Chiquita to Report Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2010 Financial Results March 2, 2011

CINCINNATI, February 17, 2011 - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release fourth
quarter and full-year 2010 financial results on March 2, 2011, after the
market closes and will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EST 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
+1-888-452-4007 or +1-719-325-2394.

A replay of the call will be available until March 16, 2011. To access,
dial +1-888-203-1112 or +1-719-457-0820 and provide the confirmation code
8117465. A transcript of the conference call will be posted to
www.chiquitabrands.com as soon as possible after March 16, and will be
available from the company's web site for 12 months.

About Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) 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 $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, +1-513-784-8935, eloyd at chiquita.com