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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000764180-04-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTRIA GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764180
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133260245
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9176634000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED JOHN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08940
		FILM NUMBER:		041112787

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALTRIA GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		120 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9176632256

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALTRIA GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		120 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764180</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALTRIA GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001024919</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REED JOHN S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>120 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>59589.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>176.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>48.41</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 2,241 deferred shares held in the 2000 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and 34,688 shares in a self-di
rected Keogh/IRA account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom stock units convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These units were acquired on October 29, 2004 pursuant to the deferred fee program of the Altria 1992 Compensation Plan for Non-E
mployee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These units are to be settled in cash upon the reporting person's termination as a member of the issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The average of the high and low price of Altria Group, Inc. Common Stock on October 29, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This is an increase of 191 share equivalents since September 30, 2004, the date deferred compensation was last reported to the SEC.  The total includes share equivalents acquired and the reinvestment of dividends under the deferred fee program of the Altria 1992 Compansation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>G. Penn Holsenbeck for John S. Reed</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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