EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2005 Press release dated February 3, 2005

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Universal Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

Richmond, VA, February 3, 2005 / PRNEWSWIRE

 

Allen B. King, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of forty-two cents ($.42) per share on the common shares of the Company, payable May 9, 2005, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2005.

 

Universal Corporation is a diversified company with operations in tobacco, lumber, and agri-products. Universal Corporation’s gross revenues for the nine-month transitional fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2004, were approximately $2.3 billion. For more information on Universal Corporation, visit its web site at www.universalcorp.com.

 

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