Company Report on Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements and all related financial information herein are the responsibility of Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Altria Group, Inc.”). The financial statements, which include amounts based on judgments, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Other financial information in the annual report is consistent with that in the financial statements.

Altria Group, Inc. maintains a system of internal controls that, it believes, provide reasonable assurance that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization and properly recorded, that assets are safeguarded, and that accountability for assets is maintained  The system of internal controls is characterized by a control-oriented environment within Altria Group, Inc., which includes written policies and procedures, careful selection and training of personnel, and audits by a professional staff of internal auditors.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditors, have audited and reported on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. Their audits were performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, composed of five non-management directors, meets periodically with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Altria Group, Inc.’s internal auditors and management representatives to review internal accounting controls, auditing and financial reporting matters. Both PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the internal auditors have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee and may meet with it without management representatives being present.