| | Philip Morris International Philip Morris International is one of the world’s leading tobacco companies. The company currently holds a 15% share of the international cigarette market and employs more than 80,000 people worldwide. Philip Morris International’s brands are made in more than 50 factories around the world and are sold in more than 160 markets.
Marketing Excellence and Innovation Philip Morris International’s brand portfolio includes seven of the top 20 international brands, including Marlboro, which has been the best-selling international cigarette brand since 1972, and L&M, which is now the No. 3 brand in the world. Other brands include Philip Morris, Chesterfield, Bond Street, Lark and Parliament. Performance and Financial Strength For the full year 2006, cigarette shipment volume for PMI increased 3.4% versus 2005 to 831.4 billion units, driven mainly by higher volume in Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Partially offsetting these increases was lower volume in Belarus, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Thailand and Turkey. Excluding acquisitions, and adjusting for the one-time inventory benefit in Italy in 2005, PMI's cigarette shipment volume was up 0.4%. PMI's total tobacco volume, which included 8.3 billion cigarette equivalent units of other tobacco products (OTPs), increased 3.5% to 839.7 billion units. Total tobacco volume increased 0.6% excluding acquisitions and the one-time inventory benefit in Italy in 2005. Operating companies income increased 8.1% to $8.5 billion, due primarily to pricing, the Dominican Republic transaction and a $232 million benefit from acquisitions. These were partially offset by negative currency of $183 million, a $61 million charge in the first-quarter of 2006 related to an Italian antitrust action and higher asset impairment and exit costs. PMI market share advanced in many countries in 2006, with gains in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine. Total Marlboro cigarette shipments of 316.0 billion units were down 1.9%, due mainly to declines in Argentina, Germany, Japan and Spain. Share performance for Marlboro was strong, most notably in France, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Ukraine. Read more about Philip Morris International’s financial information.  Commitment to Responsibility
Philip Morris International doesn't just measure performance in terms of financial success. It also tracks whether the company measures up to society’s expectations of a major multinational company — and a tobacco company. Philip Morris International has worked hard to address such important issues as: -
Supporting strong and effective tobacco regulation for both its products and the industry; -
Being open about the health effects of smoking and working to address society’s concerns about its products; -
Supporting worldwide minimum age laws and backing youth smoking prevention programs across the globe; -
Maintaining high standards of safety wherever the company operates; and -
Continuing to take environmental measures on waste, recycling and the protection of resources around the world. Read more about Philip Morris International’s responsibility efforts. Compliance and Integrity Philip Morris International’s values guide its day-to-day operations. Its goals for doing business and interacting with society, both locally and globally are: - Listening to society’s concerns about its products;
- Seeking common ground with its critics and implementing real solutions;
- Acknowledging and embracing its role as a responsible citizen and an active member of the community;
- Being open and transparent with its stakeholders and society as a whole;
- Acting with integrity, respect, trust and a collaborative spirit;
- Following the spirit and the letter of the laws, regulations and policies that govern its businesses.
The company maintains high standards of safety wherever it operates, continually monitoring its production practices in its factories around the world to identify and share possible improvements. The company supports strong and effective regulation for its products and its industry, and is committed to working with governments and the public health community to achieve that goal. For example, it supports worldwide minimum-age laws and supports over 100 youth smoking prevention programs in nearly 90 countries. People and Careers Philip Morris International’s more than 80,000 employees represent over 100 nationalities and 80 languages, a diverse web of people who are linked by a singular commitment to excellence. The company believes in hiring, training and promoting the best global talent in all its business functions. It provides ongoing training to employees throughout the organization, as well as an opportunity to work outside their home markets and thereby gain the sort of global experience the company seeks. Along with its portfolio of leading brands, the company’s employees are its best asset. Find out more about jobs and careers at Philip Morris International:
To learn more about Philip Morris International, please visit the company’s Web site at www.philipmorrisinternational.com.
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Consumer Affairs
Case Postale 1171
1001 Lausanne
Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 618 6111
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