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| Industry | Tobacco products |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Successor | Altria |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
Key people | Murray S. Kessler, Executive Chairman, CEO, President, & COO |
| Products | Smokeless tobacco, wine |
| Revenue |  $1.48 billion USD (2007)[1] |
Number of employees | 4,610 (2007)[2] |
UST Inc.[3] was a holding company,[4] the biggest producer of snuff and chewing tobacco,[5] whose subsidiaries included U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and International Wine & Spirits Ltd., which in turn is a holding company of Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, a vintner of premium wines. On January 6, 2009, UST Inc. was purchased by Altria.
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