Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB)

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Buying more Bananas! - Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB) Chairman, President & CEO Fernando Aguirre Buys 61,200 Shares Feb. 27, 2009

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hairman, President & CEO of Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB) Fernando Aguirre buys 61,200 shares of CQB on 02/26/2009 at an average price of $4.91 a share.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. operates as a leading international marketer producer and distributor of quality fresh fruits and vegetables and processed foods sold under the `Chiquita` and other brand names. In addition in recent years the Company has expanded its processed fruit and vegetableoperations primarily through acquisitions of vegetable canning companies. Chiquita Brands International Inc. has a market cap of $604.68 million; its shares were traded at around $4.65 with a P/E ratio of 5.8 and P/S ratio of 0.13.

CQB is in the portfolios of John Keeley of Keeley Fund Management.

Recent Trades of Chiquita Brands International Inc. by CEO:

Buy: Chairman, President & CEO Fernando Aguirre bought 61,200 shares of CQB stock on 02/26/2009 at the average price of $4.91; the price of the stock has decreased by 5.3% since.

Buy: Chairman, President & CEO, Director Fernando Aguirre bought 56,300 more shares of CQB stock on 11/13/2008 at the average price of $8.81; the price of the stock has decreased by 47.22% since.



Recent Trades of Chiquita Brands International Inc. by Directors and Officers:

Buy: President,Europe & Middle East Michel Loeb bought 6,000 shares of CQB stock on 02/26/2009 at the average price of $5.12; the price of the stock has decreased by 9.18% since.

Buy: Director William H Camp bought 7,000 shares of CQB stock on 02/25/2009 at the average price of $5.49; the price of the stock has decreased by 15.3% since.

Buy: Director Howard W Jr Barker bought 10,000 shares of CQB stock on 11/21/2008 at the average price of $9.82; the price of the stock has decreased by 52.65% since.

Buy: Director Durk I Jager bought 10,000 shares of CQB stock on 11/14/2008 at the average price of $9.03; the price of the stock has decreased by 48.5% since.

Sell: Director Clare M Hasler sold 250 shares of CQB stock on 11/12/2008 at the average price of $8.88; the price of the stock has decreased by 47.64% since.