Dole Food Company, Inc. to Present at the Wells Fargo 2011 Consumer, Gaming and Lodging Conference

Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE:DOLE) today announced Joseph Tesoriero, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Beth Potillo, Vice President and Treasurer, will present at the 2011 Wells Fargo Consumer, Gaming and Lodging Conference on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 12:05 p.m. ET.

The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live, and a replay will be available until Wednesday, June 8, 2011 on the investor relations section of Dole's website at http://investors.dole.com.

About Dole Food Company, Inc.

Dole (NYSE: DOLE) is the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables, and is the leading producer of organic bananas. Dole markets a growing line of packaged and frozen fruit and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and research. Dole’s website contains a significant amount of information about Dole, including financial and other information for investors at http://investors.dole.com.