Financial Astrology of McCormick & Company, Incorporated

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

First Trade Date for McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1999-05-25

Company Name	Symbol
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	MKC
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
The Registrant, a diversified specialty food company, is a global leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of spices, herbs, seasonings and other flavors to the entire food industry. The Registrant was formed in 1915 under Maryland law as the successor to a business established in 1889. The Registrant operates in two business segments: consumer and industrial. The Registrant sold its packaging segment during the third quarter of 2003. The consumer segment sells spices, herbs, extracts, seasoning blends, sauces, marinades and specialty foods to the consumer food market under a variety of brands, including "McCormick", "Zatarain's" in the US, "Ducros" in continental Europe, "Club House" in Canada and "Schwartz" in the U.K. The industrial segment sells spices, blended seasonings, condiments, coatings and compound flavors to food processors, restaurants, distributors, warehouse clubs and institutional operations. Please refer to pages 6 and 7 "Our Consumer Business at a Glance," pages 8 and 9 "Our Industrial Business at a Glance" and pages 18 through 20, "Business Overview," "Acquisitions" and "Discontinued Operations" of the Registrant's Annual Report to Stockholders for 2003 for a description of the business. Such pages of the Registrant's Annual Report to Stockholders for 2003 are incorporated herein by reference.

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