10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended October 10, 2009
	or
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from          to

Commission file number 1-4455

Dole Food Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	99-0035300
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Dole Drive, Westlake Village, California 91362
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(818) 879-6600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Shares Outstanding at November 13, 2009
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value	87,425,000

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

INDEX

		Page
		Number
PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations — Quarters and Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008		3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — October 10, 2009 and January 3, 2009		4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008		5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity — Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008		7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Quarters and Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008		8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		38
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		50
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		50
PART II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		51
Item 6.	Exhibits		51
	Signatures		52
	Exhibit Index		53
	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues, net	$	1,938,173		$	2,256,334		$	5,249,485		$	5,979,622
Cost of products sold		(1,761,371	)		(2,074,061	)		(4,646,696	)		(5,394,453	)
Gross margin		176,802			182,273			602,789			585,169
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(148,979	)		(150,211	)		(360,329	)		(389,726	)
Gain on asset sales (Note 13)		16,359			2,491			33,152			14,134
Operating income		44,182			34,553			275,612			209,577
Other income (expense), net (Note 4)		(34,582	)		10,941			(45,676	)		5,883
Interest income		2,365			2,087			5,501			4,965
Interest expense		(69,955	)		(52,616	)		(157,743	)		(137,358	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		(57,990	)		(5,035	)		77,694			83,067
Income taxes		1,307			(75	)		(15,704	)		60,125
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		3,247			2,768			7,718			6,104
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(53,436	)		(2,342	)		69,708			149,296
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		445			(21,760	)		832			(20,263	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			3,315			1,308			3,315
Net income (loss)		(52,991	)		(20,787	)		71,848			132,348
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(830	)		(531	)		(2,704	)		(1,857	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(53,821	)	$	(21,318	)	$	69,144		$	130,491
Earnings per share — Basic and Diluted (Note 16):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	1.35		$	2.89
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(1.04	)	$	(0.41	)	$	1.34		$	2.52
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted		51,710			51,710			51,710			51,710

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

	October 10,			January 3,
	2009			2009
	(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	102,033		$	90,829
Restricted deposits (Note 9)		302,453			—
Receivables, net of allowances of $52,481 and $41,357, respectively		704,033			807,235
Inventories		700,979			796,407
Prepaid expenses		76,090			69,347
Deferred income tax assets		22,526			21,273
Assets held-for-sale (Note 13)		141,798			202,876
Total current assets		2,049,912			1,987,967
Restricted deposits (Note 14)		40,360			—
Investments		84,529			73,085
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,059,620 and $1,027,345, respectively		971,284			1,050,331
Goodwill		412,747			406,540
Intangible assets, net		706,745			708,458
Other assets, net		188,110			138,238
Total assets	$	4,453,687		$	4,364,619
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	438,229		$	510,773
Liabilities held-for-sale (Note 13)		13,893			50,465
Accrued liabilities		443,717			490,145
Current portion of long-term debt		370,522			356,748
Notes payable		37,287			48,789
Total current liabilities		1,303,648			1,456,920
Long-term debt		1,857,264			1,798,556
Deferred income tax liabilities		257,037			254,205
Other long-term liabilities		523,008			421,779
Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock — $0.001 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		410,178			409,681
Retained earnings		90,266			36,122
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(14,664	)		(42,903	)
Equity attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.		485,780			402,900
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests		26,950			30,259
Total shareholders’ equity		512,730			433,159
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	4,453,687		$	4,364,619

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

	Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Operating Activities
Net income	$	71,848		$	132,348
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		92,386			107,811
Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments		48,535			(12,295	)
Asset write-offs and net (gain) loss on sale of assets		(35,544	)		(38,426	)
Impairment of discontinued operations		—			17,000
Noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations and gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			12,149
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		(7,718	)		(6,104	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		4,121			3,155
Write-off of debt issuance costs		5,316			—
Provision for deferred income taxes		(2,898	)		(50,860	)
Unrecognized tax benefits on federal income tax audit settlement		—			(60,906	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan expense		10,410			15,166
Other		1,462			(332	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		81,777			(60,344	)
Inventories		66,958			(73,716	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(35,243	)		(13,331	)
Income taxes		(401	)		32,808
Accounts payable		(41,523	)		(13,631	)
Accrued liabilities		25,580			925
Other long-term liabilities		(2,166	)		(18,720	)
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities		282,900			(27,303	)
Investing Activities
Cash received from sales of assets and businesses, net of cash disposed		94,404			153,811
Capital additions		(36,211	)		(58,927	)
Restricted deposits		(342,813	)		—
Other		(45	)		(245	)
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities		(284,665	)		94,639
Financing Activities
Short-term debt repayments, net of borrowings		(8,813	)		(34,286	)
Long-term debt borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		1,176,703			1,061,049
Long-term debt repayments		(1,137,614	)		(1,103,147	)
Dividends paid to parent		(15,000	)		—
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		(5,541	)		(13,314	)
Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		9,735			(89,698	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash		3,234			(3,943	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		11,204			(26,305	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		90,829			97,061
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	102,033		$	70,756

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Supplemental cash flow information

At October 10, 2009 and January 3, 2009, accounts payable included approximately $2.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. Of the $6.7 million of capital expenditures included in accounts payable at January 3, 2009, approximately $6.4 million had been paid during the three quarters ended October 10, 2009.

In addition to proceeds from asset sales of $94.4 million, $25.9 million of long-term debt was assumed by the buyer of the fresh-cut flowers subsidiaries, therefore providing a total benefit to the Company of $120.3 million from asset sales. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the fresh-cut flowers subsidiaries borrowed $25.9 million and the Company’s cash balance at January 3, 2009 reflected the cash proceeds from this transaction. The debt ceased to be an obligation of the Company upon the closing of the first phase of the Flowers transaction during the first quarter of 2009.

During May 2009, the Company acquired all of the assets of Distrifruit, a fresh fruit distributor located in Romania, in a non-cash exchange of $10 million of trade receivables due from the seller. Refer to Note 8 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets for further information.

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

									Accumulated Other
									Comprehensive Income (Loss)
									Pension &									Equity
			Additional			Retained			Other			Cumulative			Unrealized			Attributable			Total
	Common		Paid-In			Earnings			Postretirement			Translation			Gains (Losses)			to Noncontrolling			Shareholders’			Comprehensive
	Stock		Capital			(Deficit)			Benefits			Adjustment			on Hedges			Interests			Equity			Income
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 29, 2007	$	—	$	409,907		$	(84,883	)	$	(26,752	)	$	42,261		$	(15,525	)	$	29,878		$	354,886
Net income		—		—			130,491			—			—			—			1,857			132,348		$	132,348
Noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations		—		—			—			—			—			—			(130	)		(130	)		—
Noncontrolling interests gain on sale of discontinued operations		—		—			—			—			—			—			12,279			12,279			—
Dividends paid		—		—			—			—			—			—			(13,314	)		(13,314	)		—
Unrealized foreign currency translation and hedging losses on interest rate swap		—		—			—			—			(22,347	)		(6,284	)		(27	)		(28,658	)		(28,658	)
Reclassification of realized cash flow hedging losses on interest rate swap to net income		—		—			—			—			—			3,067			—			3,067			3,067
Loss on sale of land to affiliate, net of income taxes		—		(600	)		—			—			—			—			(663	)		(1,263	)		—
Balance at October 4, 2008	$	—	$	409,307		$	45,608		$	(26,752	)	$	19,914		$	(18,742	)	$	29,880		$	459,215		$	106,757
Balance at January 3, 2009	$	—	$	409,681		$	36,122		$	(40,960	)	$	27,187		$	(29,130	)	$	30,259		$	433,159
Net income		—		—			69,144			—			—			—			2,704			71,848		$	71,848
Dividends paid		—		—			(15,000	)		—			—			—			(5,541	)		(20,541	)		—
Unrealized foreign currency translation and hedging gains (losses) on interest rate swap		—		—			—			—			22,993			(2,220	)		25			20,798			20,798
Reclassification of realized cash flow hedging losses on interest rate swap to net income		—		—			—			—			—			7,524			—			7,524			7,524
Change in employee benefit plans, net of income taxes		—		—			—			(58	)		—			—			—			(58	)		(58	)
Contribution received from noncontrolling interests		—		497			—			—			—			—			(497	)		—			—
Balance at October 10, 2009	$	—	$	410,178		$	90,266		$	(41,018	)	$	50,180		$	(23,826	)	$	26,950		$	512,730		$	100,112

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	(52,991	)	$	(20,787	)	$	71,848		$	132,348
Unrealized foreign currency translation and hedging gains (losses) on interest rate swap		22,335			(39,799	)		20,798			(28,658	)
Reclassification of realized cash flow hedging losses on interest rate swap to net income		3,517			2,247			7,524			3,067
Change in employee benefit plans, net of income taxes		—			—			(58	)		—
Comprehensive income (loss)		(27,139	)		(58,339	)		100,112			106,757
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(858	)		(649	)		(2,729	)		(1,830	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(27,997	)	$	(58,988	)	$	97,383		$	104,927

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dole Food Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Dole” or the “Company”) include all adjustments necessary, which are of a normal recurring nature, to present fairly Dole’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Dole operates under a 52/53-week year. The quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 are sixteen weeks in duration. For a summary of significant accounting policies and additional information relating to Dole’s financial statements, refer to the re-issued Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed under cover of Form 8-K dated September 18, 2009.

Interim results are subject to seasonal variations and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year. Dole’s operations are sensitive to a number of factors including weather-related phenomena and their effects on industry volumes, prices, product quality and costs. Operations are also sensitive to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates in both sourcing and selling locations as well as economic crises and security risks.

On October 28, 2009, Dole completed a $446 million initial public offering of its common stock and received net proceeds of $415 million (see Note 3 for further information).

Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements and related footnotes have been reclassified to conform to the 2009 presentation. During the first quarter of 2009, Dole adopted a new accounting and disclosure guidance related to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (see Note 2 for further information).

NOTE 2 — RECENTLY ISSUED AND ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Codification — On July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” or “Codification”) became the single source of authoritative accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) (other than rules and interpretive releases of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). The Codification is topically based with topics organized by ASC number and updated with Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”). ASUs will replace accounting guidance that historically was issued as FASB Statements (“FAS”), FASB Interpretations (“FIN”), FASB Staff Positions (“FSP”), Emerging Issue Task Force (“EITF”) or other types of accounting standards. The Codification became effective October 10, 2009 for Dole and disclosures within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect the change. Since the Codification did not alter existing U.S. GAAP, the adoption did not have any impact on Dole’s consolidated financial statements.

During August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-05, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value (“ASU 2009-05”), which provides clarification that in circumstances where a quoted market price in an active market for an identical liability is not available, a reporting entity must measure fair value of the liability using one of the following techniques: 1) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market; 2) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets; or 3) another valuation technique, such as a present value technique or the amount that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability, that is consistent with the provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASU 2009-05 will become effective during Dole’s fourth quarter of 2009. Dole is evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

During June 2009, the FASB amended its guidance on accounting for variable interest entities (“VIE”), which changes the approach in determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Among other things, the new guidance requires a qualitative rather than a quantitative analysis to determine the primary beneficiary of a VIE; requires continuous assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE; enhances disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement with a VIE; and amends certain guidance for determining whether an entity is a VIE. This accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after November 15, 2009. Dole is evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(Unaudited)

During May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting and disclosure guidance for recognized and non-recognized subsequent events. This accounting guidance establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date. Dole adopted this guidance during its second fiscal quarter and it had no impact on Dole’s results of operations or financial position. In the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report, Dole evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of October 10, 2009 through November 19, 2009.

During December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting and disclosure guidance related to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries. This guidance establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Dole adopted the provisions of this guidance as of the beginning of its 2009 fiscal year. This guidance is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of 2009 except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which are to be applied retrospectively. The condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report conform to the presentation required under this guidance. Other than the change in presentation of noncontrolling interests, the adoption had no impact on Dole’s results of operations or financial position.

NOTE 3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

On October 22, 2009, Dole priced a $446 million initial public offering (“IPO”) of approximately 35.7 million common shares at $12.50 per share. On October 23, 2009, Dole’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DOLE.” Upon the October 28, 2009 closing of the IPO, Dole received net proceeds of $415 million, reflecting $31 million of underwriting discount and offering expenses. The net proceeds have been and will be used by Dole to pay down indebtedness, as discussed more fully below. At the completion of the offering, Dole’s chairman, David H. Murdock, and his affiliates beneficially own approximately 51.7 million common shares, or 59% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.

Restructuring

Immediately prior to the IPO closing, Dole completed certain restructuring transactions as a result of which (1) Dole’s former parent holding company, DHM Holding Company, Inc. (“Holdings”) was merged into Dole, (2) some shares of Dole held by an affiliate of Mr. Murdock were redeemed in exchange for (a) the 85% interest in Westlake Wellbeing Properties, LLC (which owns the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village) formerly owned by Holdings, together with the assumption by such affiliate of $30 million of a debt obligation of Holdings and (b) approximately 1,600 acres of idle land in Honduras owned by a Dole subsidiary, and (3) Dole paid the remaining $85 million of the Holdings debt obligation in order to eliminate a pre-existing cross-default and cross-acceleration risk under which a default by Holdings on such debt could have resulted in a cross-default and cross-acceleration under Dole’s credit facilities and bond indentures. As a result of the merger of Holdings into Dole, the federal net operating loss carryforwards of Holdings will become available to Dole, subject to normal statutory expiration periods. Holdings’ estimated federal net operating loss carryforwards were approximately $166 million as of October 10, 2009.

Debt Reduction

Dole used the net proceeds from the IPO to repay $47 million of amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility, as well as making the $85 million debt repayment discussed above, which, as noted, resulted in the elimination of Dole’s pre-existing cross-default and cross-acceleration risk related to the Holdings debt. In addition, on October 28, 2009, Dole issued to the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 13.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2014 (“2014 Notes”) a notice of redemption for $122.5 million of the 2014 Notes. On October 29, 2009, Dole issued to the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011 (“2011 Notes”) a notice of redemption for $130 million of the 2011 Notes. These redemptions will be paid for with net proceeds from Dole’s IPO.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(Unaudited)

In connection with a trust offering occurring at the same time as the IPO, an affiliate of Mr. Murdock entered into a purchase agreement with a newly established Trust pursuant to which Mr. Murdock has the option to deliver cash or shares of Dole’s common stock on exchange of the Trust’s securities beginning on November 1, 2012. A portion of the net proceeds from such transaction was used to repay indebtedness of an affiliate of Mr. Murdock that had subjected Dole to an additional cross-default and cross-acceleration risk. As a result of this transaction, and the transactions relating to the former Holdings debt, all of Dole’s pre-existing cross-default and cross-acceleration risks arising from any indebtedness of Mr. Murdock or his affiliates have been eliminated. These transactions do not affect the customary cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions between the different categories of Dole’s own debt (see Note 9 for further information).

Stock Incentive Plan

In connection with the IPO, a stock incentive plan was approved by Dole’s Board of Directors and stockholder, in which up to 6 million shares of Dole common stock have been authorized for issuance. Additionally, Dole’s Board of Directors has approved the grant of: (1) 851,000 restricted shares of common stock to certain employees and outside directors, effective upon closing of the IPO; and (2) 1,395,000 stock options to certain employees, effective upon the pricing of the IPO, at the exercise price of $12.50 per share which equals the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

If the merger and transfer transactions described above had been completed at the beginning of each fiscal year presented within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, interest expense for the combined entity as a result of the $85 million of Holdings debt assumed and paid by Dole would have been increased by $2.9 million and $5.3 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008, respectively. The net loss for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 would have increased by $1.8 million, and net income for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008 would have decreased by $3.3 million. Accordingly, basic and diluted earnings per share for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008, would have been lower by $0.04 and $0.06, respectively. Such transactions have no impact on revenues on a pro forma basis. Dole is currently evaluating the accounting treatment to be included in its annual 2009 consolidated financial statements for the merger and transfer transactions.

NOTE 4 — OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Included in other income (expense), net in Dole’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the quarters and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 are the following items:

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Unrealized loss on cross currency swap	$	(27,984	)	$	(6,764	)	$	(34,687	)	$	(20,117	)
Realized gain on cross currency swap		2,301			2,869			7,242			8,488
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign denominated borrowings		(9,960	)		4,162			(8,599	)		4,162
Realized gain (loss) on foreign denominated borrowings		(70	)		3,297			1,145			3,297
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) on vessel obligation		1,032			7,245			(5,951	)		9,320
Write-off of debt issuance costs		(94	)		—			(5,316	)		—
Other		193			132			490			733
Other income (expense), net	$	(34,582	)	$	10,941		$	(45,676	)	$	5,883

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Refer to Note 14 — Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion regarding Dole’s cross currency swap.

NOTE 5 — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

During the second quarter of 2008, Dole approved and committed to a formal plan to divest its fresh-cut flowers operations (“Flowers transaction”). The first phase of the Flowers transaction was completed during the first quarter of 2009 (refer to Note 13 — Assets Held-For-Sale). In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2007, Dole approved and committed to a formal plan to divest its citrus and pistachio operations (“Citrus”) located in central California. The operating results of Citrus were included in the fresh fruit operating segment. The sale of Citrus was completed during the third quarter of 2008. In evaluating the two businesses, Dole concluded that they each met the definition of a discontinued operation, as defined in ASC Topic 205, “Presentation of Financial Statements” (“ASC 205”). Accordingly, the results of operations of these businesses have been reclassified for all periods presented.

The operating results of fresh-cut flowers and Citrus for the quarters and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 are reported in the following tables:

	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended
	October 10, 2009			October 4, 2008
	Fresh-Cut			Fresh-Cut
	Flowers			Flowers			Citrus			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	564		$	23,804		$	399		$	24,203
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	498		$	(24,892	)	$	(478	)	$	(25,370	)
Income taxes		(53	)		3,855			(245	)		3,610
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	445		$	(21,037	)	$	(723	)	$	(21,760	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	—		$	—		$	3,315		$	3,315

	Three Quarters Ended			Three Quarters Ended
	October 10, 2009			October 4, 2008
	Fresh-Cut			Fresh-Cut
	Flowers			Flowers			Citrus			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	3,745		$	86,683		$	5,419		$	92,102
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	972		$	(33,929	)	$	(729	)	$	(34,658	)
Income taxes		(140	)		14,546			(151	)		14,395
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	832		$	(19,383	)	$	(880	)	$	(20,263	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	1,308		$	—		$	3,315		$	3,315

For all periods presented, noncontrolling interests were not material.

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NOTE 6 — INCOME TAXES

Dole recorded $15.7 million of income tax expense on $77.7 million of pretax income from continuing operations for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009. Income tax expense included interest expense of $2.5 million (net of associated income tax benefits of approximately $0.5 million) related to Dole’s unrecognized tax benefits. An income tax benefit of $60.1 million was recorded for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008 which included $60.9 million for the favorable settlement of the federal income tax audit for the years 1995 to 2001 and interest expense of $4.5 million (net of associated income tax benefits of approximately $1.1 million) related to Dole’s unrecognized tax benefits. Dole’s effective tax rate varies significantly from period to period due to the level, mix and seasonality of earnings generated in its various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

Under ASC Topic 270, “Interim Reporting” (“ASC 270”), and ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), Dole is required to adjust its effective tax rate for each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate. Jurisdictions with a projected loss where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate. Applying the provisions of ASC 270 and ASC 740 could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projections.

For the periods presented, Dole’s income tax provision differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate applied to Dole’s pretax income primarily due to operations in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at a rate lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, offset by the accrual for uncertain tax positions. In addition, income taxes for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008 also benefited from the settlement of the federal income tax audit for the years 1995-2001.

Dole recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income taxes in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Accrued interest and penalties before tax benefits were $29.8 million and $26.9 million at October 10, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively, and are included as a component of other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Dole Food Company, Inc. or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, Dole is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2001.

Income Tax Audits:  Dole believes its tax positions comply with the applicable tax laws and that it has adequately provided for all tax related matters. Matters raised upon audit may involve substantial amounts and could result in material cash payments if resolved unfavorably; however, management does not believe that any material payments will be made related to these matters within the next twelve months. Management considers it unlikely that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on Dole’s results of operations.

Internal Revenue Service Audit:  On August 27, 2009, the IRS completed its examination of Dole’s U.S. federal income tax returns for the years 2002-2005 and issued a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) that includes various proposed adjustments, including with respect to the 2003 going-private merger transactions. The IRS is proposing that certain funding used in the going-private merger is currently taxable and that certain related investment banking fees are not deductible. The net tax deficiency associated with the RAR is $122 million, plus interest. On October 27, 2009, Dole filed a protest letter vigorously challenging the proposed adjustments contained in the RAR and will pursue resolution of these issues with the Appeals Division of the IRS. Dole believes, based in part upon the advice of its tax advisors, that its tax treatment of such transactions was appropriate. Although the timing and ultimate resolution of any issues arising from the IRS examination are highly uncertain, at this time Dole does not anticipate that the total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next twelve months nor does Dole believe that any material tax payments will be made related to these matters within the next twelve months.

On November 6, 2009, The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 was signed into law allowing companies to carry back net operating losses for up to five years for losses incurred in taxable years

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beginning or ending in either 2008 or 2009. Based on the Company’s preliminary analysis, the impact of this new law reduces the amount of tax on the proposed adjustments in the RAR from $122 million to $91 million. As noted, however, Dole is pursuing its objection to the proposed adjustments in the RAR.

NOTE 7 — INVENTORIES

The major classes of inventories were as follows:

	October 10,		January 3,
	2009		2009
	(In thousands)
Finished products	$	371,549	$	344,643
Raw materials and work in progress		107,432		168,670
Crop-growing costs		168,038		210,263
Operating supplies and other		53,960		72,831
	$	700,979	$	796,407

NOTE 8 — GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill has been allocated to Dole’s reporting segments as follows:

			Fresh		Packaged
	Fresh Fruit		Vegetables		Foods		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 3, 2009	$	274,723	$	71,206	$	60,611	$	406,540
Acquisition of Distrifruit		6,207		—		—		6,207
Balance as of October 10, 2009	$	280,930	$	71,206	$	60,611	$	412,747

Details of Dole’s intangible assets were as follows:

	October 10,			January 3,
	2009			2009
	(In thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	39,631		$	38,501
Other amortized intangible assets		2,174			2,042
		41,805			40,543
Accumulated amortization — customer relationships		(23,111	)		(20,248	)
Other accumulated amortization		(1,564	)		(1,452	)
Accumulated amortization — intangible assets		(24,675	)		(21,700	)
Amortized intangible assets, net		17,130			18,843
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademark and trade names		689,615			689,615
Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$	706,745		$	708,458

During May 2009, Dole acquired all of the assets of Distrifruit, a distributor of fresh fruit located in Romania, in exchange for trade receivables due from the seller. Dole acquired the assets primarily to gain access to the Romanian market. At the acquisition date, the total fair value of the assets acquired was $10 million, consisting of $2.9 million of inventory and property, plant and equipment, net and $7.1 million of intangible assets. Dole finalized its allocation of the acquisition during the third quarter of 2009 which resulted in recording $1.1 million of an

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intangible asset associated with customer relationships and $6.2 million of goodwill, including $0.2 million of deferred taxes. The revenues and earnings of Distrifruit from the acquisition date through October 10, 2009, as well as for the 2009 and 2008 fiscal years, were not material.

Amortization expense of intangible assets totaled $1.2 million and $1.4 million for the quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008, respectively, and $2.9 million and $3.4 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008, respectively.

As of October 10, 2009, the estimated amortization expense associated with Dole’s intangible assets for the remainder of 2009 and in each of the next four fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Amount
2009	$	875
2010	$	3,790
2011	$	3,790
2012	$	3,790
2013	$	1,611

Dole performed its annual impairment review of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets pursuant to ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”), during the second quarter of fiscal 2009. This review indicated no impairment to goodwill or any of Dole’s indefinite-lived intangible assets.

NOTE 9 — NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Notes payable and long-term debt consisted of the following:

	October 10,			January 3,
	2009			2009
	(In thousands)
Unsecured debt:
8.625% notes due 2009	$	—		$	345,000
7.25% notes due 2010		363,000			400,000
8.875% notes due 2011		200,000			200,000
8.75% debentures due 2013		155,000			155,000
Secured debt:
13.875% notes due 2014		349,903			—
8% notes due 2016(1)		315,000			—
Revolving credit facility		—			150,500
Term loan facilities		800,592			835,444
Contracts and notes, at a weighted-average interest rate of 5.9% in 2009 (6.1% in 2008) through 2014		9,523			9,221
Capital lease obligations		64,076			60,448
Notes payable		37,287			48,789
Unamortized debt discount		(29,308	)		(309	)
		2,265,073			2,204,093
Current maturities		(407,809	)		(405,537	)
	$	1,857,264		$	1,798,556

(1) Proceeds deposited in trust to redeem 2010 notes

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2010 Debt Maturity and 2009 Debt Refinancing Transactions

During the second quarter of 2009, Dole’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $95 million of Dole’s $400 million 7.25% Senior Notes due June 2010 (“2010 Notes”). As of October 10, 2009, Dole had repurchased $37 million of the 2010 Notes.

On September 25, 2009, Dole completed the sale and issuance of $315 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 at a discount of $6.2 million. The 2016 Notes were sold to qualified institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and to persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The sale was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Interest on the 2016 Notes will be paid semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2010. The 2016 Notes will mature on October 1, 2016. The 2016 Notes have the benefit of a lien on certain U.S. assets of Dole that is junior to the liens of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities (revolving credit and term loan facilities) and pari passu with the liens of the 2014 Notes, and are senior obligations ranking equally with Dole’s existing senior debt.

On September 25, 2009, Dole irrevocably deposited the net proceeds of the 2016 Notes offering with the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 2010 Notes, and issued to the trustee a notice of redemption for all of the outstanding $363 million principal amount. The amounts deposited with the trustee of $302.5 million are reported as current restricted deposits in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 10, 2009. On October 26, 2009, Dole used the net proceeds from the 2016 Notes offering, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility, to redeem all of the outstanding 2010 Notes.

On March 18, 2009, Dole completed the sale and issuance of $350 million aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Notes at a discount of $25 million. The 2014 Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The sale was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Interest on the 2014 Notes will be paid semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2009. The 2014 Notes have the benefit of a lien on certain U.S. assets of Dole that is junior to the liens of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities (revolving credit and term loan facilities), and are senior obligations of Dole ranking equally with Dole’s existing senior debt. Dole used the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility, to repay the 8.625% notes due May 2009.

In connection with these refinancing transactions, Dole amended its senior secured credit facilities. The amendments, among other things, permitted the issuance of new secured debt securities, increased the interest rate on the term and revolving credit facilities, and added a leverage maintenance covenant.

Debt Issuance Costs

In connection with the issuance of the 2016 Notes, Dole incurred debt issuance costs of $7 million. In connection with the issuance of the 2014 Notes and the amendment of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities, Dole incurred debt issuance costs of $18.3 million. Debt issuance costs are capitalized and amortized into interest expense over the term of the underlying debt.

Dole wrote off $5.2 million of deferred debt issuance costs during the first quarter of 2009 resulting from the amendment of its senior secured credit facilities. The amendment was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt.” The write-off was recorded in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009.

Dole amortized deferred debt issuance costs of $1.9 million and $4.1 million during the quarter and three quarters ended October 10, 2009, respectively. Dole amortized deferred debt issuance costs of $1.2 million and $3.2 million during the quarter and three quarters ended October 4, 2008.

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Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility

As of October 10, 2009, the term loan facilities consisted of $174.4 million of Term Loan B and $626.2 million of Term Loan C. The term loan facilities bear interest, at Dole’s option, at a rate per annum equal to either (i) a base rate plus 3.5% to 4%; or (ii) LIBOR (subject to a minimum of 3%) plus 4.5% to 5%, in each case, based upon Dole’s senior secured leverage ratio. The weighted average variable interest rate at October 10, 2009 for Term Loan B and Term Loan C was 8%. The term loan facilities require quarterly principal payments, plus a balloon payment due in 2013. Dole has an interest rate swap to hedge future changes in interest rates and a cross currency swap to effectively lower the U.S. dollar fixed interest rate to a Japanese yen fixed interest rate on Term Loan C. Refer to Note 14 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information related to these instruments.

As of October 10, 2009, the asset based revolving credit facility (“ABL revolver”) borrowing base was $330.1 million. There were no borrowings under the ABL revolver at October 10, 2009. The ABL revolver bears interest, at Dole’s option, at a rate per annum equal to either (i) a base rate plus 2% to 2.5%, or (ii) LIBOR plus 3% to 3.5%, in each case, based upon Dole’s historical borrowing availability under this facility. The ABL revolver matures in April 2011. After taking into account approximately $91.6 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under the ABL revolver, Dole had approximately $238.5 million available for borrowings as of October 10, 2009. In addition, Dole had approximately $96.5 million of letters of credit and bank guarantees outstanding under its $100 million pre-funded letter of credit facility as of October 10, 2009.

Capital Lease Obligations

At October 10, 2009 and January 3, 2009, included in capital lease obligations were $62.5 million and $58.5 million, respectively, of vessel financing related to two vessel leases denominated in British pound sterling. The increase in the capital lease obligation was due to the strengthening of the British pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during 2009, which resulted in Dole recognizing $6 million of unrealized losses. These unrealized losses were recorded as other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009.

Covenants

Provisions under the senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing Dole’s senior notes and debentures require Dole to comply with certain covenants. These covenants include limitations on, among other things, indebtedness, investments, loans to subsidiaries, employees and third parties, the issuance of guarantees and the payment of dividends. The ABL revolver also contains a “springing covenant,” which would not be effective unless the availability under the ABL revolver were to fall below $35 million for any eight consecutive business days. To date, the springing covenant had never been effective and Dole does not currently anticipate that the springing covenant will become effective.

In addition, as a result of the March 2009 amendment to Dole’s senior secured credit facilities, Dole is now subject to a first priority senior secured leverage ratio that must be at or below 3.25 to 1.00 as of the last day of the fiscal quarters ending March 28, 2009 through October 10, 2009 and steps down to 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ending January 2, 2010. At October 10, 2009, the first priority senior secured leverage ratio was less than 2.05 to 1.00.

A breach of a covenant or other provision in any debt instrument governing Dole’s current or future indebtedness could result in a default under that instrument and, due to customary cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions, could result in a default under Dole’s other debt instruments. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities or other debt instrument, the lenders or holders of such other debt instruments could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If Dole were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders could

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proceed against the collateral granted to them, if any, to secure the indebtedness. If the lenders under Dole’s current indebtedness were to accelerate the payment of the indebtedness, Dole cannot give assurance that its assets or cash flow would be sufficient to repay in full its outstanding indebtedness, in which event Dole likely would seek reorganization or protection under bankruptcy or other, similar laws. As a result of the IPO and related transactions, all potential cross-defaults and cross-acceleration provisions that existed between Dole’s debt instruments and indebtedness of Holdings and its affiliates have been eliminated.

Dividends

On June 22, 2009, Dole declared a dividend of $15 million to its parent, Holdings. Dole paid $7.5 million on June 23, 2009, $2.5 million on July 20, 2009, $3.5 million on August 18, 2009 and the remaining $1.5 million on August 31, 2009. Dole does not at present have the ability to declare future dividends, pursuant to the terms of its senior secured credit facilities.

NOTE 10 — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit cost for Dole’s U.S. and international pension plans and other postretirement benefit (“OPRB”) plans were as follows:

							International
	U.S. Pension Plans						Pension Plans						OPRB Plans
	Quarter Ended						Quarter Ended						Quarter Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	51		$	46		$	1,834		$	1,838		$	70		$	88
Interest cost		5,337			5,717			2,247			3,006			820			1,206
Expected return on plan assets		(5,198	)		(5,581	)		(131	)		(747	)		—			—
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		72			455			180			153			(158	)		(3	)
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)		—			—			102			24			(1,062	)		(281	)
Unrecognized net transition obligation		—			—			15			18			—			—
	$	262		$	637		$	4,247		$	4,292		$	(330	)	$	1,010

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							International
	U.S. Pension Plans						Pension Plans						OPRB Plans
	Three Quarters Ended						Three Quarters Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	127		$	114		$	4,554		$	4,731		$	174		$	220
Interest cost		13,343			14,293			5,606			7,740			2,050			3,016
Expected return on plan assets		(12,994	)		(13,953	)		(327	)		(1,917	)		—			—
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		180			1,137			456			386			(396	)		(7	)
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)		—			—			256			63			(2,656	)		(703	)
Unrecognized net transition obligation		—			—			37			46			—			—
	$	656		$	1,591		$	10,582		$	11,049		$	(828	)	$	2,526

NOTE 11 — SEGMENT INFORMATION

Dole has three reportable operating segments: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and packaged foods. These reportable segments are managed separately due to differences in their products, production processes, distribution channels and customer bases.

Management evaluates and monitors segment performance primarily through, among other measures, earnings before interest expense and income taxes (“EBIT”). EBIT is calculated by adding interest expense and income taxes to income from continuing operations. Management believes that segment EBIT provides useful information for analyzing the underlying business results as well as allowing investors a means to evaluate the financial results of each segment in relation to Dole as a whole. EBIT is not defined under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of Dole’s profitability. Additionally, Dole’s computation of EBIT may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because not all companies calculate EBIT in the same manner.

Revenues from external customers and EBIT for the reportable operating segments and corporate were as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,		October 4,		October 10,		October 4,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
	(In thousands)
Revenues from external customers:
Fresh fruit	$	1,329,147	$	1,601,547	$	3,672,562	$	4,296,997
Fresh vegetables		298,849		327,938		790,378		838,610
Packaged foods		309,784		326,529		785,526		843,152
Corporate		393		320		1,019		863
	$	1,938,173	$	2,256,334	$	5,249,485	$	5,979,622

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	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
EBIT:
Fresh fruit	$	44,928		$	59,261		$	240,216		$	243,415
Fresh vegetables		(3,504	)		(6,373	)		9,460			(8,313	)
Packaged foods		29,172			9,843			75,060			40,842
Total operating segments		70,596			62,731			324,736			275,944
Corporate:
Unrealized loss on cross currency swap		(27,984	)		(6,764	)		(34,687	)		(20,117	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign denominated instruments		(8,725	)		8,375			(7,144	)		3,305
Operating and other expenses		(18,675	)		(13,993	)		(39,750	)		(32,603	)
Corporate		(55,384	)		(12,382	)		(81,581	)		(49,415	)
Interest expense		(69,955	)		(52,616	)		(157,743	)		(137,358	)
Income taxes		1,307			(75	)		(15,704	)		60,125
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(53,436	)	$	(2,342	)	$	69,708		$	149,296

Dole’s equity earnings in unconsolidated subsidiaries, which have been included in EBIT in the table above, relate primarily to the fresh fruit operating segment. EBIT includes unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses and gains on asset sales.

Total assets for the three reportable operating segments, corporate and fresh-cut flowers were as follows:

	October 10,		January 3,
	2009		2009
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
Fresh fruit	$	2,194,375	$	2,322,899
Fresh vegetables		382,697		460,221
Packaged foods		659,590		686,801
Total operating segments		3,236,662		3,469,921
Corporate		1,204,386		832,709
Fresh-cut flowers — discontinued operation		12,639		61,989
	$	4,453,687	$	4,364,619

NOTE 12 — CONTINGENCIES

Dole is a guarantor of indebtedness of some of its key fruit suppliers and other entities integral to Dole’s operations. At October 10, 2009, guarantees of $1.8 million consisted primarily of amounts advanced under third-party bank agreements to independent growers that supply Dole with product. Dole has not historically experienced any significant losses associated with these guarantees.

Dole issues letters of credit and bank guarantees through its ABL revolver and its pre-funded letter of credit facilities, and, in addition, separately through major banking institutions. Dole also provides insurance-company-issued bonds. These letters of credit, bank guarantees and insurance company bonds are required by certain

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regulatory authorities, suppliers and other operating agreements. As of October 10, 2009, total letters of credit, bank guarantees and bonds outstanding under these arrangements were $224.3 million, of which $96.5 million was issued under Dole’s pre-funded letter of credit facility.

Dole also provides various guarantees, mostly to foreign banks, in the course of its normal business operations to support the borrowings, leases and other obligations of its subsidiaries. Dole guaranteed $193.6 million of its subsidiaries’ obligations to their suppliers and other third parties as of October 10, 2009.

Dole has change of control agreements with certain key executives, under which severance payments and benefits would become payable in the event of specified terminations of employment in connection with a change of control (as defined) of Dole.

Dole is involved from time to time in claims and legal actions incidental to its operations, both as plaintiff and defendant. Dole has established what management currently believes to be adequate reserves for pending legal matters. These reserves are established as part of an ongoing worldwide assessment of claims and legal actions that takes into consideration such items as changes in the pending case load (including resolved and new matters), opinions of legal counsel, individual developments in court proceedings, changes in the law, changes in business focus, changes in the litigation environment, changes in opponent strategy and tactics, new developments as a result of ongoing discovery, and past experience in defending and settling similar claims. In the opinion of management, after consultation with outside counsel, the claims or actions to which Dole is a party are not expected to have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on Dole’s financial condition or results of operations.

DBCP Cases:  A significant portion of Dole’s potential legal exposure relates to lawsuits pending in the United States and in several foreign countries, alleging injury as a result of exposure to the agricultural chemical DBCP (1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane). DBCP was manufactured by several chemical companies including Dow and Shell and registered by the U.S. government for use on food crops. Dole and other growers applied DBCP on banana farms in Latin America and the Philippines and on pineapple farms in Hawaii. Specific periods of use varied among the different locations. Dole halted all purchases of DBCP, including for use in foreign countries, when the U.S. EPA cancelled the registration of DBCP for use in the United States in 1979. That cancellation was based in part on a 1977 study by a manufacturer which indicated an apparent link between male sterility and exposure to DBCP among factory workers producing the product, as well as early product testing done by the manufacturers showing testicular effects on animals exposed to DBCP. To date, there is no reliable evidence demonstrating that field application of DBCP led to sterility among farm workers, although that claim is made in the pending lawsuits. Nor is there any reliable scientific evidence that DBCP causes any other injuries in humans, although plaintiffs in the various actions assert claims based on cancer, birth defects and other general illnesses.

Currently there are 237 lawsuits, in various stages of proceedings, alleging injury as a result of exposure to DBCP or seeking enforcement of Nicaragua judgments. In addition, there are 72 labor cases pending in Costa Rica under that country’s national insurance program.

Twenty-three of the 237 lawsuits are currently pending in various jurisdictions in the United States. On June 17, 2009, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Chaney issued written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, formally ordering dismissal with prejudice of the two remaining lawsuits brought on behalf of Nicaraguan plaintiffs who had falsely claimed they were sterile as a result of exposure to DBCP on Dole-contracted Nicaraguan banana farms, finding that the plaintiffs, and certain of their attorneys, fabricated their claims, engaged in a long-running conspiracy to commit a fraud on the court, used threats of violence to frighten witnesses and suppress the truth, and conspired with corrupt Nicaraguan judges, depriving Dole and the other companies of due process. On June 9, 2009, the First Circuit Court of Hawaii dismissed the Patrickson case, which had involved ten plaintiffs from Honduras, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala, finding that their DBCP claims were time-barred by the statute of limitations. On October 30, 2009, the Los Angeles Superior Court dismissed seven lawsuits involving plaintiffs from the Ivory Coast, where Dole did not operate when DBCP was in use. These lawsuits were dismissed after plaintiffs’ counsel

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had, on July 17, 2009, filed a motion to withdraw as counsel of record in response to a witness who has come forward alleging fraud, which motion has now been granted. Previously, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California had dismissed an eighth lawsuit also brought by plaintiffs from the Ivory Coast. The remaining lawsuits are pending in Latin America and the Philippines. Claimed damages in DBCP cases worldwide total approximately $44.4 billion, with lawsuits in Nicaragua representing approximately 88% of this amount. Typically in these cases Dole is a joint defendant with the major DBCP manufacturers. Except as described below, none of these lawsuits has resulted in a verdict or judgment against Dole.

One case pending in Los Angeles Superior Court with 12 Nicaraguan plaintiffs initially resulted in verdicts which totaled approximately $5 million in damages against Dole in favor of six of the plaintiffs. As a result of the court’s March 7, 2008 favorable rulings on Dole’s post-verdict motions, including, importantly, the court’s decision striking down punitive damages in the case on U.S. Constitutional grounds, the damages against Dole were reduced to $1.58 million in total compensatory awards to four of the plaintiffs; and the court granted Dole’s motion for a new trial as to the claims of one of the plaintiffs. On July 7, 2009, the California Second District Court of Appeals issued an order to show cause why this $1.58 million judgment should not be vacated and judgment be entered in defendants’ favor on the grounds that the judgment was procured through fraud. Plaintiffs were to provide their response to the order to show cause to the trial court within 30 days of the issuance of the order. In that order, the Court of Appeals stated that the trial court need not hold an evidentiary hearing to decide whether the judgment was procured by fraud, but instead can rely on the record that was presented in support of Dole’s request to have the case sent back to the trial court. Since the Court of Appeals’ order, the four plaintiffs who prevailed against Dole, and the one as to whom a new trial was granted, responded to the Court’s order to show cause. They moved to dismiss Dole’s petition to set aside the judgment based on fraud. The Court has set a hearing date of November 19, 2009 on that motion. Dole believes this motion is without merit. The Court has also set a hearing on Dole’s petition to set aside the judgment based on fraud for January 25, 2010.

In Nicaragua, 197 cases are currently filed (of which 20 are active) in various courts throughout the country, all but one of which were brought pursuant to Law 364, an October 2000 Nicaraguan statute that contains substantive and procedural provisions that Nicaragua’s Attorney General formally opined are unconstitutional. In October 2003, the Supreme Court of Nicaragua issued an advisory opinion, not connected with any litigation, that Law 364 is constitutional. Thirty-two cases have resulted in judgments in Nicaragua: $489.4 million (nine cases consolidated with 468 claimants) on December 11, 2002; $82.9 million (one case with 58 claimants) on February 25, 2004; $15.7 million (one case with 20 claimants) on May 25, 2004; $4 million (one case with four claimants) on May 25, 2004; $56.5 million (one case with 72 claimants) on June 14, 2004; $64.8 million (one case with 86 claimants) on June 15, 2004; $27.7 million (one case with 39 claimants) on March 17, 2005; $98.5 million (one case with 150 claimants) on August 8, 2005; $46.4 million (one case with 62 claimants) on August 20, 2005; $809 million (six cases consolidated with 1,248 claimants) on December 1, 2006; $38.4 million (one case with 192 claimants) on November 14, 2007; and $357.7 million (eight cases with 417 claimants) on January 12, 2009, which Dole recently learned of unofficially. Except for the latest one, Dole has appealed all judgments, with Dole’s appeal of the August 8, 2005 $98.5 million judgment and of the December 1, 2006 $809 million judgment currently pending before the Nicaragua Court of Appeal. Dole will appeal the $357.7 million judgment once it has been served.

Of the 20 active cases currently pending in civil courts in Nicaragua, all have been brought under Law 364 except for one. In all of the active cases where the proceeding has reached the appropriate stage (7 of 20 cases), Dole has sought to have the cases returned to the United States. In three of the cases where Dole has sought return to the United States, the courts have denied Dole’s request and Dole has appealed that decision. Dole’s requests remain pending in the other four cases.

The claimants’ attempted enforcement of the December 11, 2002 judgment for $489.4 million in the United States resulted in a dismissal with prejudice of that action by the United States District Court for the Central District of California on October 20, 2003. The claimants have voluntarily dismissed their appeal of that

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decision, which was pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Defendants’ motion for sanctions against plaintiffs’ counsel is still pending before the Court of Appeals in that case. A Special Master appointed by the Court of Appeals has recommended that plaintiffs’ counsel be ordered to pay defendants’ fees and costs up to $130,000 each to Dole and the other two defendants; and following such recommendation, the Court of Appeals has appointed a special prosecutor. The Court held oral argument on the recommendation of the special prosecutor and a follow up hearing on such recommendation was held on October 15, 2009.

There was one case pending in the U.S. District Court in Miami, Florida seeking enforcement of the August 8, 2005 $98.5 million Nicaraguan judgment. On September 4, 2009, the Court completed an evidentiary hearing to consider Dole’s request that the Court deny enforcement of this judgment, contending that Nicaragua’s judicial system does not provide due process or an impartial judiciary, which also lacks transparency and is corrupt. U.S. District Judge Pual C. Huck was already aware of the evidence of fraud detailed in Judge Chaney’s June 17, 2009 written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. On October 20, 2009, Judge Huck issued an order denying enforcement, citing separate and independent grounds for non-recognition: the Nicaragua trial court did not have jurisdiction over the defendant companies; the judgment did not arise out of proceedings that comported with the international concept of due process; the judgment was rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunal or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law; and the cause of action or claim for relief on which the judgment is based is repugnant to the public policy of Florida. Final judgment in favor of Dole (and the other defendant companies) was entered November 10, 2009, and the Court ordered the case closed.

Claimants have also sought to enforce the Nicaraguan judgments in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. In Venezuela, the claimants have attempted to enforce five of the Nicaraguan judgments in that country’s Supreme Court: $489.4 million (December 11, 2002); $82.9 million (February 25, 2004); $15.7 million (May 25, 2004); $56.5 million (June 14, 2004); and $64.8 million (June 15, 2004). The Venezuela Supreme Court has dismissed two of these enforcement actions, the one for $15.7 million and one for $56.5 million, because plaintiffs failed to properly serve the defendants. An action filed to enforce the $27.7 million Nicaraguan judgment (March 17, 2005) in the Colombian Supreme Court was dismissed. In Ecuador, the claimants attempted to enforce the five Nicaraguan judgments issued between February 25, 2004 through June 15, 2004 in the Ecuador Supreme Court. The First, Second and Third Chambers of the Ecuador Supreme Court issued rulings refusing to consider those enforcement actions on the ground that the Supreme Court was not a court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of a foreign judgment. The plaintiffs subsequently refiled those five enforcement actions in the civil court in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Two of these subsequently filed enforcement actions have been dismissed by the 3rd Civil Court — $15.7 million (May 25, 2004) — and the 12th Civil Court — $56.5 million (June 14, 2004) — in Guayaquil; plaintiffs have sought reconsideration of those dismissals. The remaining three enforcement actions are still pending.

Dole believes that none of the Nicaraguan judgments will be enforceable against any Dole entity in the U.S. or in any other country, because Nicaragua’s Law 364 is unconstitutional and violates international principles of due process. Among other things, Law 364 is an improper “special law” directed at particular parties; it requires defendants to pay large, non-refundable deposits in order to even participate in the litigation; it provides a severely truncated procedural process; it establishes an irrebuttable presumption of causation that is contrary to the evidence and scientific data; and it sets unreasonable minimum damages that must be awarded in every case.

On October 23, 2006, Dole announced that Standard Fruit de Honduras, S.A. reached an agreement with the Government of Honduras and representatives of Honduran banana workers. This agreement establishes a Worker Program that is intended by the parties to resolve in a fair and equitable manner the claims of male banana workers alleging sterility as a result of exposure to DBCP. The Honduran Worker Program will not have a material effect on Dole’s financial condition or results of operations. The official start of the Honduran Worker Program was announced on January 8, 2007. On August 15, 2007, Shell Oil Company was included in the Worker Program.

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As to all the DBCP matters, Dole has denied liability and asserted substantial defenses. While Dole believes there is no reliable scientific basis for alleged injuries from the agricultural field application of DBCP, Dole continues to seek reasonable resolution of pending litigation and claims in the U.S. and Latin America. For example, as in Honduras, Dole is committed to finding a prompt resolution to the DBCP claims in Nicaragua, and is prepared to pursue a structured worker program in Nicaragua with science-based criteria. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Chaney had previously appointed a mediator to explore possible settlement of all DBCP cases currently pending before the court.

Although no assurance can be given concerning the outcome of the DBCP cases, in the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel and based on past experience defending and settling DBCP claims, the pending lawsuits are not expected to have a material adverse effect on Dole’s financial condition or results of operations.

European Union Antitrust Inquiry:  On October 15, 2008, the European Commission, or EC, adopted a Decision against Dole Food Company, Inc. and Dole Fresh Fruit Europe OHG and against other unrelated banana companies, finding violations of the European competition (antitrust) laws. The Decision imposes €45.6 million in fines on Dole.

The Decision follows a Statement of Objections, issued by the EC on July 25, 2007, and searches carried out by the EC in June 2005 at certain banana importers and distributors, including two of Dole’s offices.

Dole received the Decision on October 21, 2008 and appealed the Decision to the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg on December 24, 2008.

Dole made an initial $10 million (€7.6 million) provisional payment towards the €45.6 million fine on January 22, 2009. As agreed with the European Commission (DG Budget), Dole provided the required bank guaranty for the remaining balance of the fine to the EC by the deadline of April 30, 2009. The bank guaranty renews annually during the appeals process (which may take several years) and carries interest of 6.15% (accrued from January 23, 2009). If the European Court of First Instance fully agrees with Dole’s arguments presented in its appeal, Dole will be entitled to the return of all monies paid, plus interest.

On November 28 and 29, 2007, the EC conducted searches of Dole offices in Italy and Spain, as well as of other companies’ offices located in these countries. Dole continues to cooperate with the EC’s requests for information.

Although no assurances can be given, and although there could be a material adverse effect on Dole, Dole believes that it has not violated the European competition laws. No accrual for the Decision has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, since Dole cannot determine at this time the amount of probable loss, if any, incurred as a result of the Decision.

Honduran Tax Case:  In 2005, Dole received a tax assessment from Honduras of approximately $137 million (including the claimed tax, penalty, and interest through the date of assessment) relating to the disposition of all of Dole’s interest in Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. in 2001. Dole believes the assessment is without merit and filed an appeal with the Honduran tax authorities, which was denied. As a result of the denial in the administrative process, in order to negate the tax assessment, on August 5, 2005, Dole proceeded to the next stage of the appellate process by filing a lawsuit against the Honduran government in the Honduran Administrative Tax Trial Court. The Honduran government sought dismissal of the lawsuit and attachment of assets, which Dole challenged. The Honduran Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Honduran intermediate appellate court that a statutory prerequisite to challenging the tax assessment on the merits is the payment of the tax assessment or the filing of a payment plan with the Honduran courts; Dole has challenged the constitutionality of the statute requiring such payment or payment plan. Although no assurance can be given concerning the outcome of this case, in the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the pending lawsuits and tax-related matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on Dole’s financial condition or results of operations.

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NOTE 13 — ASSETS HELD-FOR-SALE

Dole continuously reviews its assets in order to identify those assets that do not meet Dole’s future strategic direction or internal economic return criteria. As a result of this review, Dole has identified and is in the process of selling specific businesses and long-lived assets. In accordance with ASC 205, Dole has reclassified these assets as held-for-sale.

Total assets held-for-sale by segment were as follows:

										Fresh-Cut
										Flowers -
				Fresh			Packaged			Discontinued			Total Assets
	Fresh Fruit			Vegetables			Foods			Operation			Held-For-Sale
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 3, 2009	$	98,105		$	38,600		$	4,182		$	61,989		$	202,876
Additions		48,503			599			—			—			49,102
Sales		(24,513	)		(35,349	)		(968	)		(49,350	)		(110,180	)
Balance as of October 10, 2009	$	122,095		$	3,850		$	3,214		$	12,639		$	141,798

At October 10, 2009, assets held-for-sale consist of $13.9 million in receivables, $10.2 million in inventories, $0.7 million in other current assets, and $117 million in property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation.

Total liabilities held-for-sale by segment were as follows:

								Fresh-Cut
								Flowers -
				Fresh		Packaged		Discontinued			Total Liabilities
	Fresh Fruit			Vegetables		Foods		Operation			Held-For-Sale
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 3, 2009	$	5,247		$	—	$	—	$	45,218		$	50,465
Additions		13,893			—		—		—			13,893
Sales		(5,247	)		—		—		(45,218	)		(50,465	)
Balance as of October 10, 2009	$	13,893		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	13,893

Dole received total cash proceeds of approximately $118.1 million on assets sold during the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, which are related to Dole’s asset sale program. The total realized gain recorded from the asset sale program was $34.4 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, which included $1.3 million related to the fresh-cut flowers discontinued operation. Realized gains related to continuing operations for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, of $33.1 million, are shown as a separate component of operating income in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Fresh Fruit

During the first quarter of 2009, Dole completed the sale of a portion of its Latin American banana operations. Dole received net proceeds from the sale of $25.7 million and recorded a gain on the sale of $6.7 million. To date, Dole has collected $20.4 million in cash ($2 million in 2008 and $18.4 million in 2009) and has a $5.3 million receivable which will be collected through January 2010. During the second quarter of 2009, Dole sold a wood box plant in Chile for $0.6 million. During the third quarter of 2009, Dole sold two farms in Costa Rica and a box plant in Ecuador. Dole received net proceeds from these sales of $39.5 million and recorded a gain on the sale of $16.4 million. Related to the net proceeds of $39.5 million, Dole collected $31.7 million in cash and recorded a $7.8 million receivable which will be collected in December 2010. For the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, total realized gains on these sales were approximately $23 million.

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During the third quarter of 2009, Dole entered into sale agreements to sell certain operating properties in Latin America for approximately $60.5 million. These properties consist of box plants in Costa Rica, Honduras and Chile. The assets and liabilities of the box plants were reclassified to held-for-sale during the third quarter of 2009. The sales of the box plants in Costa Rica and Honduras closed on October 30, 2009, and the sale of the box plant in Chile is expected to close by the end of November 2009. In addition, Dole reclassified a farm and warehouse facility in Chile to assets held-for-sale during the third quarter of 2009.

The sale of the box plants does not meet the definition of a discontinued operation as defined in ASC 205 as the company has existing supply contracts and continual involvement in the business.

Fresh Vegetables

During the first quarter of 2009, Dole completed the sale of 1,100 acres of property located in California. Dole received net cash proceeds of $44.5 million and recorded a gain on the sale of $9.2 million.

Packaged Foods

During the first half of 2009, Dole sold approximately 160 acres of peach orchards located in California for approximately $1.9 million and recorded a gain on the sale of $0.9 million.

Fresh-Cut Flowers — Discontinued Operation

During January 2009, the first phase of the Flowers transaction was completed. Dole retains a portion of the real estate of the former flowers divisions to be sold in subsequent phases of the transaction. Net proceeds from the sale totaled approximately $29.3 million. Of this amount, $21 million was collected in cash and the remaining $8.3 million was recorded as a receivable, which will be repaid during January 2011. Dole recorded a gain on the sale of $1.3 million, which is included as a component of gain on disposal from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009.

NOTE 14 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Dole is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, bunker fuel price fluctuations and interest rate changes in the normal course of its business. As part of its risk management strategy, Dole uses derivative instruments to hedge certain foreign currency, bunker fuel and interest rate exposures. Dole’s objective is to offset gains and losses resulting from these exposures with losses and gains on the derivative contracts used to hedge them, thereby reducing volatility of earnings. Dole does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Dole entered into an interest rate swap in 2006 to hedge future changes in interest rates. This agreement effectively converted $320 million of borrowings under Term Loan C, which was variable-rate debt, to a fixed-rate basis through 2011. The interest rate swap fixed the interest rate at 7.2%. The paying and receiving rates under the interest rate swap were 5.5% and 0.5% as of October 10, 2009, with an outstanding notional amount of $320 million.

Dole executed a cross currency swap during 2006 to synthetically convert $320 million of Term Loan C into Japanese yen denominated debt in order to effectively lower the U.S. dollar fixed interest rate of 7.2% to a Japanese yen interest rate of 3.6%. Payments under the cross currency swap were converted from U.S. dollars to Japanese yen at an exchange rate of ¥111.9.

During the second quarter of 2009, Dole amended its cross currency and interest rate swap agreements. The amendments removed early termination provisions which would have allowed the counterparty to settle the swaps at certain specified dates prior to maturity. In addition, the rate at which payments under the cross currency swap

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were converted from U.S. dollars to Japanese yen increased to ¥114.9 from ¥111.9. In connection with these amendments, Dole also entered into a collateral arrangement which requires Dole to provide collateral to its counterparties when the fair market value of the cross currency and interest rate swaps exceeds a combined liability of $35 million. The measurement date for the collateral required at October 10, 2009 was October 6, 2009, and the fair value of the swaps at the measurement date was a liability of approximately $110 million. Dole provided cash collateral of $40.4 million, which was recorded as restricted deposits in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, and the remaining $35 million of collateral was issued through letters of credit.

At October 10, 2009, the exchange rate of the Japanese yen to U.S. dollar was ¥88.4. The value of the cross currency swap will fluctuate based on changes in the U.S. dollar to Japanese yen exchange rate and market interest rates until maturity in 2011, at which time it will settle in cash at the then current exchange rate.

All of Dole’s derivative instruments, with the exception of the interest rate swap, are not designated as hedging instruments as defined by ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge under ASC 815 and accordingly, unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Dole is currently reviewing all outstanding derivative instruments to determine which may be designated as hedging instruments as defined by ASC 815, and expects to make such designations by the end of this fiscal year.

At October 10, 2009, the gross notional value and fair value of Dole’s derivative instruments were as follows:

					Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
	Average Strike	Notional			Balance Sheet	Fair
	Price	Amount			Classification	Value
	(In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
					Other long-term
Interest rate swap		$	320,000		liabilities	$	(23,244	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency hedges (buy/sell):
Chilean peso/U.S. dollar	CLP 674		3,739		Receivables, net	$	812
Philippine peso/U.S. dollar	PHP 48.2		20,428		Receivables, net		740
U.S. dollar/Swedish krona	SEK 6.97		3,068		Receivables, net		32
U.S. dollar/Japanese yen	JPY 95.9		246,908		Accrued liabilities		(9,021	)
U.S. dollar/Euro	EUR 1.45		208,520		Accrued liabilities		(1,036	)
U.S. dollar/Canadian dollar	CAD 1.10		28,905		Accrued liabilities		(589	)
Cross currency swap — current portion					Receivables, net		2,070
					Other long-term
Cross currency swap			320,000		liabilities		(77,245	)
Bunker fuel hedges	$282 (per metric ton)		6,672 (metric tons	)	Receivables, net		839
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments							(83,398	)
Total						$	(106,642	)

Settlement of the foreign currency and bunker fuel hedges will occur during 2009 and 2010.

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The effect of the interest rate swap on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations for the quarter and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 was as follows:

	Loss
	Recognized in
	AOCI as of		Losses Reclassified into Income
	October 10,		Income Statement	Quarter		Three Quarters
	2009		Classification	Ended		Ended
			(In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap	$	2,220	Interest expense	$	3,517	$	7,524

Unrecognized losses of $15.1 million related to the interest rate swap are expected to be realized into earnings over the next twelve months. These losses will be primarily offset by gains related to the cross currency swap. During the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, there were no amounts recorded as a result of hedge ineffectiveness.

Net unrealized gains (losses) and realized gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the quarters and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 were as follows:

		Quarter Ended
		Unrealized Gains						Realized Gains
		(Losses)						(Losses)
	Income Statement	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	Classification	2009			2008			2009			2008
		(In thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of products sold	$	(10,490	)	$	14,436		$	(1,576	)	$	(6,477	)
Bunker fuel contracts	Cost of products sold		(1,927	)		(4,277	)		2,217			2,666
Cross currency swap	Other income (expense), net		(27,984	)		(6,764	)		2,301			2,869
Total		$	(40,401	)	$	3,395		$	2,942		$	(942	)

		Three Quarters Ended
		Unrealized Gains						Realized Gains
		(Losses)						(Losses)
	Income Statement	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	Classification	2009			2008			2009			2008
		(In thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of products sold	$	(2,999	)	$	17,611		$	(281	)	$	(15,448	)
Bunker fuel contracts	Cost of products sold		4,415			(226	)		(567	)		4,464
Cross currency swap	Other income (expense), net		(34,687	)		(20,117	)		7,242			8,488
Total		$	(33,271	)	$	(2,732	)	$	6,394		$	(2,496	)

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NOTE 15 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Dole’s financial instruments primarily comprise short-term trade and grower receivables, trade payables, notes receivable and notes payable, as well as long-term grower receivables, capital lease obligations, term loans, a revolving loan, and notes and debentures. For short-term instruments, the carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. For the long-term financial instruments, excluding Dole’s secured and unsecured notes and debentures, and term loans, the carrying amount approximates fair value since they bear interest at variable rates or fixed rates which approximate market.

Dole adopted the fair value measurements and disclosures guidance, ASC 820, as of December 30, 2007 for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis. Dole adopted ASC 820 for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities at the beginning of fiscal year 2009. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. These levels, in order of highest to lowest priority are described below:

Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:  Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following table provides a summary of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis under the ASC 820 hierarchy:

			Fair Value Measurements at
			Reporting Date Using
			Significant		Significant
			Other Observable		Unobservable
	October 10,		Inputs		Inputs
	2009		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
Assets:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	1,584	$	1,584	$	—
Bunker fuel contracts		839		839		—
	$	2,423	$	2,423	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	10,646	$	10,646	$	—
Interest rate swap		23,244		23,244		—
Cross currency swap, net		75,175		75,175		—
	$	109,065	$	109,065	$	—

For Dole, the assets and liabilities that are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are the derivative instruments. The fair values of Dole’s derivative instruments are determined using Level 2 inputs, which are defined as “significant other observable inputs.” The fair values of the foreign currency exchange contracts, bunker fuel contracts, interest rate swap and cross currency swap were estimated using internal discounted cash flow calculations based upon forward foreign currency exchange rates, bunker fuel futures, interest-rate yield curves or quotes obtained from brokers for contracts with similar terms less any credit valuation adjustments. Dole recorded a credit valuation adjustment at October 10, 2009 which reduced the derivative liability balances. The

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credit valuation adjustment was $2.5 million and $16.3 million at October 10, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively. The net change in the credit valuation adjustment resulted in a loss of $13.8 million during the three quarters ended October 10, 2009. Of this loss, $2.1 million was recorded as interest expense and $11.7 million was recorded as other income (expense), net. For the quarter ended October 10, 2009, the net change in the credit valuation adjustment resulted in a loss of $0.6 million. Of this loss, $0.4 million was recorded as interest expense and $0.2 million was recorded as other income (expense), net.

The following table provides a summary of the assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 under the ASC 820 hierarchy:

			Fair Value Measurements at
			Reporting Date Using
			Significant		Significant
			Other Observable		Unobservable
	October 10,		Inputs		Inputs
	2009		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Distrifruit net assets	$	10,037	$	—	$	10,037

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, Dole is required to record assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Nonfinancial assets such as goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and recorded at fair value only when an impairment is recognized. Dole did not measure any assets or liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the quarter ended October 10, 2009.

The goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment analysis was performed in the second quarter of 2009 using a combination of discounted cash flow models and market multiples. The fair value of the Distrifruit business was determined based on a discounted cash flow model. The discounted cash flow models used estimates and assumptions including pricing and volume data, anticipated growth rates, profitability levels, tax rates and discount rates.

Credit Risk

The counterparties to the foreign currency and bunker fuel forward contracts and the interest rate and cross currency swaps consist of a number of major international financial institutions. Dole has established counterparty guidelines and regularly monitors its positions and the financial strength of these institutions. While counterparties to hedging contracts expose Dole to credit-related losses in the event of a counterparty’s non-performance, the risk would be limited to the unrealized gains on such affected contracts. Dole does not anticipate any such losses.

Fair Value of Debt

Dole estimates the fair value of its secured and unsecured notes and debentures based on current quoted market prices. The term loans are traded between institutional investors on the secondary loan market, and the fair values of the term loans are based on the last available trading price. The carrying value and estimated fair values of Dole’s debt is summarized below:

	October 10, 2009				January 3, 2009
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Value(1)		Fair Value		Value(1)		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Secured and unsecured notes and debentures	$	1,353,595	$	1,440,978	$	1,100,000	$	809,400
Term loans		800,592		811,600		835,444		585,855

(1) Net of debt discounts on secured and unsecured notes and debentures

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NOTE 16 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(53,436	)	$	(2,342	)	$	69,708		$	149,296
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		445			(21,760	)		832			(20,263	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations		—			3,315			1,308			3,315
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(830	)		(531	)		(2,704	)		(1,857	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(53,821	)	$	(21,318	)	$	69,144		$	130,491
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted(1)		51,710			51,710			51,710			51,710
Earnings Per Share — Basic and Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	1.35		$	2.89
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.01			(0.42	)		0.02			(0.39	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations		—			0.06			0.02			0.06
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(0.02	)		—			(0.05	)		(0.04	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(1.04	)	$	(0.41	)	$	1.34		$	2.52

(1) Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding reflect the effect of the restructuring transactions in connection with the IPO (see Note 3 for further information).

NOTE 17 — GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Dole’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (“Guarantors”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, Dole’s obligations under the indentures related to the 2010 Notes, the 2011 Notes, Dole’s 8.75% debentures due 2013, the 2014 Notes and the 2016 Notes (the “Guarantees”). Each Guarantee is subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantors’ existing and future senior debt, including obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, and will rank pari passu with all senior subordinated indebtedness of the applicable Guarantor.

The accompanying guarantor consolidating financial information is presented on the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for Dole’s share in the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions and other changes in equity. Elimination entries relate to the elimination of investments in subsidiaries and associated intercompany balances and transactions as well as cash overdraft and income tax reclassifications.

The following are condensed consolidating statements of operations of Dole for the quarters and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008; condensed consolidating balance sheets as of October 10, 2009 and January 3, 2009; and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Quarter Ended October 10, 2009

	Dole Food						Non
	Company, Inc.			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues, net	$	24,095		$	886,174		$	1,486,797		$	(458,893	)	$	1,938,173
Cost of products sold		(19,200	)		(800,417	)		(1,397,327	)		455,573			(1,761,371	)
Gross margin		4,895			85,757			89,470			(3,320	)		176,802
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(21,918	)		(58,973	)		(71,408	)		3,320			(148,979	)
Gain on asset sales		—			—			16,359			—			16,359
Operating income (loss)		(17,023	)		26,784			34,421			—			44,182
Equity in subsidiary income		(19,948	)		(13,778	)		—			33,726			—
Other income (expense), net		196			—			(34,778	)		—			(34,582	)
Interest income		378			42			1,945			—			2,365
Interest expense		(43,759	)		(31	)		(26,165	)		—			(69,955	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		(80,156	)		13,017			(24,577	)		33,726			(57,990	)
Income taxes		26,335			(33,338	)		8,310			—			1,307
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			(73	)		3,320			—			3,247
Loss from continuing operations		(53,821	)		(20,394	)		(12,947	)		33,726			(53,436	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			—			445			—			445
Net loss		(53,821	)		(20,394	)		(12,502	)		33,726			(52,991	)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(830	)		—			(830	)
Net loss attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(53,821	)	$	(20,394	)	$	(13,332	)	$	33,726		$	(53,821	)

For the Quarter Ended October 4, 2008

	Dole Food						Non
	Company, Inc.			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues, net	$	24,654		$	867,615		$	1,764,009		$	(399,944	)	$	2,256,334
Cost of products sold		(24,509	)		(798,204	)		(1,647,634	)		396,286			(2,074,061	)
Gross margin		145			69,411			116,375			(3,658	)		182,273
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(20,253	)		(55,599	)		(78,017	)		3,658			(150,211	)
Gain on asset sales		1,350			1,141			—			—			2,491
Operating income (loss)		(18,758	)		14,953			38,358			—			34,553
Equity in subsidiary income		32,654			53,311			—			(85,965	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(76	)		—			11,017			—			10,941
Interest income		57			90			1,940			—			2,087
Interest expense		(34,558	)		(2	)		(18,056	)		—			(52,616	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		(20,681	)		68,352			33,259			(85,965	)		(5,035	)
Income taxes		(638	)		(8,144	)		8,707			—			(75	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		1			(26	)		2,793			—			2,768
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes		(21,318	)		60,182			44,759			(85,965	)		(2,342	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			(31,368	)		9,608			—			(21,760	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			3,315			—			—			3,315
Net income (loss)		(21,318	)		32,129			54,367			(85,965	)		(20,787	)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(531	)		—			(531	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	(21,318	)	$	32,129		$	53,836		$	(85,965	)	$	(21,318	)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009

	Dole Food						Non
	Company, Inc.			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues, net	$	55,691		$	2,347,105		$	3,984,401		$	(1,137,712	)	$	5,249,485
Cost of products sold		(46,740	)		(2,109,049	)		(3,619,735	)		1,128,828			(4,646,696	)
Gross margin		8,951			238,056			364,666			(8,884	)		602,789
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(45,976	)		(144,450	)		(178,787	)		8,884			(360,329	)
Gain on asset sales		—			10,093			23,059			—			33,152
Operating income (loss)		(37,025	)		103,699			208,938			—			275,612
Equity in subsidiary income		161,054			104,969			—			(266,023	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(246	)		—			(45,430	)		—			(45,676	)
Interest income		913			112			4,476			—			5,501
Interest expense		(100,740	)		(88	)		(56,915	)		—			(157,743	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		23,956			208,692			111,069			(266,023	)		77,694
Income taxes		45,188			(49,055	)		(11,837	)		—			(15,704	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			92			7,626			—			7,718
Income from continuing operations		69,144			159,729			106,858			(266,023	)		69,708
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			—			832			—			832
Gain on discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			—			1,308			—			1,308
Net income		69,144			159,729			108,998			(266,023	)		71,848
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(2,704	)		—			(2,704	)
Net income attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	69,144		$	159,729		$	106,294		$	(266,023	)	$	69,144

For the Three Quarters Ended October 4, 2008

	Dole Food						Non
	Company, Inc.			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues, net	$	60,716		$	2,372,687		$	4,638,058		$	(1,091,839	)	$	5,979,622
Cost of products sold		(58,841	)		(2,174,579	)		(4,243,195	)		1,082,162			(5,394,453	)
Gross margin		1,875			198,108			394,863			(9,677	)		585,169
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(50,746	)		(138,658	)		(209,999	)		9,677			(389,726	)
Gain on asset sales		2,324			1,141			10,669			—			14,134
Operating income (loss)		(46,547	)		60,591			195,533			—			209,577
Equity in subsidiary income		188,301			151,165			—			(339,466	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(76	)		—			5,959			—			5,883
Interest income		144			174			4,647			—			4,965
Interest expense		(89,633	)		(542	)		(47,183	)		—			(137,358	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		52,189			211,388			158,956			(339,466	)		83,067
Income taxes		78,305			(6,691	)		(11,489	)		—			60,125
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		(3	)		130			5,977			—			6,104
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes		130,491			204,827			153,444			(339,466	)		149,296
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			(21,221	)		958			—			(20,263	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			3,315			—			—			3,315
Net income		130,491			186,921			154,402			(339,466	)		132,348
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(1,857	)		—			(1,857	)
Net income attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.	$	130,491		$	186,921		$	152,545		$	(339,466	)	$	130,491

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of October 10, 2009

	Dole Food					Non
	Company, Inc.		Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,744	$	—		$	87,895		$	(1,606	)	$	102,033
Restricted deposits		302,453		—			—			—			302,453
Receivables, net of allowances		409,541		126,895			458,126			(290,529	)		704,033
Inventories		6,433		283,466			411,080			—			700,979
Prepaid expenses		10,395		11,667			54,028			—			76,090
Deferred income tax assets		18,891		25,567			—			(21,932	)		22,526
Assets held-for-sale		72,526		7,064			62,208			—			141,798
Total current assets		835,983		454,659			1,073,337			(314,067	)		2,049,912
Restricted deposits		—		—			40,360			—			40,360
Investments		2,432,385		1,929,173			111,833			(4,388,862	)		84,529
Property, plant and equipment, net		162,156		261,647			547,481			—			971,284
Goodwill		—		131,818			280,929			—			412,747
Intangible assets, net		689,615		15,581			1,549			—			706,745
Other assets, net		72,186		8,092			107,832			—			188,110
Total assets	$	4,192,325	$	2,800,970		$	2,163,321		$	(4,702,929	)	$	4,453,687
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	5,227	$	421,133		$	325,936		$	(314,067	)	$	438,229
Liabilities held-for-sale		—		—			13,893			—			13,893
Accrued liabilities		64,144		168,137			211,436			—			443,717
Current portion of long-term debt		360,896		264			9,362			—			370,522
Notes payable		—		—			37,287			—			37,287
Total current liabilities		430,267		589,534			597,914			(314,067	)		1,303,648
Intercompany payables (receivables)		1,618,588		(299,097	)		(1,319,491	)		—			—
Long-term debt		1,167,057		3,293			686,914			—			1,857,264
Deferred income tax liabilities		217,573		7,926			31,538			—			257,037
Other long-term liabilities		273,060		39,180			210,768			—			523,008
Equity attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.		485,780		2,460,134			1,928,728			(4,388,862	)		485,780
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			26,950			—			26,950
Total shareholders’ equity		485,780		2,460,134			1,955,678			(4,388,862	)		512,730
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	4,192,325	$	2,800,970		$	2,163,321		$	(4,702,929	)	$	4,453,687

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of January 3, 2009

	Dole Food					Non
	Company, Inc.		Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,811	$	—		$	85,460		$	(11,442	)	$	90,829
Receivables, net of allowances		410,286		133,198			577,890			(314,139	)		807,235
Inventories		7,971		299,048			489,388			—			796,407
Prepaid expenses		9,374		14,489			45,484			—			69,347
Deferred income tax assets		18,891		25,566			—			(23,184	)		21,273
Assets held-for-sale		72,526		55,366			74,984			—			202,876
Total current assets		535,859		527,667			1,273,206			(348,765	)		1,987,967
Investments		2,172,994		1,786,868			72,708			(3,959,485	)		73,085
Property, plant and equipment, net		173,850		262,269			614,212			—			1,050,331
Goodwill		—		131,818			274,722			—			406,540
Intangible assets, net		689,615		18,426			417			—			708,458
Other assets, net		38,084		7,542			92,612			—			138,238
Total assets	$	3,610,402	$	2,734,590		$	2,327,877		$	(4,308,250	)	$	4,364,619
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	5,411	$	438,991		$	415,136		$	(348,765	)	$	510,773
Liabilities held-for-sale		—		3,688			46,777			—			50,465
Accrued liabilities		67,206		173,920			249,019			—			490,145
Current portion of long-term debt		346,684		288			9,776			—			356,748
Notes payable		—		—			48,789			—			48,789
Total current liabilities		419,301		616,887			769,497			(348,765	)		1,456,920
Intercompany payables (receivables)		1,225,590		(133,650	)		(1,091,940	)		—			—
Long-term debt		1,080,296		3,506			714,754			—			1,798,556
Deferred income tax liabilities		207,073		7,926			39,206			—			254,205
Other long-term liabilities		275,242		37,853			108,684			—			421,779
Equity attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.		402,900		2,202,068			1,757,417			(3,959,485	)		402,900
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			30,259			—			30,259
Total shareholders’ equity		402,900		2,202,068			1,787,676			(3,959,485	)		433,159
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,610,402	$	2,734,590		$	2,327,877		$	(4,308,250	)	$	4,364,619

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009

	Dole Food						Non
	Company, Inc.			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities	$	239,156		$	(45,759	)	$	79,667		$	9,836		$	282,900
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash received from sales of assets and businesses, net of cash disposed		—			46,544			47,860			—			94,404
Capital additions		(2,027	)		(10,150	)		(24,034	)		—			(36,211	)
Restricted deposits		(302,453	)		—			(40,360	)		—			(342,813	)
Other		(45	)		—			—			—			(45	)
Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		(304,525	)		36,394			(16,534	)		—			(284,665	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term debt repayments, net of borrowings		285			9,397			(18,495	)		—			(8,813	)
Long-term debt borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		1,181,649			—			(4,946	)		—			1,176,703
Long-term debt repayments		(1,102,632	)		(32	)		(34,950	)		—			(1,137,614	)
Dividends paid to parent		(15,000	)		—			—			—			(15,000	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(5,541	)		—			(5,541	)
Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		64,302			9,365			(63,932	)		—			9,735
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			3,234			—			3,234
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,067	)		—			2,435			9,836			11,204
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		16,811			—			85,460			(11,442	)		90,829
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	15,744		$	—		$	87,895		$	(1,606	)	$	102,033

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Quarters Ended October 4, 2008

	Dole Food						Non
	Company, Inc.			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(16,270	)	$	(47,737	)	$	36,704		$	—		$	(27,303	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash received from sales of assets and businesses, net of cash disposed		42,332			78,103			33,376			—			153,811
Capital additions		(420	)		(16,608	)		(41,899	)		—			(58,927	)
Other		(245	)		—			—			—			(245	)
Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		41,667			61,495			(8,523	)		—			94,639
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term debt repayments, net of borrowings		—			(13,719	)		(26,534	)		5,967			(34,286	)
Long-term debt borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		1,061,000			—			49			—			1,061,049
Long-term debt repayments		(1,091,789	)		(39	)		(11,319	)		—			(1,103,147	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(13,314	)		—			(13,314	)
Cash flow used in financing activities		(30,789	)		(13,758	)		(51,118	)		5,967			(89,698	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(3,943	)		—			(3,943	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(5,392	)		—			(26,880	)		5,967			(26,305	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		16,424			—			95,801			(15,164	)		97,061
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,032		$	—		$	68,921		$	(9,197	)	$	70,756

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s assumptions and describe Dole’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of terms such as “anticipate,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “should” or similar expressions. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause Dole’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein are set forth in Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Item 7A of Dole’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009 and include: weather-related phenomena; market responses to industry volume pressures; product and raw materials supplies and pricing; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; economic crises; quotas, tariffs and other governmental actions and international conflict.

Overview

Significant highlights for Dole Food Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Dole” or the “Company”) were as follows:

•  Dole successfully completed a $446 million initial public offering of 35.7 million common shares on October 22, 2009. Dole’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DOLE” on October 23, 2009. Dole received net proceeds of $415 million, reflecting $31 million of underwriting discount and offering expenses and has used and plans to use the net proceeds to pay down indebtedness.

•  Dole completed the sale and issuance of $315 million 8% Senior Secured Notes due October 2016 at a discount of $6 million. On October 26, 2009, the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand and borrowings under Dole’s revolving credit facility were used to redeem all $363 million outstanding of Dole’s 7.25% Senior Notes due June 2010.

•  Dole reduced its total net debt outstanding by $43 million during the third quarter of 2009. Total net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and current restricted deposits. Over the last six quarters, Dole reduced its total net debt outstanding by $523 million, or 22%, as a result of monetizing non-core assets, cost cutting initiatives and improved earnings. Net debt at the end of the third quarter of 2009 was $1.86 billion and there were no borrowings outstanding under the asset based revolving credit facility (“ABL revolver”).

•  Cash flows provided by operating activities for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 were $282.9 million compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $27.3 million for the same period in 2008. Cash flows provided by operating activities improved primarily due to better working capital management and higher operating income.

•  Net revenues for the third quarter of 2009 were $1.9 billion compared to $2.3 billion in the third quarter of 2008. Net revenues for the first three quarters of 2009 were $5.2 billion compared to $6 billion for the first three quarters of 2008. The decrease was primarily due to the fourth quarter 2008 sale of our JP Fresh and Dole France ripening and distribution subsidiaries (“divested businesses”). In addition, lower sales in our remaining European ripening and distribution business, fresh vegetables and packaged food segments and unfavorable foreign currency exchange movements in selling locations also impacted revenues.

•  Operating income in the third quarter of 2009 was $44.2 million compared to $34.6 million in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 28%. Third quarter 2009 operating income included a net $3.9 million benefit due to gains on asset sales and unrealized hedging losses, compared with a net $12.7 million benefit due to asset sales and unrealized hedging gains for the same period in 2008. Operating income during the first three quarters of 2009 totaled $275.6 million, an increase of 32% over the first three quarters of 2008.

•  Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2009 was $84.5 million compared to $71.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 18%. Adjusted EBITDA for the first three quarters of 2009 was $349 million compared to $309 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of 13%.

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•  During the third quarter of 2009, Dole sold a box manufacturing plant in Latin America. Subsequent to the close of the third quarter, three additional box plants were sold. Total proceeds from these asset sales, which will be used to pay down debt, are expected to be approximately $100 million.

•  There were also favorable developments in legal proceedings:

•  On October 30, 2009, the Los Angeles Superior Court dismissed the remaining seven DBCP lawsuits brought on behalf of plaintiffs from the Ivory Coast, where Dole did not operate when DBCP was in use. This now ends all eight of the lawsuits originally brought against Dole (and other defendants) — the United States District Court for the Central District of California had previously dismissed the first of these lawsuits.

•  On October 20, 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an order denying recognition and enforcement of the $98.5 million Nicaragua judgment against Dole and another U.S. company, citing separate and independent grounds for non-recognition: the Nicaragua trial court did not have jurisdiction over the defendant companies; the judgment did not arise out of proceedings that comported with the international concept of due process; the judgment was rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law; and the cause of action or claim for relief on which the judgment is based is repugnant to the public policy of Florida. Final judgment in favor of Dole (and the other defendant companies) was entered November 10, 2009.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) financial measure:

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(53,436	)	$	(2,342	)	$	69,708		$	149,296
Interest expense		69,955			52,616			157,743			137,358
Income taxes		(1,307	)		75			15,704			(60,125	)
EBIT		15,212			50,349			243,155			226,529
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations		37,564			42,203			92,386			106,644
Net unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments		40,401			(3,395	)		33,271			2,732
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss on vessel obligations		(1,032	)		(7,245	)		5,951			(9,320	)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign denominated instruments		8,716			(8,024	)		7,355			(3,469	)
Gain on asset sales		(16,359	)		(2,491	)		(33,152	)		(14,134	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	84,502		$	71,397		$	348,966		$	308,982

EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA are measures commonly used by financial analysts in evaluating the performance of companies. EBIT is calculated by adding back interest expense and income taxes to income (loss) from continuing operations. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding depreciation and amortization from continuing operations to EBIT, by adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on certain derivative instruments to and from EBIT, respectively, (foreign currency and bunker fuel hedges and the cross currency swap), by adding the foreign currency loss or subtracting the foreign currency gain on the vessel obligations to and from EBIT, respectively, by adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on foreign denominated

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instruments to and from EBIT, respectively, and by subtracting the gain on asset sales from EBIT. During the first quarter of 2007, all of the Company’s foreign currency and bunker fuel hedges were designated as effective hedges of cash flows as defined by FASB ASC Topic 815, and these designations were changed during the second quarter of 2007. Beginning in the second quarter of 2007, all unrealized gains and losses related to these instruments have been recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. During 2008, Dole initiated an asset sale program in order to reduce the leverage of the Company with proceeds generated from the sale of non-core assets during the 2008 fiscal year and the three quarters ended October 10, 2009. Dole’s capital lease obligations related to its vessel leases are denominated in currencies that are different than the functional currencies of the subsidiaries that hold these leases. In addition, Dole has loans and deposits denominated in currencies that are different than the functional currencies of the subsidiaries that hold these instruments. The currency gains and losses recorded on the vessel obligations and the unrealized currency gains and losses recorded on foreign denominated instruments have been excluded from Adjusted EBITDA because management excludes these amounts when evaluating the performance of Dole.

EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA are not calculated or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA are not a substitute for net income attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc., net income, income from continuing operations, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP. Further, EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA as used herein are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. However, Dole has included EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA herein because management believes that EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA are useful performance measures for Dole. In addition, EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because Dole’s management believes that these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and others in the evaluation of the Company. Management internally uses EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA for decision making and to evaluate Dole’s performance.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to operating income, cash flow or other combined income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because of its limitations, Adjusted EBITDA presented throughout this Form 10-Q should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to invest in business growth or reduce indebtedness. Dole compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its U.S. GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.

Results of Operations

Selected results of operations for the quarters and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 were as follows:

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Revenues, net	$	1,938,173		$	2,256,334		$	5,249,485		$	5,979,622
Operating income		44,182			34,553			275,612			209,577
Other income (expense), net		(34,582	)		10,941			(45,676	)		5,883
Interest expense		(69,955	)		(52,616	)		(157,743	)		(137,358	)
Income taxes		1,307			(75	)		(15,704	)		60,125
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		445			(21,760	)		832			(20,263	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			3,315			1,308			3,315
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole Food Company, Inc.		(53,821	)		(21,318	)		69,144			130,491

Revenues

For the quarter ended October 10, 2009, revenues decreased 14% to $1.9 billion from $2.3 billion for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. The primary reason for the decrease was the divestiture of Dole’s ripening and

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distribution businesses in the United Kingdom and France. Excluding third quarter 2008 sales from Dole’s divested businesses, sales decreased 9%. Fresh fruit sales decreased mainly due to lower sales in the remaining European ripening and distribution businesses, and lower sales of bananas in Europe. Fresh vegetables sales decreased due to lower volumes and pricing. Packaged foods sales decreased due to lower volumes sold in North America. These decreases were partially offset by higher sales of fresh pineapples in North America and Asia and higher sales of bananas in North America.

For the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, revenues decreased 12% to $5.2 billion from $6 billion for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. Excluding sales for the first three quarters of 2008 from Dole’s divested businesses, sales decreased 7%. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to the same factors that impacted the third quarter except for higher sales of bananas in Asia partially offset by lower sales of fresh pineapples in Asia. Net unfavorable foreign currency exchange movements in Dole’s selling locations resulted in lower revenues of approximately $187 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009.

Operating Income

For the quarter ended October 10, 2009, operating income was $44.2 million compared to $34.6 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. Included in third quarter of 2009 operating income is a net benefit of $3.9 million from gains on asset sales and unrealized hedging activities. For the same period in 2008, Dole had net gains on asset sales and unrealized hedging activities of $12.7 million. Fresh fruit operating income benefited from improved banana performance in Europe primarily due to lower shipping and distribution costs. In addition, fresh pineapple earnings worldwide improved as a result of lower product and shipping costs. Fresh vegetables reported higher earnings due to improved plant utilization and lower distribution costs in the value-added business. Packaged foods reported higher earnings as a result of improved pricing, lower product costs attributable to lower commodity costs (fuel and plastic), lower shipping and distribution costs and favorable foreign currency movements in Thailand and the Philippines, where products are sourced. If foreign currency exchange rates in Dole’s significant foreign operations during the third quarter of 2009 had remained unchanged from those experienced during the third quarter of 2008, Dole estimates that its operating income would have been lower by approximately $12 million. These improvements were partially offset by lower earnings in Dole’s North America banana operations primarily due to higher product costs as a result of adverse weather conditions in Latin America. In addition, operating results were lower in Dole’s European ripening and distribution business, the Chilean deciduous fruit operations and Dole’s North America fresh-packed vegetables business.

For the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, operating income increased to $275.6 million from $209.6 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. Fresh fruit operating income increased primarily as a result of improved banana earnings in Europe and Asia and lower product costs in both the Chilean deciduous fruit and Asia fresh pineapple businesses. Fresh vegetables reported higher earnings due to improved operating performance in the value-added business. Packaged foods earnings improved worldwide as a result of lower product costs as well as lower selling and general and administrative expenses. If foreign currency exchange rates in Dole’s significant foreign operations during the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 had remained unchanged from those experienced during the three quarters ended October 4, 2008, Dole estimates that its operating income would have been lower by approximately $10 million.

Other Income (Expense), Net

For the quarter ended October 10, 2009, other income (expense), net was an expense of $34.6 million compared to income of $10.9 million in the prior year. The change was primarily due to an increase in unrealized losses of $21.2 million generated on Dole’s cross currency swap and $14.1 million generated on Dole’s foreign denominated borrowings and a reduction in the foreign currency exchange gain on Dole’s vessel obligation.

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For the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, other income (expense), net was an expense of $45.7 million compared to income of $5.9 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The change was due to an increase in unrealized losses of $12.8 million for Dole’s foreign denominated borrowings, $14.6 million for Dole’s cross currency swap, and a $15.3 million increase in the foreign currency exchange loss on Dole’s vessel obligation. In addition, debt issuance costs of $5.2 million were written-off associated with the March 2009 amendment of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 was $70 million compared to $52.6 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. Interest expense for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 was $157.7 million compared to $137.4 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. Interest expense for both periods increased primarily as a result of higher borrowing rates resulting from Dole’s March 2009 refinancing transactions.

Income Taxes

Dole recorded $15.7 million of income tax expense on $77.7 million of pretax income from continuing operations for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009. Income tax expense included interest expense of $2.5 million (net of associated income tax benefits of approximately $0.5 million) related to Dole’s unrecognized tax benefits. An income tax benefit of $60.1 million was recorded for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008, which included $60.9 million for the favorable settlement of the federal income tax audit for the years 1995 to 2001 and interest expense of $4.5 million (net of associated income tax benefits of approximately $1.1 million) related to Dole’s unrecognized tax benefits. Dole’s effective tax rate varies significantly from period to period due to the level, mix and seasonality of earnings generated in its various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

Income taxes for the quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 were a benefit of $1.3 million and an expense of $0.1 million, respectively.

Under ASC Topic 270 and ASC Topic 740, Dole is required to adjust its effective tax rate for each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate. Jurisdictions with a projected loss where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate. Applying the provisions of ASC Topic 270 and ASC Topic 740 could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projections.

For the periods presented, Dole’s income tax provision differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate applied to Dole’s pretax income primarily due to operations in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at a rate lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, offset by the accrual for uncertain tax positions. In addition, income taxes for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008 also benefited from the settlement of the federal income tax audit for the years 1995-2001.

Segment Results of Operations

Dole has three reportable operating segments: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and packaged foods. These reportable segments are managed separately due to differences in their products, production processes, distribution channels and customer bases.

Management evaluates and monitors segment performance primarily through, among other measures, earnings before interest expense and income taxes (“EBIT”). EBIT is calculated by adding interest expense and income taxes to income from continuing operations. Management believes that segment EBIT provides useful information for analyzing the underlying business results as well as allowing investors a means to evaluate the financial results of each segment in relation to Dole as a whole. EBIT is not defined under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of Dole’s profitability. Additionally, Dole’s computation of EBIT may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because not all companies calculate EBIT in the same manner.

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Revenues from external customers and EBIT for the reportable operating segments and corporate were as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,		October 4,		October 10,		October 4,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
	(In thousands)
Revenues from external customers:
Fresh fruit	$	1,329,147	$	1,601,547	$	3,672,562	$	4,296,997
Fresh vegetables		298,849		327,938		790,378		838,610
Packaged foods		309,784		326,529		785,526		843,152
Corporate		393		320		1,019		863
	$	1,938,173	$	2,256,334	$	5,249,485	$	5,979,622

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
EBIT:
Fresh fruit	$	44,928		$	59,261		$	240,216		$	243,415
Fresh vegetables		(3,504	)		(6,373	)		9,460			(8,313	)
Packaged foods		29,172			9,843			75,060			40,842
Total operating segments		70,596			62,731			324,736			275,944
Corporate:
Unrealized loss on cross currency swap		(27,984	)		(6,764	)		(34,687	)		(20,117	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign denominated instruments		(8,725	)		8,375			(7,144	)		3,305
Operating and other expenses		(18,675	)		(13,993	)		(39,750	)		(32,603	)
Corporate		(55,384	)		(12,382	)		(81,581	)		(49,415	)
Interest expense		(69,955	)		(52,616	)		(157,743	)		(137,358	)
Income taxes		1,307			(75	)		(15,704	)		60,125
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(53,436	)	$	(2,342	)	$	69,708		$	149,296

Fresh Fruit

Fresh fruit revenues for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 decreased 17% to $1.3 billion from $1.6 billion for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. The primary reason for the reduction in revenue was the divestiture of Dole’s ripening and distribution businesses in the United Kingdom and France. Excluding third quarter 2008 sales from Dole’s divested businesses in the European ripening and distribution operations, fresh fruit revenues decreased 10% during the third quarter of 2009. European ripening and distribution revenues for the third quarter 2009 were $517 million, compared to $750 million for the third quarter of 2008. European ripening and distribution revenues from businesses not divested decreased $107 million during the third quarter of 2009 primarily as a result of unfavorable euro and Swedish krona foreign currency exchange movements and lower volumes sold in Germany. Third quarter 2009 banana sales decreased $12 million due to lower volumes sold in Asia as well as planned volume reductions in Europe, partially offset by higher volumes sold in North America. Fresh pineapple sales increased $11 million mainly due to higher volumes of fresh pineapples sold in North America and improved pricing of fresh pineapples in Asia. Fresh fruit revenues for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 decreased 15% to $3.7 billion from $4.3 billion for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. Excluding sales for the first three quarters of 2008 from Dole’s divested businesses, fresh fruit revenues for the first three quarters of 2009 decreased 7%. European ripening and distribution revenues for year to date 2009 were $1.4 billion, compared to $2.1 billion for the 2008 year to date period. The change in revenues was mainly due to the same factors that impacted sales during the third

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quarter except for higher sales of bananas in Asia as a result of improved pricing and lower sales of fresh pineapples in Asia. Net unfavorable foreign currency exchange movements in Dole’s foreign selling locations resulted in lower revenues of approximately $16 million and $176 million during the third quarter and first three quarters of 2009, respectively.

Dole’s fresh fruit segment EBIT is significantly impacted by certain items, which are included in the table below:

	Quarter Ended					Three Quarters Ended
	October 10,			October 4,		October 10,			October 4,
	2009			2008		2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Fresh fruit products	$	40,745		$	41,834	$	223,202		$	203,196
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency and fuel hedges		(12,917	)		8,027		418			16,316
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) on vessel obligations		1,032			7,245		(5,951	)		9,320
Net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign denominated instruments		(291	)		805		(512	)		1,590
Gain on asset sales		16,359			1,350		23,059			12,993
Total Fresh fruit EBIT	$	44,928		$	59,261	$	240,216		$	243,415

Fresh fruit EBIT for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 decreased to $44.9 million from $59.3 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. Third quarter European ripening and distribution EBIT decreased to $4.2 million in 2009 from $8.5 million in 2008. Lower EBIT was reported in the European ripening and distribution business primarily due to lower sales volumes and the impact of unfavorable euro foreign currency exchange movements. Third quarter 2009 banana EBIT increased slightly as improved earnings in the European banana business resulting from lower shipping and distribution costs were partially offset by lower earnings in Dole’s North America banana operations. Adverse weather conditions in Latin America early in the year impacted production yields and resulted in significantly higher fruit costs. Fresh fruit EBIT also benefitted from higher worldwide earnings in Dole’s fresh pineapple operations. If foreign currency exchange rates in Dole’s significant fresh fruit foreign operations during the quarter ended October 10, 2009 had remained unchanged from those experienced during the quarter ended October 4, 2008, Dole estimates that fresh fruit EBIT would have been lower by approximately $8 million. Fresh fruit EBIT for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 decreased to $240.2 million from $243.4 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The change in EBIT was mainly due to the same factors that impacted EBIT during the third quarter. European ripening and distribution EBIT decreased to $16 million for year to date 2009, compared to $27 million for year to date 2008. North America banana earnings decreased mainly due to higher fruit costs. These factors were offset by higher banana EBIT in Asia and improved earnings in the Chilean deciduous fruit operations as a result of lower product costs.

Fresh Vegetables

Fresh vegetables revenues for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 decreased 9% to $298.8 million from $327.9 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. Lower revenues in the North America fresh-packed vegetables business resulted from lower sales of major product lines. Revenues in the value-added category decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes, lower fuel and transportation related surcharges, and a small shift in sales from higher to lower priced products. Fresh vegetables revenues for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 decreased 6% to $790.4 million from $838.6 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The change in revenues for the three quarters was mainly due to the same factors that impacted sales during the third quarter.

Fresh vegetables EBIT for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 improved to a loss of $3.5 million from a loss of $6.4 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. This improvement was primarily due to lower raw material and fuel costs, and improved network efficiency in the value-added category. Earnings in the fresh-packed vegetables

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category decreased as a result of lower pricing across most major products. Fresh vegetables EBIT for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 increased to $9.5 million from a loss of $8.3 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The increase in EBIT was primarily due to improved performance in the value-added category from continued operating efficiencies and lower raw material and fuel costs. In addition, fresh vegetables EBIT includes a gain of $9.2 million from property sold in California during the first quarter of 2009. Total fresh vegetables EBIT in 2008 also benefited from a workers compensation accrual adjustment of $7 million recorded in the second quarter of 2008. North America fresh-packed vegetables earnings increased, absent the workers compensation accrual adjustment in 2008, due to lower harvesting and growing costs.

Packaged Foods

Packaged foods revenues for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 decreased 5% to $309.8 million from $326.5 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to lower volumes sold in North America. Lower volumes were due in part to a contraction in the packaged fruit category. In addition, price increases have also impacted volumes. Packaged foods revenues for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 decreased 7% to $785.5 million from $843.2 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The change in revenues for the first three quarters of the year was mainly due to the same factors that impacted sales during the third quarter.

EBIT in the packaged foods segment for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 increased to $29.2 million from $9.8 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. The increase in EBIT was attributable to improved pricing and lower product, shipping and distribution costs. Lower product costs resulted from lower commodity costs (fuel and plastic) as well as favorable foreign currency movements in Thailand and the Philippines, where products are sourced. Lower shipping and distribution costs resulted from lower fuel prices. EBIT for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 increased to $75.1 million from $40.8 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The increase in EBIT was attributable to improved earnings worldwide and lower selling, general and administrative expenses. If foreign currency exchange rates in Dole’s packaged foods foreign operations during the quarter and the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 had remained unchanged from those experienced during the quarter and the three quarters ended October 4, 2008, Dole estimates that packaged foods EBIT would have been lower by approximately $4 million and $10 million, respectively.

Corporate

Corporate EBIT was a loss of $55.4 million for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 compared to a loss of $12.4 million for the quarter ended October 4, 2008. The decrease in EBIT was primarily due to an increase in unrealized losses of $21.2 million generated on the cross currency swap. In addition, EBIT in 2009 was impacted by unrealized losses on foreign denominated instruments of $8.7 million. Corporate EBIT was a loss of $81.6 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 compared to a loss of $49.4 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. The decrease in EBIT was primarily due to an increase in unrealized losses of $14.6 million generated on the cross currency swap, unrealized losses of $7.1 million on foreign denominated instruments, and the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs of $5.2 million associated with the March 2009 amendment of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities. These factors were partially offset by lower levels of general and administrative expenditures.

Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2008, Dole approved and committed to a formal plan to divest its fresh-cut flowers operations (“Flowers transactions”). The first phase of the Flowers transaction was completed during the first quarter of 2009. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2007, Dole approved and committed to a formal plan to divest its citrus and pistachio operations (“Citrus”) located in central California. The operating results of Citrus were included in the fresh fruit operating segment. The sale of Citrus was completed during the third quarter of 2008.

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The operating results of fresh-cut flowers and Citrus for the quarters and three quarters ended October 10, 2009 and October 4, 2008 are reported in the following table:

	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended
	October 10, 2009			October 4, 2008
	Fresh-Cut			Fresh-Cut
	Flowers			Flowers			Citrus			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	564		$	23,804		$	399		$	24,203
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	498		$	(24,892	)	$	(478	)	$	(25,370	)
Income taxes		(53	)		3,855			(245	)		3,610
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	445		$	(21,037	)	$	(723	)	$	(21,760	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	—		$	—		$	3,315		$	3,315

	Three
	Quarters Ended			Three Quarters Ended
	October 10, 2009			October 4, 2008
	Fresh-Cut			Fresh-Cut
	Flowers			Flowers			Citrus			Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	3,745		$	86,683		$	5,419		$	92,102
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	972		$	(33,929	)	$	(729	)	$	(34,658	)
Income taxes		(140	)		14,546			(151	)		14,395
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	832		$	(19,383	)	$	(880	)	$	(20,263	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	1,308		$	—		$	3,315		$	3,315

Fresh-Cut Flowers

Fresh-cut flowers income before income taxes for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009 increased to $1 million from a loss of $33.9 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. As a result of the January 16, 2009 close of the first phase of the Flowers transaction, fresh-cut flowers operating results for the first three quarters of 2009 consisted of only two weeks of operations compared to twelve weeks during 2008. In connection with the sale, Dole received cash proceeds of $21 million and recorded a note receivable of $8.3 million, which is due January 2011. Dole recorded a gain of $1.3 million on the sale.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $282.9 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $27.3 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. Cash flows provided by operating activities improved $310.2 million primarily due to better working capital management and higher operating income. Working capital improved due to significantly better collections of receivables and lower levels of raw materials and crop inventory. These improvements were partially offset by lower levels of accounts payable and higher prepaid expenses, due in part to the timing of payments.

Cash flows used in investing activities were $284.7 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, compared to cash flows provided by investing activities of $94.6 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. Net use of cash in investing activities was primarily due to restricted deposits and lower levels of cash proceeds received on asset sales, partially offset by lower capital expenditures. Of the restricted deposits, $302.5 million was related to the net proceeds of the 8% Senior Secured Notes due October 2016 (“2016 Notes”)

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offering deposited with the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 7.25% Notes due June 2010 (“2010 Notes”). On October 26, 2009, Dole redeemed all of the outstanding 2010 Notes. The remaining $40.4 million was related to a collateral agreement associated with Dole’s cross currency and interest rate swap instruments.

Cash flows provided by financing activities were $9.7 million for the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $89.7 million for the three quarters ended October 4, 2008. As a result of proceeds received from asset sales and improved earnings during the first three quarters of 2009, Dole repaid $150.5 million under the ABL revolver and repurchased $37 million of the 2010 Notes. In addition, Dole repaid all of the outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2009 (“2009 Notes”), and issued 13.875% Senior Secured Notes due March 2014 (“2014 Notes”) and the 2016 Notes. In connection with the 2009 refinancing transactions, Dole incurred $25.3 million of debt issuance costs.

On June 22, 2009, Dole declared and paid a dividend of $15 million to its parent, DHM Holding Company, Inc. Dole paid the dividend during the third quarter of 2009. Dole does not at present have the ability to declare future dividends under the terms of its senior secured credit facilities.

As of October 10, 2009, Dole had a cash balance of $102 million and an ABL revolver borrowing base of $330.1 million. After taking into account approximately $91.6 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under the ABL revolver, Dole had approximately $238.5 million available for borrowings as of October 10, 2009. Amounts outstanding under the term loan facilities were $800.6 million at October 10, 2009. In addition, Dole had approximately $96.5 million of letters of credit and bank guarantees outstanding under its $100 million pre-funded letter of credit facility at October 10, 2009.

On April 30, 2009, Dole obtained letters of credit to support a bank guarantee issued to the European Commission in connection with their Decision that imposed a fine on Dole. These letters of credit were issued under the ABL revolver and the pre-funded letter of credit facility.

During the second quarter of 2009, Dole reclassified to current liabilities $400 million of its 2010 Notes. During the second quarter of 2009, Dole’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $95 million of the 2010 Notes. As of October 10, 2009, Dole had repurchased $37 million of the 2010 Notes and on October 26, 2009 redeemed all of the remaining outstanding 2010 Notes.

Initial Public Offering

On October 22, 2009, Dole priced a $446 million initial public offering (“IPO”) of approximately 35.7 million common shares at $12.50 per share. On October 23, 2009, Dole’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DOLE.” Upon the October 28, 2009 closing of the IPO, Dole received net proceeds of $415 million, reflecting $31 million of underwriting discount and offering expenses. The net proceeds have been and will be used by Dole to pay down indebtedness, as discussed more fully below. At the completion of the offering, Dole’s chairman, David H. Murdock, and his affiliates beneficially own approximately 51.7 million common shares, or 59% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.

Immediately prior to the IPO closing, Dole completed certain restructuring transactions as a result of which (1) Dole’s former parent holding company, DHM Holding Company, Inc. (“Holdings”) was merged into Dole, (2) some shares of Dole held by an affiliate of Mr. Murdock were redeemed in exchange for (a) the 85% interest in Westlake Wellbeing Properties, LLC (which owns the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village) formerly owned by Holdings, together with the assumption by such affiliate of $30 million of a debt obligation of Holdings and (b) approximately 1,600 acres of idle land in Honduras owned by a Dole subsidiary, and (3) Dole paid the remaining $85 million of the Holdings debt obligation in order to eliminate a pre-existing cross-default and cross-acceleration risk under which a default by Holdings on such debt could have resulted in a cross-default and cross-acceleration under Dole’s credit facilities and bond indentures. As a result of the merger of Holdings into Dole, the federal net operating loss carryforwards of Holdings will become available to Dole, subject to normal statutory expiration periods. Holdings’ estimated federal net operating loss carryforwards were approximately $166 million as of October 10, 2009.

Dole used the net proceeds from the IPO to repay $47 million of amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility, as well as making the $85 million debt repayment discussed above, which, as noted, resulted in the

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elimination of Dole’s pre-existing cross-default and cross-acceleration risk related to the Holdings debt. In addition, on October 28, 2009, Dole issued to the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 2014 Notes a notice of redemption for $122.5 million of 2014 Notes. On October 29, 2009, Dole issued to the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011 (“2011 Notes”) a notice of redemption for $130 million of 2011 Notes. These redemptions will be paid for with net proceeds from Dole’s IPO.

In connection with a trust offering occurring at the same time as the IPO, an affiliate of Mr. Murdock entered into a purchase agreement with a newly established Trust pursuant to which Mr. Murdock has the option to deliver cash or shares of Dole’s common stock on exchange of the Trust’s securities beginning on November 1, 2012. A portion of the net proceeds from such transaction was used to repay indebtedness of an affiliate of Mr. Murdock that had subjected Dole to an additional cross-default and cross-acceleration risk. As a result of this transaction, and the transactions relating to the former Holdings debt, all of Dole’s pre-existing cross-default and cross-acceleration risks arising from any indebtedness of Mr. Murdock or his affiliates have been eliminated. These transactions do not affect the customary cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions between the different categories of Dole’s own debt.

Refinancing Transactions

During the first quarter of 2009, Dole completed the sale and issuance of the 2014 Notes with a $350 million aggregate principal amount at a discount of $25 million. The 2014 Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and to persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The sale was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Interest on the 2014 Notes will be paid semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2009. The 2014 Notes have the benefit of a lien on certain U.S. assets of Dole that is junior to the liens of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities (revolving credit and term loan facilities), and are senior obligations of Dole ranking equally with Dole’s existing senior debt. Dole used the net proceeds from this offering to repay the remaining outstanding 2009 Notes at maturity on May 1, 2009.

In connection with the refinancing transactions in the first quarter of 2009, Dole amended its senior secured credit facilities. The amendments, among other things, permitted the issuance of new secured debt securities, increased the interest rate on the term loan and revolving credit facilities and added a leverage maintenance covenant.

As a result of the issuance of the 2014 Notes and amendment to the senior secured credit facilities during March 2009, interest rates on these instruments increased significantly as compared to the interest rates as they existed prior to the new debt issuance and amendments. The interest rate on the 2014 Notes is 13.875%, compared to 8.625% on the 2009 Notes. The interest rate on the ABL revolver and term loan facilities increased by approximately 1.75% and 5%, respectively, as a result of the amendment.

During the third quarter of 2009, Dole completed the sale and issuance of the 2016 Notes with a $315 million aggregate principal amount at a discount of $6.2 million. The 2016 Notes were sold to qualified institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities and to persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulations under the Securities Act. The sale was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Interest on the 2016 Notes will be paid semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2010. The 2016 Notes will mature on October 1, 2016. The 2016 Notes have the benefit of a lien on certain U.S. assets of Dole that is junior to the liens of Dole’s senior secured credit facilities (revolving credit and term loan facilities) and pari passu with the liens of Dole’s 2014 Notes, and are senior obligations ranking equally with Dole’s existing senior debt.

On September 25, 2009, Dole irrevocably deposited the net proceeds from the 2016 Notes offering of $302.5 million with the trustee under the indenture governing Dole’s 2010 Notes, and issued to the trustee a notice of redemption for all of the outstanding $363 million principal amount. On October 26, 2009, Dole used the net proceeds from the 2016 Notes offering, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility, to redeem all of the outstanding 2010 Notes.

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Dole believes that available borrowings under the revolving credit facility and subsidiaries’ uncommitted lines of credit, together with its existing cash balances, future cash flow from operations, planned asset sales and access to capital markets will enable it to meet its working capital, capital expenditure, debt maturity and other commitments and funding requirements. Management’s plan is dependent upon the occurrence of future events which will be impacted by a number of factors including the availability of refinancing, the general economic environment in which Dole operates, Dole’s ability to generate cash flows from its operations, and its ability to attract buyers for assets being marketed for sale. Factors impacting Dole’s cash flow from operations include, but are not limited to, items such as commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

Other Matters

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:  See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding Dole’s adoption of new accounting pronouncements.

European Union (“EU”) Banana Import Regime:  On January 1, 2006, the EU implemented a “tariff only” import regime for bananas. The 2001 Understanding on Bananas between the European Communities and the United States required the EU to implement a tariff only banana import system by this date.

Banana imports from Latin America are currently subject to a tariff of 176 euro per metric ton for entry into the EU market. Under the EU’s previous banana regime, banana imports from Latin America were subject to a tariff of 75 euro per metric ton and were also subject to import license requirements and volume quotas. License requirements and volume quotas had the effect of limiting access to the EU banana market.

Although all Latin bananas are subject to a tariff of 176 euro per metric ton under the “tariff only” regime, the EU had allowed up to 775,000 metric tons of bananas from African, Caribbean, and Pacific, or ACP, countries to be imported annually into the EU duty-free. This preferential treatment of a zero tariff on up to 775,000 metric tons of ACP banana imports, as well as the 176 euro per metric ton tariff applied to Latin banana imports, was challenged by Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Colombia in consultation proceedings at the World Trade Organization, or WTO. In addition, both Ecuador and the United States formally requested the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, or DSB, to appoint panels to review the matter.

The DSB issued final and definitive written rulings in favor of Ecuador and the United States on November 27, 2008, concluding that the 176 euro per metric ton tariff is inconsistent with WTO trade rules. The DSB also considered that the prior duty-free tariff reserved for ACP countries was inconsistent with WTO trade rules but also recognized that, with the current entry into force of Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and ACP countries, ACP bananas now may have duty-free, quota-free access to the EU market.

Dole expects that the current tariff applied to Latin banana imports will be lowered in order that the EU may comply with these DSB rulings and with the WTO trade rules. The DSB rulings did not indicate the amount the EU banana tariff should be lowered, and Dole encourages a timely resolution through negotiations among the EU, the U.S., and the Latin banana producing countries. Recent press reports indicate that the EU now expects to reach resolution on the tariff by the end of November 2009; however the Latin banana producing countries and the EU do not yet appear to have agreed on the tariff reduction amount or specific timetable to implement any proposed reduction. Without such specifics, Dole cannot yet determine what potential effects this outcome will have for Dole. Notwithstanding, Dole strongly supports the continued efforts to resolve this dispute and believes that the EU banana tariff, once lowered, will be a favorable result for Dole.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:  Dole uses derivative instruments to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate movements and bunker fuel prices. Dole does not utilize derivatives for trading or other speculative purposes.

All of Dole’s derivative instruments, with the exception of the interest rate swap, are not designated as effective hedges of cash flows as defined by ASC Topic 815. As a result, all changes in fair value of Dole’s derivative financial instruments are reflected in Dole’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge under ASC Topic 815 and accordingly, unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets included in this Quarterly Report.

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Unrealized gains (losses) on Dole’s foreign currency and bunker fuel hedges and the cross currency swap by reporting segment were as follows:

	Quarter Ended October 10, 2009												Quarter Ended October 4, 2008
	Foreign			Bunker			Cross						Foreign		Bunker			Cross
	Currency			Fuel			Currency						Currency		Fuel			Currency
	Hedges			Hedges			Swap			Total			Hedges		Hedges			Swap			Total
	(In thousands)
Fresh fruit	$	(10,990	)	$	(1,927	)	$	—		$	(12,917	)	$	12,304	$	(4,277	)	$	—		$	8,027
Packaged foods		500			—			—			500			2,132		—			—			2,132
Corporate		—			—			(27,984	)		(27,984	)		—		—			(6,764	)		(6,764	)
	$	(10,490	)	$	(1,927	)	$	(27,984	)	$	(40,401	)	$	14,436	$	(4,277	)	$	(6,764	)	$	3,395

	Three Quarters Ended October 10, 2009											Three Quarters Ended October 4, 2008
	Foreign			Bunker		Cross						Foreign		Bunker			Cross
	Currency			Fuel		Currency						Currency		Fuel			Currency
	Hedges			Hedges		Swap			Total			Hedges		Hedges			Swap			Total
	(In thousands)
Fresh fruit	$	(3,997	)	$	4,415	$	—		$	418		$	16,542	$	(226	)	$	—		$	16,316
Packaged foods		998			—		—			998			1,069		—			—			1,069
Corporate		—			—		(34,687	)		(34,687	)		—		—			(20,117	)		(20,117	)
	$	(2,999	)	$	4,415	$	(34,687	)	$	(33,271	)	$	17,611	$	(226	)	$	(20,117	)	$	(2,732	)

For information regarding Dole’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For the three quarters ended October 10, 2009, there have been no material changes in the market risk disclosure presented in Dole’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009. For information regarding Dole’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was carried out as of October 10, 2009 under the supervision and with the participation of Dole’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon this evaluation, Dole’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of October 10, 2009. No change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with this evaluation that occurred during our third quarter of 2009 has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Dole’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal matters, refer to Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed on pages 14-25 in Dole’s Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) (Registration No. 333-161345), filed with the SEC on October 26, 2009, which pages are incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 6.   Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
	10	.15*	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
	10	.17*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
	31	.1*	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	31	.2*	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	32	.1†	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	32	.2†	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
	99	.1*	Dole Food Company, Inc. Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) (Registration No. 333-161345), filed with the SEC on October 26, 2009, pages 14-25 (Risk Factors)

*	Filed herewith
†	Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
REGISTRANT

By:  /s/  Joseph S. Tesoriero

Joseph S. Tesoriero

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

By:  /s/  Yoon J. Hugh

Yoon J. Hugh

Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

November 20, 2009

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
	10	.15*	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
	10	.17*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
	31	.1*	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act.
	31	.2*	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
	32	.1†	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
	32	.2†	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
	99	.1*	Dole Food Company, Inc. Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) (Registration No. 333-161345), filed with the SEC on October 26, 2009, pages 14-25 (Risk Factors)

*	Filed herewith
†	Furnished herewith

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EX-10.15

EXHIBIT 10.15

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
GRANT NOTICE FOR 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Dole Food Company, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby grants to Participant named below the incentive stock option (the “Option”) to purchase any part or all of the number of shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), that are covered by this Option, as specified below, at the Exercise Price per share specified below and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Grant Notice, the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Standard Terms and Conditions (the “Standard Terms and Conditions”) promulgated under such Plan, each as amended from time to time. This Option is granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by the Standard Terms and Conditions.

Name of Participant:
Grant Date:
Number of Shares of Common Stock covered by Option:
Exercise Price Per Share:	$
Expiration Date:
Vesting Schedule:

This Option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By accepting this Grant Notice, Participant acknowledges that he or she has received and read, and agrees that this Option shall be subject to, the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Standard Terms and Conditions.

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
	Participant Signature
By
Title:	Address (please print):

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS

These Standard Terms and Conditions apply to the Options granted pursuant to the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which are identified as incentive stock options and are evidenced by a Grant Notice or an action of the Administrator that specifically refers to these Standard Terms and Conditions. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, the Option shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, which are incorporated into these Standard Terms and Conditions by this reference. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

1.	TERMS OF OPTION
	Dole Food Company, Inc. (the “Company”), has granted to the Participant named in the Grant Notice provided to said Participant herewith (the “Grant Notice”) an incentive stock option (the “Option”) to purchase up to the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), set forth in the Grant Notice. The exercise price per share and the other terms and subject to the conditions of the Option are set forth in the Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions (as amended from time to time), and the Plan. For purposes of these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Grant Notice, any reference to the Company shall include a reference to any Subsidiary.
2.	INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
	The Option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and will be interpreted accordingly. Section 422 of the Code provides, among other things, that the Participant shall not be taxed upon the exercise of a stock option that qualifies as an incentive stock option provided the Participant does not dispose of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of such option until the later of two years after such option is granted to the Participant and one year after such option is exercised. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Section 422 of the Code provides that incentive stock options (including, possibly, the Option) shall not be treated as incentive stock options if and to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of shares of Common Stock (determined as of the time of grant) with respect to which such incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries) exceeds $100,000, taking options into account in the order in which they were granted. Thus, if and to the extent that any shares of Common Stock issued under a portion of the Option exceeds the foregoing $100,000 limitation, such shares shall not be treated as issued under an incentive stock option pursuant to Section 422 of the Code and shall instead be treated as issued pursuant to nonqualified stock options.

3.	EXERCISE OF OPTION
	The Option shall not be exercisable as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice. After the Grant Date, to the extent not previously exercised, and subject to termination or acceleration as provided in these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the Option shall be exercisable only to the extent it becomes vested, as described in the Grant Notice or the terms of the Plan, to purchase up to that number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in the Grant Notice, provided that (except as set forth in Section 4.A below) the Participant remains employed with the Company and does not experience a Termination of Employment. The vesting period and/or exercisability of an Option may be adjusted by the Administrator to reflect the decreased level of employment during any period in which the Participant is on an approved leave of absence or is employed on a less than full time basis.
	To exercise the Option (or any part thereof), the Participant shall deliver to the Company a “Notice of Exercise” in a form specified by the Administrator, specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock the Participant wishes to purchase and how the Participant’s shares of Common Stock should be registered (in the Participant’s name only or in the Participant’s and the Participant’s spouse’s names as community property or as joint tenants with right of survivorship).
	The exercise price (the “Exercise Price”) of the Option is set forth in the Grant Notice. The Company shall not be obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock until the Participant shall have paid the total Exercise Price for that number of shares of Common Stock. The Exercise Price may be paid in Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the Common Stock issuable under the Option, the delivery of previously owned Common Stock, withholding of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of the Option, or in such other manners as may be permitted by the Administrator.
	Fractional shares may not be exercised. Shares of Common Stock will be issued as soon as practical after exercise. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock during any period when the Company determines that the exercisability of the Option or the delivery of shares of Common Stock hereunder would violate any federal, state or other applicable laws.
4.	EXPIRATION OF OPTION
	The Option shall expire and cease to be exercisable as of the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date set forth in the Grant Notice or (b) the date specified below in connection with the Participant’s Termination of Employment:

A. If the Participant’s Termination of Employment is by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, the Participant (or the Participant’s estate, beneficiary or legal representative) may exercise the Option (regardless of whether then vested or exercisable) until the date that is twelve months following the date of such Termination of Employment.

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B.

If the Participant’s Termination of Employment is for any reason other than death, Disability, Retirement or Cause, the Participant may exercise any portion of the Option that is vested and exercisable at the time of such Termination of Employment until the date that is three months following the date of such Termination of Employment. Any portion of the Option that is not vested and exercisable at the time of such Termination of Employment (after taking into account any accelerated vesting under Section 12 of the Plan or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company (including any accelerated vesting to which the Participant is entitled in the event of a “Qualified Termination” under a Change of Control Agreement between the Participant and the Company), if applicable) shall be forfeited and canceled as of the date of such Termination of Employment.

C.

If the Participant’s Termination of Employment is by the Company for Cause, the entire Option, whether or not then vested and exercisable, shall be immediately forfeited and canceled as of the date of such Termination of Employment.

5.	RESTRICTIONS ON RESALES OF SHARES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO OPTION EXERCISE
	The Company may impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any shares of Common Stock issued as a result of the exercise of the Option, including without limitation (a) restrictions under an insider trading policy, (b) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by Participant and other optionholders and (c) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers.
6.	INCOME TAXES
	The Company shall not deliver shares of Common Stock in respect of the exercise of any Option unless and until the Participant has made arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator to satisfy applicable withholding tax obligations. Unless the Participant pays the withholding tax obligations to the Company by cash or check in connection with the exercise of the Option, withholding may be effected, at the Company’s option, by withholding Common Stock issuable in connection with the exercise of the Option (provided that shares of Common Stock may be withheld only to the extent that such withholding will not result in adverse accounting treatment for the Company). The Participant acknowledges that the Company shall have the right to deduct any taxes required to be withheld by law in connection with the exercise of the Option from any amounts payable by it to the Participant (including, without limitation, future cash wages).
7.	NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION
	Except as permitted by the Administrator or as permitted under the Plan, the Participant may not assign or transfer the Option to anyone other than by will or the laws of descent

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	and distribution and the Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant during his or her lifetime. The Company may cancel the Participant’s Option if the Participant attempts to assign or transfer it in a manner inconsistent with this Section 7.
8.	OTHER AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED
	The Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company regarding the Option. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the Option are superseded.
9.	LIMITATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES SUBJECT TO OPTION
	Neither the Participant (individually or as a member of a group) nor any beneficiary or other person claiming under or through the Participant shall have any right, title, interest, or privilege in or to any shares of Common Stock allocated or reserved for the purpose of the Plan or subject to the Grant Notice or these Standard Terms and Conditions except as to such shares of Common Stock, if any, as shall have been issued to such person upon exercise of the Option or any part of it. Nothing in the Plan, in the Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions or any other instrument executed pursuant to the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Company’s employ or service nor limit in any way the Company’s right to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason.
10.	GENERAL
	In the event that any provision of these Standard Terms and Conditions is declared to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be reformed, if possible, to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable, or otherwise deleted, and the remainder of these Standard Terms and Conditions shall not be affected except to the extent necessary to reform or delete such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.
	The headings preceding the text of the sections hereof are inserted solely for convenience of reference, and shall not constitute a part of these Standard Terms and Conditions, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.
	These Standard Terms and Conditions shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective permitted heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns.
	These Standard Terms and Conditions shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
	In the event of any conflict between the Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the Grant Notice and these Standard Terms and Conditions shall control. In the event of any conflict between the Grant Notice and these Standard Terms and Conditions, the Grant Notice shall control.

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	All questions arising under the Plan or under these Standard Terms and Conditions shall be decided by the Administrator in its total and absolute discretion.
11.	ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
	By executing the Grant Notice, the Participant hereby consents to the delivery of information (including, without limitation, information required to be delivered to the Participant pursuant to applicable securities laws) regarding the Company and the Subsidiaries, the Plan, the Option and the Common Stock via Company web site or other electronic delivery.

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EX-10.17

EXHIBIT 10.17

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
GRANT NOTICE FOR 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Dole Food Company, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby grants to Participant named below the number of restricted stock units specified below (the “Award”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Grant Notice, the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Standard Terms and Conditions (the “Standard Terms and Conditions”) adopted under such Plan and provided to Participant, each as amended from time to time. Each restricted stock unit subject to this Award represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), subject to the conditions set forth in this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Standard Terms and Conditions. This Award is granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by the Standard Terms and Conditions.

Name of Participant:

Grant Date:

Number of restricted stock units subject to the Award:

Vesting Schedule:

By accepting this Grant Notice, Participant acknowledges that he or she has received and read, and agrees that this Award shall be subject to, the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Standard Terms and Conditions.

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
	Participant Signature
By
Title:	Address (please print):

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

These Standard Terms and Conditions apply to the Award of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Dole Food Company, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which are evidenced by a Grant Notice or an action of the Administrator that specifically refers to these Standard Terms and Conditions. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, the restricted stock units shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, which are incorporated into these Standard Terms and Conditions by this reference. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

1.	TERMS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
	Dole Food Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Participant named in the Grant Notice provided to said Participant herewith (the “Grant Notice”) an award of a number of restricted stock units (the “Award” or the “Restricted Stock Units”) specified in the Grant Notice. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions, and the Plan, each as amended from time to time. For purposes of these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Grant Notice, any reference to the Company shall include a reference to any Subsidiary.
2.	VESTING OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
	The Award shall not be vested as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice and shall be forfeitable unless and until otherwise vested pursuant to the terms of the Grant Notice and these Standard Terms and Conditions. After the Grant Date, subject to termination or acceleration as provided in these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the Award shall become vested as described in the Grant Notice with respect to that number of Restricted Stock Units as set forth in the Grant Notice. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Standard Terms and Conditions to the contrary, upon the Participant’s Termination of Employment for any reason (including by reason of death, Retirement or Disability), any then unvested Restricted Stock Units (after taking into account any accelerated vesting under Section 12 of the Plan or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company (including any accelerated vesting to which the Participant is entitled in the event of a “Qualified Termination” under a Change of Control Agreement between the Participant and the Company), if applicable) held by the Participant shall be forfeited and canceled as of the date of such Termination of Employment.
3.	SETTLEMENT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
	Vested Restricted Stock Units shall be settled by the delivery to the Participant or a designated brokerage firm of one share of Common Stock per vested Restricted Stock Unit as soon as reasonably practicable following the vesting of such Restricted Stock

	Units, and in all events no later than March 15 of the year following the year of vesting (unless delivery is deferred pursuant to a nonqualified deferred compensation plan in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code).
4.	RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER
	The Participant shall have no voting rights or the right to receive any dividends with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying Restricted Stock Units unless and until such shares of Common Stock are reflected as issued and outstanding shares on the Company’s stock ledger.
5.	RESTRICTIONS ON RESALES OF SHARES
	The Company may impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any Common Stock issued in respect of vested Restricted Stock Units, including without limitation (a) restrictions under an insider trading policy, (b) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by Participant and other holders and (c) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers.
6.	INCOME TAXES
	The Company shall not deliver shares in respect of any Restricted Stock Units unless and until the Participant has made arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator to satisfy applicable withholding tax obligations. Unless the Participant pays the withholding tax obligations to the Company by cash or check in connection with the delivery of the Common Stock, withholding may be effected, at the Company’s option, by withholding Common Stock issuable in connection with the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units (provided that shares of Common Stock may be withheld only to the extent that such withholding will not result in adverse accounting treatment for the Company). The Participant acknowledges that the Company shall have the right to deduct any taxes required to be withheld by law in connection with the delivery of the Restricted Stock Units from any amounts payable by it to the Participant (including, without limitation, future cash wages).
7.	NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARD
	The Participant represents and warrants that the Restricted Stock Units are being acquired by the Participant solely for the Participant’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. The Participant further understands, acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise provided in the Plan or as permitted by the Administrator, the Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise directly or indirectly encumbered or disposed of.

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8.	OTHER AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED
	The Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company regarding the Restricted Stock Units. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the Restricted Stock Units are superseded.
9.	LIMITATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES SUBJECT TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
	Neither the Participant (individually or as a member of a group) nor any beneficiary or other person claiming under or through the Participant shall have any right, title, interest, or privilege in or to any shares of Common Stock allocated or reserved for the purpose of the Plan or subject to the Grant Notice or these Standard Terms and Conditions except as to such shares of Common Stock, if any, as shall have been issued to such person upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units. Nothing in the Plan, in the Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions or any other instrument executed pursuant to the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Company’s employ or service nor limit in any way the Company’s right to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason.
10.	GENERAL
	In the event that any provision of these Standard Terms and Conditions is declared to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be reformed, if possible, to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable, or otherwise deleted, and the remainder of these Standard Terms and Conditions shall not be affected except to the extent necessary to reform or delete such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.
	The headings preceding the text of the sections hereof are inserted solely for convenience of reference, and shall not constitute a part of these Standard Terms and Conditions, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.
	These Standard Terms and Conditions shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective permitted heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns.
	These Standard Terms and Conditions shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
	In the event of any conflict between the Grant Notice, these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the Grant Notice and these Standard Terms and Conditions shall control. In the event of any conflict between the Grant Notice and these Standard Terms and Conditions, the Grant Notice shall control.

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	All questions arising under the Plan or under these Standard Terms and Conditions shall be decided by the Administrator in its total and absolute discretion.
11.	ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
	By executing the Grant Notice, the Participant hereby consents to the delivery of information (including, without limitation, information required to be delivered to the Participant pursuant to applicable securities laws) regarding the Company and the Subsidiaries, the Plan, and the Restricted Stock Units via Company web site or other electronic delivery.

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David A. DeLorenzo certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dole Food Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/  David A. DeLorenzo

David A. DeLorenzo

President and Chief Executive Officer

November 20, 2009

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Joseph S. Tesoriero certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dole Food Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/  Joseph S. Tesoriero

Joseph S. Tesoriero

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

November 20, 2009

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is filed with respect to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 of Dole Food Company, Inc. (the “Issuer”). I, David A. DeLorenzo, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

(i) the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

/s/  David A. DeLorenzo

David A. DeLorenzo

President and Chief Executive Officer

November 20, 2009

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is filed with respect to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended October 10, 2009 of Dole Food Company, Inc. (the “Issuer”). I, Joseph S. Tesoriero, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

(i) the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

/s/  Joseph S. Tesoriero

Joseph S. Tesoriero

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

November 20, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information in this prospectus, including the consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before making a decision to buy our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry

Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, crop disease, pests and other natural conditions can impose significant costs and losses on our business.

Fresh produce, including produce used in canning and other packaged food operations, is vulnerable to adverse weather conditions, including windstorms, floods, drought and temperature extremes, which are quite common but difficult to predict. Unfavorable growing conditions can reduce both crop size and crop quality. This risk is particularly true with respect to regions or countries from which we source a significant percentage of our products. In extreme cases, entire harvests may be lost in some geographic areas. These factors can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Fresh produce is also vulnerable to crop disease and to pests, which may vary in severity and effect, depending on the stage of production at the time of infection or infestation, the type of treatment applied and climatic conditions. For example, black sigatoka is a fungal disease that affects banana cultivation in most areas where they are grown commercially. The costs to control this disease and other infestations vary depending on the severity of the damage and the extent of the plantings affected. Moreover, there can be no assurance that available technologies to control such infestations will continue to be effective. These infestations can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business is highly competitive and we cannot assure you that we will maintain our current market share.

Many companies compete in our different businesses. However, only a few well-established companies operate on both a national and a regional basis with one or several branded product lines. We face strong competition from these and other companies in all our product lines.

Important factors with respect to our competitors include the following:

•  Some of our competitors may have greater operating flexibility and, in certain cases, this may permit them to respond better or more quickly to changes in the industry or to introduce new products and packaging more quickly and with greater marketing support.

•  Several of our packaged food product lines are sensitive to competition from national or regional brands, and many of our product lines compete with imports, private label products and fresh alternatives.

•  We cannot predict the pricing or promotional actions of our competitors or whether those actions will have a negative effect on us.

There can be no assurance that we will continue to compete effectively with our present and future competitors, and our ability to compete could be materially adversely affected by our leveraged position.

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Our earnings are sensitive to fluctuations in market prices and demand for our products.

Excess supplies often cause severe price competition in our industry. Growing conditions in various parts of the world, particularly weather conditions such as windstorms, floods, droughts and freezes, as well as diseases and pests, are primary factors affecting market prices because of their influence on the supply and quality of product.

Fresh produce is highly perishable and generally must be brought to market and sold soon after harvest. Some items, such as lettuce, must be sold more quickly, while other items can be held in cold storage for longer periods of time. The selling price received for each type of produce depends on all of these factors, including the availability and quality of the produce item in the market, and the availability and quality of competing types of produce.

In addition, general public perceptions regarding the quality, safety or health risks associated with particular food products could reduce demand and prices for some of our products. To the extent that consumer preferences evolve away from products that we produce for health or other reasons, and we are unable to modify our products or to develop products that satisfy new consumer preferences, there will be a decreased demand for our products. However, even if market prices are unfavorable, produce items which are ready to be, or have been harvested must be brought to market promptly. A decrease in the selling price received for our products due to the factors described above could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our earnings are subject to seasonal variability.

Our earnings may be affected by seasonal factors, including:

•  the seasonality of our supplies and consumer demand;

•  the ability to process products during critical harvest periods; and

•  the timing and effects of ripening and perishability.

Although banana production tends to be relatively stable throughout the year, banana pricing is seasonal because bananas compete against other fresh fruit that generally comes to market beginning in the summer. As a result, banana prices are typically higher during the first half of the year. Our fresh vegetables segment experiences some seasonality as reflected by higher earnings in the first half of the year. Our packaged foods segment experiences peak demand during certain well-known holidays and observances.

Currency exchange fluctuations may impact the results of our operations.

We distribute our products in more than 90 countries throughout the world. Our international sales are usually transacted in U.S. dollars, and European and Asian currencies. Our results of operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates in both sourcing and selling locations. Although we enter into foreign currency exchange forward contracts from time to time to reduce our risk related to currency exchange fluctuation, our results of operations may still be impacted by foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the yen-to-U.S. dollar and euro-to-U.S. dollar exchange rates. For instance, we currently estimate that a 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Japanese yen, euro and Swedish krona would have reduced 2008 operating income by approximately $76 million excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange hedges. Because we do not hedge against all of our foreign currency exposure, our business will continue to be susceptible to foreign currency fluctuations.

Increases in commodity or raw product costs, such as fuel, paper, plastics and resins, could adversely affect our operating results.

Many factors may affect the cost and supply of fresh produce, including external conditions, commodity market fluctuations, currency fluctuations, changes in governmental laws and regulations,

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agricultural programs, severe and prolonged weather conditions and natural disasters. Increased costs for purchased fruit and vegetables have in the past negatively impacted our operating results, and there can be no assurance that they will not adversely affect our operating results in the future.

The price of various commodities can significantly affect our costs. For example, the price of bunker fuel used in shipping operations, including fuel used in ships that we own or charter, is an important variable component of transportation costs. Our fuel costs have increased substantially in recent years, and there can be no assurance that there will not be further increases in the future. In addition, fuel and transportation cost is a significant component of the price of much of the produce that we purchase from growers or distributors, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to pass on to our customers the increased costs we incur in these respects.

The cost of paper and tinplate are also significant to us because some of our products are packed in cardboard boxes or cans for shipment. If the price of paper or tinplate increases and we are not able to effectively pass these price increases along to our customers, then our operating income will decrease. Increased costs for paper and tinplate have in the past negatively impacted our operating income, and there can be no assurance that these increased costs will not adversely affect our operating results in the future.

We face risks related to our former use of the pesticide DBCP.

We formerly used dibromochloropropane, or DBCP, a nematocide that was used on a variety of crops throughout the world. The registration for DBCP with the U.S. government was cancelled in 1979 based in part on an apparent link to male sterility among chemical factory workers who produced DBCP. There are a number of pending lawsuits in the United States and other countries against the manufacturers of DBCP and the growers, including us, who used it in the past. The cost to defend or settle these lawsuits, and the costs to pay any judgments or settlements resulting from these lawsuits, or other lawsuits which might be brought, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The use of herbicides and other potentially hazardous substances in our operations may lead to environmental damage and result in increased costs to us.

We use herbicides and other potentially hazardous substances in the operation of our business. We may have to pay for the costs or damages associated with the improper application, accidental release or the use or misuse of such substances. Our insurance may not be adequate to cover such costs or damages or may not continue to be available at a price or under terms that are satisfactory to us. In such cases, payment of such costs or damages could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The financing arrangements for the going-private merger transactions in 2003 may increase our exposure to tax liability.

A portion of our senior secured credit facilities have been incurred by our foreign subsidiaries and were used to fund the going-private merger transactions in 2003 through which Mr. Murdock became our sole, indirect stockholder. On August 27, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, completed its examination of our U.S. federal income tax returns for the years 2002 to 2005 and issued a Revenue Agent’s Report, or RAR, that includes various proposed adjustments, including with respect to the going-private merger transactions. The IRS is proposing that certain funding used in the going-private merger transactions is currently taxable and that certain related investment banking fees are not deductible. The net tax deficiency associated with the RAR is $122 million plus interest. We will file a protest letter vigorously challenging the proposed adjustments contained in the RAR and will pursue resolution of these issues with the Appeals Division of the IRS. However, we may not be successful with respect to some or all of our appeal, which could result in a material tax liability and

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could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. We believe, based in part upon the advice of our tax advisors, that our tax treatment of such transactions was appropriate.

We face other risks in connection with our international operations.

Our operations are heavily dependent upon products grown, purchased and sold internationally. In addition, our operations are a significant factor in the economies of many of the countries in which we operate, increasing our visibility and susceptibility to legal or regulatory changes. These activities are subject to risks that are inherent in operating in foreign countries, including the following:

•  foreign countries could change laws and regulations or impose currency restrictions and other restraints;

•  in some countries, there is a risk that the government may expropriate assets;

•  some countries impose burdensome tariffs and quotas;

•  political changes and economic crises may lead to changes in the business environment in which we operate;

•  international conflict, including terrorist acts, could significantly impact our business, financial condition and results of operations;

•  in some countries, our operations are dependent on leases and other agreements; and

•  economic downturns, political instability and war or civil disturbances may disrupt production and distribution logistics or limit sales in individual markets.

Banana imports from Latin America are subject to a tariff of 176 euros per metric ton for entry into the European Union, or EU, market. Under the EU’s previous banana regime, banana imports from Latin America were subject to a tariff of 75 euros per metric ton and were also subject to both import license requirements and volume quotas. These license requirements and volume quotas had the effect of limiting access to the EU banana market. The increase in the applicable tariff and the elimination of the volume restrictions applicable to Latin American bananas may increase volatility in the market, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Other Matters.”

In 2005, we received a tax assessment from Honduras of approximately $137 million (including the claimed tax, penalty, and interest through the date of assessment) relating to the disposition of all of our interest in Cervecería Hondureña, S.A. in 2001. We have been contesting the tax assessment. See Note 11 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 included elsewhere in this prospectus.

We may be required to pay significant penalties under European antitrust laws.

The European Commission, or EC, issued a decision imposing a €45.6 million fine against Dole and its German subsidiary, or the Decision, on October 15, 2008. On December 24, 2008, we appealed the Decision by filing an Application for Annulment, or Application, with the European Court of First Instance, or CFI.

On December 3, 2008, the EC agreed in writing that if Dole made an initial payment of $10 million (€7.6 million) to the EC on or before January 22, 2009, then the EC would stay the deadline for a provisional payment, or coverage by a prime bank guaranty, of the remaining balance (plus interest as from January 22, 2009), until April 30, 2009. Dole made this initial $10 million payment on January 21, 2009, and Dole provided the required bank guaranty for the remaining balance of the fine to the EC by the deadline of April 30, 2009.

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We believe that we have not violated the European competition laws and that our Application has substantial legal merit, both for an annulment of the Decision and fine in their entirety, or for a substantial reduction of the fine, but no assurances can be given that we will be successful on appeal. Furthermore, the ultimate resolution of these items could materially impact our liquidity. We cannot predict the timing or outcome of our appeal of the EC’s Decision. See Note 11 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The current global economic downturn could continue to result in a decrease in our sales and revenue, which could continue to adversely affect the results of our operations, and we cannot predict the extent or duration of these trends.

As a result of the current global economic downturn, consumers may continue to reduce their purchases and seek value pricing, which may continue to affect sales and pricing of some of our products. Such trends could continue to adversely affect the results of our operations and there can be no assurance whether or when consumer confidence will return or that these trends will not increase.

Global capital and credit market issues could negatively affect our liquidity, increase our costs of borrowing and disrupt the operations of our suppliers and customers.

The global capital and credit markets have experienced increased volatility and disruption over the past year, making it more difficult for companies to access those markets. We depend in part on stable, liquid and well-functioning capital and credit markets to fund our operations. Although we believe that our operating cash flows, access to capital and credit markets and existing revolving credit agreement will permit us to meet our financing needs for the foreseeable future, there can be no assurance that continued or increased volatility and disruption in the capital and credit markets will not impair our liquidity or increase our costs of borrowing. Our business could also be negatively impacted if our suppliers or customers experience disruptions resulting from tighter capital and credit markets or a slowdown in the general economy.

The current global economic downturn may have other impacts on participants in our industry, which cannot be fully predicted.

The full impact of the current global economic downturn on customers, vendors and other business partners cannot be anticipated. For example, major customers or vendors may have financial challenges unrelated to us that could result in a decrease in their business with us or, in extreme cases, cause them to file for bankruptcy protection. Similarly, parties to contracts may be forced to breach their obligations under those contracts. Although we exercise prudent oversight of the credit ratings and financial strength of our major business partners and seek to diversify our risk to any single business partner, there can be no assurance that there will not be a bank, insurance company, supplier, customer or other financial partner that is unable to meet its contractual commitments to us. Similarly, stresses and pressures in the industry may result in impacts on our business partners and competitors which could have wide ranging impacts on the future of the industry.

Terrorism and the uncertainty of war may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

Terrorist attacks, such as the attacks that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, the subsequent response by the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations, and other acts of violence or war in the United States or abroad may affect the markets in which we operate and our operations and profitability. From time to time in the past, our operations or personnel have been the targets of terrorist or criminal attacks, and the risk of such attacks impacts our operations and results in increased security costs. Further terrorist attacks against the United States or operators of United States-owned businesses outside the United States may occur, or

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hostilities could develop based on the current international situation. The potential near-term and long-term effect these attacks may have on our business operations, our customers, the markets for our products, the United States economy and the economies of other places we source or sell our products is uncertain. The consequences of any terrorist attacks, or any armed conflicts, are unpredictable, and we may not be able to foresee events that could have an adverse effect on our markets or our business.

Our worldwide operations and products are highly regulated in the areas of food safety and protection of human health and the environment.

Our worldwide operations are subject to a broad range of foreign, federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including laws and regulations governing the use and disposal of pesticides and other chemicals. These regulations directly affect day-to-day operations, and violations of these laws and regulations can result in substantial fines or penalties. There can be no assurance that these fines or penalties would not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. To maintain compliance with all of the laws and regulations that apply to our operations, we have been and may be required in the future to modify our operations, purchase new equipment or make capital improvements. Further, we may recall a product (voluntarily or otherwise) if we or the regulators believe it presents a potential risk. In addition, we have been and in the future may become subject to lawsuits alleging that our operations and products caused personal injury or property damage.

We are subject to the risk of product contamination and product liability claims.

The sale of food products for human consumption involves the risk of injury to consumers. Such injuries may result from tampering by unauthorized third parties, product contamination or spoilage, including the presence of foreign objects, substances, chemicals, other agents, or residues introduced during the growing, storage, handling or transportation phases. We have from time to time been involved in product liability lawsuits, none of which were material to our business. While we are subject to governmental inspection and regulations and believe our facilities comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, we cannot be sure that consumption of our products will not cause a health-related illness in the future or that we will not be subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such matters. For example, in the fall of 2006, a third party from whom we and others had purchased spinach recalled certain packaged fresh spinach due to contamination by E. coli. Even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that our products caused illness or injury could adversely affect our reputation with existing and potential customers and our corporate and brand image. Moreover, claims or liabilities of this sort might not be covered by our insurance or by any rights of indemnity or contribution that we may have against others. We maintain product liability insurance, however, we cannot be sure that we will not incur claims or liabilities for which we are not insured or that exceed the amount of our insurance coverage.

We are subject to transportation risks.

An extended interruption in our ability to ship our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Similarly, any extended disruption in the distribution of our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we believe we are adequately insured and would attempt to transport our products by alternative means if we were to experience an interruption due to strike, natural disasters or otherwise, we cannot be sure that we would be able to do so or be successful in doing so in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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Events or rumors relating to the DOLE brand could significantly impact our business.

Consumer and institutional recognition of the DOLE trademarks and related brands and the association of these brands with high quality and safe food products are an integral part of our business. The occurrence of any events or rumors that cause consumers and/or institutions to no longer associate these brands with high quality and safe food products may materially adversely affect the value of the DOLE brand name and demand for our products. We have licensed the DOLE brand name to several affiliated and unaffiliated companies for use in the United States and abroad. Acts or omissions by these companies over which we have no control may also have such adverse effects.

A portion of our workforce is unionized and labor disruptions could decrease our profitability.

As of June 20, 2009, approximately 35% of our employees worldwide worked under various collective bargaining agreements. Our collective bargaining agreements with expirations in fiscal 2009 have each been renewed, other than one agreement that is currently under extension. Our other collective bargaining agreements will expire in later years. We cannot assure you that we will be able to negotiate these or other collective bargaining agreements on the same or more favorable terms as the current agreements, or at all, and without production interruptions, including labor stoppages. A prolonged labor dispute, which could include a work stoppage, could have a material adverse effect on the portion of our business affected by the dispute, which could impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our operations, including our ability to perform our obligations under our debt obligations.

We have a substantial amount of indebtedness. As of June 20, 2009, we had approximately $1.2 billion in senior secured indebtedness, $738 million in senior unsecured indebtedness, including outstanding senior notes and debentures, approximately $66 million in capital leases and approximately $53 million in unsecured notes payable and other indebtedness. In addition, in connection with the Merger Transaction, we will assume $85 million of DHM Holdings’ debt that will be repaid from a portion of the net proceeds of this offering.

Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences to you. For example, our substantial indebtedness may:

•  make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations;

•  limit our ability to borrow additional amounts in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our growth strategy or other purposes or make such financing more costly;

•  result in a triggering of customary cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions with respect to certain of our debt obligations if an event of default or acceleration occurs under one of our other debt obligations;

•  require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, which would reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes (by way of example, the issuance of our 13.875% senior secured notes due 2014, or 2014 Notes, and amendment to the senior secured credit facilities during March 2009 increased our interest rates on these instruments significantly as compared to the interest rates as they existed prior to such events);

•  expose us to the risk of increased interest rates, as certain of our borrowings are at variable rates of interest;

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•  require us to sell assets (beyond those assets currently classified as “assets held-for-sale”) to reduce indebtedness or influence our decisions about whether to do so;

•  increase our vulnerability to competitive pressures and to general adverse economic and industry conditions, including fluctuations in market interest rates or a downturn in our business;

•  limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industries in which we operate;

•  restrict us from making strategic acquisitions or pursuing business opportunities;

•  place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have relatively less indebtedness; and

•  limit, along with the restrictive covenants in our credit facilities and senior note indentures, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds. Failing to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations.

To service our debt, we require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash, make scheduled payments or refinance our obligations depends on our successful financial and operating performance. Our financial and operating performance, cash flow and capital resources depend upon prevailing economic conditions and various financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include among others:

•  economic and competitive conditions;

•  changes in laws and regulations;

•  operating difficulties, increased operating costs or pricing pressures we may experience; and

•  delays in implementing any strategic projects.

If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell material assets or operations, obtain additional capital or restructure our debt. If we are required to take any actions referred to above, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions on terms acceptable to us, or at all, that these actions would enable us to continue to satisfy our capital requirements or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our various debt agreements, in any of which events the default and cross-default risks set forth in the risk factor below titled “Restrictive covenants in our debt instruments restrict or prohibit our ability to engage in or enter into a variety of transactions, which could adversely restrict our financial and operating flexibility and subject us to other risks” would become relevant.

Despite our current indebtedness levels and the restrictive covenants set forth in agreements governing our indebtedness, we and our subsidiaries may still incur significant additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness. Incurring more indebtedness could increase the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness.

Subject to the restrictions in our senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing our 7.25% senior notes due 2010, or 2010 Notes, our 8.875% senior notes due 2011, or 2011 Notes, our 8.75% debentures due 2013, or 2013 Debentures, our 2014 Notes and our 8% senior secured notes due 2016, or 2016 Notes, we and certain of our subsidiaries may incur significant additional indebtedness, including additional secured indebtedness. Although the terms of our senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing our 2010 Notes, our 2011 Notes, our 2013 Debentures, our 2014 Notes and our 2016 Notes contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these

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restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be significant. If new debt is added to our and our subsidiaries’ current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could increase.

Restrictive covenants in our debt instruments restrict or prohibit our ability to engage in or enter into a variety of transactions, which could adversely restrict our financial and operating flexibility and subject us to other risks.

The indentures governing our 2010 Notes, our 2011 Notes, our 2013 Debentures, our 2014 Notes, our 2016 Notes and our senior secured credit facilities, contain various restrictive covenants that limit our and our subsidiaries’ ability to take certain actions. In particular, these agreements limit our and our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things:

•  incur additional indebtedness;

•  make restricted payments (including paying dividends on, redeeming or repurchasing our capital stock);

•  issue preferred stock of subsidiaries;

•  make certain investments or acquisitions;

•  create liens on our assets to secure debt;

•  engage in certain types of transactions with affiliates;

•  place restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to us;

•  merge, consolidate or transfer substantially all of our assets; and

•  transfer and sell assets.

Any or all of these covenants could have a material adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, merger and acquisition or other corporate opportunities and to fund our operations. Any future debt could also contain financial and other covenants more restrictive than those imposed under our senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing our debt securities.

A breach of a covenant or other provision in any debt instrument governing our current or future indebtedness could result in a default under that instrument and, due to customary cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions, could result in a default under our other debt instruments. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities or any other debt instrument, lenders representing more than 50% of our senior secured term credit facility or more than 50% of our senior secured revolving credit facility, or any indenture trustee or holders of at least 25% of any series of our debt securities could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and, with respect to the revolving credit and letter of credit components of our senior secured credit facilities, terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them, if any, to secure the indebtedness. If the lenders under our current or future indebtedness were to so accelerate the payment of the indebtedness, we cannot assure you that our assets or cash flow would be sufficient to repay in full our outstanding indebtedness, in which event we likely would seek reorganization or protection under bankruptcy or other, similar laws.

Some of our debt, including the borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, is based on variable rates of interest, which could result in higher interest expenses in the event of an increase in interest rates.

As of June 20, 2009, approximately $900 million, or 44% of our total indebtedness, was subject to variable interest rates. If we borrow additional amounts under the revolving portion of our senior

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secured credit facilities, the interest rates on those borrowings may vary depending on the base rate or Eurodollar Rate (LIBOR). A 1% increase in the weighted average interest rates on our variable rate debt outstanding as of June 20, 2009, would result in higher interest expense of approximately $9 million per year.

Risks Relating to this Offering and Our Common Stock

There has not been a public market for our shares since 2003 and an active market may not develop or be maintained, which could limit your ability to sell shares of our common stock.

Before this offering, there has not been a public market for our shares of common stock since 2003. Although we intend to apply to list the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, an active public market for our shares may not develop or be sustained after this offering. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between the underwriters and our Board of Directors and may not be representative of the market price at which our shares of common stock will trade after this offering. In particular, we cannot assure you that you will be able to resell our shares at or above the initial public offering price.

We are a “controlled company,” controlled by David H. Murdock, whose interests in our business may be different from yours.

Upon completion of this offering and assuming the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional shares, David H. Murdock and his affiliates will own approximately 51,710,000 shares, or 59%, of our outstanding common stock without giving effect to the 24,000,000 shares of common stock subject to the Trust offering (or 27,600,000 shares of common stock if the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Trust Securities in the Trust is exercised in full). Mr. Murdock and his affiliates will, for the foreseeable future, have significant influence over our management and affairs, and will be able to control virtually all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions such as mergers or other sales of our company or assets.

David H. Murdock and his controlled companies are able to, subject to applicable law, designate a majority of the members of our Board of Directors and control actions to be taken by us and our Board of Directors, including amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and approval of significant corporate transactions, including mergers and sales of substantially all of our assets. The directors so elected will have the authority, subject to the terms of our indebtedness and the rules and regulations of the NYSE, to issue additional stock, implement stock repurchase programs, declare dividends and make other decisions. Because of the equity ownership of Mr. Murdock, we are considered a “controlled company” for the purposes of the NYSE listing requirements. As such, we would be exempt from the NYSE corporate governance requirements that our Board of Directors, our Corporate Compensation and Benefits Committee and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meet the standard of independence established by those corporate governance requirements. However, upon consummation of this offering, we will not need to rely on this exemption, and will be fully compliant with all NYSE corporate governance standards. The NYSE independence standards are intended to ensure that directors who meet the independence standard are free of any conflicting interest that could influence their actions as directors. It is possible that the interests of Mr. Murdock may in some circumstances conflict with our interests and the interests of our other stockholders.

The value of our common stock could be volatile.

The overall market and the price of our common stock may fluctuate greatly. The trading price of our common stock may be significantly affected by various factors, including:

•  quarterly fluctuations in our operating results;

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•  changes in investors’ and analysts’ perception of the business risks and conditions of our business;

•  our ability to meet the earnings estimates and other performance expectations of financial analysts or investors;

•  unfavorable commentary or downgrades of our stock by equity research analysts;

•  termination of lock-up agreements or other restrictions on the ability of our existing stockholder to sell his shares after this offering;

•  fluctuations in the stock prices of our peer companies or in stock markets in general; and

•  general economic or political conditions.

Our charter documents contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control.

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if the change in control would be beneficial to stockholders. These provisions include the following:

•  division of our Board of Directors into three classes, with each class serving a staggered three-year term;

•  removal of directors by stockholders by a supermajority of two-thirds of the outstanding shares;

•  ability of the Board of Directors to authorize the issuance of preferred stock in series without stockholder approval;

•  advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and nominations for election to the Board of Directors; and

•  prohibitions on our stockholders from acting by written consent and limitations on calling special meetings.

Future sales of our common stock may lower our stock price.

If our existing stockholder sells a large number of shares of our common stock following this offering, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly. In addition, the perception in the public market that our existing stockholder might sell shares of common stock could depress the market price of our common stock, regardless of the actual plans of our existing stockholder. In connection with the Trust offering, an affiliate of our existing stockholder has agreed to sell to the Trust 24,000,000 shares of common stock deliverable upon exchange of the Trust’s securities (or 27,600,000 shares of common stock if the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Trust securities in the Trust offering is exercised in full). Although the affiliate has the option to settle its obligation to the Trust in cash, all such shares could be delivered upon exchange of the Trust’s securities beginning on November 1, 2012. Any such shares delivered upon exchange will be freely tradable under the Securities Act. All shares of common stock (or 51,710,000 shares) held by our existing stockholder are subject to a lock-up agreement restricting the sale of those shares for 180 days from the date of this prospectus, subject to certain exceptions described under “Underwriting.” However, Goldman, Sachs & Co. may waive this restriction and allow our existing stockholder to sell shares at any time.

After this offering, we intend to register 6,000,000 shares of common stock that will be reserved for issuance under our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Once we register these shares, they can be sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to restrictions under the securities laws applicable to resales by affiliates. See “Executive Compensation — Stock Incentive Plan.”

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Purchasers in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution in net tangible book value.

The initial public offering price per share is expected to be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding common stock. Purchasers of shares in this offering will experience immediate dilution in the net tangible book value of their shares. Based on the initial public offering price of $12.50 per share, dilution per share in this offering is $13.07 per share (or 105% of the price). Further, if we issue additional equity securities to raise additional capital, your ownership interest in our company may be diluted and the value of your investment may be reduced. See “Dilution.”

We do not anticipate paying any dividends for the foreseeable future.

Except for the potential transfer of the non-core assets described under the heading “Summary — Contemplated Transactions in Connection with the Offering,” we do not anticipate paying any dividends to our stockholders for the foreseeable future. The agreements governing our indebtedness also restrict our ability to pay dividends. Accordingly, you may have to sell some or all of your common stock in order to generate cash flow from your investment. You may not receive a gain on your investment when you sell our common stock and may lose some or all of the amount of your investment. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial conditions, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant.

We could incur increased costs as a result of being a publicly-traded company.

As a company with publicly-traded securities, we could incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses not presently incurred. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and the NYSE, require us to adopt corporate governance practices applicable to U.S. public companies. These rules and regulations may increase our legal and financial compliance costs.

If we do not timely satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the trading price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

As a voluntary filer with the SEC, we are currently subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX, as a non-accelerated filer. SOX requires us to document and test the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with an established internal control framework and to report on our conclusion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our annual report for fiscal year ended January 3, 2009 included management’s first report of internal control over financial reporting. Any delays or difficulty in satisfying the requirements of SOX could, among other things, cause investors to lose confidence in, or otherwise be unable to rely on, the accuracy of our reported financial information, which could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

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