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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

|(Mark One)                                    |                                                                                         
|--------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|/x/                                           | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
|For the quarterly period ended March 24, 2001
|OR                                           
|/ /                                           | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from  to

Commission File Number 1-4455

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DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

|Hawaii(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |  | 99-0035300(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|-------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------
|One Dole Drive
Westlake Village, California 91362                   
|(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)               

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(818) 879-6600

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.  Yes /x/  No / /

Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

|Class                      |  | Shares Outstanding at April 30, 2001
|-------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|Common Stock, No Par Value |  | 55,850,401                          

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DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.  Index

|         |         |                       |                                                                                        |  | Page
Number
|-------- | ------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------
|Part I.  |         | Financial Information |                                                                                        | 
|         | Item 1. |                       | Financial Statements                                                                   |  |            
|         |         |                       | Consolidated Statements of IncomeQuarters Ended March 24, 2001 and March 25, 2000     |  | 3          
|         |         |                       | Consolidated Balance SheetsMarch 24, 2001 and December 30, 2000                       |  | 4          
|         |         |                       | Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsQuarters Ended March 24, 2001 and March 25, 2000 |  | 5          
|         |         |                       | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                             |  | 6          
|         | Item 2. |                       | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  |  | 9          
|Part II. |         | Other Information     |                                                                                        | 
|         | Item 6. |                       | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                       |  | 14         
|         |         |                       | Signatures                                                                             |  | 15         

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(Unaudited)  (in thousands, except per-share amounts)

|                                                    |                                    | Quarter Ended
|--------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------
|
|Revenue                                             |                                    | $            
|Cost of products sold                               |                                    |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|                                                    | Gross margin                       |              
|Selling, marketing and administrative expenses      |                                    |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|                                                    | Operating income                   |              
|Interest income                                     |                                    |              
|Other income (expense)net                          |                                    |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|                                                    | Earnings before interest and taxes |              
|Interest expense                                    |                                    |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|                                                    | Income before income taxes         |              
|Income taxes                                        |                                    |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|                                                    | Net income                         |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|Net income per common share                         |                                    |              
|                                                    | Basic                              |              
|                                                    | Diluted                            |              
|                                                    |                                    |              
|Diluted average number of common shares outstanding |                                    |              
|                                                    |                                    |              

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands)

|                              |                                          | March 24,
2001                     |           | December 30,
2000 |          
|----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------- | ----------------- | ---------
|
|Current assets                |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              | Cash and cash equivalents                |                                    | $         | 28,685            |          
|                              | Receivables                              |                                    |           | 625,589           |          
|                              | Inventories                              |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          | Finished products                  |           |                   | 176,413  
|                              |                                          | Raw materials and work in progress |           |                   | 134,909  
|                              |                                          | Crop growing costs                 |           |                   | 59,518   
|                              |                                          | Operating supplies and other       |           |                   | 106,963  
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          |                                    | 477,803   |                   |          
|                              | Prepaid expenses                         |                                    |           | 62,640            |          
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          | Total current assets               |           |                   | 1,194,717
|Investments                   |                                          |                                    | 106,617   |                   |          
|Property, plant and equipment |                                          |                                    | 1,031,506 |                   |          
|Goodwill                      |                                          |                                    | 277,793   |                   |          
|Other assets                  |                                          |                                    | 269,497   |                   |          
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          | Total assets                       |           |                   | 2,880,130
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|Current liabilities           |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              | Notes payable                            |                                    | $         | 22,822            |          
|                              | Current portion of long-term debt        |                                    |           | 9,389             |          
|                              | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |                                    |           | 737,663           |          
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          | Total current liabilities          |           |                   | 769,874  
|Long-term debt                |                                          |                                    | 1,182,461 |                   |          
|Other long-term liabilities   |                                          |                                    | 320,302   |                   |          
|Minority interests            |                                          |                                    | 38,856    |                   |          
|Commitments and contingencies |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|Common shareholders' equity   |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              | Common stock                             |                                    |           | 316,493           |          
|                              | Additional paid-in capital               |                                    |           | 56,992            |          
|                              | Retained earnings                        |                                    |           | 342,176           |          
|                              | Accumulated other comprehensive loss     |                                    |           | (147,024          | )        
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          | Total common shareholders' equity  |           |                   | 568,637  
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          
|                              |                                          | Total liabilities and equity       |           |                   | 2,880,130
|                              |                                          |                                    |           |                   |          

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)  (in thousands)

|                                                                                                                     |                                                            | Quarter Ended |        
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | -------
|
|Operating activities                                                                                                 |                                                            |               |        
|Net income                                                                                                           |                                                            | $             | 34,719 
|Adjustments to net income                                                                                            |                                                            |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Depreciation and amortization                              |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Provision for deferred income taxes                        |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Cash portion of special charges not included in net income |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Other adjustments to net income                            |               |        
|Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions, dispositions and non-cash transactions |                                                            |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Receivables                                                |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Inventories                                                |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Prepaid expenses and other assets                          |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                   |               |        
|                                                                                                                     | Other                                                      |               |        
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities                                                                 |                                                            |               | 476    
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Investing activities                                                                                                 |                                                            |               |        
|Proceeds from sales of assets                                                                                        |                                                            |               | 11,125 
|Capital additions                                                                                                    |                                                            |               | (17,862
|Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                                   |                                                            |               | (32,160
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Cash flow used in investing activities                                                                               |                                                            |               | (38,897
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Financing activities                                                                                                 |                                                            |               |        
|Short-term debt repaymentsnet                                                                                       |                                                            |               | (8,965 
|Long-term borrowingsnet                                                                                             |                                                            |               | 53,122 
|Cash dividends paid                                                                                                  |                                                            |               | (5,585 
|Issuance of common stock                                                                                             |                                                            |               | 85     
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Cash flow provided by financing activities                                                                           |                                                            |               | 38,657 
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                     |                                                            |               | 236    
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                     |                                                            |               | 28,449 
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                           |                                                            |               | 28,685 
|                                                                                                                     |                                                            |               |        

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Unaudited)





|        |                          | Quarter Ended |          
|------- | ------------------------ | ------------- | ---------
|
|Revenue |                          |               |          
|        | Fresh fruit              |               | $        
|        | Fresh vegetables         |               |          
|        | Processed foods          |               |          
|        | Fresh-cut flowers        |               |          
|        | Other operating segments |               |          
|        |                          |               |          
|        |                          |               | 1,111,053
|        |                          |               |          
|EBIT    |                          |               |          
|        | Fresh fruit              |               | $        
|        | Fresh vegetables         |               |          
|        | Processed foods          |               |          
|        | Fresh-cut flowers        |               |          
|        | Other operating segments |               |          
|        |                          |               |          
|        | Total operating segments |               |          
|        | Corporate and other      |               |          
|        |                          |               |          
|        |                          |               | 71,526   
|        |                          |               |          



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Quarter EndedMarch 24,
2001

March 25,
2000Net income

$
34,719

$
36,438Unrealized foreign currency translation net losses


(7,431
)

(7,962
)Unrealized losses on cash flow hedging instruments


(1,979
)

Other


(376
)

Comprehensive income


24,933


28,476






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2000
Charge

Utilized
To Date

To be
UtilizedReceivables and other assets

$
5,155

$
5,155

$
Inventories


3,153


3,153


Property, plant and equipment


12,430


12,430


Goodwill


7,376


7,376


Accrued liabilities:Severance costs


10,308


6,895


3,413Contract terminations


4,570


121


4,449Other accrued costs


2,769


794


1,975Total business downsizing charge


45,761


35,924


9,837






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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

Results of Operations

Fresh Fruit

Fresh fruit revenues for the first quarter of 2001 decreased 3% to $665 million from $686 million for the first quarter of 2000. The decrease was
primarily due to the impact of weaker euro- and yen-to-U.S. dollar exchange rates, which negatively impacted the company's year-over-year
total revenue (primarily in the fresh fruit segment) by approximately $25 million, and the sale of assets comprising the company's California and Arizona citrus business in the third quarter of
2000. This business had contributed $23 million in revenues in the first quarter of 2000. In addition, planned reductions of banana volumes to secondary markets in Eastern Europe and
competitive pressures in the North American and Asian banana markets further reduced fresh fruit revenues. These decreases were partially offset by improved local pricing in the European banana market
and increased volumes in the Chilean export business.

Earnings
before interest and taxes ("EBIT") in the fresh fruit segment for the first quarter of 2001 decreased 14% to $40 million from $46 million for the first quarter
of 2000. Fresh fruit EBIT decreased primarily due to $5 million of expense related to the company's divestiture of its controlling interest in a banana production joint venture in South
America. During the quarter, the favorable impact of cost cutting activities initiated in the latter part of 1999 and 2000 combined with increased local pricing in the European banana market and
higher volumes in the Chilean export business offset the negative impacts of competitive pressures in the North American and Asian banana markets, higher costs in the fresh pineapple business and weak
foreign currency exchange rates. The weak euro- and yen-to-U.S. dollar exchange rates negatively impacted the company's year-over-year total
EBIT (primarily in the fresh fruit segment) by approximately $13 million. In addition, the company's sale of assets comprising its California and Arizona citrus business during the third
quarter of 2000 further offset EBIT by $2 million for the first quarter of 2001.

Fresh Vegetables

Fresh vegetables revenues for the first quarter of 2001 increased 6% to $211 million from $199 million for the first quarter of 2000. Revenues
increased in the company's fresh-cut salads business primarily due to continued category and market share growth. Higher pricing in the company's North American commodity vegetables
business, due to lower market supply, offset the impact of lower volumes in that business.

EBIT
in the fresh vegetables segment for the first quarter of 2001 increased 61% to $25 million from $15 million for the first quarter of 2000. The increase was largely
due to higher pricing in the company's North American commodity vegetables business combined with sales volume growth in the company's fresh-cut salads business partially offset by higher
distribution costs. The current trend of higher commodity vegetables pricing in North America started in the second quarter of 2000, and management expects pricing to return to more normalized levels
in 2001. Therefore, earnings in the fresh vegetables segment during the remaining quarters of 2001 are likely to be lower than the comparable periods of 2000.

Processed Foods

Processed foods revenues for the first quarter of 2001 decreased 7% to $170 million from $182 million for the first quarter of 2000. Revenues
decreased primarily due to the company's sale of its California almond processing business in the third quarter of 2000. This business had contributed $9 million in revenues in the first
quarter of 2000. This decrease was partially offset by increased revenues in the

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company's North American processed pineapple business, as the success of its FRUIT BOWLS® and FUN SHAPES® products offset lower pricing in its traditional pineapple products.

EBIT
in the processed foods segment for the first quarter of 2001 decreased 26% to $15 million from $20 million for the first quarter of 2000. EBIT decreased largely due
to the timing of expenses recognized for coupons related to Easter holiday sales. Such costs were recognized during the second quarter in 2000. The company expects the timing impact of these costs to
reverse primarily during the second quarter of 2001, with no negative impact on a full year basis.

Fresh-cut Flowers

Fresh-cut flowers revenues for the first quarter of 2001 increased 6% to $57 million from $54 million for the first quarter of 2000.
Revenues increased primarily as a result of slightly higher pricing.

EBIT
in the fresh-cut flowers segment for the first quarter of 2001 increased to $3 million from $2 million for the first quarter of 2000. EBIT improved due
to slightly higher pricing combined with the favorable impact of cost cutting programs previously enacted.

During
the fourth quarter of 2000, the company implemented Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements," which provides interpretive guidance for rules regarding the recognition and presentation of revenue. The company's implementation of SAB 101 resulted in the reclassification, as a
reduction of 2000 revenue and cost of products sold, of certain product sourcing costs associated with commission sales. Previous industry and company practice was to present such amounts as a
component of cost of products sold. The reclassification reduced the company's aggregate revenues and cost of products sold for the first quarter of 2000 by $30 million, of which
$15 million was attributable to the fresh fruit segment and $15 million was attributable to the fresh vegetables segment. The change in presentation had no impact on the company's
reported gross margin, operating income or net income.

Due
largely to continuing oversupply and other market conditions primarily affecting the company's fresh fruit segment, particularly its banana business, the company implemented a
plan during the latter part of 1999 to downsize certain of its global operations and to initiate an early retirement program. In connection with its plan, the company recorded a $48 million
charge, which was reported on a separate line in the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of December 30, 2000, accrued costs of $1.8 million remained to be utilized for contractual
payments associated with closing the company's citrus operations in Florida and contractual severance and closing costs related to certain sites in Europe. During the first quarter of 2001, the
company paid $0.4 million of these accrued costs. During the comparable period of 2000, the company paid $10 million of costs accrued in the $48 million charge. Such payments have
been accounted for as a utilization of the related accrual. Terms of the $1.4 million of accrued contractual obligations unutilized as of March 24, 2001 extend into 2003.

In
the third quarter of 2000, the company initiated a plan to further downsize its fresh fruit operations, including the complete shutdown of certain activities. In connection with
its plan, the company recorded a $46 million charge, which was reported on a separate line in the Consolidated Statements of Income. A total of 4,880 employees in the company's operations are
being severed under these plans, of which 4,709 had been severed as of March 24, 2001. The $46 million charge included $18 million of accrued costs, of which $10 million
remained accrued as of March 24, 2001. The majority of these accrued costs will be paid during 2001, with a minor portion of the severance and contract terminations in the European and Asian
banana operations extending into 2002.

Other
income (expense)net consists primarily of minority interest expense and certain non-operating items. In the first quarter of 2000, other income included
gains on the sales of investments and agricultural land.

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For the first quarter of 2001, interest expense decreased to $20 million from $23 million for the first quarter of 2000. Interest expense fell due to lower average debt
levels in the first quarter of 2001 versus the comparable period of 2000.

During
the first quarter of 2001, the company's effective tax rate increased to 32% from 23% during the comparable period of 2000. The increase was primarily due to a shift in the
company's mix of earnings. The company currently anticipates its effective tax rate will remain at 32% in the near term based on its expected mix of earnings.

During
the first quarter of 2001, the company engaged the Boston Consulting Group to assist the company in performing strategic and operational reviews of its banana and
fresh-cut flowers businesses and in the implementation of programs to achieve consolidated savings from global strategic sourcing and logistics. The company expects these critical
assessments to result in additional cost savings as well as the reconfiguration of certain business practices and market focus in order to enhance profitability. The business reconfigurations may
result in future one-time charges to operating income.

The
company is actively pursuing the sale of its Honduran beverage operations. The company has engaged Banc of America Securities LLC and Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown as its investment
advisors on this project. Proceeds from the sale, should one occur, primarily would be used to pay down debt.

The
European Union ("EU") banana regulations, which impose quotas and tariffs on bananas, remained in effect during the first quarter of 2001. In April 2001, the EU reached
agreements with the United States and Ecuador to implement a tariff-only banana import system no later than January 1, 2006. In the interim, only European companies that operated
and bought bananas and sold them into the EU market in the years 1994-1996 will be eligible for banana import licenses. The company is currently assessing the impact of this interim
regime. The net impact of these changes, if they are implemented, on the company's future results of operations is not determinable until the details of any new system are finalized.

During
the first quarter of 2001, the yen as well as the euro and related European currencies continued to weaken significantly against the U.S. dollar. Additionally, during the first
quarter of 2001, the company incurred $7 million of foreign currency translation losses, which were recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders' equity and
included in the calculation of comprehensive income. The ultimate impact of future changes to these and other currency exchange rates on 2001 comprehensive income and equity is not determinable at
this time.

The
company distributes its products in more than 90 countries throughout the world. Its international sales are usually transacted in U.S. dollars and major European and Asian
currencies. Certain costs are incurred in currencies different from those that are received from the sale of products. While results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange
rates in both sourcing and selling locations, the company had previously, with minor exceptions, not hedged these exposures.

Effective
December 31, 2000, the first day of its fiscal year 2001, the company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133 ("FAS 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting
for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging ActivitiesAn amendment of FASB Statement No. 133." FAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments (including certain
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be reported at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income. Recognition depends on whether the
derivative is designated and effective as part of a hedge transaction and on the type of hedge transaction (fair value or cash flow). Gains or losses on derivative instruments recorded in other
comprehensive income must be reclassified to income during the period in which earnings are affected by the underlying hedged item. The ineffective portion of all hedges impacts earnings in the
current period.

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As of March 24, 2001, the company's derivative instruments, both free-standing and embedded, as defined by FAS 133, consisted of foreign currency exchange
forwards with terms extending through January 2002 and certain minor warrants in privately held companies. The company's foreign currency exchange forwards, with an aggregate contractual value
of $42 million, were designated and effective as hedges of the changes in fair values of recorded assets or liabilities or of future cash flows. The ineffective portion of changes in fair
values of hedge positions, which was included in operating income for the first quarter of 2001, was not material. Unrealized losses related to cash flow hedges totaling $2 million were
included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 24, 2001.

Subsequent
to the end of the first quarter of 2001, the company entered into additional foreign currency forward contracts, primarily to hedge future yen-based cash flows,
with a contractual value of approximately $80 million. As of the date of this filing, their fair value approximated their contractual value.

In
May 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") of the FASB reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-14 ("EITF 00-14"), "Accounting for Certain
Sales Incentives," which requires the costs of certain sales incentives, such as coupons, to be classified as a reduction of revenue rather than as marketing expense. In April 2001, the EITF
reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-25 ("EITF 00-25"), "Accounting for Consideration from a Vendor to a Retailer in Connection with the Purchase or Promotion of the
Vendor's Products," which requires the costs of certain vendor consideration, such as slotting fees and off-invoice arrangements, to be classified as a reduction of revenue rather than as
marketing expense. As required, the company anticipates adopting the provisions of EITF 00-14 and EITF 00-25 during the
first quarter of 2002. The company is currently performing an assessment of such adoption, but it does not anticipate any changes to the timing of cost recognition upon adoption of either EITF
00-14 or EITF 00-25. Therefore, the company expects the impact of such adoption will be limited to reclassifications, as a reduction of revenue and related marketing expense.
These reclassifications will have no impact on the company's operating income or net income either prospectively or as currently or previously reported.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2001 versus a use of $50 million for the comparable quarter
of 2000. During the first quarter of 2001 as compared to the first quarter of 2000, trade receivables increased and inventories decreased primarily due to higher sales volumes in the Chilean export
business. During the first quarter of 2000, cash used in accounts payable and accrued liabilities included higher levels of payments to growers and suppliers.

During
the first quarter of 2001, investments and acquisitions of $32 million included $26 million invested in available-for-sale securities.

During
the first quarter of 2001, proceeds from the sale of assets of $11 million included $9 million of proceeds for secured grower contracts related to the sale of the
company's California and Arizona citrus assets in 2000.

Capital
expenditures of $18 million for the first quarter of 2001 were for the acquisition and improvement of productive assets.

At
the end of 2000, the company's debt totaled $1.18 billion. During the first quarter of 2001, that debt level rose approximately $34 million to $1.21 billion,
due to seasonal working capital requirements. As a result, the company's net debt to net debt and equity percentage increased to 68% from 67% during that period. During the comparable period of 2000,
the company's debt rose $73 million largely as a result of higher working capital requirements. As of March 24, 2001, the company had $390 million outstanding under its
$400 million, 5-year revolving credit facility, $2 million outstanding under uncommitted lines of credit and no outstanding borrowings under its $250 million,
364-day revolving credit facility (the "364-day Facility"). Provisions under these facilities require the company to comply with certain financial covenants,

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which include a maximum permitted ratio of consolidated debt to net worth and a minimum required fixed charge coverage ratio. As of March 24, 2001, the company was in compliance with these
covenants.

The
company's 364-day Facility expires in July 2001. The company is currently evaluating the renewal or replacement of this facility.

The
company believes that its cash flow from operations, as well as its existing cash balances, revolving credit facilities and access to capital markets will enable it to meet its
working capital, capital expenditure, debt maturity, dividend payment and other funding requirements.

This
filing contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements, which are based on management's assumptions and describe
the company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of terms such as "anticipate", "may", "expect", "shall," "likely," or similar expressions. The potential
risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein include weather-related phenomena; market responses to industry volume
pressures; product and raw materials supplies and pricing; electrical power supply and pricing; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; economic crises in developing countries; quotas,
tariffs and other governmental actions; and the ability of the company and its European customers and suppliers to complete euro conversion efforts.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION  DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

| |  | (a) |  | Exhibits:                                                                
| |  | --- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |  |     |  | None                                                                     
| |  | (b) |  | No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended March 24, 2001

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

|            |  | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
REGISTRANT
|----------- |  | ----------------------------------
|May 8, 2001 |  | By:                               
|            |  | By:                               

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