Philip Morris

Altria Group Inc is the parent Company of Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Altria Group owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International and Philip Morris Capital Corporation.

Philip Morris, the owner of some of the world's most respected brands including Marlboro, is one of the largest shareholders in Godfrey Phillips India and has an agreement with the Company to provide technological services and assistance in all areas of business.

In 1968 Philip Morris International Finance Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Philip Morris Inc., U.S.A. acquired full ownership of Godfrey Phillips Ltd., London, U.K., which was the Holding Company of Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. till the issue of shares to the Indian public during 1975. As a result of acquisition of Godfrey Phillips Ltd., London, U.K. as above, Philip Morris Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, Philip Morris International Finance Corporation became the Holding Company of Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. After the public issue in 1975, offer for sale to Indian public in 1979 and a rights issue in 1981 the shareholding of Philip Morris International Finance Corporation in Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. came down to the present level of 35.93%.

Philip Morris Inc. joined hands with the K. K. Modi Group in 1979.

For more information on Philip Morris and related companies, please visit:

www.altria.com
www.pmusa.com
www.philipmorrisinternational.com

Altadis

In December 2002, Godfrey Phillips India commenced as the exclusive distributor for the brands of the world's largest cigar manufacturer, Altadis in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Altadis the world’s largest cigar manufacturer has three major areas of activity, which are blond and dark cigarettes, distribution and cigars. Blond and dark cigarettes are manufactured and marketed by the group itself, under well-established brand names in France and Spain. It is a market leader in its segment.

Altadis's value-added logistical expertise in tobacco and consumer-product services is extended to retailers to new sectors. Altadis ranks 3rd in Western Europe in cigarettes and 1st in the world in cigars.

Altadis group is the undisputed leader in three of the largest cigar markets namely United States, Spain and France.

Some of the well known cigar brands of the Company are: Farias, Fleur de Savane, Phillies, Dutch Master, VegaFina, Pleiades, Don Diego, Longchamp, Antonioy Cleopatra, Santa Damiana, Meccarillos, Cruzeros, Montecristo, Partagás, Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana, H. Upmann, Picaduros, Ducados Mini, Van Holden, Entrefinos, Tampa Nugget, Hav-a-Tampa, Backwoods and yotras marcas.

The Cigar Division of the Company consolidated its No.1 position worldwide in 2002, with a market share of nearly 25%, a sales volume of around 3.2 billion units.

For more information on Altadis, please visit us at: www.altadis.com