ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
TAX SHARING AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.3 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TAX SHARING AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BY AND BETWEEN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ALTRIA GROUP, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AND </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>KRAFT FOODS INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DATED AS OF MARCH
30, 2007 </B></FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE I</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DEFINITIONS</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">General</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE&nbsp;II</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TAX SHARING</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.01</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">General</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.02</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Taxes</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.03</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Carrybacks from Post-Distribution Period</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.04</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preparation of Returns</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE&nbsp;III</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REFUNDS</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.01</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Refunds</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE&nbsp;IV</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">INDEMNIFICATION</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.01</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">General Indemnification</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indemnification for Distribution Taxes</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.03</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indemnification Payments</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE&nbsp;V</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REPRESENTATIONS</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Altria and Kraft Representations</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE&nbsp;VI</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COVENANTS</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Altria and Kraft Covenants</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specific Kraft Covenants</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TAX CONTESTS</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Representation with Respect to Tax Contests</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Interest</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Characterization of Payments</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MISCELLANEOUS</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Allocation</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.02</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Reserves</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.04</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dispute Resolution</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.06</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Changes in Law</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Authorization</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Entire Agreement</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective Date</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Termination</FONT></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TAX SHARING AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THIS TAX SHARING AGREEMENT dated as of March&nbsp;30, 2007 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) is between Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation
(&#147;Altria&#148;), and Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (&#147;Kraft&#148;) (sometimes referred to herein individually as &#147;Party&#148;, or together, as &#147;Parties&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>W I T N E S S E T H: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, Altria is the common parent corporation of an
affiliated group of corporations (the &#147;Altria Consolidated Return Group&#148;) within the meaning of Section&nbsp;1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, Kraft is a member of the affiliated group of corporations with respect to which Altria is the common parent corporation; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, as set forth in the Distribution Agreement by and between Altria and Kraft, dated as of January&nbsp;31, 2007 (the &#147;Distribution
Agreement&#148;), and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, Altria will distribute on a pro rata basis to the holders of Altria common stock all of the outstanding shares of Kraft common stock then owned by Altria (the
&#147;Distribution&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Distribution is intended to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Altria and its shareholders
under Section&nbsp;355 of the Code; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in contemplation of the Distribution, pursuant to which Kraft (and its direct and
indirect Subsidiaries) will cease to be a member of the Altria Consolidated Return Group, the Parties hereto have determined to enter into this Agreement, setting forth their agreement with respect to certain tax matters; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE I </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DEFINITIONS
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.01 <U>General</U>. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Altria Non-Food Group</U>&#148; means Altria and any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Altria
that is not also a member of the Kraft Group or otherwise a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft and that would be eligible, from time to time, to join with Altria, with respect to Federal Income Taxes, in the filing of a consolidated United
States Federal Income Tax return and, with respect to Combined State Taxes, in the filing of a consolidated, combined or unitary income or franchise tax return. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Altria Non-Food Group Tax</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;the Federal Income Tax liability of the Altria Consolidated Return Group less the Kraft Federal Income Tax Liability; (ii)&nbsp;the Altria Combined State Tax
liability less the Kraft Combined State Tax Liability; (iii)&nbsp;any other Tax imposed on any member of the Altria Non-Food Group or, with respect to any taxable year, any other Tax imposed on any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Altria (excluding,
however, the Kraft Group and any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft) that is not a member of the Altria Non-Food Group; and (iv)&nbsp;liability of any member of the Altria Non-Food Group for the payment of any amounts of the type described in
(i), (ii)&nbsp;or (iii)&nbsp;as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Combined State
Tax</U>&#148; means, with respect to each state or local taxing jurisdiction, any income or franchise tax payable to such state or local taxing jurisdiction in which a member of the Kraft Group files tax returns with a member of the Altria
Consolidated Return Group that is not also a member of the Kraft Group on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis for purposes of such income or franchise tax. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Distribution Date</U>&#148; shall mean the date on which the Distribution becomes effective. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Distribution Taxes</U>&#148; shall mean any Taxes imposed on, increase in Taxes incurred by, or reduction of a Tax Asset of Altria, and any Taxes of an Altria shareholder that are paid or reimbursed by Altria, together with any
fines or penalties, pursuant to a Final Determination resulting from, or arising in connection with, the failure of the Distribution to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section&nbsp;355 of the Code (including, without limitation, any Tax
resulting from the application of Section&nbsp;355(d) or Section&nbsp;355(e) to the Distribution) or corresponding provisions of the laws of any other jurisdictions. Any Tax referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall be determined using
the highest applicable statutory corporate income tax rate for the relevant taxable period (or portion thereof). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Effective
Realization</U>&#148; (and the correlative term &#147;Effectively Realized&#148;) means, with respect to a tax saving or tax benefit, including from the use of any Tax Asset, the earliest to occur of (i)&nbsp;the receipt by Altria or Kraft (or any
other member of Altria Non-Food Group or Kraft Group) of cash from a Taxing Authority reflecting such tax saving or tax benefit, or (ii)&nbsp;the application of such tax saving or tax benefit to reduce any payments, including estimated tax payments,
with respect to (A)&nbsp;the tax liability on a return of any of such entities or of any consolidated group of which any of such entities is </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a member, or (B)&nbsp;any other outstanding tax liability of any of such entities or of any such consolidated group, provided that any reference in this
definition to tax shall include, without limitation, a reference to a recovery of statutory interest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Federal Income
Tax</U>&#148; means any Tax imposed under Subtitle A of the Code and any related interest and any penalties, additions to such Tax, or additional amounts imposed with respect thereto. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Final Determination</U>&#148; shall mean (i)&nbsp;with respect to Federal Income Taxes, a &#147;determination&#148; as defined in
Section&nbsp;1313(a) of the Code or execution of an Internal Revenue Service Form 870-AD and, with respect to taxes other than Federal Income Taxes, any decision, judgment, decree or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction that, under
applicable law, is not subject to further appeal, review or modification through proceedings or otherwise; (ii)&nbsp;a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the
laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (iii)&nbsp;the payment of tax by any member of the Altria Consolidated Return Group with respect to any item disallowed or adjusted by a Taxing Authority, provided that Altria determines that
no action should be taken to recoup such payment; or (iv)&nbsp;any other final disposition, by mutual agreement of the Parties or by reason of the expiration of a statute of limitations or period for the filing of claims for refunds, amended
returns, or appeals from adverse determinations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Combined State Tax Liability</U>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any
taxable period (or portion thereof) in the Pre-Distribution Period, an amount of Combined State Taxes, including any interest, penalties and other additions to such taxes for such taxable year except to the extent attributable to Altria&#146;s
negligence, determined by taking the total separately computed state income or franchise tax liabilities of the Kraft Group over the total separately computed state income or franchise tax liabilities of the Altria Consolidated Return Group
multiplied by the combined state income or franchise tax liability of the Altria Consolidated Return Group. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Current Federal
Income Tax Provision</U>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any financial statement year (or portion thereof) in the Pre-Distribution Period, the sum of the Kraft Group&#146;s current federal income tax provision determined in accordance with U.S.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (&#147;GAAP&#148;) recorded on the Kraft Group&#146;s books and records and reported in the Kraft Group&#146;s published financial statements. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Federal Income Tax Liability</U>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any taxable period (or portion thereof) in the Pre-Distribution Period,
the sum of the Kraft Group&#146;s Federal Income Tax liability and other additions to such Taxes except to the extent attributable to Altria&#146;s negligence (as determined under the applicable principles of agency law rather than Section&nbsp;6662
of the Code) for such taxable period (or portion thereof), computed as if the Kraft Group were not and never were part of the Altria </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Return Group, but rather were a separate affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated United States Federal Income Tax return pursuant
to Section&nbsp;1501 of the Code (provided, however, that transactions with members of the Altria Non-Food Group or between members of the Kraft Group shall be reflected according to the provisions of the consolidated return regulations promulgated
under the Code governing intercompany transactions). Such computation shall be made: (A)&nbsp;without regard to the income, deductions (including net operating loss and capital loss deductions) and credits in any year of any member of the Altria
Consolidated Return Group that is not a member of the Kraft Group, (B)&nbsp;by taking account of any Tax Asset of the Kraft Group in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.02(e) hereof, (C)&nbsp;with regard to net operating loss and capital loss
carryforwards and carrybacks and minimum tax credits from earlier years of the Kraft Group, (D)&nbsp;as though the highest rate of tax specified in Section&nbsp;11(b) of the Code were the only rate set forth in that subsection, and
(E)&nbsp;reflecting the positions, elections and accounting methods and periods used with respect to the Kraft Group in preparing the Altria consolidated Federal Income Tax return. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Group</U>&#148; shall mean Kraft and any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft that would be eligible, from time to time, to join with
Kraft, with respect to Federal Income Taxes, in the filing of a consolidated United States Federal Income Tax return and, with respect to Combined State Taxes, in the filing of a consolidated, combined or unitary income or franchise tax return if
Kraft were not a member of the Altria Consolidated Return Group. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Group Tax</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;Kraft Federal Income
Tax Liability; (ii)&nbsp;Kraft Combined State Tax Liability; (iii)&nbsp;any other Tax imposed on any member of the Kraft Group with respect to any taxable year, or, with respect to any taxable year, any other Tax imposed on any direct or indirect
Subsidiary of Kraft that is not a member of the Kraft Group; and (iv)&nbsp;liability of any member of the Kraft Group for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i), (ii)&nbsp;or (iii)&nbsp;as a result of any express or implied
obligation to indemnify any other person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Pro Forma Combined State Return</U>&#148; means, for each state in which a
combined state income tax return may be filed, either a formal combined state income tax return, or, in the alternative, a schedule on which the Kraft Combined State Tax Liability is reflected. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return</U>&#148; means either a formal Form 1120, or, in the alternative, a schedule on which the Kraft Federal Income
Tax Liability is reflected. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Post-Distribution Period</U>&#148; means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the
close of business on the Distribution Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Pre-Distribution Period</U>&#148; means any taxable period (or portion thereof)
ending on or before the close of business on the Distribution Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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directly or indirectly &#147;controlled&#148;, where &#147;control&#148; means the ownership of 50% or more of the ownership interests (by vote or value) of such corporation or other legal entity (or any successor thereto) or the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or other legal entity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Tax</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>Taxes</U>&#148; shall mean all national, federal, state (including, but not limited to the Ohio Commercial Activities tax or the Texas Margin tax), county, local, foreign or other taxes, levies, or
imposts, including any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, capital
stock, occupation, property, real property gains, social security or disability, environmental or windfall profit tax, premium, custom duty or other tax, governmental fee, or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any
interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Taxing Authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax (United States or non-United States). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Tax Asset</U>&#148; means any federal or state net operating loss, net capital loss, general business credit, foreign tax credit, charitable
deduction, or any other loss, credit, deduction, or tax attribute which could reduce any Tax (including, without limitation, deductions, credits, alternative minimum net operating loss carryforwards related to alternative minimum taxes or additions
to the basis of property). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Taxing Authority</U>&#148; means any governmental authority (whether United States or non-United
States, and including, without limitation, any state, municipality, political subdivision or governmental agency) responsible for the imposition of any Tax. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Tax Contest</U>&#148; means any audit, review, examination, assessment, notice of deficiency or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining any Taxes (including
any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Tax-Free Status</U>&#148; means qualification of the Distribution
as tax-free under Section&nbsp;355 of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Tax Opinion Document</U>&#148; means the tax opinion related to the Distribution
delivered by Sutherland Asbill&nbsp;&amp; Brennan LLP (&#147;Tax Advisor&#148;) and including all exhibits thereto, which contain, inter alia, information and representations provided by Altria and Kraft in connection with the Distribution.
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TAX SHARING </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.01 <U>General</U>. For each taxable year of the Altria Consolidated Return Group for
which a United States consolidated Federal Income Tax return is filed that includes any Pre-Distribution Period of the Kraft Group, Kraft shall pay to Altria an amount equal to the sum of the Kraft Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable year
as shown on a Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return. For each taxable year of the Altria Consolidated Return Group for which a Combined State Tax return is filed that includes any Pre-Distribution Period of the Kraft Group, Kraft shall pay to Altria an
amount equal to the Kraft Combined State Tax Liability for such taxable year as shown on a Kraft Pro Forma Combined State Return. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.02
<U>Payment of Taxes</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Estimated Payments</U>. Not later than thirty days after the Distribution Date, Kraft shall identify on its
books the Kraft Current Federal Income Tax Provision for that portion of the current quarter that ends on the Distribution Date, determined in accordance with United States GAAP, and shall transfer such amount to Altria within thirty days after the
Distribution Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Preparation and Delivery of Estimated Pro Formas</U>. On a date that is at least thirty days prior to the due
date for the Altria Consolidated Return Group&#146;s consolidated Federal Income Tax return for a taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of this Agreement applies, Kraft shall deliver to Altria a Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return reflecting the Kraft
Federal Income Tax Liability on an estimated basis. On a date that is at least ten days prior to the due date for each Combined State Tax return for a taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of this Agreement applies, Kraft shall deliver to Altria a
Kraft Pro Forma Combined State Return (together with the Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return, the &#147;Kraft Pro Forma Returns&#148;) reflecting the relevant Kraft Combined State Tax Liability on an estimated basis. Kraft&#146;s preparation and delivery
of the Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return shall include related schedules and returns, including, but not limited to, preparation of Form 1118 or in the alternative, a schedule reflecting what is on Form 1118, for purposes of computing any separate
foreign tax credit limitation under Section&nbsp;904(d) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Preparation and Delivery of Final Pro Formas</U>. On or before
November&nbsp;1 following the end of any taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of this Agreement applies, Altria shall deliver to Kraft a Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return reflecting the Kraft Federal Income Tax Liability. On or before
December&nbsp;15 following the end of any taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of this Agreement applies, Altria shall deliver to Kraft a Kraft Pro Forma Combined State Return reflecting the relevant Kraft </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Combined State Tax Liability. Altria&#146;s preparation and delivery of the Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return hereunder shall include related schedules and
returns, including, but not limited to, preparation of Form 1118 or in the alternative, a schedule reflecting what is on Form 1118, for purposes of computing any separate foreign tax credit limitation under Section&nbsp;904(d) of the Code.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Reconciliation of Payments</U>. On or before November&nbsp;1 following the end of any taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of
this Agreement applies, Kraft shall pay to Altria, or Altria shall pay to Kraft, as appropriate, an amount equal to the difference, if any, between: (x)&nbsp;the Kraft Federal Income Tax Liability reflected on the Kraft Pro Forma Federal Return for
such year; and (y)&nbsp;the aggregate amount of the payments of the Kraft Current Federal Income Tax Provision for such year made pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.02(a) of this Agreement or Section&nbsp;2(b)(i) of the prior tax sharing agreement entered
into by the Parties on April&nbsp;11, 2001 (&#147;Prior Agreement&#148;). On or before December&nbsp;15 following the end of any taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of this Agreement applies, Kraft shall pay to Altria the Kraft Combined State
Tax Liability as reflected on the Kraft Pro Forma Combined State Return. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Use of Tax Assets</U>. If a Kraft Pro Forma Return
reflects a Tax Asset that may under applicable law be used to reduce a Federal Income Tax or Combined State Tax liability of the Altria Non-Food Group for any taxable period, Altria shall pay to Kraft, or shall reduce the amount owed by Kraft to
Altria by, an amount equal to the actual tax saving produced by such Tax Asset within thirty days after such tax saving has been Effectively Realized by the Altria Non-Food Group. The amount of any such tax saving for any taxable period shall be the
amount of the reduction in Taxes payable to a Taxing Authority with respect to such tax period, including with respect to any estimated Tax payments, as compared to the Taxes that would have been payable to a Taxing Authority by the Altria Non-Food
Group with respect to such tax period in the absence of such Tax Asset. To the extent Kraft has been compensated for any Tax Asset prior to the filing of a final tax return for any year, including with respect to any estimated payments for such
year, Altria shall pay to Kraft, or Kraft shall pay to Altria, as appropriate, the difference between the amount Effectively Realized with respect to each Tax Asset with respect to such interim payments and the amount Effectively Realized with
respect to the filing of the final tax return. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.03 <U>Carrybacks from Post-Distribution Period</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Within thirty days after Effective Realization by the Altria Consolidated Return Group, Altria agrees to pay to Kraft the actual tax benefit from the
carryback of any Tax Asset of the Kraft Group from a Post-Distribution Period. Such benefit shall be equal to the excess of (i)&nbsp;the amount of Federal Income Taxes or Combined State Taxes, as the case may be, that would have been payable (or of
the Federal Income Tax or Combined State Tax refund actually receivable) by the Altria Consolidated Group for such period in the absence of such carryback, over (ii)&nbsp;the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">amount of Federal Income Taxes or Combined State Taxes, as the case may be, actually payable for such period (or of the Federal Income Tax or Combined State
Tax refund that would have been receivable) by the Altria Consolidated Return Group. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) If, subsequent to the payment by Altria to Kraft
of any amount pursuant to (or in accordance with the principles of) Section&nbsp;2.03(a), there shall be a Final Determination that results in a disallowance or a reduction of the Tax Asset of the Kraft Group so carried back, Kraft shall repay to
Altria, within thirty days after such Final Determination, any amount that would not have been payable to Kraft pursuant to (or in accordance with the principles of) Section&nbsp;2.03(a) of this Agreement had the amount of the tax benefit been
determined in light of the Final Determination. In addition, Kraft shall hold each member of the Altria Non-Food Group harmless from any penalty or interest payable by any member of the Altria Non-Food Group as a result of any such Final
Determination. Any such amount shall be paid by Kraft within thirty days of the payment by the Altria Non-Food Group of any such penalty or interest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.04 <U>Preparation of Returns</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) For each taxable year to which Section&nbsp;2.01 of this Agreement
applies that the Altria Consolidated Return Group elects to file a consolidated Federal Income Tax return as permitted by Section&nbsp;1501 of the Code or any Combined State Tax return, Altria shall prepare and file such return and any other
returns, documents or statements required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the determination of the Federal Income Tax liability of the Altria Consolidated Return Group and with the appropriate Taxing Authorities with
respect to the determination of the Combined State Tax liability of the Altria Consolidated Return Group. With respect to such return preparation, Altria shall not discriminate among any members of the Altria Consolidated Return Group. Altria shall
have the right with respect to any consolidated Federal Income Tax returns or Combined State Tax returns that it has filed or will file to determine (i)&nbsp;the manner in which such returns, documents or statements shall be prepared and filed,
including, without limitation, the manner in which any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit shall be reported; (ii)&nbsp;whether any extensions should be requested; and (iii)&nbsp;the elections that will be made by any member of the
Altria Consolidated Return Group. Each member of the Kraft Group hereby irrevocably appoints Altria as its agent and attorney-in-fact to take any action (including the execution of documents) Altria may deem necessary or appropriate to implement
this Section&nbsp;2.04. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) With respect to any Tax return other than a United States consolidated Federal Income Tax return that includes
any Pre-Distribution Period of the Kraft Group or any Combined State Tax return, the Party that bears indemnification responsibility under Article IV of this Agreement shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of such Tax return; provided,
however, that in the preparation and filing of such Tax return, such Party shall not take any position (or make any election) that is </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">inconsistent with any position or election made by Altria in connection with the preparation and filing of any United States consolidated Federal Income Tax
return that includes any Pre-Distribution Period of the Kraft Group or any Combined State Tax return. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE III </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REFUNDS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.01 <U>Refunds</U>.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) If, with respect to any Kraft Group Tax, Altria receives a refund, offset or credit, Altria shall remit to Kraft within thirty days of
Effective Realization the amount of such refund, offset or credit, together with any interest received thereon. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) If, with respect to
any Altria Non-Food Group Tax, Kraft receives a refund, offset or credit, Kraft shall remit to Altria within thirty days of Effective Realization the amount of such refund, offset or credit, together with any interest received thereon. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Any payments required to be made by Sections 3.01(a) or 3.01(b) of this Agreement shall be paid net of any Tax liability to a Party resulting from
such Party&#146;s receipt of such refund from the Taxing Authority. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE IV </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INDEMNIFICATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.01 <U>General
Indemnification</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Altria will indemnify each member of the Kraft Group or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft against
and hold it harmless from (1)&nbsp;any Altria Non-Food Group Tax or any adjustments made by a Taxing Authority that would result in an increase in any Altria Non-Food Group Tax (including, but not limited to, any Taxes or adjustments attributable to
taxable years ending prior to January&nbsp;1, 2001); and (2)&nbsp;all liabilities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and attorney&#146;s fees and expenses), losses, damages, assessments, settlements
or judgments arising out of or incident to the imposition, assessment or assertion of any Tax or adjustment described in this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Altria&#146;s indemnification
responsibility for Distribution Taxes, if any, shall be determined solely under Section&nbsp;4.02(a) of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Kraft will indemnify each member of the Altria Non-Food Group or any other direct or indirect
Subsidiary of Altria other than a member of the Kraft Group or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft against and hold it harmless from (1)&nbsp;any Kraft Group Tax, or any adjustments made by a Taxing Authority that would result in an
increase in any Kraft Group Tax (including, but not limited to, any Taxes or adjustments attributable to taxable years ending prior to January&nbsp;1, 2001), or any adjustments by a Taxing Authority that result in a disallowance or reduction of any
Tax Asset of the Kraft Group that was used to reduce any Altria Non-Food Group Tax; and (2)&nbsp;all liabilities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and attorney&#146;s fees and expenses), losses,
damages, assessments, settlements or judgments arising out of or incident to the imposition, assessment or assertion of any Tax or adjustment described in this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
Kraft&#146;s indemnification responsibility for Distribution Taxes, if any, shall be determined solely under Section&nbsp;4.02(b) of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.02 <U>Indemnification for Distribution Taxes</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, Altria shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Kraft Group or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft from and against (1)&nbsp;any and all Distribution Taxes that are not the responsibility of Kraft
pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.02(b) of this Agreement and (2)&nbsp;all liabilities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and attorney&#146;s fees and expenses), losses, damages, assessments, settlements
or judgments arising out of or incident to the imposition, assessment or assertion of any Tax or adjustment described in this subsection. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Kraft agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Altria Non-Food Group or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Altria other than a member of the
Kraft Group or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft from and against (1)&nbsp;any and all Distribution Taxes resulting from or attributable to (i)&nbsp;any act or failure to act on the part of Kraft (or any member of the Kraft Group or
any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft) following the Distribution; or (ii)&nbsp;any breach by Kraft (or any other member of Kraft Group or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kraft) of any of the representations or covenants set
forth in Articles V and VI of this Agreement or any representations or covenants made by Kraft in the Tax Opinion Document and (2)&nbsp;all liabilities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and
attorney&#146;s fees and expenses), losses, damages, assessments, settlements or judgments arising out of or incident to the imposition, assessment or assertion of any Tax or adjustment described in this subsection. </FONT></P> <P
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under this Article IV with respect to any Tax for which there has been a Final Determination, such Party (&#147;Indemnified Party&#148;) shall send to the other Party (&#147;Indemnifying Party&#148;) an invoice requesting payment accompanied by a
statement describing in reasonable detail the amount owed and the particulars relating thereto. The Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party any payment owed under this Article IV within thirty days (or within another time period
mutually agreed to by the Parties) after the receipt of the invoice for such payment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE V </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REPRESENTATIONS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.01 <U>Altria and
Kraft Representations</U>. Altria and Kraft each represent that the information and representations furnished by Altria or Kraft, as the case may be, in any Tax Opinion Document are accurate and complete as of the date hereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VI </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COVENANTS
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.01 <U>Altria and Kraft Covenants</U>. Altria and Kraft each covenant (1)&nbsp;to use its best efforts to verify that the foregoing
representations made by it in Article V are accurate and complete as of the Distribution Date and (2)&nbsp;if, after the&nbsp;date hereof, it obtains information indicating, or otherwise becomes aware, that any such representations are or may be
inaccurate or incomplete, promptly to inform Altria or Kraft, as the case may be. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.02 <U>Specific Kraft Covenants</U>. Kraft may take
actions inconsistent with the representations in Section&nbsp;5.01 of this Agreement and covenants in this Section&nbsp;6.02 only if, prior to taking such action, Kraft (1)&nbsp;provides notification, upon determining that it shall pursue such
action, to Altria of its plans with respect to such action, and promptly responds to any inquiries made by Altria following such notification, and (2)&nbsp;obtains Altria&#146;s written consent to such action (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Altria consent shall not relieve Kraft of any of its liabilities or obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any Kraft indemnity obligation arising under Section&nbsp;4.02(b) of
this Agreement. Kraft covenants to Altria that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) During the two-year period following the Distribution Date, Kraft will not liquidate or
merge or consolidate with any other person in one or more transactions pursuant to which the shareholders of the other person(s) in such </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">transaction(s) hold directly or indirectly a forty percent or greater interest (by vote or value) in the combined company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) During the two-year period following the Distribution Date, Kraft and each of its Subsidiaries will not transfer all or substantially all of its
assets in a transaction, including all or substantially all of the assets of Kraft&#146;s active trade or business used to satisfy Section&nbsp;355(b) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) During the two-year period following the Distribution Date, Kraft will continue the active conduct of its trade or business used to satisfy Section&nbsp;355(b) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Kraft will not redeem or repurchase Kraft stock in a manner contrary to the requirements of Revenue Procedure 96-30 or in any other manner contrary
to the representations made in the Tax Opinion Document. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) During the two-year period following the Distribution Date, Kraft will not
issue, in one or more transactions, Kraft stock (or any instrument that is convertible or exchangeable into such Kraft stock) that in the aggregate represents more than a forty percent interest (by vote or value) of Kraft. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) During the two-year period following the Distribution Date, Kraft will not enter into any negotiations, agreements, understandings, or arrangements
with respect to transactions or events (including, without limitation, stock issuances, pursuant to the exercise of options or otherwise, option grants, capital contributions or acquisitions or a series of such transactions or events, but excluding
the Distribution) that may alone or in the aggregate cause the Distribution to be treated as part of a plan (i)&nbsp;pursuant to which one or more persons would acquire directly or indirectly stock of Kraft representing a forty percent or greater
interest (by vote or value); or (ii)&nbsp;which would result in a transaction described in Section&nbsp;6.02(a) above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Kraft will not
otherwise take any action or fail to take any other action, which action or failure to act may result in Distribution Taxes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) For
purposes of paragraphs (a), (e)&nbsp;and (f)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;6.02, whether a forty percent or greater ownership change is or would be involved in one or more transactions shall be determined under multiple methods that reflect the differing
number of Kraft shares outstanding at various times (e.g., on the Distribution Date, immediately prior to each transaction, etc.) and the method chosen shall be the one that results in the largest potential ownership change. </FONT></P> <P
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TAX CONTESTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.01 <U>Representation with Respect to Tax Contests</U>. Altria shall have the right
to (i)&nbsp;contest, compromise, or settle any adjustment or deficiency proposed, asserted or assessed as a result of any audit of any consolidated or combined return filed by the Altria Consolidated Return Group; (ii)&nbsp;file, prosecute,
compromise or settle any claim for refund; and (iii)&nbsp;determine whether any refunds to which the Altria Consolidated Return Group may be entitled shall be received by way of refund or credited against the tax liability of the Altria Consolidated
Return Group; provided, however, that Altria shall be obligated to act in good faith with respect to any Tax Contest of any consolidated or combined return filed by the Altria Consolidated Return Group which involves a Tax or adjustment for which
Kraft is liable pursuant to this Agreement (&#147;Kraft Tax Contest&#148;). Specifically, Altria shall, in good faith, (i)&nbsp;consult with Kraft regarding its comments with respect to any such Kraft Tax Contest, including any correspondence or
filings submitted in connection therewith; (ii)&nbsp;consult with Kraft as to strategy and settlement decisions with respect to any Kraft Tax Contest, including any correspondence or filings submitted in connection therewith; and (iii)&nbsp;use its
best efforts to arrive at a settlement of any such Kraft Tax Contest that reflects the ultimate merits of the issues without taking into account the fact that Kraft is liable for the Tax or adjustment under this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) With respect to any Kraft Tax Contest, Altria shall (i)&nbsp;keep Kraft informed in a timely manner of all actions taken or proposed to be taken by
Altria and (ii)&nbsp;timely provide Kraft with copies of any correspondence or filings submitted to any Taxing Authority in connection with any contest, litigation, compromise or settlement relating to any such adjustment in any such Tax Contest. In
addition, with respect to any Tax Contest in which a Taxing Authority has asserted a position that may result in a Kraft indemnification obligation arising under Section&nbsp;4.02(b) of this Agreement, Kraft shall have the right, at its own expense,
to attend and participate in any such Tax Contest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The failure of Altria timely to forward notification in accordance with
Section&nbsp;7.01(a) shall not relieve Kraft of any obligation to pay such Tax or adjustment or indemnify Altria, except to the extent Kraft was actually materially prejudiced by such failure, and in no event shall such failure relieve Kraft from
any other liability or obligation which it may have to Altria. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VIII </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PAYMENTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.01 <U>Method of Payment</U>. All payments required by this
Agreement shall be made by (1)&nbsp;wire transfer to the appropriate bank account as may from time to time be designated by the Parties for such purpose, or (2)&nbsp;any other method agreed to by the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Parties. All payments due under this Agreement shall be deemed to be paid when available funds are actually received by the payee. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.02 <U>Interest</U>. Any payment required by this Agreement that is not made on or before the date required hereunder shall bear interest, from and
after such date through the date of payment, calculated at the rate determined under Section&nbsp;6621(a)(2) of the Code as modified by Section&nbsp;6621(c) of the Code or as otherwise determined by any relevant Taxing Authority. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.03 <U>Characterization of Payments</U>. For all Tax purposes, the Parties hereto agree to treat, and to cause their respective affiliates to treat,
(1)&nbsp;any payment required by this Agreement (to the extent not otherwise treated as a payment in respect of an existing intercompany account) either as a contribution by Altria to Kraft or a distribution by Kraft to Altria, as the case may be,
occurring immediately prior to the Distribution and (2)&nbsp;any payment of interest or non-Federal Income Taxes by or to a Tax Authority, as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Parties entitled under this Agreement to retain such
payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment, in either case, except as otherwise mandated by applicable law or a Final Determination; provided that in the event it is determined (i)&nbsp;pursuant to applicable law that it is more
likely than not, or (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to a Final Determination, that any such treatment is not permissible (or that an Indemnified Party nevertheless suffers an income Tax or other Tax detriment as a result of such payment), the payment in question
shall be adjusted to place the Indemnified Party in the same after-tax position it would have enjoyed absent such applicable law or Final Determination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE IX </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MISCELLANEOUS </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.01 <U>Allocation</U>. Altria may, at its option, elect, and the Kraft Group shall join it in electing (if necessary), to ratably allocate items (other
than extraordinary items) of the Kraft Group in accordance with relevant provisions of Treasury Regulations Section&nbsp;1.1502-76. If Altria makes such an election, the members of the Kraft Group shall provide to Altria such statements as are
required under the regulations and other appropriate assistance. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.02 <U>Payment of Reserves</U>. Within thirty days after the
Distribution Date, Altria shall pay to Kraft an amount equal to the Federal Income Tax reserve for uncertain Tax positions attributable to the Kraft Group and recorded on the books and records of Altria as of the Distribution Date. The amount paid
by Altria to Kraft under this Section&nbsp;9.02 shall include interest at the intercompany rate accruing on such reserve amounts from the later of January&nbsp;1, 2001 or the various dates on which Kraft paid particular amounts to Altria with
respect to such reserve, through the date that Altria pays the amount equal to the reserve to Kraft pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9.02. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Altria and Kraft shall each cooperate fully with all reasonable requests from the other Party in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax
returns, claims for refund, and audits concerning issues or other matters covered by this Agreement (including, without limitation, cooperating in meeting those deadlines as established and reasonably determined by Altria to be necessary to
facilitate the timely filing of any United States consolidated Federal Income Tax return of the Altria Consolidated Return Group). Such cooperation shall&nbsp;include, without limitation: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the retention until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and the provision upon request, of Tax returns, books, records
(including information regarding ownership and Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to the Tax returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings or other determinations
by Taxing Authorities; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) the execution of any document that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any audit, or
the filing of a Tax return or refund claim by a member of the Altria Non-Food Group or the Kraft Group, including certification, to the best of a Party&#146;s knowledge, of the accuracy and completeness of the information it has supplied;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) for each taxable year of the Altria Consolidated Return Group for which a United States consolidated Federal Income Tax return is
filed that includes any Pre-Distribution Period of the Kraft Group, the use of the same tax preparation software required to facilitate the filing of the Altria Group Consolidated Return; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) the use of the Party&#146;s best efforts to obtain any documentation that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any of the
foregoing. Each Party shall make its employees and facilities available on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in connection with the foregoing matters; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v) the participation in regularly scheduled meetings between the Parties to further the purposes of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) If a Party fails to comply with any of its obligations set forth in Section&nbsp;9.03(a) of this Agreement upon reasonable request and notice by the other Party, and such failure results in the imposition of
additional Taxes, the nonperforming Party shall be liable in full for such additional Taxes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.04 <U>Retention of Records</U>.&nbsp;A
Party intending to dispose of documentation of Altria (or any other member of Altria Non-Food Group) or Kraft (or any other member of Kraft Group), including without limitation, books, records, Tax returns and all supporting schedules and
information relating thereto (after the expiration of the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">applicable statute of limitations), which relates to Tax returns described in Section&nbsp;2.04 (to the extent it affects the separate Tax liability of Kraft
(or any other member of Kraft Group) or Altria (or any other member of Altria Non-Food Group) shall provide written notice to the other Party describing the documentation to be destroyed or disposed of at least sixty days prior to taking such
action.&nbsp;The other Party may arrange to take delivery of the documentation described in the notice at its expense during the succeeding sixty day period.&nbsp;The documentation described in the notice will not be disposed of without the
affirmative written consent of an officer of the notified Party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.05 <U>Dispute Resolution</U>.&nbsp;Any and all disputes between the
Parties relating to this Agreement, including the interpretation or application thereof, shall be resolved through the procedures provided in Article VI of the Distribution Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.06 <U>Changes in Law</U>. Any reference to a provision of the Code or a law of another jurisdiction shall include a reference to any applicable
successor provision or law. If, due to any change in applicable law or regulations or their interpretation by any court of law or other governing body having jurisdiction subsequent to the date of this Agreement, performance of any provision of this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated thereby shall become unlawful, impracticable or impossible, the Parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the
same result as that contemplated by such provision. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.07 <U>Confidentiality</U>. Each Party shall hold and cause its directors, officers,
employees, advisors and consultants to hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of its counsel, by other requirements of law, all information (other than any such information
relating solely to the business or affairs of such Party) concerning the other Party hereto furnished to it by such other Party or its representatives pursuant to this Agreement (except to the extent that such information can be shown to have been
(1)&nbsp;in the public domain through no fault of such Party, (2)&nbsp;later lawfully acquired from other sources not known to be under a duty of confidentiality by the Party to which it was furnished, or (3)&nbsp;independently developed), and each
Party shall not release or disclose such information to any other person, except its directors, officers, employees, auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other consultants who shall be advised of and agree to be bound by the
provisions of this Section&nbsp;9.07. Each Party shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential information concerning or supplied by the other Party if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for
its own similar information. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.08 <U>Successors</U>. This agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor, by
merger, acquisition of assets or otherwise, to any of the Parties hereto (including, but not limited to, any successor of Altria and Kraft succeeding to the tax </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">attributes of such Party under Section&nbsp;381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had been an original Party hereto. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.09 <U>Authorization, etc.</U> Each of the Parties hereto hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement; that this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Party; that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Party; and that the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party does not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of its charter or bylaws or any agreement, instrument or order binding on such Party. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.10 <U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests, and other communications to any Party hereunder shall be in writing (including electronic mail and facsimile
transmission) and shall be given to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to Altria, to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Altria Group, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">120 Park Avenue </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, New York 10017 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: Vice
President, Taxes </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to Kraft, to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Kraft Foods Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Three Lakes Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Northfield, Illinois 60093 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: Vice President, Taxes </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.11 <U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes any prior tax sharing agreements, and such prior tax sharing agreements shall have no further force and effect; provided, however, that regardless of whether this Agreement specifically refers to any prior tax sharing agreement entered
into by the Parties, that payments already made and actions already taken pursuant to any such prior tax sharing agreement shall be taken into account in determining the respective rights and obligations of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement. In
addition, the provisions of any prior tax sharing agreement shall be taken into account to the extent necessary for the implementation of this Agreement but only if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. If and to the extent that
the provisions of this Agreement conflict with the Distribution Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Distribution, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. </FONT></P> <P
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only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.13 <U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (other than the laws regarding choice of laws and conflicts of laws) as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies; provided, however,
that the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 1-16 (as may be amended from time to time) shall govern the matters described in Section&nbsp;9.05 of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.14 <U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.15 <U>Waivers and Amendments</U>. This Agreement shall not be waived, amended or
otherwise modified except in writing, duly executed by all of the Parties hereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.16 <U>Effective Date</U>. This Agreement shall be
effective as of the Distribution Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.17 <U>Termination</U>. The Agreement shall remain in force and be binding so long as the
applicable period of assessments (including extensions) remains unexpired for any taxes contemplated by the Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/ D<SMALL>INYAR</SMALL> S. D<SMALL>EVITRE</SMALL></FONT></P> <P
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