Alliance One International, In (AOI)

Alliance One International, Inc. engages in selecting, purchasing, processing, storing, packing, shipping, and selling leaf tobacco in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. It primarily offers flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are used in international branded cigarettes. Alliance One International also offers processing and related services to the manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

For the six months ended 30 September 2006, Alliance One International, Inc.'s revenues rose 7% to $1.09B. Net income from cont. ops. before accounting change totaled $21.8M vs. a loss of $84.3M. Revenues reflect an increase in Non-U.S revenues attributable to the merger with Standard. Net income also reflects lower restructuring & asset impairment charges, the absence of debt retirement expenses and lower interest expense.