Four cytoplasmic male-sterile lines of burley tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. ) and their male- fertile counterparts were evaluated for their characteristics in replicated field trials. Cytoplasmic male -sterile lines were comparable to the male- fertile varieties for agronomic and chemical traits and these suggest that the cytoplasmic male - sterility can be used in the production of hybrid seed without loss of vigour or undesirable changes On other characteristics.