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 W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr., Mary C. Bigelow
or Angela M. Crosby to sign and file on his behalf the
application for the required Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) electronic CIK/CCC codes and any and all Forms 3,
4 and 5 relating to equity securities of the Company with the
SEC 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 26th day of March, 2019.

	/s/
Steve D'Ambrosia