RICHMOND - Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today reports our 2022 third-quarter and nine-months business results and narrows our guidance for 2022 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS).

'This is an exciting moment on our journey towards Moving Beyond Smoking,' said Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer. 'Our tobacco businesses remained resilient during the first nine months of the year, and we continued to reward shareholders while making investments in pursuit of our Vision.'

'We are optimistic that the actions we have taken to date have strengthened our portfolio in the three major smoke-free categories. We have built a compelling portfolio in heated tobacco, enhanced our ability to compete in e-vapor and continued to strengthen on!'s position in the oral tobacco category.'

'We are narrowing our full-year 2022 guidance and now expect to deliver adjusted diluted EPS in a range of $4.81 to $4.89, representing a growth rate of 4.5% to 6% from a base of $4.61 in 2021. We believe this range allows us the flexibility to react to marketplace conditions.'

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