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1	95 Years & Still Growing
2	Bernard Egan & Company
3	Purpose
4	1920’s The Company began investing in groves and packinghouses in Florida.
5	1935 Joseph B. Egan pioneers a new concept in the citrus industry by selling direct from Florida to his largest customers
6	1937
7	1966 East Coast Packers is founded as a new packinghouse in Fort Pierce. Today BECO is the owner of four packinghouses.
8	1968 DNE Sales is founded as marketing arm of the Company.
9	1971
10	1972 Company moves headquarters to Ft. Pierce.
11	1977
12	Fellsmere Farms, is one of the largest groves in the state.
13	1989 The Company’s name is changed from Egan, Fickett & Company to Bernard Egan & Company on our 75^th anniversary
14	1992 We begin importing Australian summer citrus.
15	…and soon expand to SPANISH CLEMENTINES
16	New Office Addition - 1997
17	1997 The Company enters into a long-term strategic alliance with Ocean Spray on Fresh grapefruit Marketing
18	Chile - 1998
19	2000
20	DNE Imports – N.J.
21	2001
22	2002 - Mr. Egan is Inducted into Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
23	2004
24	2005
25	2007
26	Repack & Bag Operation
27	Blue Goose Growers, LLC
28	DNE is a Global Marketer, Packer and Shipper
29	2009
30	2009 and the Future From Company President, Greg Nelson, “The Company, continues the family commitment to operating an organization driven by values of hard work, customer service, and product excellence. We would like to thank all of our growers, packers, and loyal customers for their support, loyalty and confidence in DNE World Fruit Sales.”