CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Del Monte Foods Company
One Market @ The Landmark
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.247.3000
http://www.delmonte.com

MAILING ADDRESS

Del Monte Foods Company
P.O. Box 193575
San Francisco, CA 94119-3575

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of shareholders is Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 2:00pm
The Fairmont Hotel
950 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

FORM 10-K

The Company files an Annual Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. Information regarding this report may be obtained by contacting:
Investor Relations
Del Monte Foods Company
P.O. Box 193575
San Francisco, CA 94119-3575
415.247.3382

TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR

The Bank of NewYork
Shareholder Relations Dept-11E
P.O. Box 11258
Church Street Station
NewYork, NY 10286
800.524.4458

MARKET PRICE AND DISTRIBUTION

Del Monte’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange under the symbol DLM. The common stock was first traded on the NYSE on February 5, 1999. As of July 31, 2001, there were approximately 340 holders of record of Del Monte’s common stock.The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices by quarter for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000:

Del Monte has not paid any cash dividends since the public offering on February 5, 1999. The terms of Del Monte’s debt limit the ability of Del Monte’s subsidiaries to distribute cash or other assets, which could affect Del Monte’s ability to pay dividends or make other distributions on its common stock.

KPMG LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111

TRADEMARKS

Del Monte,^® Contadina,^® S&W,^® and SunFresh^® are our principal registered trademarks. Our other trademarks include Fruit Cup,^® Fruit To-Go,^™ Fruit Naturals,^® Orchard Select,^® FruitRageous,^® Fruit Pleasures^® and Del Monte Lite.^®