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Universal Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2008-02-07
Author: SOURCE Universal Corporation

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Allen B. King, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), announced that income from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, which ended on December 31, 2007, increased by 42% to $50.8 million, or $1.56 per diluted share. In the same quarter last year, continuing operations earned $35.8 million, or $1.17 per diluted share. For fiscal year 2008, the third quarter's results reflected higher earnings in the Other Regions segment of the flue-cured and burley operations, as well as Other Tobacco Operations.

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