Authorization and Designation
To Sign and File
Section 16 Reporting Forms

The undersigned, an executive officer of Altria Group, Inc.,
a Virginia corporation (the Company), does hereby authorize
and designate Louanna O. Heuhsen, W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr.
or Angela M. Crosby to sign and file on his behalf the
application for the required Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) electronic CIK code and any and all Forms 3,
4 and 5 relating to equity securities of the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements
of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section
16).  This authorization, unless earlier revoked in writing,
shall be valid until the undersigned's reporting obligations
under Section 16 with respect to equity securities of the
Company shall cease.  All prior such authorizations are hereby
revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Authorization and Designation this 4th day of January, 2010.

	/s/
Salvatore Mancuso