Chiquita to Report First Quarter 2009 Financial Results April 30, 2009

CINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release first quarter 2009 financial results on April 30, 2009, 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.chiquita.com) or from the StreetEvents network (www.streetevents.com). For telephone access, dial +1-866-688-3789 or +1-706-634-9841 and provide conference ID 95157093.

A replay of the call will be available until May 14. To access, dial +1-800-642-1687 or +1-706-645-9291 and provide the confirmation code 95157093. A transcript of the conference call will be posted to www.chiquita.com as soon as possible after April 30, and will be available from the company’s web site for 12 months.

About Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. 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 nearly US$4 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people and has operations in more than 80 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit www.chiquita.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.

Source: Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

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