April 12, 2004

Toronto, Ontario


SERIES A PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors of Dominion Citrus Limited has declared a dividend on the Series A Preference Shares (“Series A”). The dividend is payable July 20, 2004 to Series A shareholders of record June 30, 2004. The dividend rate has been set at 6.5%, is calculated on a stated value of $2.25 per Series A and amounts to $0.073125 per Series A for the six months ending June 30, 2004.

About Dominion
Dominion is a diversified food company supplying fresh produce, premium juices, maple syrup and Mediterranean food products to a wide variety of customers in retail, foodservice and food distribution businesses. The Company provides procurement, processing, repacking, sorting, grading, warehousing and distribution services to over 400 customers, with its major domestic markets being Ontario and Quebec. The Company also supplies products to customers in the United States and Europe. The website can be accessed at www.dominioncitrus.com.

Forward Looking Statements
The Company and its representatives periodically make written and oral statements, including those contained in the Annual Report, which may pertain to the Company or the environment in which Dominion Citrus operates. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could result in actual performance or conditions being materially different from anticipated results.

Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward looking statements when making decisions, and should consider the date to which the statements were made. Except as required by applicable security law, management disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investors:
E.A. Atkinson
V.P. Finance, CFO &
Corporate Secretary
416 521-6288
email: t.atkinson@dominioncitrus.com

Media:
J.L. Lavergne
President & CEO
416-521-6289
email: j.lavergne@dominioncitrus.com