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Altria

Altria

Head office: USA

(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. ALG’s 89% owned subsidiary Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft) is engaged in the manufacture and sale of packaged foods and beverages. 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 (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. In 2006 the revenue of the company amounted for USD 101.4 (EUR 76.8) billion.

Altria Group, Inc. ranked number 1 in the tobacco category on the 2006 Fortune America’s Most Admired Companies. It employs about 85,000 people in approximately 160 countries.

Net Profit Margin  (ttm)          12.74%
Operating Margin (ttm)          18.78%

Website: www.altria.com

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