Note 10. Related Party Transaction

Atlantic Blue Group, Inc.

Atlanticblue owns approximately 51% of Alico's common stock. By virtue of its ownership percentage, Atlanticblue is able to elect all of the directors and, consequently, control Alico. Directors which also serve on Atlanticblue's board are referred to as "affiliated directors". Atlanticblue issued a letter dated December 3, 2009 reaffirming its commitment to maintain a majority of independent directors (which may include affiliated directors) on Alico's board. A director is considered independent if the Board makes an affirmative determination that (i) the director has no relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities as a director and (ii) the director has no prohibited relationships with the registered company or its Executive Officers during the preceding thirty-six months from the determination.

John R. Alexander, a major shareholder in Atlanticblue, serves as Chairman on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Alexander's son, JD Alexander, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlanticblue and in February 2010 was appointed as Alico's President and Chief Executive Officer and serves on Alico's Board of Directors. Robert E. Lee Caswell, Mr. John R. Alexander's son-in-law, serves on the Alico Board of Directors, as does Robert J. Viguet, Jr., who is also a Director of Atlanticblue (the "Affiliated Directors").

Effective June 30, 2008 the Company's Board of Directors approved an unaccountable expense allowance of $5 thousand per month to Scenic Highlands Enterprises LLC. The Company's former Chief Executive Officer and current Chairman of the Board, John R. Alexander, is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Scenic Highlands Enterprises, LLC. Per the Board's Action by Written Consent, payments are to be used for office space, an administrative assistant's salary, and utilities. Alico paid Scenic Highlands Enterprises, LLC $15 thousand and $45 thousand for each of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, pursuant to this agreement. The agreement ended June 30, 2011.

Effective June 30, 2008 the Board approved a transition, consulting, severance and non-compete agreement with John R. Alexander providing for total payments of $600 thousand over a three year period. Alico paid $38 thousand and $113 thousand to Mr. Alexander during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, pursuant to this agreement and $50 thousand and $150 thousand during the comparable period of 2010. The payments ended June 30, 2011, pursuant to the agreement.

Former director Baxter Troutman has filed suit against John R. and JD Alexander. The Company is reimbursing Messrs.' Alexander for legal fees to defend themselves against the suit in accordance with the Board's indemnification agreement. All reimbursements are being approved by the Special Committee of the Board comprised of an independent director. Reimbursements pursuant to the litigation were $0 thousand and $68 thousand on behalf of John R. Alexander and, $0 thousand and $48 thousand on behalf of JD Alexander during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, reimbursements made on behalf of John R. Alexander were $0 thousand and $45 thousand and JD Alexander were $9 thousand and $37 thousand, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, Bowen marketed 742 and 2,196 boxes of fruit from Alexander Properties, Inc. for approximately $13 thousand and $30 thousand, respectively. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, Bowen marketed 969 and 2,670 boxes of fruit for Alexander Properties, Inc. totaling approximately $12 thousand and $23 thousand, respectively. Alexander Properties, Inc. is a company owned by Mr. John R. Alexander and his family.

Bowen is currently marketing citrus fruit from Tri County Groves, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanticblue. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, Bowen marketed 75,116 and 222,856 boxes of fruit, respectively, totaling approximately $0.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, Bowen marketed 90,535 and 265,586 boxes of fruit, respectively, totaling approximately $0.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

Ben Hill Griffin, Inc.

Citrus revenues of $0.2 million and $1.1 million were recognized for a portion of citrus crops sold under a marketing agreement with Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. ("Griffin") for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, citrus revenues for Ben Hill Griffin under the marketing agreement were $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Griffin and its subsidiaries are controlled by Ben Hill Griffin, III, the brother-in-law of John R. Alexander, Alico's Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer. Accounts receivable include amounts due from Griffin of $638 thousand and $90 thousand at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. These amounts represent estimated revenues to be received periodically under pooling agreements as the sale of pooled products is completed.

Harvesting, marketing and processing costs for fruit sold through Griffin totaled $60 thousand and $288 thousand for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011 and $31 thousand and $171 thousand for the comparable periods in 2010. Alico purchases fertilizer and other miscellaneous supplies, and services, and operating equipment from Griffin, on a competitive bid basis, for use in its cattle, sugarcane, sod and citrus operations. Such purchases totaled $1.5 million and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include accounts payable to Griffin for fertilizer and other crop supplies totaling $5 thousand and $44 thousand at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.