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Dr. Harold Brown Elected to Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc.

The Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today announced the
election of Dr. Harold Brown, age 77, to the Board of Directors. Dr. Brown
previously served on the Altria Board from 1983 until 2003. With the addition of
Dr. Brown, the Altria Board increases from 11 to 12 directors.

Dr. Brown is a partner in the private equity firm of Warburg Pincus and a
Counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington,
D.C. Dr. Brown is a member of the Board of Directors of Evergreen Holdings,
Inc., and is a trustee of the California Institute of Technology, the Trilateral
Commission (North America) and the RAND Corporation. Dr. Brown is a former
President of the California Institute of Technology and served as Secretary of
Defense during the Carter Administration. Among his many honors, Dr. Brown has
been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Fermi Award.

"I am delighted to welcome Harold Brown back to our board of directors," said
Louis C. Camilleri, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Altria
Group, Inc. "With his extraordinary intellect and extensive experience with our
company and board, he should be of great help to us as we work through the
strategic issues ahead."

Altria Group, Inc. is the parent company of Kraft Foods Inc., with approximately
85% ownership of outstanding Kraft common shares, Philip Morris International
Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc. and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. In addition,
Altria Group, Inc. has a 36% economic interest in SABMiller plc. 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 2003 net revenues of $81.8 billion.



    CONTACT: Altria Group, Inc.
             Nicholas M .Rolli, 917-663-3460
                 or
             Timothy R. Kellogg, 917-663-2759

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