"Thy will be done," she said, and reached into her apron pocket for a packet of Planters peanuts.

At Nabisco, whose acquisition by Philip Morris was completed last month, Mr. Conant inherited flat sales of Lifesavers and Planters peanuts, only to propel their growth into double digits.

They discover a crate of Planters peanuts and rejoice in the peanuts' positive health facts.

LEAD: I SAT at the kitchen table with a small bottle of Coke, a half-empty jar of Planters dry-roasted peanuts and Vol.

About five minutes later I had finished the I SAT at the kitchen table with a small bottle of Coke, a half-empty jar of Planters dry-roasted peanuts and Vol.

Newly made Bengali friends fill in as aunts and uncles at holiday celebrations; Rice Krispies, Planters peanuts and onions are mixed together to approximate a favorite Calcutta snack.

It's going to be funny to see so much financial information in Times Square, instead of a Coke bottle or a can of Planters peanuts.

The company's products include Oreo and Fig Newton cookies, Winston and Salem cigarettes, Planters peanuts and Lifesaver candies.

Clients include Ralston Purina, Planters peanuts, Raid insecticide, Sports Illustrated and The New Yorker.

Peanut products originating around the early 20th century include many brands still sold today such as Cracker Jack (1893), Planters peanuts (1906), Oh Henry!