Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have any material impact on the Company’s current or future financial condition, revenues, or results of operations.

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, management evaluates the estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions under different future circumstances. The following critical accounting policies that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are discussed below.

Alico records inventory at the lower of cost or market. Management regularly assesses estimated inventory valuations based on current and forecasted usage of the related commodity and any other relevant factors that affect the net realizable value.

Based on fruit buyers’ and processors’ advances to growers, stated cash and futures markets combined experience in the industry, management reviews the reasonableness of the citrus revenue accrual. Adjustments are made throughout the year to these estimates as relevant information regarding the citrus market becomes available. Fluctuation in the market prices for citrus fruit has caused the Company to recognize additional revenue from the prior year's crop totaling $728 thousand during fiscal 2004 and $282 thousand in fiscal 2003.

In accordance with Statement of Position 85-3 “Accounting by Agricultural Producers and Agricultural Cooperatives”, the cost of growing crops (citrus and sugarcane) are capitalized into inventory until the time of harvest. Once a given crop is harvested, the related inventoried costs are recognized as cost of sales to provide an appropriate matching of costs incurred with the related revenue earned. The inventoried cost of each crop is then compared with the estimated net realizable value (NRV) of the crop and any costs in excess of the NRV are immediately recognized as cost of sales.

Cautionary Statement

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Readers should note, in particular, that this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used in this document, or in the documents incorporated by reference herein, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "may", "intend" and other words of similar meaning, are likely to address the Company’s growth strategy, financial results and/or product development programs. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. The considerations listed herein represent certain important factors the Company believes could cause such results to differ. These considerations are not intended to represent a complete list of the general or specific risks that may effect the Company. It should be recognized that other risks, including general economic factors and expansion strategies, may be significant, presently or in the future, and the risks set forth herein may affect the Company to a greater extent than indicated.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

No changes since registrant’s disclosure of this item in its last annual report on Form 10

K.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of May 31, 2004 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. No significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were identified in the evaluation and therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

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Changes in internal controls

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

FORM 10-Q PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEMS 1-5 have been omitted, as there are no items to report during this interim period. ITEM 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K.

(a)

Exhibits: Exhibit 11. Computation of Earnings per share May 31, 2004. Exhibit 99.1 Rule 13a-14(a) certifications. Exhibit 99.2 Section 1350 certifications.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K. March 4, 2004 announcing change in control of Alico, Inc. and change of directors June 8, 2004 announcing change in Certified Public Accountants June 14, 2004 announcing promotion of W. Bernard Lester as CEO

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ALICO, INC.

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(Registrant) /S/ W. BERNARD LESTER July 14, 2004 W. Bernard Lester Date President Chief Executive Officer (Signature) /S/ L. CRAIG SIMMONS July 14, 2004 L. Craig Simmons Date Vice President Chief Financial Officer (Signature) /S/ PATRICK W. MURPHY July 14, 2004 Patrick W. Murphy Date Controller (Signature)

EXHIBIT 11

EXHIBIT 99.1

CERTIFICATION

I, W. Bernard Lester certify that;

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Alico, Inc. (Alico),

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Alico as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. Alico’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Alico and have:

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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Alico, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of Alico’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in Alico’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Alico’s most recent fiscal quarter May 31, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Alico’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. Alico’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Alico’s auditors and audit committee of Alico’s Board of Directors:

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: July 14, 2004 /S/ W. BERNARD LESTER

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W. Bernard Lester President and Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION

I, L. Craig Simmons certify that;

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Alico, Inc. (Alico),

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Alico as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. Alico’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Alico and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Alico, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of Alico’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

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d) Disclosed in this report any change in Alico’s internal control over financial

reporting that occurred during Alico’s most recent fiscal quarter May 31, 2004 that

has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Alico’s internal

control over financial reporting; and

5. Alico’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Alico’s auditors and audit committee of Alico’s Board of Directors:

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other

employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over

financial reporting.

Dated: July 14, 2004 /S/ L. CRAIG SIMMONS

L. Craig Simmons Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 99.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Alico, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2004 and May 31, 2003 as filed with the

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Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2004 (the “Form 10-Q”), I, W. Bernard Lester, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)

The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)

The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: July 14, 2004 /S/ W. BERNARD LESTER

W. Bernard Lester Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Alico, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2004 and May 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2004 (the “Form 10-Q”), I, L. Craig Simmons, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)

The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)

The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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Dated: July 14, 2004 /S/ L. CRAIG SIMMONS

L. Craig Simmons Chief Financial Officer

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