EXHIBIT 99
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P.O. Box 25099 Richmond, VA 23260 o phone: (804) 359-9311 o fax (804) 254-3594
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PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT RELEASE
Karen M. L. Whelan Immediately
Phone: (804) 359-9311
Fax: (804) 254-3594
Email: [email protected]
Universal Corporation Announces Conference Call
Richmond, VA, October 18, 2000 / PRNEWSWIRE
Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) will webcast its conference call following the
release of first quarter financial results on October 24, 2000. The call will
begin at 4 p.m. Eastern Time and 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 www.universalcorp.com or www.vcall.com. A replay of the
webcast conference call will be available at either of these websites for seven
days. A taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning 5:30
p.m. Eastern Time October 24 through 5 p.m. Eastern Time October 31 at
888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (conference replay pass code - 664932). A replay of
the call will be available for seven days.
All remarks made during the conference call will be current at the time
of the call and will not be updated to reflect subsequent material developments.
While news media representatives will not be able to ask questions
during the webcast, they are welcome to monitor the remarks on a listen-only
basis. The media's use of any comments made by Universal employees during the
call will be restricted for background use only and not for attribution.
Rebroadcast of the copyrighted call or any portion thereof is prohibited.
Universal Corporation is a diversified company with operations in
tobacco, lumber, and agri-products. Universal Corporation's gross revenues for
the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2000, were approximately $3.4 billion.
For more information on Universal Corporation, visit its web site at
www.universalcorp.com.
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