Exhibit 99.4
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
(in millions)
Additions | |||||||||||||||
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period | Charged to Costs and Expenses | Charged to Other Accounts | Deductions | Balance at End of Period | ||||||||||
(a) | (b) | ||||||||||||||
2008: | |||||||||||||||
CONSUMER PRODUCTS: | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for discounts | $ | - | $ | 492 | $ | - | $ | 492 | $ | - | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||
Allowance for returned goods | 2 | 6 | - | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
$ | 5 | $ | 498 | $ | - | $ | 496 | $ | 7 | ||||||
FINANCIAL SERVICES: | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for losses | $ | 204 | $ | 100 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 304 | |||||
2007: | |||||||||||||||
CONSUMER PRODUCTS: | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for discounts | $ | - | $ | 493 | $ | - | $ | 493 | $ | - | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 6 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
Allowance for returned goods | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
$ | 7 | $ | 496 | $ | 1 | $ | 499 | $ | 5 | ||||||
FINANCIAL SERVICES: | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for losses | $ | 480 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 276 | $ | 204 | |||||
2006: | |||||||||||||||
CONSUMER PRODUCTS: | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for discounts | $ | - | $ | 516 | $ | - | $ | 516 | $ | - | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 2 | 4 | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||
Allowance for returned goods | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
$ | 4 | $ | 521 | $ | - | $ | 518 | $ | 7 | ||||||
FINANCIAL SERVICES: | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for losses | $ | 596 | $ | 103 | $ | - | $ | 219 | $ | 480 | |||||
Notes:
(a) | Primarily related to acquisition. |
(b) | Represents charges for which allowances were created. |
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