Altria Group Inc

Stock Symbol: MO

120 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
917-663-4000 (phone)
917-878-2167 (fax)

Website: Altria

Industry: Tobacco

Index Membership: Dow Jones Composite; Dow Industrials; S&P 100; S&P 500; S&P 1500 Super Comp

Altria Group Inc Description:
Altria Group, Inc. is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International and Philip Morris Capital Corporation.  Altria Group owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Philip Morris USA is the largest tobacco company in the United States, with approximately half of the U.S. cigarette market.  Philip Morris International is a leading international tobacco company with seven of the top 20 global cigarette brands. Philip Morris Capital Corporation maintains a portfolio of leverages and direct finance leases.  In addition, Altria Group has a 28.6% economic and voting interest in SABMiller, plc., the world's second-largest brewer.

Altria Group, Inc. ranked #1 in the tobacco category on the 2006 Fortune America’s Most Admired Companies. Altria was also distinguished within the Top 10 of all companies on the list in the areas of Long-Term Investment (#3) and Social Responsibility (#10); Altria Group, Inc. ranked #10 on the 2006 Fortune 500 Most Profitable Companies list; Altria Group, Inc. ranked #11 on the 2006 Fortune 500 Biggest Companies by Market Value list; Altria Group, Inc. ranked #20 on the 2006 Fortune Global 500 Highest Profits list; Altria Group, Inc. ranked #27 on the 2006 Forbes Global 2000 World's Biggest Public Companies list.

Altria Group Inc Financial Summary:
Oct. 17, 2007 Altria Group Inc announced third quarter earnings, Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were up 18.1% to $1.24, including favorable tax items of $0.05 per share and charges of $0.02 per share for asset impairment, exit and implementation costs, as well as other items detailed on Schedule 7 Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations up 13.1% to $1.21 versus $1.07 in 2006 Forecast raised for full-year 2007 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to a range of $4.20 to $4.25, versus a previously announced range of $4.05 to $4.10

Altria Group Inc Business Summary:
Altria Group, Inc. (ALG) is primarily a holding company. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA) and Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) are engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. ALGGÇÖs 89% owned subsidiary Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft) is engaged in the manufacture and sale of packaged foods and beverages. Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC), another wholly owned subsidiary, maintains a portfolio of leveraged and direct finance leases. As of December 31, 2006, ALG had a 28.6% economic and voting interest in SABMiller plc (SABMiller), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of various beer products. The Company operates in five segments: domestic tobacco, international tobacco, North American food, international food and financial services. On March 30, 2007, the Company completed the spin-off of Kraft to ALG's shareholders.  The company was founded in 1919 and is based in New York, New York