On January 24, 2013, Dole Food Company, Inc. issued a press release: to report unaudited fiscal 2012 results for the two lines of fresh produce business (fresh fruit and fresh vegetables) that will remain with the new Dole following the consummation of the sale of Dole's worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce business to ITOCHU Corporation; and to provide an update on the sale transaction, including that ITOCHU and Dole have received unconditional approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to implement the sale transaction. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1    Press Release dated January 24, 2013: to report unaudited fiscal 2012
        results for the two lines of fresh produce business (fresh fruit and fresh
        vegetables) that will remain with the new Dole following the consummation
        of the sale of Dole's worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce
        business to ITOCHU Corporation; and to provide an update on the sale
        transaction, including that ITOCHU and Dole have received unconditional
        approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to implement the sale
        transaction.

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