On September 9, 2009, Altria Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael E. Szymanczyk, will be giving a live presentation at the Barclays Capital 2009 Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. His remarks will focus on the Company's performance as well as the opportunities for future growth. He will also discuss the Company's earnings per share guidance for 2009. 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 remarks attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the 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. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures included in the press release are set forth therein.

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., dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to
        Item 7.01).

99.2    Altria Group, Inc. Presentation Slides, dated September 9, 2009 (furnished
        pursuant to Item 7.01).

99.3    Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated September 9, 2009 (furnished
        pursuant to Item 7.01).