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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Continued)


Note 20.
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited):


2004 Quarters
(in millions, except per share data) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Net revenues $21,721 $22,894 $22,615 $22,380
Gross profit $  7,392 $  7,761 $  7,517 $  7,334
Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
$  2,185
9
$  2,608
19
$  2,637
11
$  1,990
(43

)
Net earnings $  2,194 $  2,627 $  2,648 $  1,947
Per share data:
   Basic EPS:
      Continuing operations
      Discontinued operations
$    1.07
$    1.27
0.01
$    1.29
$    0.97
(0.02


)
      Net earnings $    1.07 $    1.28 $    1.29 $    0.95
   Diluted EPS:
      Continuing operations
      Discontinued operations

$    1.06
0.01

$    1.26
0.01

$    1.28
0.01


$    0.96
(0.02


)
      Net earnings $    1.07 $    1.27 $    1.29 $    0.94
   Dividends declared $    0.68 $    0.68 $    0.73 $    0.73
   Market price—high $  58.96 $  57.20 $  50.30 $  61.88
                    —low $  52.49 $  44.75 $  44.50 $  45.88
 
2003 Quarters
(in millions, except per share data) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Net revenues $19,247 $20,696 $20,809 $20,568
Gross profit $  6,867 $  7,433 $  7,349 $  6,970
Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings from discontinued operations  
$  2,166
20
$  2,410
27
$  2,468
22
$  2,077
14
Net earnings $  2,186 $  2,437 $  2,490 $  2,091
Per share data:
   Basic EPS:
      Continuing operations
      Discontinued operations

$    1.07
0.01

$    1.19
0.01

$    1.22
0.01

$    1.02
0.01
      Net earnings $    1.08 $    1.20 $    1.23 $    1.03
   Diluted EPS:
      Continuing operations
      Discontinued operations

$    1.06
0.01


$    1.19
0.01


$    1.21
0.01
$    1.02
      Net earnings $    1.07 $    1.20 $    1.22 $    1.02
   Dividends declared $    0.64 $    0.64 $    0.68 $    0.68
   Market price—high $  42.09 $  46.20 $  47.07 $  55.03
                    —low $  27.70 $  27.75 $  38.72 $  43.85
Basic and diluted EPS are computed independently for each of the periods presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly EPS amounts may not agree to the total for the year.


During 2004 and 2003, Altria Group, Inc. recorded the following pre-tax charges or (gains) in earnings from continuing operations:

2004 Quarters
(in millions) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Domestic tobacco headquarters
   relocation charges
$  10 $  10 $  5 $   6
International tobacco E.C. agreement 250
Provision for airline industry exposure 140
Losses (gains) on sales of businesses 8 (5 )
Asset impairment and exit costs 308 160 62 188
$318 $420 $75 $329
 
2003 Quarters
(in millions) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Domestic tobacco legal settlement $182 $  20
Domestic tobacco headquarters relocation
   charges
9 $ 27 33
Gains on sales of businesses (23 ) (8 )
Integration costs (13 )
Asset impairment and exit costs 6 80
$ — $191 $ 10 $112


    The principal stock exchange, on which Altria Group, Inc.’s common stock (par value $0.33 1/3 per share) is listed, is the New York Stock Exchange. At January 31, 2005, there were approximately 109,400 holders of record of Altria Group, Inc.’s common stock.

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