Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Del Monte Foods Co. for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the Company to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Partners.

New York, NY, November 30, 2010 -- Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Del Monte Foods Co. (“Del Monte” or the “Company”) (NYSE:DLM) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the Company to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Del Monte shareholders will receive $19.00 per share in cash for each share they own for a total transaction value of approximately $4 billion.

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The investigation concerns whether the Del Monte Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Del Monte stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether the buyers are underpaying for Del Monte shares. In particular, at least one analyst set a price target for Del Monte common stock at $22 per share.

If you own common stock in Del Monte and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://www.zlk.com/delmontefoods-dlm.html.

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