June 20, 2005 at 9:21 AM EDT

McCormick & Company's Second Quarter Results Conference Call to be Available on the Web

SPARKS, Md., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) invites interested shareholders, investors and consumers to listen to its Second Quarter Results presentation to securities analysts live on Thursday, June 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Bob Lawless, Chairman, President & CEO, Fran Contino, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and CFO, Paul Beard, Vice President-Finance and Treasurer, and Joyce Brooks, Assistant Treasurer, will be hosting the call.

What: McCormick & Company presentation of Second Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results

When: June 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. ET

Where: http://www.mccormick.com

How: Live over the Internet: Log on to the Web at http://www.mccormick.com. Click on "Investors" and follow the directions to listen to the call.

If you are unable to listen to the live web cast, the presentation will be archived on the web site http://www.mccormick.com. If you do not have Internet access and want to listen to an audio replay, call 877-519-4471 in the United States and 973-341-3080 internationally and enter conference code #6055418. The audio replay will be available until midnight (Eastern Time) on July 7.

About McCormick & Company, Incorporated

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. McCormick reported 2004 net sales from continuing operations of $2.5 billion. For more information about McCormick, visit the Company's web site on the Internet at http://www.mccormick.com

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CONTACT:
McCormick & Company Corporate Communications
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