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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements of our report dated August 10, 2000 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Universal Corporation and subsidiaries included in this
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2000.
Registration
Statement Number Description
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33-55140 Form S-8
33-38148 Form S-8
33-56719 Form S-8
333-39297 Form S-8
333-45497 Form S-8
333-43522 Form S-3
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
September 21, 2000
