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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>As
  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2005</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:right;'><b><font size=2>Registration No. 333-</font></b></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=3>FORM S-8</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>UNDER</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=3>Altria Group, Inc.</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=top width="280"><font size=2>Virginia</font><br>
<font size=2>(State or other jurisdiction of</font><br>
<font size=2>incorporation or organization)</font><br></td>
<td align=center width="280">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=top width="280"><font size=2>13-3260245</font><br>
<font size=2>(I.R.S. Employer</font><br>
<font size=2>Identification Number)</font></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td></tr></table>
<table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=top width="280"><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><br></td>
<td align=center width="280">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=top width="280"></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td></tr></table>
<table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=top width="280"><font size=2>120 Park Avenue</font><br>
<font size=2>New York, New York</font><br>
      <font size=2>(Address&nbsp;of&nbsp;Principal&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Offices)</font><br>
    </td>
<td align=center width="280">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=top width="280"><font size=2>10017</font><br>
<font size=2>(Zip Code)</font><br>
<font size=2>&nbsp;</font></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td></tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=3>2005 Performance Incentive Plan</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=3>2005 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Full </font><font size=2>titles</font><font size=2> of the plans)</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>G. PENN HOLSENBECK</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Vice President, Associate </font><font size=2>General</font><font size=2> Counsel and Corporate Secretary</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>ALTRIA GROUP, INC.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>120 Park Avenue</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>New York, New York 10017</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Name and address of agent for service)</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(917) 663-4000</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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  <tr>
    <td colspan="6" valign=bottom style='border:solid black .5pt; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:double black 2.25pt;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;'>
      <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:10.0pt;margin-bottom: 10.0pt;'><b><font size=2>CALCULATION
        OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="17%" valign=bottom style='border:solid black .5pt; border-top:none;'>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font size=2>Title
        of each class of</font></b><br>
        <b><font size=2>securities to be<br>
registered</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="15%" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font size=2>Title
        of Plan</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="16%" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font size=2>Amount
        to be</font></b><br>
        <b><font size=2>registered</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="16%" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font size=2>Proposed
        maximum</font></b><br>
        <b><font size=2>offering price per </font></b><br>
        <b><font size=2>share</font><sup><font size=2>(1)</font></sup></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="17%" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font size=2>Proposed
        maximum </font></b><br>
        <b><font size=2>aggregate offering <br>
        price</font><sup><font size=2>(1)</font></sup></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="19%" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font size=2>Amount
        of</font></b><br>
        <b><font size=2>registration fee</font></b></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign=top style='border:solid black .5pt; border-top:none;'>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>Common
        Stock, $0.33&nbsp;1/3</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>2005
        Performance Incentive Plan</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>19,750,000
        shs. (2)</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$72.36</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$1,429,110,000</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$168,206.25</font></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign=top style='border:solid black .5pt; border-top:none;'>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>Common
        Stock, $0.33&nbsp;1/3</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>2005
        Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>250,000
        shs. (2)</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$72.36</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$18,090,000</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .5pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$2,129.19</font></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black .5pt;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;border-right: solid black .5pt;'>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-left:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font size=2>Total
        20,000,000 shs.&nbsp;(2)</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$72.36</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$1,447,200,000</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;border-right:solid black .5pt; '>
      <p style='margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>$170,335.44</font></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(1)
  Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and calculated
  in accordance with Rule 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933,
  based upon the average of the high and low prices for the Common Stock reported
  in the consolidated reporting system on September 15, 2005. </font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(2) Plus such additional shares as may be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>PART I</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 1.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>PLAN INFORMATION.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;).</font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 2.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Not required to be filed with the Commission.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>PART II</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 3.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The following documents filed by Altria Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Commission (File No. 1-8940) are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: </font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="35" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(i)</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>the description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-B, dated July 1, 1985, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8, dated April 27, 1989, including any subsequent amendment or any report subsequently filed for the purpose of updating such description;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>






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        <td width="69" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="35" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(ii)</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>






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        <td width="69" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="35" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(iii)</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>






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        <td width="69" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="35" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(iv)</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005; and </font></p> </td> </tr></table>






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        <td width="69" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="35" valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(v)</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>the Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K or 8-K/A, as the case may be, filed with the Commission on January 28, 2005, February 2, 2005, March 2, 2005, March 2, 2005, April 20, 2005, May 18, 2005, and June 2, 2005.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), after the date of the Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of the Registration Statement. </font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 4.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Not applicable.</font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 5.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Not applicable.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 6.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The
  Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the &#147;VSCA&#148;) permits the Company to
  indemnify its officers and directors in connection with certain actions, suits
  and proceedings brought against them if they acted in good faith and believed
  their conduct to be in the best interests of the Company and, in the case of
  criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.
  The VSCA</font><font size=2> requires such indemnification when a director entirely
  prevails in the defense of any proceeding to which he was a party because he
  is or was a director of the Company, and further provides that the Company may
  make any other or further indemnity (including indemnity with respect to a proceeding
  by or in the right of the Company), and may make additional provision for advances
  and reimbursement of expenses, if authorized by its articles of incorporation
  or stockholder-adopted by-laws, except an indemnity against willful misconduct
  or a knowing violation of the criminal law.</font> </p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The VSCA establishes a statutory limit on liability of officers and directors of the Company for damages assessed against them in a suit brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of stockholders of the Company and authorizes the Company, with stockholder approval, to specify a lower monetary limit on liability in the Company&#146;s articles of incorporation or by-laws; however, the liability of an officer or director shall not be limited if such officer or director engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or of any federal or state securities law. The Company&#146;s articles of incorporation provide that an officer or director or former officer or director of the Company shall be indemnified to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as hereafter amended in connection with any action, suit or proceeding
brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of stockholders of the Company. The Company&#146;s articles of incorporation further provide for the limitation or elimination of the liability of an officer or director or former officer or director of the Company for monetary damages to the Company or its stockholders in any action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition, the Company carries insurance on behalf of directors and officers.</font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 7.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Not applicable.</font></p>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 8.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>EXHIBITS.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>Exhibit No.</font></u><b></b></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>Description</font></u><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.1</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>2005 Performance Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit H to the Company&#146;s proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.2</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>2005 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit I to the Company&#146;s proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.3</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.4</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>5</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Opinion of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered (filed herewith).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>23.1</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Consent of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>23.2</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>24</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Powers of Attorney executed by Elizabeth E. Bailey, Harold Brown, Mathis Cabiallavetta, Louis C. Camilleri, J. Dudley Fishburn, Robert E. R. Huntley, Thomas W. Jones, George Mu&#241;oz, Lucio A. Noto, John S. Reed, Carlos Slim Hel&#250; and Stephen M. Wolf (filed herewith).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>





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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ITEM 9.</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>UNDERTAKINGS.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>





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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(a)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="267" valign=top style='padding:8.0pt 0in 0in 0in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.08in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.08in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.44in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;);</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.44in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.44in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><u><font size=2>provided</font></u><font size=2>, </font><u><font size=2>however</font></u><font size=2>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.08in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1.08in; text-indent:0.36in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1.08in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1.08in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The
  Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
  registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
  all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
  statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in The City of New York, State of New York, on the 22<sup>nd</sup> day of September,
  2005.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font SIZE=2>ALTRIA GROUP, INC.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><br > <br > </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><br> <br> <u><font size=2>BY: /s/ LOUIS C. CAMILLERI</font></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="5%" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="44%" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Louis C. Camilleri</font><br> <font size=2>Chairman of the Board</font><br> <font size=2>and Chief Executive Officer</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.72in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><b><font size=2>Signature</font></b></u><b><u></u></b></p> </td>
        <td width="19" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'>&nbsp;<b></b></p> </td>
        <td width="239" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><b><font size=2>Title</font></b></u><b><u></u></b></p> </td>
        <td width="18" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'>&nbsp;<b></b></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><b><font size=2>Date</font></b></u><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>/s/ LOUIS C. CAMILLERI</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="19" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>September
          22, 2005</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(Louis C. Camilleri)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="19" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>/s/ DINYAR S. DEVITRE</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="19" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

      <td width="118" rowspan=2 valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>September
          22, 2005</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(Dinyar S. Devitre)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="19" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>/s/ JOSEPH A. TIESI</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="19" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Vice President and Controller</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

      <td width="118" rowspan=2 valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>September
          22, 2005</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(Joseph A. Tiesi)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="19" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Elizabeth E. Bailey, Harold Brown, Mathis Cabiallavetta, J. Dudley Fishburn, Robert E. R. Huntley, Thomas W. Jones, George Mu&#241;oz, Lucio A. Noto, John S. Reed, Carlos Slim Hel&#250; and Stephen M. Wolf</font></p> </td>
        <td width="19" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Directors</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="19" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size="2"><u>By:
          /s/ LOUIS C. CAMILLERI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p> </td>
        <td width="19" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="239" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="18" rowspan=2 valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

      <td width="118" rowspan=2 valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>September
          22, 2005</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="224" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>(Louis
          C. Camilleri, Attorney-in-fact)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>
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<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse;'> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>Exhibit No.</font></u><b></b></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><font size=2>Description</font></u><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.1</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>2005 Performance Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit H to the Company&#146;s proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.2</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>2005 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit I to the Company&#146;s proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.3</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>4.4</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>5</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Opinion of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered (filed herewith).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>23.1</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Consent of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>23.2</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.05in;'>
        <td width="76" valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top style=' height:.05in;'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr>
        <td width="76" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>24</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font size=2>Powers of Attorney executed by Elizabeth E. Bailey, Harold Brown, Mathis Cabiallavetta, Louis C. Camilleri, J. Dudley Fishburn, Robert E. R. Huntley, Thomas W. Jones, George Mu&#241;oz, Lucio A. Noto, John S. Reed, Carlos Slim Hel&#250; and Stephen M. Wolf (filed herewith).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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As
  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Altria Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-3260245
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
120 Park Avenue
New York, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
10017
(Zip Code)
2005 Performance Incentive Plan
2005 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(Full
titles
of the plans)
G. PENN HOLSENBECK
Vice President, Associate
General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
120 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)
(917) 663-4000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION
        OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
        of each class of
securities to be
registered
Title
        of Plan
Amount
        to be
registered
Proposed
        maximum
offering price per
share
(1)
Proposed
        maximum
aggregate offering
price
(1)
Amount
        of
registration fee
Common
        Stock, $0.33 1/3
2005
        Performance Incentive Plan
19,750,000
        shs. (2)
$72.36
$1,429,110,000
$168,206.25
Common
        Stock, $0.33 1/3
2005
        Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
250,000
        shs. (2)
$72.36
$18,090,000
$2,129.19
Total
        20,000,000 shs. (2)
$72.36
$1,447,200,000
$170,335.44
(1)
  Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and calculated
  in accordance with Rule 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933,
  based upon the average of the high and low prices for the Common Stock reported
  in the consolidated reporting system on September 15, 2005.
(2) Plus such additional shares as may be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1.
PLAN INFORMATION.
Not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
ITEM 2.
REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.
Not required to be filed with the Commission.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents filed by Altria Group, Inc. (the "Company") with the Commission (File No. 1-8940) are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:
(i)
the description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-B, dated July 1, 1985, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8, dated April 27, 1989, including any subsequent amendment or any report subsequently filed for the purpose of updating such description;
(ii)
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004;
(iii)
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005;
(iv)
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005; and
(v)
the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K or 8-K/A, as the case may be, filed with the Commission on January 28, 2005, February 2, 2005, March 2, 2005, March 2, 2005, April 20, 2005, May 18, 2005, and June 2, 2005.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the date of the Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of the Registration Statement.
ITEM 4.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The
  Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the "VSCA") permits the Company to
  indemnify its officers and directors in connection with certain actions, suits
  and proceedings brought against them if they acted in good faith and believed
  their conduct to be in the best interests of the Company and, in the case of
  criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.
  The VSCA
requires such indemnification when a director entirely
  prevails in the defense of any proceeding to which he was a party because he
  is or was a director of the Company, and further provides that the Company may
  make any other or further indemnity (including indemnity with respect to a proceeding
  by or in the right of the Company), and may make additional provision for advances
  and reimbursement of expenses, if authorized by its articles of incorporation
  or stockholder-adopted by-laws, except an indemnity against willful misconduct
  or a knowing violation of the criminal law.
The VSCA establishes a statutory limit on liability of officers and directors of the Company for damages assessed against them in a suit brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of stockholders of the Company and authorizes the Company, with stockholder approval, to specify a lower monetary limit on liability in the Company's articles of incorporation or by-laws; however, the liability of an officer or director shall not be limited if such officer or director engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or of any federal or state securities law. The Company's articles of incorporation provide that an officer or director or former officer or director of the Company shall be indemnified to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as hereafter amended in connection with any action, suit or proceeding
brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of stockholders of the Company. The Company's articles of incorporation further provide for the limitation or elimination of the liability of an officer or director or former officer or director of the Company for monetary damages to the Company or its stockholders in any action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition, the Company carries insurance on behalf of directors and officers.
ITEM 7.
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
2005 Performance Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit H to the Company's proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
2005 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit I to the Company's proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3
Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4
By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
5
Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).
24
Powers of Attorney executed by Elizabeth E. Bailey, Harold Brown, Mathis Cabiallavetta, Louis C. Camilleri, J. Dudley Fishburn, Robert E. R. Huntley, Thomas W. Jones, George Muñoz, Lucio A. Noto, John S. Reed, Carlos Slim Helú and Stephen M. Wolf (filed herewith).
ITEM 9.
UNDERTAKINGS.
(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1.        To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)      To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii)     To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and
(iii)    To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided
,
however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
2.        That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3.        To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)      The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)      Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
The
  Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
  registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
  all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
  statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in The City of New York, State of New York, on the 22
nd
day of September,
  2005.
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
BY: /s/ LOUIS C. CAMILLERI
Louis C. Camilleri
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ LOUIS C. CAMILLERI
Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
September
          22, 2005
(Louis C. Camilleri)
/s/ DINYAR S. DEVITRE
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
September
          22, 2005
(Dinyar S. Devitre)
/s/ JOSEPH A. TIESI
Vice President and Controller
September
          22, 2005
(Joseph A. Tiesi)
Elizabeth E. Bailey, Harold Brown, Mathis Cabiallavetta, J. Dudley Fishburn, Robert E. R. Huntley, Thomas W. Jones, George Muñoz, Lucio A. Noto, John S. Reed, Carlos Slim Helú and Stephen M. Wolf
Directors
By:
          /s/ LOUIS C. CAMILLERI
September
          22, 2005
(Louis
          C. Camilleri, Attorney-in-fact)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
2005 Performance Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit H to the Company's proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
2005 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit I to the Company's proxy statement dated March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3
Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4
By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
5
Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).
24
Powers of Attorney executed by Elizabeth E. Bailey, Harold Brown, Mathis Cabiallavetta, Louis C. Camilleri, J. Dudley Fishburn, Robert E. R. Huntley, Thomas W. Jones, George Muñoz, Lucio A. Noto, John S. Reed, Carlos Slim Helú and Stephen M. Wolf (filed herewith).