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10. Payment - ready to pay for your Phillip Morris, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.

{{Infobox_Company| company_name = Altria Group, Inc| company_logo = | company_type = Public| company_slogan =| foundation = 1860 London, UK, [USA, CEO & Chairman
[Dinyar Devitre, CFO], Food Industry, Beverage| revenue = $101.407 billion [United States dollar (2006) ] (2006) ], is the parent company of Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation, and is one of the world's largest tobacco corporations. In addition, Altria Group, Inc. has a 28.7% economic and voting interest in one of the world's largest brewing companies, UK based SABMiller. It is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500.

On January 27, 2003, Philip Morris Companies Inc. changed its name to Altria Group, Inc. On March 30, 2007, a spin out of Kraft Foods subsidiary (publicly traded since 2001) was concluded through distribution of the remaining stake of shares (88.1%) to Altria shareholders. As a result, Altria no longer holds any interest in Kraft Foods.

Holdings Altria Group, Inc. owns 100 percent of Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. It also owns 28.7% of SABMiller.

Before the recent restructuring, the net revenue (and operating income) of Altria Group, Inc. came predominantly from its tobacco business, as is shown in the following table. Altria's share of SABMiller's revenue and profits is not included in the table below because its holding it too small to be consolidated in the group accounts. US Securities and Exchange Commission, Altria Group, Inc. Annual report 2006:{| class="wikitable"|-! Activity! width="100" | Net revenue
in 2006
(millions USD)! width="100" | Net revenue
in 2006
(%)! width="100" | Operating
income
in 2006
(millions USD)! width="100" | Operating
income
in 2006
(%)|-| USA tobacco| align="right" | 18,474| align="right" | 18.2%| align="right" | 4,812| align="right" | 26.5%|-| International tobacco| align="right" | 48,260| align="right" | 47.6%| align="right" | 8,458| align="right" | 46.5%|-| North American food| align="right" | 23,118| align="right" | 22.8%| align="right" | 3,753| align="right" | 20.7%|-| International food| align="right" | 11,238| align="right" | 11.1%| align="right" | 964| align="right" | 5.3%|-| Financial services| align="right" | 317| align="right" | 0.3%| align="right" | 176| align="right" | 1.0%|-| Total| align="right" | 101,407| align="right" | 100%| align="right" | 18,163| align="right" | 100%|}

Philip Morris component Altria's tobacco subsidiary, Philip Morris, is the world's largest commercial tobacco company by sales. Their flagship Marlboro (cigarette) is the world's most popular tobacco brand. Other popular tobacco brands owned by Philip Morris are Parliament (cigarette), Virginia Slims (cigarette), and Benson & Hedges (licensed in some markets).

Philip Morris was founded by a London tobacconist of the same name. He was one of the first people to sell hand-rolled cigarettes in the 1860s, selling them under the brand names Oxford and Cambridge Blues, following the adoption of cigarette smoking by British soldiers returning from the Crimean War. The company opened its New York (city) office in 1902 and soon became part of James Duke American Tobacco Company monopoly.

Though Altria's headquarters are still in New York, in 2004 its Philip Morris USA division completed a move of its 682 New York based employees to Richmond, Virginia. Of the 682 offered relocation, only a handful accepted and relocated. Over 500 New York based employees accepted an early retirement or severance package and did not make the move to Richmond. It emerged as the number one youth-initiation brand.

History Altria's history at a glance

Products

Corporate governance Board of directors Current members of the board of directors of Altria Group are:

On May 1, 2006, Carlos Slim resigned from the board of directors. The board presently comprises eleven members.

Executive staff

Political influence According to the Center for Public Integrity, Altria spent around $101 million on lobbying the Federal government of the United States between 1998 and 2004, making it the second most active organization in the nation. The Center for Public Integrity: Altria Group, Inc. The Center for Public Integrity: Top 100 Companies and Organizations

Altria contributes to the furthering of opinions critical of the impact of global warming and climate change, through the funding of astroturfing such as The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition. The Guardian: "The denial industry"

See also

External links

References {{Infobox_Company| company_name = Altria Group, Inc| company_logo = | company_type = Public| company_slogan =| foundation = 1860 London, UK, [USA, CEO & Chairman
[Dinyar Devitre, CFO], Food Industry, Beverage| revenue = $101.407 billion [United States dollar (2006) ] (2006) ], is the parent company of Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation, and is one of the world's largest tobacco corporations. In addition, Altria Group, Inc. has a 28.7% economic and voting interest in one of the world's largest brewing companies, UK based SABMiller. It is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500.

On January 27, 2003, Philip Morris Companies Inc. changed its name to Altria Group, Inc. On March 30, 2007, a spin out of Kraft Foods subsidiary (publicly traded since 2001) was concluded through distribution of the remaining stake of shares (88.1%) to Altria shareholders. As a result, Altria no longer holds any interest in Kraft Foods.

Holdings Altria Group, Inc. owns 100 percent of Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. It also owns 28.7% of SABMiller.

Before the recent restructuring, the net revenue (and operating income) of Altria Group, Inc. came predominantly from its tobacco business, as is shown in the following table. Altria's share of SABMiller's revenue and profits is not included in the table below because its holding it too small to be consolidated in the group accounts. US Securities and Exchange Commission, Altria Group, Inc. Annual report 2006:{| class="wikitable"|-! Activity! width="100" | Net revenue
in 2006
(millions USD)! width="100" | Net revenue
in 2006
(%)! width="100" | Operating
income
in 2006
(millions USD)! width="100" | Operating
income
in 2006
(%)|-| USA tobacco| align="right" | 18,474| align="right" | 18.2%| align="right" | 4,812| align="right" | 26.5%|-| International tobacco| align="right" | 48,260| align="right" | 47.6%| align="right" | 8,458| align="right" | 46.5%|-| North American food| align="right" | 23,118| align="right" | 22.8%| align="right" | 3,753| align="right" | 20.7%|-| International food| align="right" | 11,238| align="right" | 11.1%| align="right" | 964| align="right" | 5.3%|-| Financial services| align="right" | 317| align="right" | 0.3%| align="right" | 176| align="right" | 1.0%|-| Total| align="right" | 101,407| align="right" | 100%| align="right" | 18,163| align="right" | 100%|}

Philip Morris component Altria's tobacco subsidiary, Philip Morris, is the world's largest commercial tobacco company by sales. Their flagship Marlboro (cigarette) is the world's most popular tobacco brand. Other popular tobacco brands owned by Philip Morris are Parliament (cigarette), Virginia Slims (cigarette), and Benson & Hedges (licensed in some markets).

Philip Morris was founded by a London tobacconist of the same name. He was one of the first people to sell hand-rolled cigarettes in the 1860s, selling them under the brand names Oxford and Cambridge Blues, following the adoption of cigarette smoking by British soldiers returning from the Crimean War. The company opened its New York (city) office in 1902 and soon became part of James Duke American Tobacco Company monopoly.

Though Altria's headquarters are still in New York, in 2004 its Philip Morris USA division completed a move of its 682 New York based employees to Richmond, Virginia. Of the 682 offered relocation, only a handful accepted and relocated. Over 500 New York based employees accepted an early retirement or severance package and did not make the move to Richmond. It emerged as the number one youth-initiation brand.

History Altria's history at a glance

Products

Corporate governance Board of directors Current members of the board of directors of Altria Group are:

On May 1, 2006, Carlos Slim resigned from the board of directors. The board presently comprises eleven members.

Executive staff

Political influence According to the Center for Public Integrity, Altria spent around $101 million on lobbying the Federal government of the United States between 1998 and 2004, making it the second most active organization in the nation. The Center for Public Integrity: Altria Group, Inc. The Center for Public Integrity: Top 100 Companies and Organizations

Altria contributes to the furthering of opinions critical of the impact of global warming and climate change, through the funding of astroturfing such as The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition. The Guardian: "The denial industry"

See also

External links

References

 

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