Chiquita to Report Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results November 2, 2010

By Chiquita Brands International Inc., PRNE
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

CINCINNATI, October 20, 2010 - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release third
quarter 2010 financial results on Nov. 2, 2010, after the market closes and
will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT that day. To listen to the audio
webcast of the conference call, please use the link on Chiquita's home page
(www.chiquitabrands.com) or from the StreetEvents network
(www.streetevents.com). For telephone access, dial +888-503-8163 or
+1-719-457-2636 and provide conference code 4613145.

A replay of the call will be available until Nov. 16, 2010. To access,
dial +888-203-1112 or +1-719-457-0820 and provide the confirmation code
4613145. A transcript of the conference call will be posted to
www.chiquitabrands.com as soon as possible after Nov. 16, and will be
available from the company's web site for 12 months.

About Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (CQB: NYSE) is a leading
international marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added
food products - from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious
blends of convenient green salads. The company markets its healthy, fresh
products under the Chiquita(R) and Fresh Express(R) premium brands and other
related trademarks. With annual revenues of US$3.5 billion, Chiquita employs
approximately 23,000 people and has operations in nearly 80 countries
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.chiquitabrands.com.

Certain statements may be made on the conference call that may be
considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ
materially from any predictions made.

Ed Loyd, Chiquita Brands International, Inc., +1-513-784-8935, eloyd at chiquita.com

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