On February 18, 2009, Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria" or the "Company") announced that the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael E. Szymanczyk, will be giving a live presentation to the Consumer Analyst Group of New York ("CAGNY") in Boca Raton, Florida. His remarks will focus on the Company's total tobacco platform strategies and external tobacco environment. During the presentation, David R. Beran, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Altria and its operating companies' 2008 business results and 2009 strategies. He will also discuss the Company's balance sheet and commitment to return cash to shareholders. In connection with the presentation, the Company is furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission the following documents attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein: the text of Mr. Szymanczyk's and Mr. Beran's remarks attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the selected presentation slides attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and the press release announcing the key highlights of the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures included in the presentation and presentation slides to the most comparable GAAP measures are set forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.


(c) Exhibits



99.1     Remarks by Michael E. Szymanczyk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
         Altria Group, Inc. and David R. Beran, Chief Financial Officer, Altria
         Group, Inc., dated February 18, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

99.2     Altria Group, Inc. Selected Presentation Slides, dated February 18, 2009
         (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

99.3     Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated February 18, 2009 (furnished
         pursuant to Item 7.01).