Altria Group, Inc. Holds 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

    


Altria Media Affairs
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Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) held its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders here
today, and its chairman and chief executive officer Louis C. Camilleri told an
audience of approximately 200 shareholders that the company remains as committed
as ever to meaningfully enhance long-term shareholder value.

"Over the next several months, we will continue to carefully and diligently
examine the benefits of a spin-off of Philip Morris International and other
possible value-enhancing options to decide the optimal long-term strategic
course to follow," Mr. Camilleri said. "Once a decision has been made, we will
promptly communicate it."

"The highlight of the past year was undoubtedly the spin-off of Kraft Foods,
which we completed on March 30," Mr. Camilleri said. "Achievements on the
litigation front over the past year were particularly noteworthy, and confirmed
our successful record in the appellate courts."

"This is an exciting time for Altria. Our tobacco operating companies have some
of the world's most valuable tobacco brands, led by Marlboro. Our financial
resources provide us with a significant competitive advantage, and Altria enjoys
a very strong balance sheet," Mr. Camilleri said. "Our ability to generate cash
flow remains undiminished. Over the four-year period from 2006 through 2009, we
project that cash flow will reach a cumulative level of some $41 billion, and we
plan to continue using our strong cash flow to reward our shareholders."

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with approximately 86.7% of the shares
entitled to vote represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, the 11
nominees named in the proxy statement were elected directors; the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors was ratified; and five shareholder
proposals were defeated.

A replay of the audio webcast of the Altria Group, Inc. 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders is available at www.altria.com until approximately 5 p.m. Eastern
Time on May 25, 2007.

Altria Group, Inc. Profile

As of March 31, 2007, Altria Group, Inc. owned 100% of Philip Morris
International Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc. and Philip Morris Capital
Corporation, and approximately 28.6% of SABMiller plc. The brand portfolio of
Altria Group, Inc.'s tobacco operating companies includes such well-known names
as Marlboro, L&M, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Altria Group, Inc. (ex-Kraft)
recorded 2006 net revenues from continuing operations of $67.1 billion.

Trademarks and service marks mentioned in this release are the registered
property of, or licensed by, the subsidiaries of Altria Group, Inc.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This press release contains projections of future results and other
forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and
are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following important factors could cause
actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such
forward-looking statements.

Altria Group, Inc.'s tobacco subsidiaries (Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris
International) are subject to intense price competition; changes in consumer
preferences and demand for their products; fluctuations in levels of customer
inventories; the effects of foreign economies and local economic and market
conditions; unfavorable currency movements and changes to income tax laws. Their
results are dependent upon their continued ability to promote brand equity
successfully; to anticipate and respond to new consumer trends; to develop new
products and markets and to broaden brand portfolios in order to compete
effectively with lower-priced products; and to improve productivity.

Altria Group, Inc.'s tobacco subsidiaries continue to be subject to litigation,
including risks associated with adverse jury and judicial determinations, and
courts reaching conclusions at variance with the company's understanding of
applicable law and bonding requirements in the limited number of jurisdictions
that do not limit the dollar amount of appeal bonds; legislation, including
actual and potential excise tax increases; discriminatory excise tax structures;
increasing marketing and regulatory restrictions; the effects of price increases
related to excise tax increases and concluded tobacco litigation settlements on
consumption rates and consumer preferences within price segments; health
concerns relating to the use of tobacco products and exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke; governmental regulation; privately imposed smoking restrictions;
and governmental and grand jury investigations.

Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries are subject to other risks detailed from
time to time in its publicly filed documents, including its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006. Altria Group, Inc. cautions
that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete and does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements that it may make.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Preliminary voting results follow. Final voting results will be
included in the Company's first-quarter 2007 10-Q filing. The text of Mr.
Camilleri's Business Review presentation from today's meeting is available at
www.altria.com.

                    Preliminary Voting Results
        2007 Altria Group, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

-- At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held at the Kraft Foods Inc.
   Robert M. Schaeberle Technology Center in East Hanover, N.J., on
   April 26, 2007, 86.7% of the outstanding shares were represented in
   person or by proxy.

-- Each of the 11 nominees for director named in the company's proxy
   statement was elected to a one-year term.

-- The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors was
   ratified.

-- Of the five shareholder proposals presented at the meeting, all
   were defeated:

   Proposal One: "Cumulative Voting"

   Defeated - 25.1% of the shares voting on the proposal voted in 
   favor; 74.9% voted against.

   Proposal Two: "Informing Children of Their Rights If Forced to 
   Incur Secondhand Smoke"

   Defeated - 3.7% of the shares voting on the proposal voted in
   favor; 96.3% voted against.

   Proposal Three: "Stop All Company-Sponsored 'Campaigns' Allegedly 
   Oriented to Prevent Youth From Smoking"

   Defeated - 3.3% of the shares voting on the proposal voted in
   favor; 96.7% voted against.

   Proposal Four: "Get Out of Traditional Tobacco Business By 2010"

   Defeated - 1.1% of the shares voting on the proposal voted in 
   favor; 98.9% voted against.

   Proposal Five: "Animal Welfare Policy"

   Defeated - 4.0% of the shares voting on the proposal voted in
   favor; 96.0% voted against.



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