Altria Group, Inc. Completes Acquisition of John Middleton, Inc.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2007--Regulatory News:

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) announced today that, having received regulatory clearance, it completed the acquisition of John Middleton, Inc., a leading manufacturer of machine-made large cigars, from privately held Bradford Holdings, Inc. More information about John Middleton, Inc. is available at www.altria.com.

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