Alliance One International, Inc. is engaged in purchasing, processing, packing, storing and shipping tobacco to manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products throughout the world. The Company deals primarily in flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that is used in international brand cigarettes. The Company's revenues primarily consist of sales of processed tobacco and fees charged for processing and related services to manufacturers of tobacco products. The Company has developed an international network through, which the Company can purchase, process and sell tobacco.