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tI~-- , 1 ' J I~~E1~/~, I\ LJ ~~-'HUUH' N ;'^".~%"IERICA • s November 1, 1989 Mr. Hamish Maxwell Phillip Morris Companies, Inc. 120 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Dear Mr. Maxwell: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America believes that tobacco products constitute a major danger to health and survival. We support limitations on the marketing of tobacco products wherever possible, the most visible presentation of health warnings, and urge our company to phase out tobacco products at the earliest possible time. As beneficial owner of 120,000 shares in Phillip Morris Companies, Inc., through its Board of Pensions, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is transmitting to you herewith a shareholder proposal for inclusion in the proxy statement for the next annual meeting of shareholders, pursuant to rule 14-a-8_of the Securities and Exchange Commission. A representative of the ELCA will be present at the shareholder meeting to move adoption of the proposal. Should management intdnd to recommend voting against the proposal, we request that the supporting statement also be included in the proxy printed material. A statement of proof of ownership is included among the enclosures. If you desire, a representative of the ELCA would be prepared to discuss the substance of the proposal with management, prior to your deadline for printing the proxy statement. Should you require any clarification of our action, or wish to make any suggestions, please contact Ed Crane, Director of Corporate Social Responsibilitv, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 8765 W. Higgins Rd., Chicago IL 60631-4190, 312/380-2863. - Ed Crane, Director Corporate Social Responsibility cc: Corporate Finance Division, Securities and Exchange Commission Interfaith Center for Corporate Social Responsibility Investor Responsibility Research Center