Preliminary Voting Results - 2008 Altria Group, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA on May 28, 2008, approximately 87% of the outstanding shares were represented in person or by proxy.

• Each of the eight nominees for director named in the company's proxy statement was elected to a one-year term, with more than 97% of shares voting cast in favor of each nominee’s election.
• The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors was ratified.
• Of the six shareholder proposals presented at the meeting, all were defeated:

Proposals		Voting Results
		In Favor	Against
1.	Shareholder Say on Executive Pay	37%	63%
2.	Cumulative Voting	37%	63%
3.	Apply Globally Practices Demanded By The Master Settlement Agreement	4%	96%
4.	Stop Youth-Oriented Ad Campaigns	5%	95%
5.	"Two Cigarette" Approach to Marketing	4%	96%
6.	Endorse Health Care Principles	5%	95%