Limoneira Company Selects Rabobank as Its Financial Services Provider

SANTA PAULA, CA–(EMWNews – August 18, 2008) – Limoneira Company (PINKSHEETS: LMNR), one

of California’s largest agribusinesses and a prominent community builder in

Santa Paula, has selected Rabobank as its financial services provider.

Rabobank is part of the global Rabobank Group, which provides a full-range

of financial services and is a leader in food and agri financing and

sustainability-oriented banking.

“We are thrilled to begin our relationship with Rabobank,” says Harold

Edwards, Limoneira Company CEO. “The Rabobank network provides us with the

opportunity to work with several individuals that we consider to be the

best in the industry.”

“Rabobank has been providing financial services to the agriculture industry

for more than a century,” says Jetze Kempenaar, regional manager of

Rabobank’s agri finance division. “Limoneira can now leverage our industry

knowledge and international presence to expand into new markets here and

overseas.”

“Our organizations are well matched from a cultural perspective as well,”

says Jeff Paul, Rabobank regional president. “Limoneira and Rabobank are

both leaders in their respective industries and are deeply committed

to their customers, employees, and the community. We are honored by our

association with Limoneira. ”

“With Limoneira’s global agribusiness and our company’s regional and local

real estate projects, we will be able to maximize several strategic

initiatives and take our company to the next level of success,” explains

Edwards.

“From a banking perspective, Limoneira and Rabobank are an ideal fit,” adds

Steve Shinsky, regional manager of Rabobank’s commercial banking division.

“Rabobank can provide the close, personal service of a community bank and

the depth and breadth of products and lending capacity of a large bank.

That unique combination of qualities allows us to accommodate a variety of

Limoneira’s needs.”

Limoniera Company has over 7,000 acres in active agricultural production

and distributes its products through Sunkist and Calavo. The company is

traded on the Pink Sheets under the symbol LMNR.

For more information about Limoneira Company, go to www.limoneira.com.