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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. On which stock exchange is Chiquita Brands International traded?
A. Chiquita's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol CQB.
Q. How can I get a copy of Chiquita's annual report?
A. Electronic copies of Chiquita's Annual Reports are available in the Annual Reports section. If you would like a printed version of an Annual Report, please send us an e-mail or call 1-513-784-6366.
Q. How can I get copies of Chiquita's quarterly reports?
A. Quarterly filings can be viewed and printed in the SEC Filings section.
Q. Who is on your Board of Directors?
A. Members of Chiquita's Board of Directors are listed on the Investors Overview section. Board governance policies can be viewed in the Corporate Governance section.
Q. Where is your corporate headquarters located?
A. Chiquita Center, 250 E Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Telephone: 1-513-784-8000
Q. What firm is the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Chiquita Brands International?
A. Ernst & Young LLP
Q. How many people does Chiquita employ?
A. Chiquita employs approximately 25,000 people operating in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Q. When did Chiquita acquire Fresh Express?
A. In June 2005, Chiquita purchased the Fresh Express packaged salad and fresh-cut fruit business from Performance Food Group for $855 million in cash.
Q. When and where was Chiquita incorporated?
A. Chiquita was incorporated March 30, 1899 in the state of New Jersey.
Q. What is Chiquita's organizational structure?
A. Chiquita, which markets its products under the Chiquita® and Fresh Express® premium brands and other related trademarks, is comprised of three business segments.
  • Bananas: This segment includes the sourcing (purchase and production), transportation, marketing and distribution of bananas.
  • Salads & Healthy Snacks: This segment includes value-added salads, fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in foodservice, fresh-cut fruit operations, and processed fruit ingredient products.
  • Other Produce: This segment includes the sourcing, marketing and distribution of whole fresh fruits and vegetables other than bananas.
For more information on Chiquita's products, business performance, governance and corporate responsibility, see our corporate Fact Sheet.

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Q. What analysts cover Chiquita Brands International?
A. Click here to access a list of analysts currently covering Chiquita.
Q. How can I contact Chiquita's Investor Relations department?
A. You may call the investor relations phone line to leave at message at 513-784-6366, or you may contact Ed Loyd, manager of investor relations, by e-mail at eloyd@chiquita.com.
STOCK / SHARES
Q. What securities have been publicly issued by the Company?
A. Chiquita has issued common stock, par value $0.01 per share; warrants to subscribe for common stock; 7½% senior notes due in 2014 and 8⅞% senior notes due in 2015.
Q. What is Chiquita's CUSIP number?
A. CUSIP numbers for Chiquita's publicly issued securities are:

Common Stock: 1700032-80-9
Warrants: 170032-11-4
Senior Notes 7½%: 170032-AQ-9
Senior Notes 8⅞%: 170032-AS-5
Q. What formula should I use to determine how many shares of the new common stock and warrants I will receive to replace my old shares of common stock?
A. For every 1,000 shares of old common stock, holders will receive 7.132 new common shares (NYSE: CQB) and 118.868 warrants (NYSE: CQB WS) to purchase new common stock at an exercise price of $19.23. More details on the conversion of Chiquita securities are available in a chart summary.
Q. Does Chiquita have a direct stock purchase plan?
A. No, Chiquita does not currently offer a direct share purchase plan.
Q. Does Chiquita pay dividends?
A. No, Chiquita's board of directors voted to suspended quarterly dividend payments in September 2006 to provide needed financial flexibility and better enable the Company to fund promising growth and innovation investments across the business.
Q. Who can answer my questions about stockholder records, stock transfers and changes of ownership and address?
A. You may contact Chiquita's Transfer Agent at the following address:

Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
161 North Concord Exchange
South St. Paul, MN 55074-1139
Toll-free (U.S.): (800) 468-9716
Direct Dial: (651) 450-4064
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