Danville, VA -- DIMON Incorporated (NYSE: DMN) this week announced
that it has successfully merged on to the information superhighway with
the opening of its home page on the Internet. In doing so, DIMON became
the first of the world's major leaf tobacco dealers to open an official
site on the World Wide Web.
The interactive web page can be accessed at www.dimon-inc.com.
Guests wishing to communicate with DIMON directly via the Internet may do
so through a link at the Feedback section of the site. Interested parties
may also send e-mail to DIMON at
comments@dimon-inc.com.
The comprehensive web page offers both casual browsers and serious investors
a thorough overview of DIMON, as well as historical information on its
predecessor companies. Among other items, the page contains a DIMON profile,
a summary of the company's mission and global strategy, the latest annual
report and SEC filings, media releases, and current job openings.
Additionally, biographical profiles on DIMON's senior management and board
members are included.
The web site also has a direct link to the New York Stock Exchange, where
visitors can view up-to-minute trading information on DIMON stock. Guests
may also request investment information from this area on the home page.
Headquartered in Danville, Virginia, DIMON Incorporated is an international
company engaged in two business segments - purchasing, processing, storing
and selling leaf tobacco and importing and distributing fresh-cut flowers.
With sales in excess of $2.5 billion in 1997 and operations in more than 30
countries, DIMON is the second largest leaf tobacco dealer as well as the
largest importer and exporter of fresh-cut flowers in the world.