Altria Reaffirms Guidance (MO)

Altria MO reaffirms that its 2010 full-year guidance for reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be in the range of $1.81 to $1.85. This forecast includes estimated net charges of $0.06 per share related to asset impairment, exit, integration and implementation costs, UST acquisition-related costs, SABMiller plc (SABMiller) special items and tax items. Altria reaffirms that its 2010 full-year guidance for adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.87 to $1.91, representing a forecasted growth rate of 7% to 9% from an adjusted base of $1.75 per share in 2009.