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Altria Group, Inc.

Altria Group is the parent company of Kraft Foods, Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Collectively, these companies form the Altria family of companies. In addition, Altria Group has a 28.7% economic and voting interest in SABMiller.

On January 27, 2003, Altria Group became the name of the parent company of our family of companies. Approved by the Company’s shareholders in 2002, the introduction of Altria Group reflects important evolutions in our development. The name Philip Morris is truly a tobacco name—a name associated with a remarkable history as a leader in that industry both in the United States and around the world. But we also have come to own a number of companies that are not tobacco-based, companies such as General Foods, Kraft, Jacobs Suchard and Nabisco. By changing its name, Altria Group has clarified its identity as what it is: a parent company to both tobacco and food companies that manage some of the world’s most successful brands.

Altria companies’ brand portfolios include some of the most successful and best-known brand names in the world such as Post cereals, Milka and Marlboro.

Although the company today known as Altria Group has only been in existence since 1985, our operating companies have roots that stretch back, in some instances, well over 150 years.

Operating Companies' Marketing Excellence and Innovation The consumer packaged goods companies in the Altria family have brand portfolios that include some of the best-known brand names in the world. Within these portfolios are Marlboro,Kraft, L&M, Maxwell House, Nabisco, Jacobs, Milka, Parliament, Philadelphia and Ritz, to name just a few. Click here to learn more about our companies' brands.

In total, our consumer products companies produce dozens of brands that each generate over $100 million in annual revenues. Many of these brands account for $1 billion or more each annually. Read more about our financials.

Critical to growing their brand portfolios is a commitment to innovation in all of the Altria family of companies’ products. For example, the Flexible Packaging Association, a U.S. industry organization, honored Kraft Foods for technical innovation, printing achievement and environmental achievement for the unique golden pouch containing tiny individually wrapped Toblerone chocolates. In addition, Kraft Foods launched a broad line of new products with The South Beach Diet and its creator, Arthur Agatston, M.D. The South Beach Diet line reached national distribution in spring 2005 and includes cereal, meal replacement and cereal bars, refrigerated sandwich wraps, frozen entrees and frozen pizza.

Performance and Financial Strength

The Company historically has generated solid returns for investors, raising the dividend 39 times in the past 37 years. Read more about Altria Group's financial information and our strategy for growth.

Commitment to Responsibility

Each Altria company works to engage with stakeholders, to understand and respond to the evolving expectations societies have of it as a corporate citizen, as an employer and, in the case of the consumer packaged goods companies, as a manufacturer and marketer. Click here to learn more about our commitment to responsibility.

Our companies have always defined responsibility through strong ties to the communities in which employees work and live. In addition, the Altria family of companies has a long history of supporting organizations helping those in need. In the last 10 years alone, Altria companies have provided more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations.

Compliance and Integrity

To help it meet its obligations of compliance and integrity, each Altria company has appointed Compliance personnel as well as enhanced its Compliance programs which are designed to address a range of applicable legal and policy responsibilities. In addition, the parent company has developed the Altria Code of Conduct for Compliance and Integrity to ensure that Altria companies' employees operate and conduct their businesses with integrity, responsibility and in full compliance with all laws. Read more about our compliance and integrity efforts.

Dedication to People

What drives the Altria family of companies to perform at the highest levels of excellence are the approximately 199,000 talented and dedicated employees worldwide. The diversity of the successful products, marketed by Altria’s consumer packaged goods companies, is a direct result of the diversity and talent of the people who work for them. We provide employees with continuous training, opportunities for advancement and learning, and the ability to chart a career path that is enriching and rewarding.

Official site: http://www.altria.com

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