News Release
McCormick Declares $0.16 Quarterly Dividend

SPARKS, Md., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on its common stocks payable July 22, 2005, to shareholders of record on July 8.

This is the 81st year of consecutive dividend payments by the Company.

McCormick is the international producer of spices, seasonings, flavorings, and specialty foods.

SOURCE  McCormick & Company, Incorporated
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    /CONTACT:  McCormick & Company Corporate Communications, +1-410-771-7310/
    /Web site:  http://www.mccormick.com /
    (MKC)

CO:  McCormick & Company, Incorporated
ST:  Maryland
IN:  FOD
SU:  DIV

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding McCormick & Company, Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.