Thursday, April 19, 2007

UPDATE 1-Altria mulls spinoff of international tobacco unit

(Reuters) - "Over the next several months, we will continue to carefully and diligently examine the benefits of a spinoff of Phillip Morris International and other enhancing options to decide the optimal long strategic course to follow," Dinyar Devitre, Altria chief financial officer, said during a conference call with analysts.

Analysts have expected a spinoff of the international tobacco business, which has shown stronger growth than the Philip Morris USA unit, as a second step in the company's corporate overhaul.


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