Universal Corporation

Richmond, Virginia, USA, 03 August 2006 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) will webcast its conference call on 08 August 2006, following the release of its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 after market close on that date. The conference call will be hosted by Karen M. L. Whelan, vice president and treasurer.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available online on a listen-only basis at http://www.universalcorp.com/. A replay of the webcast conference call will be available at that site for three months. A taped replay of the call will also be available for one week from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 08 August at (888) 203-1112.

All remarks made during the conference call will be current at the time of the call, and the language of the call will not be updated to reflect subsequent material developments.

Universal Corporation is a diversified company with operations in tobacco, lumber, and agri-products. Universal Corporation's revenues for the fiscal year that ended on 31 March 2006, were approximately USD 3.5 billion. For more information on Universal Corporation, visit its Web site at http://www.universalcorp.com/.

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