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Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERENCE DIVIDENDS
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

    
Six Months
                               
   
Ended
                               
   
September 30,
   
Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(in thousands, except for ratios)
 
Earnings
                                   
Pretax income from continuing operations before equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 34,749     $ 234,265     $ 234,252     $ 176,606     $ 166,782     $ 120,642  
Fixed charges (net of interest capitalized)
    13,053       27,845       29,226       40,797       48,014       59,376  
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
    16,724             11,983       8,680       9,189       7,878  
                                                 
Total Earnings
  $ 64,526     $ 262,110     $ 275,461     $ 226,083     $ 223,985     $ 187,896  
Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 11,198     $ 23,058     $ 24,210     $ 35,631     $ 41,908     $ 53,794  
Interest capitalized
                                   
Amortization of premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs
    607       1,260       1,837       948       1,767       1,697  
Interest component of rent expense
    1,248       3,527       3,179       4,218       4,339       3,885  
                                                 
Total Fixed Charges
    13,053       27,845       29,226       40,797       48,014       59,376  
                                                 
Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (pretax)
    11,423       22,846       22,846       22,846       22,846       22,592  
                                                 
Total Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
  $ 24,476     $ 50,691     $ 52,072     $ 63,643     $ 70,860     $ 81,968  
                                                 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    4.94       9.41       9.43       5.54       4.66       3.16  
                                                 
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
    2.64       5.17       5.29       3.55       3.16       2.29