Amira Ranked No. 243 on the 4^th Annual Inc. 500 List of Indias Fastest-Growing Companies

Amira Moved Up 28 Places from 2011 Ranking

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amira Nature Foods Ltd (the "Company") (NYSE: ANFI), a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, today announced that its subsidiary, Amira Pure Foods Private Limited, was ranked number 243 out of 500 on the 4^th Annual Inc. list of Indias Fastest-Growing Companies. This list is an exclusive ranking of rapidly-growing, Indian small- and mid-size enterprises. In 2011, Amira was ranked number 271 out of 500.

It is an honor to once again be on the list of Inc. magazines 500 fastest growing companies in India, said Karan A. Chanana, Amiras Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Since last year, we have moved up our place on this list, and we believe this ranking recognizes our Companys ability to increase growth in a competitive international market. Our ranking on this prestigious list alongside Indias most successful companies would not have been possible without the hard work of our distributors and we are well positioned with our strong product offerings and diverse business model for future growth.

About Amira Nature Foods (ANFI)

Founded in 1915, Amira has evolved into a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, with sales in over 40 countries today. Amira sells Basmati rice, premium long-grain rice grown only in certain regions of the Indian sub-continent, under their flagship Amira brand as well as under other third party brands. Amira sells its products primarily in emerging markets through a broad distribution network. Amiras headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and it also has offices in India, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as that we or our members of management believe, expect, anticipate, foresee, forecast, estimate or other words or phrases of similar import. Specifically, these statements include, among other things, statements that describe our expectations for the global rice market, the financial impact of new sales contracts on our revenue, our plans to make significant capital expenditures, and other statements of managements beliefs, intentions or goals. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations, financial condition, or the price of our ordinary shares. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to our ability to perform our agreements with customers; our ability to recognize revenue from our contracts; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; our reliance on a few customers for a substantial part of our revenue; our ability to implement our plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to our business and realize additional opportunities for growth; and the other risks and important factors contained and identified our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Amira Nature Foods Ltd
Rahul Nayar
Director of Global Communications and Strategy
917-710-1154
or
ICR
John Mills/Katie Turner
646-277-1200

Source: Amira Nature Foods Ltd

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