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DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation Finalize Proxy and Announce Dates of Special Meetings To Approve Merger 

Independent leaf tobacco dealers DIMON Incorporated (NYSE: DMN) and Standard Commercial Corporation (NYSE: STW) today jointly announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective a registration statement on Form S-4 containing the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposal to merge the two companies. Each of DIMON and Standard expects to begin mailing the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders today, Friday, March 4, 2005. Each of DIMON's and Standard's special meeting of shareholders will be held on Friday, April 1, 2005, at 3:30 pm EST, with shareholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2005, entitled to vote at each meeting.

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