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PHILIP 'NTO t, ,~ /z/ " CAMPONIFR 1IUl: C:1 , cAlicG t-- 120PARKAVENUE.NEWYORK.NY10017 - 7EIr+ V ~V ~1~.c,lC. c~j ~G~-- ° Mr. Charles Pasfield Independent Election Corporation of America 2335 New Hyde Park Road Lake Success, NY 11042 Re: NOMINEE: Philadep & Co. Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Dear Mr. Pasfield: This is to advise you that the close of business on March 15, 1990 has been established as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Philip Morris Companies Inc. scheduled to be held on April 26, 1990. In connection with the solicitation and voting of proxies at the Meeting, please provide us with an Omnibus Proxy and a printout statement showing the identity and number of shares of the corporation's Common Stock held by each participant for whom you hold a record date position. Since D. F. King & Co., Inc. will assist with the solicitation of proxies and First Chicago Trust Company will tabulate proxies for this Annual Meeting, it would be greatly appreciated if you would simultaneously provide a copy of the printout statement to: Mr. Thomas A. Long Senior Vice President D. F. King & Co., Inc. 77 Water Street New York, NY 10005 and Ms. Alice Dean First Chicago Trust Company 30 West Broadway New York, NY 10015