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Altria Group, Inc. Company Profile
The house the Marlboro Man built, Altria Group is the largest cigarette company in the US. Altria operates its cigarette business through subsidiary Philip Morris USA, which sells Marlboro -- the world's best-selling cigarette brand since 1972. Altria controls about half of the US tobacco market. It manufactures cigarettes under the Parliament, Virginia Slims, and Basic cigarette brands. The company owns about 29% of brewer SABMiller, as well. Altria spun off its Kraft Foods (Jell-O, Maxwell House) business to shareholders in March 2007. It also spun off its international tobacco arm, Philip Morris International, in March 2008. Altria bought US cigar maker John Middleton in 2007.
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Altria Group, Inc. Earnings Call scheduled for Thu, July 31
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Contact Information
Address: 6601 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone:804-274-2200
Fax:804-484-8231
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):73801.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):(-27.20%)
Employees (2007):84,000
Employee Growth (1 yr):(-52.00%)
Key People
VP, Government Affairs Policy and Outreach, Altria Corporate: A. Shuanise Washington
Chairman and CEO; Chairman, President, and CEO, Philip Morri: Michael E. Szymanczyk
Manager, Media Affairs, Altria Corporate Services: Lisa Gonzalez
Industry Information
Sector: Consumer Goods
Industry: Cigarettes
Top Competitors
Altadis, S.A.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (bti)
Reynolds American Inc. (rai)
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