      Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, 101,592 and
        101,592 shares, respectively .........................................          2,038,952                2,035,904
      Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust, 2,180,204 and
        2,171,737 shares, respectively .......................................          2,180,204                2,171,737

     The Plan's  investments,  including gains and losses on investments  bought
     and sold, and those held during the period,  appreciated  (depreciated)  in
     value as follows:


                                                                                     Period ended              Year ended
                                                                                  December 31, 2002        December 30, 2002
                                                                                  -----------------        -----------------

      Mutual Funds ...........................................................       $      5,313             $   (879,467)
      RJR Common Stock Fund ..................................................             (1,714)                 (25,125)
                                                                                     ------------             ------------

                                                                                     $      3,599             $   (904,592)
                                                                                     ============             ============




(4)  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     Certain  Plan   investments  are  shares  of  mutual  funds  and  units  of
     participation  in a common trust fund managed by Vanguard.  Vanguard is the
     recordkeeper as defined by the Plan; therefore,  these transactions qualify
     as party-in-interest transactions.

(5)  INCOME TAX STATUS

     The Plan's latest  determination  letter issued by the Puerto Rico Treasury
     Department is dated  February 27, 1992. The Plan is intended to comply with
     Section  1165(a) of the Puerto Rico Income Tax Act of 1954,  referred to as
     ITA. The Plan is required to operate in conformity with the ITA to maintain
     its qualification. The United States qualification of the Plan was dropped,
     effective with the 1995 plan year. The Committee is not aware of any course
     of  action or series of events  that have  occurred  that  might  adversely
     affect the Plan's qualified status. The Committee believes that the Plan is
     currently  designed and being  operated in compliance  with the  applicable
     requirements  of the ITA,  and the Plan and  related  trust  continue to be
     tax-exempt.  Therefore,  no provision for income taxes has been included in
     the Plan's financial statements.


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(6)  PLAN TERMINATION

     Although  it has not  expressed  any intent to do so, the  Company  has the
     right under the Plan to discontinue  its  contributions  at any time and to
     terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.  In the event of the
     Plan's termination,  participants will become 100% vested in their employer
     contributions.

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                  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF
                      R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO

                     FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
                     SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD AT END OF YEAR

                                December 31, 2002





                                                          Description of Investment,
                                                           Including Maturity Date,     Number of
                 Identity of Issue, Borrower,           Rate of Interest, Collateral,     shares                   Current
                   Lessor or Similar Party                  Par or Maturity Value        or units      Cost         Value
        ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------- -------- ----------------

                                                                                                    
     *  Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund  Mutual Fund                        27,701        **      $    355,126
     *  Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund               Mutual Fund                        41,497        **           595,894
     *  Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund      Mutual Fund                        38,821        **           538,449
     *  Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund   Mutual Fund                         4,898        **            37,813
     *  Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund          Mutual Fund                       101,592        **         2,038,952
     *  Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust               Common/Collective Trust Fund    2,180,204        **         2,180,204
     *  RJR Common Stock Fund                           Company Stock Fund                  3,576        **            47,065
        Loan Fund                                       Participant loans, (30 loans
                                                        with interest rate of 9.25%
                                                        and maturity dates ranging
                                                        from
                                                        1/27/03 - 5/12/07)                     --        --           153,801
                                                                                                                 ------------
                                                                                                                 $  5,947,304
                                                                                                                 ============


     *  Denotes a party-in-interest.
     ** Cost information is not required for participant-directed investments and, therefore, is note included.



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