Preliminary Voting Results - 2009 Altria Group, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia on May 19, 2009, approximately 82% of the outstanding shares were represented in person or by proxy.

• Each of the nine nominees for director named in the company's proxy statement was elected to a one-year term, with more than 93% of shares voting cast in favor of each nominee's election.
• The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 was ratified.
• All six stockholder proposals presented at the meeting were defeated:

Proposals		Voting Results
		In Favor	Against
1.	Making Future and /or Expanded Brands Non-Addictive	4%	96%
2.	Food Insecurity and Tobacco Use	4%	96%
3.	Endorse Health Care Principles	4%	96%
4.	Create Human Rights Protocols for the Company and its Suppliers	25%	75%
5.	Shareholders Say on Executive Pay	47%	53%
6.	Disclosure of Political Contributions	29%	71%