Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at JP Morgan Global Tobacco Conference in London

Business Wire, June 30, 2006

NEW YORK -- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) President and Chief Executive Officer Andre Calantzopoulos addressed investors today at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time at the JP Morgan Global Tobacco Conference in London, England. PMI is the international tobacco subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO).

The text of Mr. Calantzopoulos' remarks will be posted to Altria Group's web site at www.altria.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Today's presentation may contain forward-looking statements and projections of future results. Investors are directed to the Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements section of the Company's publicly filed documents, including its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006, for a review of the various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projections. 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.

Altria Group, Inc. Profile

Altria Group, Inc. owned approximately 87.6% of the outstanding common shares of Kraft Foods Inc. and 100% of the outstanding common shares of Philip Morris International Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc. and Philip Morris Capital Corporation as of March 31, 2006. In addition, Altria Group, Inc. had a 28.7% economic and voting interest in SABMiller plc on March 31, 2006. The brand portfolio of Altria Group, Inc.'s consumer packaged goods companies includes such well-known names as Kraft, Jacobs, L&M, Marlboro, Maxwell House, Nabisco, Oreo, Oscar Mayer, Parliament, Philadelphia, Post and Virginia Slims. Altria Group, Inc. recorded 2005 net revenues of $97.9 billion.