Del Monte Foods Company Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Results Investor Conference Call/Webcast

Del Monte Foods Company will host a live webcast and slidepresentation to discuss its Second Quarter results on its website atwww.delmonte.com. To access the live webcast, go to www.delmonte.comand click in the following sequence: Company Information, InvestorTab, Webcast Events and the Presentation Link.

A replay of the webcast will be available online at the Company'swebsite following the conclusion of the presentation.
For additional information contact:

Investor Relations, Del Monte Foods
Phone: (415) 247-3382
Email: Investor.Relations@delmonte.com

The audio portion of the webcast may also be accessed during the
call (listen-only mode) as follows: 1-877-709-5341 (1-517-308-9005
outside the U.S. and Canada) Verbal Code: Del Monte Foods