Company Profile For Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (CBII), and its subsidiaries (collectively, Chiquita), operates as an international marketer and distributor of bananas and other fresh produce sold under the Chiquita and other brand names in more than 90 countries, and of packaged salads sold under the Fresh Express and other brand names primarily in the United States. Chiquita operates in three business segments: Bananas, Salads and Healthy Snacks, and Other Produce. The Banana segment includes the sourcing, transportation, marketing and distribution of bananas. The Salads and Healthy Snacks segment includes ready-to-eat, packaged salads, fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in foodservice, processed fruit ingredient products and healthy snacking products, including the Company’s fresh fruit smoothie, Just Fruit in a Bottle, sold in Europe. The Other Produce segment includes the sourcing, marketing and distribution of whole fresh fruits and vegetables other than bananas.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, Chiquita Brands International, Inc.'s revenues decreased 6% to $2.6B. Net income from continuing operations increased 42% $117.2M. Revenues reflect decreased income from Bananas segment and lower income from Salads & Healthy Snacks segment. Net income was offset by lower selling, general & administrative expenses, decreased depreciation expense, a fall in cost of sales and lower interest expense.