On August 12, 2009, Alliance One International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it priced its previously announced offering of 10% senior notes due 2016 (the "notes) and increased the size of the notes offering from $75 million to $100 million. The offering was made in the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Completion of this offering is subject to the Company obtaining an amendment to its senior secured credit facility to permit the issuance of the notes and to customary conditions.
The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

( c ) Exhibits

      Exhibit No.      Description
        9  9.1         Press release of Alliance One International, Inc. dated
                       August 12, 2009

Alliance One International, Inc.