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Earnings From Equity Investment In SABMiller
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings From Equity Investment In SABMiller 
Earnings From Equity Investment In SABMiller

Note 4. Earnings from Equity Investment in SABMiller:

Pre-tax earnings from Altria Group, Inc.'s equity investment in SABMiller consisted of the following:

 

     For the Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
     For the Three Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  
     (in millions)  

Equity earnings

   $ 534       $ 396       $ 201       $ 181   

Gains resulting from issuances of common stock by SABMiller

     18         41         7         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 552       $ 437       $ 208       $ 186