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table of contents

our code

guidance on business operations

8

48

■ ■ antitrust and fair competition ■ ■ communications

■ ■ why do we have a code? ■ ■ who must follow our code? ■ ■ does our code explain all the standards I need to know? ■ ■ what about laws in different countries?

■ ■ environmental compliance ■ ■ importing and exporting ■ ■ political activity and interacting with governments ■ ■ product communication ■ ■ product regulatory and quality ■ ■ research

doing the right thing

12

■ ■ our shared responsibilities ■ ■ additional responsibilities for managers and supervisors

guidance on information and records

68

asking questions and raising concerns

16

■ ■ intellectual property ■ ■ management, protection and use of company records and information

■ ■ duty to speak up ■ ■ altria’s companies do not tolerate retaliation

■ ■ privacy

employment and workplace guidance

22

waivers of our code

78

■ ■ fair employment ■ ■ health, safety and security ■ ■ workplace conduct

acknowledgement

79

index

80

internal contacts and integrity helpline / webline

85

financial guidance

36

■ ■ fiscal compliance, asset management and cash management ■ ■ procurement and supplier management