UST Participation in Lehman Brothers Consumer Conference Available Via Web

Source from:  GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ 08/21/2007

UST Inc. UST President and Chief Executive Officer Murray S. Kessler will present at the Lehman Brothers Consumer Conference on Sept. 5, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live at http://www.ustinc.com. The webcast will be archived for 60 days. UST Inc. is a holding company for its principal subsidiaries: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company is a leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco products including Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal and Husky. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates produces and markets premium wines sold nationally including Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Conn Creek and Villa Mt. Eden, as well as distributes and markets Antinori products in the United States. Enditem