UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ — Director's Dealing 2008

May 1, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV)
CIK: 0000102037
Period of Report: 2008-04-30

Reporting Person: FOSTER CHARLES H JR (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-30	Deferred Stock Units	$	A	6.2315	Acquired		Common Stock (6.2315)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: the deferred stock units were acquired under the Universal Corporation Outside Directors' Deferred Income Plan on a periodic
basis during the month ended April 2008. Each deferred unit will be settled in cash based upon a fixed day payout
election or upon death, disability or termination of service, or earlier pursuant to the terms on the plan.