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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                               _________________

                                   FORM 11-K

(Mark One)

   [X]          ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                                      OR

   [ ]        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE 
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                   For the transition period from        to 



                         Commission file number 1-8940


                               _________________


                  Philip Morris Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan


                             (Full title of the plan)



                         PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC.
                                120 Park Avenue
                           New York, New York 10017

          (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
                and address of its principal executive office.)


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                  PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                          ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 11-K
                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                        




                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
                                                                 Page(s)
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Report of Independent Accountants.............................       3
                                                                 
Financial Statements:                                            
  Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31,           
    1997 and 1996.............................................     4-5
  Statements of Income and Changes in Plan Equity for            
    the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995..........     6-8
  Notes to Financial Statements...............................    9-21
                                                                 
Signatures....................................................      22
                                                                 
Schedules:                                                       
  Schedule I - Investments as of December 31, 1997............   S-1-7

  Other schedules are omitted because the information required
  is contained in the financial statements.

Exhibits:
    23. Consent of Independent Accountants.

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                      REPORT  of  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS
                                        
To: The Corporate Employee Plans Investment Committee of Philip Morris
    Companies Inc., the Corporate Employee Benefit Committee of Philip Morris
    Companies Inc., the Administrator, and all Participants as a group (but not
    individually) of the Philip Morris Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan:

    We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the
Philip Morris Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of income and changes in plan equity for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, and the schedule
of investments as of December 31, 1997.  These financial statements and the
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the fiduciaries of the
Plan appointed by Philip Morris Companies Inc.  Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements and the financial statement schedule
based on our audits.

    We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
fiduciaries, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Plan as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and the income and changes in plan equity for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.  In addition, in our opinion, the financial
statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be included therein.

    Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. The fund information in the
statements of financial condition and statements of income and changes in plan
equity is presented for purposes of additional information rather than to
present the financial condition and changes in income and plan equity of each
fund. The fund information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied
in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.


                                           /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

New York, New York
April 10, 1998

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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                             as of December 31, 1997
                            (in thousands of dollars)

                                    _______
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         U.S.                     Inter-                       Partic- 
                                Equity     Interest   Government                 national             Growth   ipants'
                                Index       Income    Obligations Philip Morris   Equity   Balanced   Equity    Loan
                                 Fund        Fund        Fund       Stock Fund     Fund      Fund      Fund    Account      Total
                              ---------   ---------   ----------- -------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -----------
<S>                           <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        
ASSETS:
  Allocated share of        
    Trust net assets          $ 969,022   $ 712,944    $ 62,791     $ 896,371    $ 33,652  $ 89,064  $ 69,250  $ 65,849  $ 2,898,943
  Employer contributions    
    receivable                   29,370      23,081      11,261        24,806       1,331     2,547     2,333                 94,729
  Employee contributions    
    receivable                      686         408          97           687          60        93       123                  2,154
                              ---------   ---------    --------     ---------    --------  --------  --------  --------  -----------
      Total assets              999,078     736,433      74,149       921,864      35,043    91,704    71,706    65,849    2,995,826
                              ---------   ---------    --------     ---------    --------  --------  --------  --------  -----------
                           
      Plan equity             $ 999,078   $ 736,433    $ 74,149     $ 921,864    $ 35,043  $ 91,704  $ 71,706  $ 65,849  $ 2,995,826
                              =========   =========    ========     =========    ========  ========  ========  ========  ===========
</TABLE>

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

                                      -4-
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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                             as of December 31, 1996
                            (in thousands of dollars)

                                    _______
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                    U.S.                      Inter-                         Partic-
                            Equity   Interest    Government                  national              Growth    ipants'   
                            Index     Income     Obligations  Philip Morris   Equity   Balanced    Equity     Loan      
                             Fund      Fund         Fund       Stock Fund      Fund      Fund       Fund     Account      Total
                         ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------  ----------
<S>                      <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
ASSETS:                                                                                                               
  Allocated share of                                                                                               
    Trust net assets      $724,192   $686,005    $50,722      $757,242      $27,550    $50,572    $36,719    $64,645    $2,397,647
  Employer contributions                                                                                                 
    receivable              28,434     24,072      8,865        24,789        1,175      1,577      1,559                   90,471
                          --------   --------    -------      --------      -------    -------    -------    -------    ----------
                                                                                                                        
      Total assets         752,626    710,077     59,587       782,031       28,725     52,149     38,278     64,645     2,488,118
                          --------   --------    -------      --------      -------    -------    -------    -------    ----------
      Plan equity         $752,626   $710,077    $59,587      $782,031      $28,725    $52,149    $38,278    $64,645    $2,488,118
                          ========   ========    =======      ========      =======    =======    =======    =======    ==========
</TABLE>


  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 

                                      -5-
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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
                      for the year ended December 31, 1997
                            (in thousands of dollars)
                                    _______
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                  U.S.                     Inter-
                                      Equity     Interest     Government                  national                  Growth     
                                      Index       Income      Obligations Philip Morris    Equity     Balanced      Equity    
                                       Fund        Fund          Fund       Stock Fund      Fund        Fund         Fund    
                                   -----------  -----------  ------------ ------------- -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C> 
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                    
 Employer contributions            $    29,362  $    23,083  $    11,267   $    24,806  $     1,331  $     2,547  $     2,333 
 Employee contributions                 10,739        6,771        1,490        10,878        1,183        1,361        1,931 
 Allocated share of Trust                                                                                                     
   investment activities:                                                                                                     
     Interest income                         1       44,274        3,415         1,502
     Dividend income                                                            32,837                     8,217       13,139  
     Net appreciation                                                                                                         
       (depreciation) in                                                                                                      
        fair value of investments      238,729                       783       141,297          267        4,935       (6,433)
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                       238,730       44,274        4,198       175,636          267       13,152        6,706 
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
          Total additions              278,831       74,128       16,955       211,320        2,781       17,060       10,970 
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                   
  Distributions and                                                                                                           
    withdrawals                        (32,670)     (37,916)      (4,663)      (25,857)        (841)      (1,590)      (1,703)
  General and administrative                                                                                                  
    expenses                              (328)        (477)         (88)         (236)        (109)         (29)         (31)
                                   -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
      Total deductions                 (32,998)     (38,393)      (4,751)      (26,093)        (950)      (1,619)      (1,734)
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net transfers among funds                  352      (10,890)       2,710       (45,052)       4,483       24,101       24,296 
Net transfers between plans                 24                                      35                                        
Participants' loans                     (7,844)      (5,444)      (1,183)       (8,190)        (258)        (372)        (483)
Participants' loan repayments            8,087        6,955          831         7,813          262          385          379 
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
          Net additions                246,452       26,356       14,562       139,833        6,318       39,555       33,428 

PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                                                  
  Beginning of year                    752,626      710,077       59,587       782,031       28,725       52,149       38,278 
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
  End of year                      $   999,078  $   736,433  $    74,149   $   921,864  $    35,043  $    91,704  $    71,706 
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========   ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
<CAPTION> 
                                   Participants' 
                                       Loan
                                      Account        Total
                                   -------------  -----------
<S>                                <C>            <C>                                  
ADDITIONS:                       
 Employer contributions                           $    94,729
 Employee contributions                                34,353
 Allocated share of Trust        
   investment activities:        
     Interest income              $     4,856          54,048
     Dividend income                                   54,193
     Net appreciation            
       (depreciation) in         
        fair value of investments                     379,578
                                  -----------     -----------
                                        4,856         487,819
                                  -----------     -----------
          Total additions               4,856         616,901
                                  -----------     -----------
DEDUCTIONS:                      
  Distributions and              
    withdrawals                        (2,714)       (107,954)
  General and administrative     
    expenses                                           (1,298)
                                  -----------     -----------
      Total deductions                 (2,714)       (109,252)
                                  -----------     -----------
Net transfers among funds                                 -
Net transfers between plans                                59
Participants' loans                    23,774             -
Participants' loan repayments         (24,712)            -
                                  -----------     -----------
          Net additions                 1,204         507,708
                                 
PLAN EQUITY:                     
      Beginning of year                64,645       2,488,118
                                  -----------     -----------
      End of year                 $    65,849     $ 2,995,826
                                  ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      -6-
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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
                      for the year ended December 31, 1996
                            (in thousands of dollars)
                                    _______
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                   U.S.                       Inter-
                                       Equity       Interest   Government                    national                   Growth  
                                       Index         Income    Obligations   Philip Morris     Equity     Balanced      Equity  
                                        Fund          Fund         Fund       Stock Fund        Fund        Fund         Fund  
                                    -----------  -----------  ------------   -------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>          <C> 
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                       
  Employer contributions            $    28,433  $    24,068  $     8,864    $    24,783    $     1,175  $     1,577  $     1,559
  Employee contributions                  9,201        7,076        1,440          8,414            813          759        1,264
  Allocated share of Trust                                                                                                       
    investment activities:                                                                                                       
      Interest income                         5       41,640        2,923            875              1            3            2
      Dividend income                                                             31,315                       2,665        2,251
      Net appreciation                                                                                                           
        (depreciation) in                                                                                                        
         fair value of investments      134,965                    (1,363)       143,433          1,743        2,627        1,424
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------  -----------  -----------
                                        134,970       41,640        1,560        175,623          1,744        5,295        3,677
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total additions                   172,604       72,784       11,864        208,820          3,732        7,631        6,500
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------  -----------  -----------
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                      
  Distributions and                                                                                                              
    withdrawals                         (23,813)     (32,396)      (2,101)       (21,486)          (404)        (924)        (697)
  General and administrative                                                                                                     
    expenses                               (284)        (408)         (89)          (260)           (67)         (24)         (24)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------   ----------- -----------
      Total deductions                  (24,097)     (32,804)      (2,190)       (21,746)          (471)        (948)        (721)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------  -----------  -----------
Net transfers among funds                 8,157       37,808       (1,282)       (96,589)        15,728       22,148       14,030
Net transfers between plans                 160          442           47            379             (5)                      (51)
Participants' loans                      (8,368)      (6,586)      (1,157)        (7,645)          (224)        (296)        (324)
Participants' loan repayments             7,904        7,501          750          6,665            205          229          374
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------  -----------  -----------
          Net additions                 156,360       79,145        8,032         89,884         18,965       28,764       19,808

PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                                                     
  Beginning of year                     596,266      630,932       51,555        692,147          9,760       23,385       18,470
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------    -----------  -----------  -----------
  End of year                       $   752,626  $   710,077  $    59,587    $   782,031    $    28,725  $    52,149  $    38,278
                                    ===========  ===========  ===========    ===========    ===========  ===========  ===========
<CAPTION> 
                                 Participants'   
                                    Loan
                                   Account         Total
                                 ------------   -----------                            
<S>                              <C>            <C> 
ADDITIONS:                       
  Employer contributions                        $    90,459
  Employee contributions                             28,967
  Allocated share of Trust       
    investment activities:       
      Interest income             $     4,490        49,939
      Dividend income                                36,231
      Net appreciation           
        (depreciation) in        
         fair value of investment                   282,829
                                  -----------   -----------
                                        4,490       368,999
                                  -----------   -----------
      Total additions                   4,490       488,425
                                  -----------   -----------
DEDUCTIONS:                      
  Distributions and              
    withdrawals                        (2,735)      (84,556)
  General and administrative     
    expenses                                         (1,156)
                                  -----------   -----------
      Total deductions                 (2,735)      (85,712)
                                  -----------   -----------
Net transfers among funds                               -
Net transfers between plans                42         1,014
Participants' loans                    24,600           -
Participants' loan repayments         (23,628)          -
                                  -----------   -----------
          Net additions                 2,769       403,727

PLAN EQUITY:                     
  Beginning of year                    61,876     2,084,391
                                  -----------   -----------
  End of year                     $    64,645   $ 2,488,118
                                  ===========   ===========
</TABLE> 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      -7-
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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
                      for the year ended December 31, 1995
                            (in thousands of dollars)
                                   _______ 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                      U.S.            Philip         Inter-
                                                  Equity          Interest         Government         Morris        national    
                                                  Index            Income          Obligations        Stock          Equity      
                                                   Fund             Fund              Fund             Fund           Fund        
                                                ---------        ---------        -----------       ---------       --------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>             <C> 
 ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                     
   Employer contributions                       $  27,105        $  24,142          $  7,253        $  20,929       $   673     
   Employee contributions                           7,375            7,305             1,261            6,038           112     
   Allocated share of Trust                                                                                                     
     investment activities:                                                                                                     
       Interest income                                  2           41,513             2,302              501                   
       Dividend income                                  1                                              27,216                   
       Net appreciation                                                                                                         
         (depreciation) in                                                                                                      
          fair value of investments               158,624                              1,578          247,136           301     
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
                                                  158,627           41,513             3,880          274,853           301     
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
       Total additions                            193,107           72,960            12,394          301,820         1,086     
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
 DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                    
   Distributions and                                                                                                            
     withdrawals                                  (28,843)         (42,878)           (3,400)         (28,406)           (6)    
   General and administrative                                                                                                   
     expenses                                        (256)            (395)              (76)            (234)           (8)    
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
       Total deductions                           (29,099)         (43,273)           (3,476)         (28,640)          (14)    
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
 Net transfers among funds                         (6,174)          (3,701)            2,975          (40,432)        8,705     
 Net transfers between plans                           47              271                 3              300                   
 Participants' loans                               (8,072)          (7,757)             (997)          (6,674)          (40)    
 Participants' loan repayments                      6,644            7,227               609            5,388            23     
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
       Net additions                              156,453           25,727            11,508          231,762         9,760     
                                                                                                                                
 PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                                                   
   Beginning of year                              439,813          605,205            40,047          460,385             -
                                                ---------        ---------          --------        ---------       -------    
   End of year                                  $ 596,266        $ 630,932          $ 51,555        $ 692,147       $ 9,760     
                                                =========        =========          ========        =========       =======    
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        Growth        Participants'
                                                      Balanced          Equity            Loan
                                                        Fund             Fund            Account          Total
                                                      --------         --------       -------------    -----------
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>            <C>              <C> 
 ADDITIONS:                                   
   Employer contributions                             $    892         $    897                        $    81,891
   Employee contributions                                  131              203                             22,425
   Allocated share of Trust                   
     investment activities:                   
       Interest income                                                                   $  3,426           47,744
       Dividend income                                     856              978                             29,051
       Net appreciation                       
         (depreciation) in                    
          fair value of investments                        406             (825)                           407,220
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
                                                         1,262              153             3,426          484,015
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
       Total additions                                   2,285            1,253             3,426          588,331
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
 DEDUCTIONS:                                  
   Distributions and                          
     withdrawals                                          (163)             (38)           (2,724)        (106,458)
   General and administrative                 
     expenses                                                                                                 (969)
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
       Total deductions                                   (163)             (38)           (2,724)        (107,427)
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
 Net transfers among funds                              21,335           17,292                                  -
 Net transfers between plans                                                                   10              631
 Participants' loans                                      (120)            (100)           23,760                -
 Participants' loan repayments                              48               63           (20,002)               -
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
       Net additions                                    23,385           18,470             4,470          481,535
                                              
 PLAN EQUITY:                                 
   Beginning of year                                        -                -             57,406        1,602,856
                                                      --------         --------          --------      -----------
   End of year                                        $ 23,385         $ 18,470          $ 61,876      $ 2,084,391
                                                      ========         ========          ========      ===========
</TABLE> 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      -8-
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                  PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                        
1.  General Description of the Plan:

    The Philip Morris Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (the "Plan") is a defined
    contribution plan maintained for the benefit of eligible non-union salaried
    and hourly employees of Philip Morris Companies Inc. (the "Company"), and
    certain of its domestic subsidiaries, including Philip Morris Incorporated
    and certain of its subsidiaries ("Philip Morris"), Miller Brewing Company
    and certain of its subsidiaries ("Miller"), Philip Morris Capital
    Corporation, Philip Morris Management Corp., and certain headquarters
    employees of Philip Morris International Inc. (collectively, the
    "Participating Companies"). The Plan is designed to provide eligible
    employees with an opportunity to share in the profits of their respective
    Participating Companies and to invest certain of their funds in a tax-
    advantaged manner (see Note 3). Employees of Kraft Foods, Inc. and its
    subsidiaries are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

    Eligible employees generally may make before-tax and after-tax contributions
    beginning on or after the January 1 following their respective dates of
    hire. Eligible employees who complete twenty-four months of accredited
    service are eligible to share in their Participating Company's contribution
    (the "Contribution") as described in Note 3. The provisions of the Plan are
    detailed in the official Plan document which legally governs the operation
    of the Plan.

    The administration of the Plan has generally been delegated to the Corporate
    Employee Benefit Committee of the Company (the "Committee") and the Senior
    Vice President, Human Resources and Administration of the Company (the
    "Administrator"). The Corporate Employee Plans Investment Committee of the
    Company (the "Investment Committee") is responsible for the selection of the
    investment options set forth below in which participants elect to invest
    their assets in the Plan and monitors the performance of these investment
    options. The Committee, the Administrator, and the Investment Committee are
    hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Fiduciaries".

    Assets of the Plan are co-invested with the assets of the Philip Morris
    Incorporated Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (the "PMI Plan") and the assets of
    the Philip Morris Incorporated Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Craft
    Employees (the "PMI Craft Plan") in a commingled investment fund known as
    the Philip Morris Deferred Profit-Sharing Trust Fund (the "Trust") for which
    Bankers Trust Company (the "Trustee") serves as the trustee (see Note 7).

    Prior to June 20, 1995, participants had the option of investing their Plan
    Accounts (see Note 4) in ten percent increments in four funds. Effective
    July 10, 1995, participants have the option of investing their Plan Accounts
    in one percent increments in the following seven funds:

       EQUITY INDEX FUND - This fund is invested primarily in an index fund of
       stocks on a weighted average basis in approximately the same proportion
       as the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks ("S&P 500").

                                      -9-
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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

       INTEREST INCOME FUND - This fund consists primarily of investment
       contracts entered into by the Trustee with financial institutions, each
       of which agrees to repay in full the amounts invested with the
       institution, plus interest. The assets of the Interest Income Fund are
       also invested in pools of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities,
       corporate bonds, and obligations of the United States Government and its
       agencies. As an integral part of the purchase of each pool of these
       investments for the Interest Income Fund, a financial institution agrees
       to protect the pool to the extent its market value fluctuates from
       original cost, but not in the event of a default of any security in the
       pool.

       U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND - This fund includes primarily direct
       obligations of the U.S. Government or its agencies, obligations
       guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies, and fully insured bank
       deposits. The average maturity of the U.S. Government securities in the
       U.S. Government Obligations Fund is approximately five years. Prior to
       July 15, 1995, the average maturity of the securities in this fund was
       two years.

       PHILIP MORRIS STOCK FUND - This fund is invested in the common stock of
       the Company (the "Common Stock") and short-term temporary investments.

       INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND - This fund is invested primarily in common
       stocks of the foreign companies that make up the Europe, Australia, and
       Far East (EAFE) index.

       BALANCED FUND - This fund is invested primarily in a diversified mix of
       domestic and foreign stocks, investment grade bonds, international bonds,
       and investment grade money market funds. In general, the assets of the
       Balanced Fund may be invested according to the following mix: 40 percent
       to 70 percent in stocks, 20 percent to 55 percent in bonds, and zero
       percent to 25 percent in money market instruments.

       GROWTH EQUITY FUND - This fund is invested primarily in stocks of
       domestic and foreign companies considered to have better-than-average
       prospects for long term growth and with a history of, or commitment to,
       regular dividend payments.

    None of the foregoing funds guarantees a return to the participant. Prior to
    June 20, 1995, participants could change their investment elections once
    each month. Effective July 10, 1995, participants normally can change their
    investment elections on any business day.

    Any Contribution and participant contributions made to a Plan Account
    established on and after January 1, 1992, for which no investment direction
    has been given are invested in the U.S. Government Obligations Fund. In all
    other cases, the Contribution and any participant contributions made to a
    Plan Account for which no investment direction has been given are invested
    in the Equity Index Fund.

                                      -10-
<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
    Each participant may vote all the shares of Common Stock held in his or her
    Plan Accounts and invested in the Philip Morris Stock Fund. The Trustee will
    vote full and fractional shares of Common Stock in accordance with each
    individual participant's instruction. The Trustee votes those shares of
    Common Stock for which no or inadequate voting instructions have been
    received in the same proportions as the shares for which instructions have
    been received.

    At December 31, 1997 and 1996, there were 13,371 and 13,049 participants,
    respectively, some of whom elected to invest in more than one fund. Set
    forth below is the number of participants investing in each fund.

<TABLE> 
                                                                December 31,
                                                             ------------------
                                                              1997        1996
                                                             ------      ------
        <S>                                                  <C>         <C>
        Equity Index Fund                                     9,325       9,085
        Interest Income Fund                                  6,902       7,551
        U.S. Government Obligations Fund                      2,507       2,468
        Philip Morris Stock Fund                             10,669      10,171
        International Equity Fund                             1,734       1,394
        Balanced Fund                                         2,064       1,355
        Growth Equity Fund                                    2,370       1,582
</TABLE>
 
    Each participant is at all times fully vested in the balance of all of his
    or her Accounts, which includes a Company Account and may include Personal
    Before-Tax, Personal After-Tax, Rollover and PAYSOP Accounts.

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

    Valuation of Trust Investments:

       Investments in common trust funds of the General Employee Benefit Common
       Trust of Bankers Trust Company ("GEBT") are valued on the basis of the
       relative interest of each participating investor (including each
       participant) in the fair value of the underlying assets of each of the
       respective GEBT common trust funds.

       Investment contracts and the pools of mortgaged-backed and asset-backed
       securities and other investments held in the Interest Income Fund are
       recorded at their contract values, which represent contributions and
       reinvested income, less any withdrawals plus accrued interest, because
       these investments have fully benefit-responsive features. For example,
       participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a
       portion of their investment at contract value. However, withdrawals
       influenced by employer-initiated events, such as in connection with the
       sale of a business, may result in a distribution at other than contract
       value. There are no reserves against contract values for credit risk of
       contract issuers or otherwise. The fair value of the investment contracts
       and the pools of mortgaged-backed and asset-backed securities and other
       investments at December 31, 1997 and 1996 was $1,008,934,751 and
       $1,027,591,523, 
       
                                     -11-

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                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
       respectively. The average yield and crediting interest rate of the
       Interest Income Fund was approximately seven percent for 1997 and 1996.
       The crediting interest rate for the pools of mortgaged-backed and asset-
       backed securities and other investments is reset periodically by the
       issuer based on the relationship between the contract value and the fair
       value of the underlying securities, but cannot be less than zero. The
       crediting interest rate for the investment contracts is either agreed-to
       in advance with the issuer or varies based on an agreed-to formula, but
       cannot be less than zero.

       Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price on the
       last business day of the year; listed securities for which no sale was
       reported on that date are recorded at the last reported bid price.
       However, if trading in Common Stock has been suspended on the New York
       Stock Exchange on a trading day and not resumed before the end of the
       trading day, the Trustee will use the composite price listed in The Wall
       Street Journal on the next business day. Effective July 14, 1997, the
       Trustee will use a weighted average sales price method for valuing the
       portion of Participants' Accounts transferred from the Philip Morris
       Stock Fund if using the closing price or composite price of Common Stock
       results in a value of the Philip Morris Stock Fund which is at least one-
       tenth of one percent (.1%) less than the value using the weighted average
       sales price method. The weighted average sales price method uses the
       average of all of the prices for which Common Stock is sold over one or
       more business days as determined by the Trustee. Securities that are not
       listed on an exchange are generally traded in active markets and valued
       by the Trustee from quoted market prices.

       Short-term temporary investments are generally carried at cost, which
       approximates fair value.
 
    Investment Transactions and Investment Income of the Trust:

       Investment transactions are accounted for on the dates purchases or sales
       are executed. Realized gains and losses are computed on the basis of
       average cost of investments sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-
       dividend date; interest income is recorded as earned on an accrual basis.

       In accordance with the policy of stating investments at fair value, the
       net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments reflects
       both realized gains or losses and the change in the unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) of investments held at year-end (see Note 8).

3.  Contributions:

    The Contribution for the year is accrued by the Plan based upon the amount
    to be funded each year in accordance with the defined contribution formula
    noted below. Participants' contributions are recorded in the period in which
    they are withheld by the Participating Companies.

                                      -12-

<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
    The Contribution on behalf of eligible employees of Philip Morris who have
    met the twenty-four month service requirement is an amount equal to the
    lesser of (1) three percent of the Operating Profit (defined below) of
    Philip Morris, less the amounts allocated for participants in the PMI Plan
    and the PMI Craft Plan or (2) 15 percent of the aggregate participant
    compensation for such year of the participants employed by Philip Morris
    among whom the Contribution is to be allocated. The Contribution on behalf
    of eligible employees of Miller who have met the twenty-four month service
    requirement is an amount equal to the lesser of (1) three percent of the
    Operating Profit of Miller, or (2) 15 percent of the aggregate participant
    compensation for such year of the participants employed by Miller among whom
    the Contribution is to be allocated.

    The Contribution by Philip Morris, expressed as a uniform percentage of
    aggregate participant compensation, is allocated ratably among participants
    (the "Philip Morris Contribution Percentage") according to their individual
    compensation. The Contribution by Miller, expressed as a uniform percentage
    of aggregate participant compensation, is allocated ratably among
    participants (the "Miller Contribution Percentage") according to their
    individual compensation.

    The Contribution on behalf of eligible employees of any other of the
    Participating Companies is the greater of (1) the Philip Morris Contribution
    Percentage, or (2) the Miller Contribution Percentage, multiplied in either
    case by aggregate participant compensation for such year of the participants
    of these other Participating Companies among whom the contribution is to be
    allocated. The aggregate of the Contribution to the Plan and the
    contributions to the PMI Plan and the PMI Craft Plan may not be more than
    three percent of consolidated earnings of the Company and its subsidiaries
    before income taxes and cumulative effect of any accounting change and
    provisions for deferred profit-sharing and incentive compensation plans.

    However, due to limitations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
    amended (the "Code"), certain amounts for highly compensated employees are
    not contributed to the Trust but are instead recorded as liabilities of the
    Participating Companies.

    Operating Profit is defined as the earnings of Philip Morris or Miller, as
    the case may be, before cumulative effect of accounting changes,
    discontinued operations, extraordinary items, interest and other debt
    expense, income taxes, amortization of goodwill, any minority interest,
    general corporate expenses, the amount of any deduction used in computing
    such earnings for the Contribution to the Plan and the contributions to the
    PMI Plan and the PMI Craft Plan, contributions to any incentive compensation
    plan and effective in 1997, before such other charges as the Compensation
    Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion,
    shall determine to exclude from the Operating Profit of Philip Morris or
    Miller. As permitted by the Plan, for 1997, initial settlement charges
    relating to the resolution of certain litigation were excluded in
    calculating the Operating Profit of Philip Morris.

                                      -13-
<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
    No contribution is required from any participant under the Plan.
    Participants may make contributions on a before-tax and after-tax basis to
    the Plan. If a participant has not made the maximum after-tax contribution,
    he or she may make an additional lump sum contribution, subject to certain
    statutory limits. The percentage of compensation available for these
    contributions may vary from year-to-year and by Participating Company. The
    aggregate contributions actually made by participants may not cause the Plan
    to violate limitations on such contributions set forth in the Code. The Code
    also imposes a dollar limitation on the amount of before-tax contributions
    for a calendar year. For 1997, a participant's before-tax contribution was
    limited to $9,500, with a limitation of eight percent of compensation (11
    percent in the case of employees of Miller) on the total amount of before-
    tax and after-tax contributions. For 1998, a participant's before-tax
    contribution will be limited to $10,000, with a limitation of ten percent of
    compensation (11 percent in the case of employees of Miller) on the total
    amount of before-tax and after-tax contributions.

    The Contribution and participant contributions are subject to specified
    limitations as described in the Code and the Employee Retirement Income
    Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").

    The Plan provides, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the
    Plan) of the Company, for a Contribution for the year in which the Change of
    Control occurs and for two years thereafter at least equal to the lesser of
    (a) the percentage of participants' compensation that was contributed to the
    Plan for the year prior to the year in which the Change of Control occurs or
    (b) 10 percent of the participants' applicable annual compensation.

4.  Valuation of Participant Accounts:

    The Committee maintains Accounts for each participant to reflect the source
    and the participant's share of the funds invested in the Trust:


       Account                      Source
       -------                      ------- 

       Company Account              Contributions
       Personal Before-Tax Account  Before-tax contributions
       Personal After-Tax Account   After-tax contributions
       Rollover Account             Amounts transferred, directly or indirectly,
                                    from another plan qualified under
                                    Section 401(a) of the Code
       PAYSOP Account               The account balance transferred from the
                                    Philip Morris Employee Stock Ownership Plan
       Loan Account                 Outstanding loans obtained from the Plan


    At the end of each month (effective July 10, 1995, each business day), the
    Trustee determines the current fair value of each of the investment funds in
    the Trust described in Note 1. The fair value of each participant's share in
    the Trust is determined with respect to their Company, Personal Before-Tax,
    Personal After-Tax, Rollover and PAYSOP Accounts on the basis of their
    proportionate share in each investment fund.

                                      -14-
<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
5.  Withdrawals and Distributions:

    Participants may make withdrawals against their Company, Personal Before-
    Tax, Personal After-Tax, Rollover and PAYSOP Accounts in accordance with the
    provisions outlined in the Plan.

    Withdrawals by participants will not be permitted if they would have the
    effect of disqualifying the Plan and the related Trust from exemption from
    taxation.

    Distributions are made only in the event that a person ceases to be a
    participant. Upon termination of employment, including retirement, a
    participant has numerous options available, as described in the Plan, with
    respect to his or her Company, Personal Before-Tax, Personal After-Tax,
    Rollover and PAYSOP Accounts. Normally, distributions are made within one
    month after such termination.

    In the event the Plan is terminated, distributions will be made in
    accordance with the current value of participants' Accounts under the
    direction of the Committee and in accordance with the Code.

6.  Participants' Loans:

    The loan program permits participants to borrow from their Company, Personal
    Before-Tax, Personal After-Tax, Rollover and PAYSOP Accounts under the Plan
    in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Plan.

    A participant's Loan Account equals the principal amount of his or her loans
    outstanding. The principal amount of loan repayments reduce the Loan Account
    and are added back to the participant's Accounts originally used as the
    source of the loan. The repaid amount (including interest) is reinvested in
    the funds according to the participant's current investment authorization.

    Participants' loans are carried at the original principal amount less
    principal repayments. Participants' loan repayments receivable represent
    amounts withheld by the Participating Companies from participants'
    compensation and not yet remitted to the Plan. Amounts to be disbursed under
    employee loan agreements are recorded as undistributed participants' loans
    as of the loan agreement date.

7.  Investments Held by the Trust:

    In 1997 and 1996, $59,000 and $1,014,000 were transferred into the Plan, net
    of transfers out of the Plan, respectively, from the PMI Plan and the PMI
    Craft Plan as a result of employees being transferred between hourly and
    salaried status.

    The Plan's allocated share of the Trust's net assets and investment
    activities is based upon the total of each individual participant's share of
    the Trust. The Plan's approximate allocated share of the Trust and its
    approximate allocated share of the net assets of each fund in the Trust at
    December 31, 1997 and 1996, were:

                                      -15-
<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)
                                        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           1997          1996
                                                           ----          ----
       <S>                                                 <C>           <C>
       Trust                                                68%           68%
       Equity Index Fund                                    70%           70%
       Interest Income Fund                                 65%           65%
       U.S. Government Obligations Fund                     44%           44%
       Philip Morris Stock Fund                             70%           72%
       International Equity Fund                            87%           87%
       Balanced Fund                                        89%           91%
       Growth Equity Fund                                   83%           87%
       Participants' Loan Account                           50%           51%
</TABLE>

    The Plan's approximate allocated share of the Trust's investment activities
    for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, was 70 percent, 70
    percent and 71 percent, respectively.

    Taxes and fees incurred by the Trust and most of the costs of administering
    the Plan and Trust paid to third parties are paid by the Trust. The
    following expenses are paid from the Plan's assets: investment management
    fees, brokerage commissions, trustee's fees, audit fees, recordkeeping fees
    and legal fees. For 1997 and 1996, the approximate amount of such expenses,
    expressed as a percentage of the average net assets of each fund under the
    Plan, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           1997          1996
                                                           -----         -----
   <S>                                                     <C>           <C>
       Equity Index Fund                                   0.04%         0.04%
       Interest Income Fund                                0.07%         0.06%
       U.S. Government Obligations Fund                    0.13%         0.16%
       Philip Morris Stock Fund                            0.03%         0.04%
       International Equity Fund                           0.34%         0.35%
       Balanced Fund                                       0.04%         0.06%
       Growth Equity Fund                                  0.06%         0.08%
</TABLE>

    Investments that represented five percent or more of total Trust assets as
    of December 31, 1997 and 1996, were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         1997            1996
                                                      ----------      ----------
       <S>                                            <C>             <C>  
       Equity Index Fund
         GEBT Equity Index Fund                       $1,377,252      $1,035,144
       Interest Income Fund          
         BT GNMA Pooled Fund                            $323,525
       Philip Morris Stock Fund      
         Common Stock                                 $1,249,425      $1,017,594
</TABLE>

    The GEBT Equity Index Fund currently includes Common Stock.

                                      -16-
<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)

    At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the financial position of the Trust was:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         1997              1996              
                                                      ----------        ----------                 
<S>                                                   <C>               <C>                        
Assets:                                                                                            
  Investments at fair value:                                                                       
   Equity Index Fund:                                                                              
     GEBT Equity Index Fund                                                                        
        (cost $751,660 and $663,661)                  $1,377,252        $1,035,144                 
   Interest Income Fund:                                                                           
     Investment contracts (at contract value)                                                      
        (cost approximates contract value)               988,404           998,637                 
     Short-term temporary investments                                                              
        (cost approximates fair value)                    96,954            58,829                 
   U.S. Government Obligations Fund:                                                               
     Government securities                                                                         
        (cost $119,577 and $100,977)                     121,223           100,773                 
     Federal agency obligations                                                                    
        (cost $16,774 and $12,392)                        16,904            12,212                 
     Short-term temporary investments                                                              
        (cost approximates fair value)                     2,594             1,040                 
   Philip Morris Stock Fund:                                                                       
     Common stock                                                                                  
        (cost $756,882 and $517,740)                   1,249,425         1,017,594                 
     Short-term temporary investments                                                              
        (cost approximates fair value)                    32,486            24,282                 
   International Equity Fund:                                                                      
     International Equity Fund                                                                     
        (cost $37,823 and $29,618)                        38,619            31,548                 
   Balanced Fund:                                                                                  
     Balanced Fund                                                                                 
        (cost $95,674 and $53,125)                       101,002            55,832                 
   Growth Equity Fund:                                                                             
     Growth Equity Fund                                                                            
        (cost $92,678 and $41,359)                        83,517            42,018                 
                                                                                                   
 Other investments:                                                                                
   Participants' Loan Account:                                                                     
     Loans to participants                               131,375           126,525                 
                                                      ----------        ----------                 
                                                                                                   
        Total investments                              4,239,755         3,504,434                 
                                                                                                   
 Receivables:                                                                                      
   Investments sold                                          946             8,388                 
   Interest income                                         9,205             9,211                 
   Dividend income                                        11,112            10,826                 
                                                      ----------        ----------                 
                                                                                                   
        Total assets                                   4,261,018         3,532,859                 
                                                                                                   
Liabilities:                                                                                       
 Investments purchased                                     3,179             6,116                 
 Other payables                                                -             1,527                 
                                                      ----------        ----------                 
                                                                                                   
        Net assets                                    $4,257,839        $3,525,216                 
                                                      ==========        ==========        
</TABLE>

                                      -17-

<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)
                                        
    The changes in the Trust net assets for the years ended December 31, 1997,
    1996 and 1995, were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                1997            1996           1995      
                                             ----------     ----------     ----------             
        <S>                                  <C>            <C>            <C>                    
       Additions:                                                                                 
          Employer contributions             $  155,951     $  144,224     $  127,873             
          Employee contributions                 41,969         38,823         33,393             
                                                                                                  
       Investment activities:                                                                     
          Interest                               77,778         72,270         69,274             
          Dividends                              72,286         48,968         39,053             
          Interest on participant loans           9,655          8,642          7,005             
                                             ----------     ----------     ----------             
                                                159,719        129,880        115,332             
          Net appreciation                                                                        
             in fair value of investments       524,019        394,208        563,777             
                                             ----------     ----------     ----------             
             Net investment activities          683,738        524,088        679,109             
                                                                                                  
       Deductions:                                                                                
          Distributions and withdrawals        (146,913)      (114,236)      (149,624)            
          General and administrative                                                              
           expenses                              (2,122)        (1,748)        (1,466)            
                                             ----------     ----------     ----------             
                                                                                                  
       Increase in Trust net assets             732,623        591,151        689,285             
       Net assets:    
          Beginning of year                   3,525,216      2,934,065      2,244,780             
                                             ----------     ----------     ----------             
          End of year                        $4,257,839     $3,525,216     $2,934,065             
                                             ==========     ==========     ==========       
</TABLE>

                                      -18-

<PAGE>
 
                  PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                (in thousands of dollars, except per unit data)
                                  (continued)


    The number of employee participation units and the net asset value per unit
    for the funds at December 31, 1997 and 1996, were:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                           U.S.       Philip      Inter-
                               Equity     Interest     Government     Morris     national                   Growth    
                               Index       Income      Obligations    Stock       Equity      Balanced      Equity    
                                Fund        Fund           Fund       Fund         Fund         Fund         Fund     
                            ----------   ----------   ------------ ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------- 
<S>                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C> 
1997:                                                                                                                      
   Net Assets               $1,379,028   $1,091,193   $  142,054   $1,292,070   $   38,831   $   99,422   $   83,033 
   Number of                                                                                                         
      participation units      146,142      300,910       50,193      135,499       33,678       65,534       58,232 
   Net asset value                                                                                                   
      per unit              $   9.4362   $   3.6263   $   2.8302   $   9.5356   $   1.1530   $   1.5171   $   1.4259 
                                                                                                                           
1996:                                                                                                                      
   Net Assets               $1,035,144   $1,057,368   $  116,520   $1,059,496   $   31,548   $   55,832   $   42,018 
   Number of
      participation units      146,462      309,144       44,421      138,398       28,324       44,725       34,944
   Net asset value
      per unit              $   7.0677   $   3.4203   $   2.6231   $   7.6554   $   1.1138   $   1.2483   $   1.2024

<CAPTION> 
                            Participants'
                               Loan
                              Account       Total
                            ------------- ----------
<S>                         <C>           <C> 
1997:                             
   Net Assets               $  132,208    $4,257,839
   Number of                
      participation units   
   Net asset value          
      per unit              
                                  
1996:                             
   Net Assets               $  127,290    $3,525,216
   Number of                
      participation units   
   Net asset value          
      per unit              
</TABLE> 

                                     -19-
<PAGE>
 
                  PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)

8.  Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair Value of Trust Investments:

    The realized gains and losses on disposals and changes in unrealized
    appreciation or depreciation of investments in the Trust for the years
    ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 were:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                     U.S.                                     Inter-
                                                Equity           Government                                  national      
                                                Index            Obligations          Philip Morris           Equity       
                                                 Fund                Fund              Stock Fund              Fund         
                                               ---------         -----------          -------------          --------        
<S>                                            <C>               <C>                  <C>                    <C> 
 1997                                                                                                                      
 ----
 Realized gains (losses):                                                                                                  
   Proceeds                                    $ 211,278           $ 114,509           $ 1,169,804           $ 25,783     
   Cost                                          126,652             114,730               976,746             24,285     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
     Net realized gains                                                                                                   
        (losses)                                  84,626                (221)              193,058              1,498     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
                                                                                                                          
 Unrealized appreciation                                                                                                  
   (depreciation):                                                                                                        
   Beginning of year                             371,483                (384)              499,853              1,930     
   End of year                                   625,591               1,776               492,544                796     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
      Increase (Decrease)                        254,108               2,160                (7,309)            (1,134)    
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
                                                                                                                          
 Net appreciation                                                                                                         
   (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
    value of investments                       $ 338,734           $   1,939           $   185,749           $    364     
                                               =========           =========           ===========           ========    
                                                                                                                          
 1996                                                                                                                     
 ----                                                                                                   
 Realized gains:                                                                                                          
   Proceeds                                    $ 154,267           $  90,198           $   912,475           $ 13,482     
   Cost                                          107,599              90,187               732,182             13,036     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
     Net realized gains                           46,668                  11               180,293                446     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
                                                                                                                          
 Unrealized appreciation                                                                                                  
   (depreciation):                                                                                                        
   Beginning of year                             224,832               2,652               482,740                364     
   End of year                                   371,483                (384)              499,853              1,930     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
      Increase (Decrease)                        146,651              (3,036)               17,113              1,566     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
                                                                                                                          
 Net appreciation                                                                                                         
   (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
    value of investments                       $ 193,319           $  (3,025)          $   197,406           $  2,012     
                                               =========           =========           ===========           ========    
                                                                                                                          
 1995                                                                                                                     
 ----                                                                                                   
 Realized gains (losses):                                                                                                 
   Proceeds                                    $  86,846           $ 170,836           $   237,900           $  1,592     
   Cost                                           73,684             170,697               200,477              1,616     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
     Net realized gains                                                                                                   
        (losses)                                  13,162                 139                37,423                (24)    
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
                                                                                                                          
 Unrealized appreciation                                                                                                  
   (depreciation):                                                                                                        
   Beginning of year                               9,957                (753)              187,838                  -     
   End of year                                   224,832               2,652               482,740                364     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
      Increase (Decrease)                        214,875               3,405               294,902                364     
                                               ---------           ---------           -----------           --------    
                                                                                                                          
 Net appreciation                                                                                                         
   (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
    value of investments                       $ 228,037           $   3,544           $   332,325           $    340     
                                               =========           =========           ===========           ========    

<PAGE>
<CAPTION> 
                                        
                                                                    Growth
                                                Balanced            Equity
                                                  Fund               Fund                 Total
                                                --------           ---------            ----------
<S>                                             <C>                <C>                  <C>  
 1997                                                          
 ----
 Realized gains (losses):                                      
   Proceeds                                     $ 26,837           $  24,555            $ 1,572,766
   Cost                                           24,190              22,770              1,289,373
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
     Net realized gains                                         
        (losses)                                   2,647               1,785                283,393
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
                                                                
 Unrealized appreciation                                       
   (depreciation):                                             
   Beginning of year                               2,708                 660                876,250
   End of year                                     5,329              (9,160)             1,116,876
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
      Increase (Decrease)                          2,621              (9,820)               240,626
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
                                                                
 Net appreciation                                              
   (depreciation) in fair                                      
    value of investments                        $  5,268           $  (8,035)           $   524,019
                                                ========           =========            ===========
                                                                
 1996                                                          
 ----
 Realized gains:                                               
   Proceeds                                     $ 17,103           $  19,723            $ 1,207,248
   Cost                                           16,517              19,686                979,207
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
     Net realized gains                              586                  37                228,041
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
                                                                
 Unrealized appreciation                                       
   (depreciation):                                             
   Beginning of year                                 413                (919)               710,082
   End of year                                     2,708                 659                876,249
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
      Increase (Decrease)                          2,295               1,578                166,167
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
                                                                
 Net appreciation                                              
   (depreciation) in fair                                    
    value of investments                        $  2,881           $   1,615            $   394,208
                                                ========           =========            ===========
                                                                
 1995                                                          
 ----
 Realized gains (losses):                                      
   Proceeds                                     $  1,848           $   2,211            $   501,233
   Cost                                            1,817               2,205                450,496
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
     Net realized gains                                         
        (losses)                                      31                   6                 50,737
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
                                                                
 Unrealized appreciation                                       
   (depreciation):                                             
   Beginning of year                                   -                   -                197,042
   End of year                                       413                (919)               710,082
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
      Increase (Decrease)                            413                (919)               513,040
                                                --------           ---------            -----------
                                                                
 Net appreciation                                              
   (depreciation) in fair                                    
   value of investments                         $    444           $    (913)           $   563,777
                                                ========           =========            ===========
</TABLE>                                                        

                                     -20-
<PAGE>
 
                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (concluded)
                                        
 9. Transactions with Parties in Interest:

    The Fiduciaries are not aware of any transaction between the Plan and a
    party in interest (as defined in ERISA) or disqualified person (as defined
    in the Code) to the Plan (1) which is prohibited under the fiduciary
    responsibility provisions of ERISA or the prohibited transaction provisions
    of the Code, or (2) which has not been exempted from such prohibitions
    pursuant to a class exemption issued by the Department of Labor.

10. Tax Status:

    By letter dated May 1, 1995, the Internal Revenue Service has determined
    that the Plan, as amended and in effect as of June 1, 1994, constitutes a
    qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and the related Trust is,
    therefore, exempt from Federal income taxes under the provisions of Section
    501(a) of the Code. The Plan has been subsequently amended and no
    determination as to the continued qualification of the Plan under Section
    401(a) of the Code and of the exemption of the related Trust from Federal
    income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Code has been sought from the
    Internal Revenue Service. The Fiduciaries believe that the Plan continues to
    be designed and operated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
    Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the
    Plan's financial statements. Accordingly, participants will not be subject
    to income tax on the Contribution and before-tax contributions made on their
    behalf by the Participating Companies, on the making of a timely rollover
    contribution to the Trust, nor on earnings credited to their Accounts until
    withdrawn or distributed.

11. Plan Termination:

    The Board of Directors of the Company has the right, subject to the
    applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, to amend (retroactively or
    otherwise) the Plan, suspend making the Contribution to the Plan or to
    terminate the Plan. Each other Participating Company has the right to amend,
    suspend or terminate its participation in the Plan.

                                      -21-

<PAGE>
 
                                   SIGNATURES
                                        
   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Corporate Employee Benefit Committee of Philip Morris Companies Inc., having
administrative responsibility of the Plan, has duly caused this annual report to
be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED
                                     PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
                                        (Name of Plan)


                                  By       /s/ TIMOTHY A. SOMPOLSKI
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                         Timothy A. Sompolski, Chairman,
                                      Corporate Employee Benefit Committee
                                        of Philip Morris Companies Inc.

Date:  May 21, 1998

                                      -22-

<PAGE>
 
               PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                            Column A                                        Column B           Column C              Column D
                            --------                                    ---------------      -------------       ---------------
                                                                         Face Amount             Cost           
                                                                          or Number            Basis of         
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                      of Shares/Units       Investments          Fair Value
- ----------------------------------                                      ---------------      ------------        ---------------
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>                 <C> 
 EQUITY INDEX FUND  --  32.48%                                           

 GEBT Equity Index Fund  --  32.48%                                         607,050         $ 751,660,394        $ 1,377,251,721
                                                                                            -------------        --------------- 
         Total Equity Index Fund                                                              751,660,394          1,377,251,721
                                                                                            -------------        --------------- 
 INTEREST INCOME FUND  --  25.60%                                                      
                                                                                       
 Investment Contracts  --  23.31%                                                      
 (The amounts included in Column D for the investment                                  
 contracts represent contract value, see Note 2.)                                      
                                                                                       
 Participation Contracts with Institutions  --  5.71%                                  
                                                                                       
 Commonwealth Life Insurance Company                                                   
    No. 00343 FR       8.68%                                                           
    matures            2/28/1998                                         13,429,215            13,429,215             13,429,215
 New York Life Insurance Company                                                       
    No. 06121          8.50%                                                           
    matures            3/1/1998                                          22,251,355            22,251,355             22,251,355
 Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company                                               
    No. 74811-2        8.87%                                                           
    matures            5/1/1998                                          45,527,674            45,527,674             45,527,674
 Allstate Life Insurance Company                                                       
    No. 5421           6.47%                                                           
    matures            4/7/1999                                          26,308,421            26,308,421             26,308,421
 New York Life Insurance Company                                                       
    No. 06989          7.33%                                                           
    matures            7/31/1999                                         23,723,252            23,723,252             23,723,252
 Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company                                               
    No. 3-74811-4      5.82%                                                           
    matures            9/6/1999                                          37,538,601            37,538,601             37,538,601
 Jackson National Life Insurance Company                                               
    No. G-1036         6.91%                                                           
    matures            2/29/2000                                         20,568,084            20,568,084             20,568,084
 Security Life of Denver                                                               
    No.  FA 0147       9.10%                                                           
    matures            8/1/2000                                           1,217,540             1,217,540              1,217,540
 Continental Assurance Company                                                         
    No. GP 24024       6.63%                                                           
    matures            8/31/2001                                         26,535,879            26,535,879             26,535,879
 Sun America Life Insurance Company                                                    
    No. 4697           6.67%                                                           
    matures            12/31/2001                                        24,858,748            24,858,748             24,858,748
                                                                                            -------------        --------------- 
         Total Participation Contracts                                                        241,958,769            241,958,769
                                                                                            -------------        --------------- 
</TABLE> 

                                      S-1
<PAGE>
 
               PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                            Column A                                    Column B              Column C               Column D
                            --------                                ---------------         ------------           -----------
                                                                       Face Amount              Cost     
                                                                        or Number             Basis of   
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units         Investments            Fair Value
- ----------------------------------                                  ---------------         ------------           -----------
<S>                                                                 <C>                     <C>                    <C>  
 Financial Institution Pools -- 17.60%

 National Westminster Bank
   No. SAM 0104A   5.90%

     GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                                        $  483,692             $  483,692
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        8/15/2005                 6.25%                                          893,810                893,810
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        4/1/2008                  7.00%                                           79,353                 79,353
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        8/15/2008                 6.50%                                          854,990                854,990
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        9/1/2008                  6.50%                                           30,035                 30,035
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        12/1/2008                 6.50%                                           32,512                 32,512
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        2/1/2009                  6.50%                                        1,404,982              1,404,982
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        6/1/2009                  6.50%                                           59,933                 59,933
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        10/1/2010                 7.00%                                          171,087                171,087
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        2/1/2011                  6.50%                                           93,670                 93,670
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        2/1/2011                  7.00%                                          525,639                525,639
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        3/1/2011                  7.00%                                          923,254                923,254
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        12/15/2015                6.50%                                        2,173,326              2,173,326
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        1/15/2018                 6.00%                                        3,342,763              3,342,763
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                   
       matures        6/15/2018                 7.00%                                          241,055                241,055
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        6/25/2005                 6.25%                                        1,788,171              1,788,171
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        8/25/2005                 6.00%                                          389,262                389,262
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        7/1/2008                  7.00%                                          664,114                664,114
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        8/1/2008                  7.00%                                          607,449                607,449
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        1/1/2009                  6.50%                                          122,472                122,472
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        2/1/2009                  6.50%                                          402,432                402,432
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        3/1/2009                  6.50%                                          136,288                136,288
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                    
       matures        5/1/2009                  6.50%                                          848,743                848,743
</TABLE> 

                                      S-2
<PAGE>
 
               PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                            Column A                                     Column B            Column C              Column D
                            --------                                ---------------       ------------           ------------
                                                                       Face Amount             Cost
                                                                        or Number            Basis of
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units        Investments            Fair Value
- ----------------------------------                                  ---------------       ------------           ------------
<S>                                                                 <C>                   <C>                    <C> 
 Financial Institution Pools (continued)

 National Westminster Bank (continued)

     Federal National Mortgage Association
       matures        8/25/2012                 5.60%                                     $    929,239           $    929,239
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                            
       matures        8/25/2013                 6.70%                                        1,568,013              1,568,013
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                            
       matures        9/25/2015                 6.00%                                        1,779,483              1,779,483
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                            
       matures        6/25/2016                 5.70%                                        1,771,617              1,771,617
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                            
       matures        7/25/2016                 5.65%                                        1,077,996              1,077,996
     Government National Mortgage Association                                         
       matures        12/15/2023                6.50%                                          204,584                204,584
     Government National Mortgage Association                                         
       matures        3/15/2024                 6.50%                                           62,894                 62,894
     Government National Mortgage Association                                         
       matures        4/15/2024                 6.50%                                        1,033,547              1,033,547
     Government National Mortgage Association                                            
       matures        5/15/2024                 6.50%                                        1,184,617              1,184,617
                                                                                          ------------           ------------
                                                                                      
 Total National Westminster Bank Contract                                                   25,881,022             25,881,022
                                                                                          ------------           ------------
 Commonwealth Life Insurance Company No. ADA00043TR, 6.23%,                           
 Peoples Life Insurance Company No. BDA00058TR, 6.39%,                                
 Trans America Life Insurance Company No. 76587, 5.92%,                               
 Trans America Life Insurance Company No. 76595, 6.80%,                               
 Trans America Life Insurance Company No. 76691, 6.33%,                               
 National Westminster Bank No. 188M, 6.34% & J P Morgan No. APHILMO1, 6.35%           
                                                                                      
     GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                                            76,492                 76,492
     BT GNMA Pooled Fund                        7.27%                                      323,524,625            323,524,625
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         3/31/2002                6.63%                                       10,620,222             10,620,222
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         4/30/2002                6.63%                                       14,546,992             14,546,992
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         9/30/2002                5.88%                                       23,436,510             23,436,510
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         11/30/2002               5.75%                                        2,948,058              2,948,058
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         7/15/2006                7.00%                                       91,375,386             91,375,386
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         5/15/2007                6.63%                                       80,787,286             80,787,286
     United States Treasury Note                                                      
       matures         8/15/2007                6.13%                                       52,640,540             52,640,540
</TABLE> 

                                      S-3
<PAGE>
 
               PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                            Column A                                    Column B               Column C             Column D
                            --------                                ---------------          -----------           ----------
                                                                       Face Amount               Cost
                                                                        or Number              Basis of
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units          Investments           Fair Value
- ----------------------------------                                  ---------------          -----------           ----------
<S>                                                                 <C>                      <C>                   <C> 
 Financial Institution Pools (continued)

 Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, Peoples Life Insurance                                 
 Company, Trans America Life Insurance Company, National                                     
 Westminster Bank & J P Morgan (continued)                                                   
                                                                                             
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                   
       matures         11/23/2001               6.35%                                       $   433,627            $   433,627
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                 
       matures         9/9/2003                 5.97%                                           267,573                267,573
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                 
       matures         10/25/2004               8.40%                                         1,077,673              1,077,673
     Federal National Mortgage Association                                                 
       matures         11/10/2004               8.63%                                           977,952                977,952
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                
       matures         11/15/2003               5.50%                                         1,575,419              1,575,419
     Premier Auto TR                                                                       
       matures         2/4/1999                 7.15%                                           370,048                370,048
     Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale                                                    
       matures         7/19/1999                6.55%                                         2,857,315              2,857,315
     Standard Credit Card Master Trust                                                     
       matures         6/7/2000                 6.75%                                           989,048                989,048
     Standard Credit Card Master Trust                                                     
       matures         4/7/2001                 6.80%                                           495,812                495,812
     Asian Development Bank NTS                                                            
       matures         5/2/2001                 8.50%                                         1,846,154              1,846,154
     American Express Master Trust                                                         
       matures         7/15/2001                5.38%                                         5,868,730              5,868,730
     General Electric Cap Corp                                                             
       matures         11/1/2001                5.50%                                         2,894,250              2,894,250
     MBNA Master Credit Card Trust                                                         
       matures         1/15/2003                6.60%                                         2,016,982              2,016,982
     Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust                                                    
       matures         2/15/2003                5.50%                                         5,296,284              5,296,284
     First Bank Corporate Card Master Trust                                                
       matures         2/15/2003                6.40%                                         3,741,683              3,741,683
     Outlet Broadcasting                                                                   
       matures         7/15/2003                10.88%                                        1,553,527              1,553,527
     Avis                                                                                  
       matures         10/20/2003               6.40%                                         5,938,436              5,938,436
     Citibank Credit Card Master Trust                                                     
       matures         2/15/2004                6.55%                                         8,941,837              8,941,837
     MBNA Master Credit Card Trust                                                         
       matures         11/15/2004               6.60%                                        12,003,593             12,003,593
</TABLE> 

                                      S-4
<PAGE>
 
               PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                            Column A                                     Column B              Column C              Column D
                            --------                                 --------------          -----------           -------------
                                                                       Face Amount               Cost
                                                                        or Number               Basis of
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units           Investments            Fair Value
 ---------------------------------                                  ---------------          ------------          -------------  
<S>                                                                 <C>                      <C>                   <C> 
 Financial Institution Pools (continued)                                                   
                                                                                           
 Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, Peoples Life Insurance                               
 Company, Trans America Life  Insurance Company, National                                  
 Westminster Bank & J P Morgan (continued)                                                   
                                                                                             
     First USA Credit Card Master Trust                                                      
       matures         3/17/2005                 6.42%                                       $    5,949,951        $    5,949,951
     Japan Fin Corp                                                                                              
       matures         4/27/2005                 7.38%                                            1,875,654             1,875,654
     International Bank for Recon & Dev                                                                          
       matures         7/21/2005                 6.38%                                            2,109,865             2,109,865
     NationsBank Credit Card Master Trust                                                                        
       matures         12/15/2005                6.00%                                            4,853,646             4,853,646
     Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale                                                                          
       matures         2/1/2006                  6.17%                                            2,192,441             2,192,441
     Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale                                                                          
       matures         2/9/2006                  6.20%                                           11,058,411            11,058,411
     KFW Int'l Fin Inc                                                                       
       matures         6/1/2006                  8.20%                                            2,911,785             2,911,785
     General Electric Cap Corp                                                               
       matures         3/1/2007                  8.85%                                           10,243,755            10,243,755
     General Electric Cap Corp                                                               
       matures         7/24/2008                 8.50%                                            1,061,934             1,061,934
     First Plus Home Loan Trust                                                              
       matures         3/12/2012                 6.80%                                            5,927,858             5,927,858
     International Bank for Recon & Dev                                                     
       matures         3/1/2026                  8.88%                                            1,429,091             1,429,091
     Inter-American Development Bank                                                         
       matures         7/15/2027                 6.75%                                            9,517,532             9,517,532
     Merck                                                                                   
       matures         5/3/2037                  5.76%                                            2,329,736             2,329,736
                                                                                             --------------        --------------
                                                                             
 Total Commonwealth, Peoples, Trans America, Nat West & J P Morgan Contracts                    720,563,713           720,563,713
                                                                                             --------------        --------------
                                                                             
         Total Financial Institution Pools                                                      746,444,735           746,444,735
                                                                                             --------------        --------------
                                                                             
         Total Investment Contracts                                                             988,403,504           988,403,504
                                                                                             --------------        --------------
 Short-Term Investments  --  2.29%                                                          
                                                                                            
 GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                            96,953,625           96,953,625            96,953,625
                                                                                             --------------        --------------
                                                                             
         Total Interest Income Fund                                                           1,085,357,129         1,085,357,129
                                                                                             --------------        --------------
</TABLE> 

                                      S-5
<PAGE>
 
               PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                            Column A                                   Column B              Column C               Column D
                            --------                                --------------         ------------           ------------
                                                                      Face Amount              Cost
                                                                       or Number             Basis of
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units         Investments            Fair Value
 ---------------------------------                                  ---------------        ------------           ------------
 <S>                                                                <C>                    <C>                    <C> 
 U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND  --  3.32%

 Government Securities  --  2.86%

 United States Treasury Notes
    7.125%             due 9/30/1999                                   11,000,000          $ 11,347,126           $ 11,261,250
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    7.125%             due 2/29/2000                                   28,300,000            29,250,642             29,118,153
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    5.875%             due 6/30/2000                                   15,200,000            15,075,578             15,268,856
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    5.625%             due 2/28/2001                                    5,300,000             5,237,766              5,285,902
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    6.375%             due 8/15/2002                                   23,300,000            23,333,352             23,900,674
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    6.50%              due 5/15/2005                                   14,375,000            14,459,684             14,985,938
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    6.50%              due 8/15/2005                                   12,000,000            12,250,609             12,521,280
 United States Treasury Notes                                         
    6.875%             due 5/15/2006                                    8,300,000             8,621,814              8,881,000
                                                                                           ------------           ------------    

         Total Government Securities                                                        119,576,571            121,223,053
                                                                                           ------------           ------------    
 Federal Agency Obligations  -- .40%                                                        
                                                                      
 Federal National Mortgage Association                                
     6.41%             due 5/22/2000                                    4,000,000             3,989,375              4,055,000
 Federal National Mortgage Association                                
     5.50%             due 2/2/2001                                    13,020,000            12,784,924             12,849,047
                                                                                           ------------           ------------    

         Total Federal Agency Obligations                                                    16,774,299             16,904,047
                                                                                           ------------           ------------    
 Short-Term Investments  --  .06%                                     
                                                                      
 GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                        2,594,285             2,594,285              2,594,285
                                                                                           ------------           ------------    
         Total U.S. Government Obligations Fund                                             138,945,155            140,721,385
                                                                                           ------------           ------------    
</TABLE> 



                                       S-6
<PAGE>
 
                PHILIP MORRIS DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING TRUST FUND
                SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                            Column A                                   Column B             Column C              Column D
                            --------                                ---------------       ------------         ---------------
                                                                      Face Amount             Cost           
                                                                       or Number            Basis of         
 Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units        Investments            Fair Value
 ---------------------------------                                  ---------------       ------------         ---------------
 <S>                                                                <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
 PHILIP MORRIS STOCK FUND  --  30.24%

 Common Stock  --  29.47%

 Tobacco  --  29.47%

 Philip Morris Companies Inc.                                         27,611,611          $ 756,881,577        $ 1,249,425,398
                                                                                    
 Short-Term Investments  --  .77%                                                   
                                                                                    
 GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                      32,486,026             32,486,026             32,486,026
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
         Total Philip Morris Stock Fund                                                     789,367,603          1,281,911,424
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
 INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  --  .91%                                                
                                                                                    
 Japanese Equity Index Fund  --  .21%                                    135,567             12,169,697              8,850,053
 Non Japanese Equity Index Fund --  .70%                                 176,330             25,653,032             29,768,806
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
         Total International Equity Fund                                                     37,822,729             38,618,859
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
 BALANCED FUND  --  2.38%                                                           
                                                                                    
 Balanced Fund  --  2.38%                                              7,599,884             95,673,695            101,002,457
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
         Total Balanced Fund                                                                 95,673,695            101,002,457
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
 GROWTH EQUITY FUND  --  1.97%                                                      
                                                                                    
 Growth Equity Fund  --  1.97%                                         7,262,375             92,677,510             83,517,314
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
         Total Growth Equity Fund                                                            92,677,510             83,517,314
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
 PARTICIPANTS' LOAN ACCOUNT -- 3.10%                                                
                                                                                    
 Loans to Participants -- 3.10%                                      131,375,081            131,375,081            131,375,081
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
         Total Participants' Loan Account                                                   131,375,081            131,375,081
                                                                                        ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                    
         TOTAL INVESTMENTS                                                              $ 3,122,879,296        $ 4,239,755,370
                                                                                        ===============        ===============
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                                      S-7

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                                                                      Exhibit 23

                       CONSENT of INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

                                        
    We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Philip Morris Companies
Inc. registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-10218) of the Philip Morris
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan of our report dated April 10, 1998, on our audits
of the financial statements of the Philip Morris Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995, and the financial statement schedule as of December 31, 1997, which
report is included in this annual report on Form 11-K.


                                                    /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


New York, New York
May 21, 1998



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