TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Any person having any right, title, or interest in the following property, may, within twenty (20) days from the date of publication of this notice, file a verified petition stating his or her interest in the property, and requesting the release or recovery on the grounds that the property was erroneously or illegally seized. The verified petition requesting release or recovery of the property must be filed with the Chief, Board Proceedings Division; State Board of Equalization; 450 N Street, MIC:81; PO Box 942879; Sacramento, CA 94279.

The property consists of 5 cartons & 1 pack Benson & Hedges brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton & 5 packs American Spirit brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 9 cartons & 22 packs of Marlboro brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton & 10 packs of Carlton brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 pack Virginia Slims brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton & 5 packs of Winston brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 5 packs of Lucky Strike brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 2 cartons & 9 packs of Roger brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 3 cartons & 3 packs of USA brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton & 10 packs of Capri brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton & 5 packs of Kool brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 13 packs of Pall Mall brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 4 cartons & 1 pack of Wave brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 2 packs of Camel brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 8 packs of More brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 3 cartons & 19 packs GPC brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 2 cartons & 3 packs Salem brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 4 cartons & 15 packs GT One brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton & 12 packs of Misty brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 1 carton Viceroy brand cigarettes, unstamped, 1 pack Newport brand cigarettes, unstamped, 5 packs Nat Sherman brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 6 packs Dunhill brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 2 packs White Rhino brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps,1 carton & 8 packs Tareyton brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 22 packs Vantage brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 49 packs UB brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps,14 packs True brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps, 23 packs Now brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps. This property was seized pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 30436, subsection (b), on April 15, 2005, from Smoke Rings Inc., dba: Smoke 4 Less #2 located at 2026 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93536.