McCormick Added to S&P 500 Index

SPARKS, Md., Mar 20, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) has announced that Standard & Poor's will add the Company to its S&P 500 Index after the close of trading today. McCormick had previously been included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Commented Robert J. Lawless, Chairman, President & CEO, "We are extremely pleased to make this announcement. It is an important milestone for McCormick. We are proud of our success in growing the Company and to have earned a place among the leading companies in the United States."

About McCormick

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is the global leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of spices, seasonings and flavors to the entire food industry - to foodservice and food processing businesses as well as to retail outlets. In addition, the packaging group manufactures and markets specialty plastic bottles and tubes for personal care and other industries.

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CONTACT:          McCormick & Company Corporate Communications, +1-410-771-7310

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