On July 22, 2009, Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria") is holding a live conference call to review its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

In connection with the call, Altria is furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission the text of remarks by Michael E. Szymanczyk, Altria's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David R. Beran, Altria's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Clifford B. Fleet, Vice President, Investor Relations of Altria Client Services Inc., attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 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.

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Remarks by Michael E. Szymanczyk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
        Altria Group, Inc., David R. Beran, Executive Vice President and Chief
        Financial Officer of Altria Group, Inc. and Clifford B. Fleet, Vice
        President, Investor Relations of Altria Client Services Inc., dated
        July 22, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)