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I would imagine that with any company that produces products that can lead to any sort of health problem, contingencies are inevitable. Altria is parent company of Philip Morris USA Inc. ("PM USA"),Philip Morris International Inc. ("PMI") and John Middleton, Inc. which are engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. 11 pages may seem like a lot but it is probably not enough. Law suits are abundant and numerous when it comes to cigarettes and their effects. Looking through the contingencies you see that they may not even list every last one because of fear that investors may find it unsettling to see so many contingencies. Now I am not accusing them of this, and I have no way of knowing if their are more contingencies or not. However, would it surprise you if their were more? Probably not.

Excerpt from Financial Analysis from Altria : "Contingencies:

Legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters are pending or

threatened in various United States and foreign jurisdictions against ALG,

its subsidiaries and affiliates, including PM USA and PMI, as well as their

respective indemnitees. Various types of claims are raised in these proceedings,

including product liability, consumer protection, antitrust, tax, contraband

shipments, patent infringement, employment matters, claims for

contribution and claims of competitors and distributors."

As you can see, Altria has many contingencies to deal with. I am studying this at the moment for an accounting class I am taking, and this is precisely the question for the discussion this week. Now me personally, if I were investing in Altria, I would recognize that even though the risk's are there, it seems that they do not effect the value of the companies stocks, if anything, they just keep going up. Considering all the contingencies and litigation, the company is still strong and has not gone under yet, and probably never will. They are apparently making enough money to cover the losses in court, and therefore continue to move forward despite the set backs.

More and more states are taking on a "no smoking" in public building and public places laws, reducing the suits that involve ETS (environmental tobacco smoke). Prices for tobacco keep going up, but they keep selling. All in all, 11 pages may seem like a lot, but it seems fitting for a company that produces cancer causing products that can not only hurt the consumer, but anyone with in the vicinity of the consumer. I hope this gives you some insight. I am still learning myself.

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