Nov 06, 2009 (SmarTrend(R) Research Reports via COMTEX) ----SmarTrend, the proprietary pattern recognition system, has made available a free sample copy of our premium research report on (NYSE:UVV) at http://www.mysmartrend.com/research/

SmarTrend, our proprietary pattern recognition system, called an Uptrend for Universal (NYSE:UVV) on September 09, 2009 at $39.85. Since then, Universal has returned 9.4% as of today's recent price of $43.59.

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   As of Monday, 11-02-2009 23:59, the latest Comtex SmarTrend� Alert, 
   an automated pattern recognition system, indicated an UPTREND on 
   09-09-2009 for UVV @ $39.86.
   
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