Brief: Universal Corp To Acquire Fruitsmart
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Universal Corp UVV.N :
* UNIVERSAL CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE FRUITSMART, A PREMIER
FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE PROCESSOR AND SUPPLIER
* UNIVERSAL CORP - ANTICIPATES ACQUISITION WILL BE ACCRETIVE
TO
EARNINGS FIRST FISCAL YEAR FOLLOWING CLOSING
* UNIVERSAL CORP - EXPECTS TO FUND TRANSACTION WITH A
COMBINATION
OF CASH ON HAND AND EXISTING BORROWING CAPACITY
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