2012-11-09 21:15:11 -

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/12 -- Dominion Citrus Income Fund (TSX:DOM.UN) ("Dominion", the "Fund") reports net earnings from continuing operations of $370,000 rounding to $0.02 per unit for the three months and $613,000 rounding to $0.03 per unit for the nine months ended September 29, 2012. Net loss from discontinued operations was $60,000 rounding to $0.00 per unit for the three months and $121,000 rounding to $0.00 per unit for the nine months ended September 29, 2012.



The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 are summarized below (all figures in 000's except per unit results):

                              Three months ended:      Nine months ended:   
                             9/29/12(i)   10/01/11   9/29/12   10/01/11(ii) 
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Revenue                     $    16,430  $  17,899  $ 52,802  $      56,192 
Net earnings (loss) from                                                    
 continued operations       $       370  $      (5) $    613  $      (2,146)
  Per unit                  $      0.02  $   (0.00) $   0.03  $       (0.10)
Net earnings (loss) from                                                    
 discontinued operations    $       (60) $     (14) $   (121) $         (90)
  Per unit                  $     (0.00) $   (0.00) $  (0.00) $       (0.00)
Net earnings (loss)         $       310  $     (19) $    492  $      (2,236)
  Per unit                  $      0.02  $   (0.00) $   0.03  $       (0.10)
Units outstanding (000's)        21,186     19,757    21,186         19,757 
(i)Third quarter ended 9/29/12 included other income of $150,000 received as
a result of a legal settlement.                                             
(ii)Nine months ended 10/01/11 included a deferred tax asset write-off of   
$2,244,000, $1,230,000 in restructuring expenses, and $712,000 in insurance 
proceeds.                                                                   

About Dominion


The Fund is a publicly traded, unincorporated, open-ended limited purpose income trust. On January 1, 2006, all of the common shares of Dominion Citrus Limited ("DCL") were exchanged for trust units of the Fund. The trust units are listed on the TSX under the symbol DOM.UN. The Series A preference shares of DCL are listed on the TSX under the symbol DMN.PR.A.


Dominion is a diversified food company supplying fresh produce to a wide variety of customers in retail, foodservice and food distribution businesses. Dominion provides procurement, processing, repacking, sorting, grading, warehousing and distribution services to its major domestic markets being Ontario and Quebec. Dominion also supplies products to customers in the United States. The Fund's website may be accessed at www.dominioncitrus.com.



Contacts:

Dominion Citrus Ltd.

Jason Fielden

President & CEO

416-242-8341 x 250

www.dominioncitrus.com