Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a live audio webcast of its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The webcast will be in a listen-only mode. Pre-event registration is necessary; directions are posted at www.altria.com. An archived copy of the webcast will be available until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 15, 2012 at www.altria.com.