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. or Angela M. Crosby
to sign and file on her 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 27th day of August, 2009.

	/s/
Louanna O. Heuhsen