GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 16, 2020 09:45AM EST

November 16, 2020

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century Group,Inc. (NYSE American: XXII), a leading plant-based, biotechnology company that is focused on tobacco harm reduction, very low nicotine content tobacco, and hemp/cannabis research, announced today that the Company will present and meet with investors at the Virtual Fall Investor Summit. The conference is being held virtually November 16 -18, 2020.

22nd Century is scheduled to present on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The live webcast and presentation will be accessible in the Investors section of 22nd Centurys website under Events. An archived replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live event.

Please visit https://investorsummitgroup.com/ to register for the conference and schedule one-on-one meeting with 22nd Century.

About 22nd Century Group,Inc.

22nd Century Group, Inc. (NYSE American: XXII) is a leading plant biotechnology company focused on technologies that alter the level of nicotine in tobacco plants and the level of cannabinoids in hemp/cannabis plants through genetic engineering, gene-editing, and modern plant breeding. 22nd Centurys primary mission in tobacco is to reduce the harm caused by smoking through the Companys proprietary reduced nicotine content tobacco cigarettes containing 95% less nicotine than conventional cigarettes. The Companys primary mission in hemp/cannabis is to develop and commercialize proprietary hemp/cannabis plants with valuable cannabinoid profiles and desirable agronomic traits.

Learn more atxxiicentury.com, on Twitter@_xxiicenturyand onLinkedIn.

Investor Relations & Media Contact:Mei KuoDirector, Communications & Investor Relations22nd Century Group, Inc.(716) 300-1221mkuo@xxiicentury.com