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Chiquita Brands International is a leading international marketer,
producer and distributor of high-quality bananas and other fresh produce,
which are sold under the premium Chiquita(R) brand. Additional information is
available at http://www. "Now journalists in the
Middle East will have access to more resources that can help them find those
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The International Center for Journalists was established in 1984 to
improve the quality of journalism and strengthen democracies worldwide through
professional training, fellowships and exchanges .

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On a local
currency basis, prices in those same markets rose 19 percent from a year ago.20 in the 2005 and 2004 periods,
respectively, and does not include the results of currency hedging.
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The majority of these resources are now available in Arabic, in addition
to English, Spanish and Portuguese.
IJNet was established in 1998 as an electronic source for media assistance
news and professional training opportunities primarily for journalists in
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A summary of Chiquita pricing and volume data is presented in the table
below. During the past 20 years,
ICFJ has worked with more than 16,000 journalists from 174 countries.

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Banana prices in this region fell 13 percent both on
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dollar basis in the first two months of the
2005 second quarter, compared to the same period a year ago. The volume of bananas the company sold in its core European markets
rose 3 percent overall in the first two months of the quarter, compared to the
same period a year ago.

International Journalists' Network (IJNet) Launches Arabic Site

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media around the world.
"Journalists everywhere are hungry for more opportunities to hone their
skills and improve their situations," Stange said.

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In the company's core European markets, which include the 25 countries of
the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, Chiquita's average banana
prices rose 28 percent on a U.
In North America, average banana prices were approximately the same in the
first two months of the quarter versus the same period last year. dollar basis (13%) 18%
Local currency (13%)


(1) These statistics may not be indicative of future results. dollar basis reflects an average euro
exchange rate of $1.chiquita. Media in the Middle East Have Greater Access
to Training News and Resources

WASHINGTON , The International Center for
Journalists (ICFJ) has added Arabic this month to its popular media assistance
Web site, the International Journalists' Network (IJNet at
http://www. The Open Society Institute and the John S.

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Banana
volume in North America rose 10 percent in the first two months of the second
quarter due mainly to additional contract business compared to the year-ago
period . The company also distributes and markets fresh-cut
fruit and other branded, value-added fruit products .org).
The new Arabic resources are possible thanks to a generous grant from the
National Endowment for Democracy. Knight Foundation also support IJNet.

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(NYSE: CQB) today announced regional information on banana
prices and volume for April and May, the first two months of its 2005 second
quarter .ijnet. IJNet is produced and published by ICFJ.

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Chiquita Provides Interim Banana Price and Volume Data for Second Quarter 2005

CINCINNATI, Chiquita Brands
International, Inc.

Company Average Banana Prices and Volume
Regional Year-over-Year Percentage Change (1)
April-May 2005 vs. Joe Stange, the site's managing editor, said IJNet is
responding to the growing need for information on journalism training and
media development in the Middle East and North Africa. By tracking
media assistance projects around the world, IJNet also helps the various
organizations involved better understand their field.

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The company attributed favorable European pricing to more effective marketing
spending and increased focus on profitable volume and customers.S.S.C.

Information about and resources for women in the Middle East.

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dollar and local currency basis in the first two months of the 2005
second quarter, compared to a year ago, primarily due to lower pricing in
Japan. April-May 2004

Pricing Volume
Core European Markets (2)
U.S. dollar basis (3) 28% 3%
Local currency 19%

North America (0%) 10%

Asia and the Middle East
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(2) The 25 countries of the European Union, Norway , Iceland and
Switzerland.
(3) The change in price on a U. The company is one of the
largest banana producers in the world and a major supplier of bananas in
Europe and North America . The
Center is an independent nonprofit institution based in Washington, D.

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In addition,
pricing in the region was impacted by disruptions in some banana production
areas outside of Latin America , limited supplies of competing fruits, higher
industry costs for fuel and shipping, and a shift to significantly higher
prices in the 10 countries that became member states of the European Union in
May 2004.
In Asia and the Middle East, where the company primarily operates through
joint ventures, the volume of bananas the company sold in the first two months
of the second quarter rose 18 percent from the same period a year ago, driven
by sales growth in Iran.

IJNet also plans to unveil an Arabic version of its e-mail newsletter,
"This Week in IJNet," in the coming weeks.
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