Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

                                                Registration No. 333-43522


                            PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9

                                     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: $8,500,000

STATED MATURITY:  February 15, 2007

SPECIFIED CURRENCY: U.S. Dollars

FIXED INTEREST RATE: 6.31% per annum

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:  February 19, 2002

CUSIP:  91345H AP 0

PRICE TO PUBLIC :   $8,500,000, plus accrued interest from and including the
                    Original Issue Date, if any; 100.00% per Note, plus accrued
                    interest from and including the Original Issue Date, if any.

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

AGENT:  First Union Securities, Inc.

AGENT'S COMMISSION: $42,500 in the aggregate; 0.500% per Note

NET PROCEEDS TO UNIVERSAL CORPORATION:  $8,457,500 in the aggregate, plus
                                        accrued interest from and including the
                                        Original Issue Date, if any; 99.5 % per
                                        Note plus accrued interest from and
                                        including the Original Issue Date, if
                                        any.

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



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: 6.31%
         - interest payment dates: Each February 15 and August 15, commencing
           August 15, 2002
         - regular record date: Close of business on each January 15 or July 15
           (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding an 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 February 13, 2002