Altria to Host Results Webcast

The Altria Group is due to host a live audio webcast (www.altria.com) at 09.00 hours Eastern Time on October 23 to discuss 2008 third-quarter business results. The results will be issued in a press release at about 07:00 hours the same day. During the webcast, which will be in a listen-only mode, Michael E. Szymanczyk, chairman and CEO, and David R. Beran, executive vice president and CFO, will discuss the company's third-quarter results and answer questions from the investment community and news media. Registration for the webcast can be made at www.altria.com, where an archived copy will be available until November 21. Enditem