Exhibit 99.6
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
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REGENT/B&W LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 25th day of April, 2001 among Regent Court
Technologies, a general partnership of which Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx ("Xxxxxxxx"), of
Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, and Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxxx, Xx. ("X'Xxxxxxx"), of
Chesterfield, Missouri, are partners, Star Scientific, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Licensor"), and Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Tobacco Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("Licensee") (collectively, the "Parties").
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Regent/B&W License Agreement dated
August 15, 2000 [***]
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the agreements between the
Licensor and Licensee reflected in a Restated Master Agreement of like date, the
Parties agree that the second sentence of Paragraph 2 of the Regent/B&W License
Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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As hereby amended, the Regent/B&W License Agreement is confirmed as being
in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed
this Agreement as of the date first above written.
REGENT COURT TECHNOLOGIES
By:
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General Partner
and by:
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General Partner
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxxx, Xx.
STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.
By:
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XXXXX & XXXXXXXXXX TOBACCO CORPORATION
By:
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