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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000916641-00-001810
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001208

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				540414210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-43522
		FILM NUMBER:		785901

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 25099
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8043599311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 25099
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23260

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880314
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                                              Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                              Registration No. 333-43522


                            PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 6

                                     to the

                        Prospectus dated August 28, 2000

             And the Prospectus Supplement dated September 6, 2000

                             Universal Corporation

                                  $400,000,000

                          Medium-Term Notes, Series B


The notes being purchased have the following terms:

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $15,000,000

STATED MATURITY:  December 15, 2010

SPECIFIED CURRENCY: U.S. Dollars

FIXED INTEREST RATE: 8.00% per annum

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:  December 14, 2000

TIME OF SALE:  December 7, 2000

TIME OF DELIVERY: December 14, 2000

CUSIP:  91345H AL 9

PRICE TO PUBLIC %:  98.319, plus accrued interest from and including the
                    Original Issue Date, if any

AUTHORIZED DENOMINATIONS: Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
                          thereof.

AGENT:  UBS Warburg LLC, acting as principal

AGENTS' COMMISSION: 0.625%

NET PROCEEDS TO UNIVERSAL CORPORATION:  $14,654,100


     THIS OFFERING IS SUBJECT TO REOPENING AT A LATER TIME TO OFFER ADDITIONAL
NOTES HAVING THE SAME TERMS AS THE NOTES BEING PURCHASED.
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DEPOSITARY:  DTC

FORM OF NOTE:

     - global registered book-entry form only:  Yes
     - non-global form available:  Upon certain events as described in the
       Prospectus
     - bearer note:  No

REDEMPTION AND REPAYMENT: Not redeemable or repayable prior to stated maturity


FIXED RATE SECURITIES:

     - annual rate: 8.00%
     - interest payment dates: Each June 15 and December 15, commencing
                               June 15, 2001
     - regular record date: Close of business on the 15th calendar day next
                            preceding the interest payment date

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE:

     The Company may effect defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to
the notes  upon meeting certain conditions as described in the Prospectus.


OTHER INFORMATION:

     Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory
body has approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy or
accuracy of the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or this Pricing
Supplement.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

     Terms used and not defined herein but defined in the Prospectus Supplement
and Prospectus are used herein as therein defined.


                             UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

                   Pricing Supplement dated December 7, 2000
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