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06/12/2016 13:55

      Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of       Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)    
    
    
      Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today       announced the election of Massimo Ferragamo to its Board of Directors.       With the addition of Mr. Ferragamo, the PMI Board will now total 13       directors.    
      Mr. Ferragamo has served as Chairman of Ferragamo USA Inc. since 2000,       having previously served as President of that company since 1985.       Ferragamo USA is the exclusive North American distributor of luxury       consumer products, including leather products and shoes, manufactured by       its parent company, Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.    
      Mr. Ferragamo, age 59, served as an independent director of Yum! Brands,       Inc. from 1997 to 2016. He currently serves on the Board of Ferragamo       Finanziaria S.p.A., the Ferragamo familys holding company.    
      I am delighted to welcome Massimo to our Board, said Louis Camilleri,       Chairman of the Board. His entrepreneurial spirit and his deep       experience in the global luxury consumer products business will       complement the considerable expertise of our formidable Board of       Directors in the years to come. I especially appreciate his keen       interest in our aim to become the undisputed leader of Reduced-Risk       Products and our highly ambitious effort to have RRPs ultimately replace       combustible products to the benefit of adult smokers, society and our       company.    
      About Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI)    
      PMI is the worlds leading international tobacco company, with six of       the world's top 15 international brands and products sold in more than       180 markets. In addition to the manufacture and sale of cigarettes,       including Marlboro, the number one global cigarette brand, and       other tobacco products, PMI is engaged in the development and       commercialization of Reduced-Risk Products (RRPs). RRPs is the term       PMI uses to refer to products with the potential to reduce individual       risk and population harm in comparison to smoking cigarettes. Through       multidisciplinary capabilities in productdevelopment, state-of-the-art       facilities, and industry-leading scientific substantiation, PMI aims to       provide an RRP portfolio that meets a broad spectrum of adult smoker       preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. For more information,       see www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.    
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