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                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

                        TRIAL SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN CASES

Set forth below is a list of smoking and health class actions, consolidated
individual cases and Lights/Ultra Lights actions currently scheduled for trial
through 2002 against PM Inc. and, in some cases, the Company. Trial dates,
however, are subject to change.

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Case (Jurisdiction)                         Type of Action                              Trial Date
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<S>                                         <C>                                         <C>
In Re Tobacco Litigation                    Smoking and Health Class Action             September 5, 2001
(Medical Monitoring Cases)
(West Virginia)

In Re Tobacco Litigation                    Consolidated Individual                     March 18, 2002
(Individual Personal Injury cases)          Smoking and Health Cases
(West Virginia)

Daniels, et al. v.                          Smoking and Health Class Action             May 15, 2002
Philip Morris Companies Inc., et al.
(California)

Miles, et al. v. Philip Morris              Lights/Ultra Lights Class Action            May 20, 2002
Incorporated, et al.
(Illinois)


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                                                                    Exhibit 99.2


Below is a schedule setting forth by month the number of individual smoking and
health cases against PM Inc. and, in some cases, the Company that are currently
scheduled for trial through the end of the year 2002.

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2001                        2002
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<S>                        <C>
August (1)                 January (7)
September (1)              February (6)
October (5)                March (1)
November (7)               April (2)
December (2)               May (3)
                           June (2)
                           July (2)
                           August (1)
                           September (1)

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