Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. recently released a report stating that cost-cutting and strong sales of smokeless tobacco such as Skoal and Copenhagen led its fourth-quarter profit to climb 7%, even though it sold fewer cigarettes.rnStill the Richmond-based owner of Philip Morris USA said it expects 2010 will be challenging as economic pressures, high unemployment and possible state tax hikes could hurt tobacco sales.
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机译：万宝路制造商奥驰亚集团公司（Altria Group Inc.）最近发布了一份报告，指出削减成本和无烟烟草的强劲销售，例如斯科尔（Skoal）和哥本哈根（Copenhagen），尽管其卷烟销量减少，但其第四季度利润仍增长了7％。美国菲利普莫里斯公司（Philip Morris USA）的分析师表示，由于经济压力，高失业率和可能的州税增加可能损害烟草销售，预计2010年将充满挑战。
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