McCORMICK & COMPANY
 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
 
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Investor Information

World Headquarters
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152-6000
U.S.A.
(410) 771-7301
www.mccormickcorporation.com

Stock Information
New York Stock Exchange
Symbol: MKC

Anticipated Dividend Dates – 2009
Record Date       Payment Date
    4/06/09                 4/20/09
    7/06/09                 7/20/09
  10/02/09              10/16/09
  12/31/09              11/15/10
McCormick has paid dividends every year since 1925.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
621 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Certifications
The Company has filed the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in its Form 10-K. Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer has provided the required annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange.

Investor Inquiries
Our investor website, ir.mccormick.com, has our corporate governance principles, as well as annual reports, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, press releases, webcasts and other information.

To obtain without cost a copy of the annual report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K or for general questions about McCormick or information in our annual or quarterly reports, contact Investor Relations at the world headquarters address, investor website or telephone:
Report ordering:
     Proxy materials: (800) 579-1639
     Other materials: (800) 424-5855 or                                    (410) 771-7537
Investor and securities analysts’ inquiries: (410) 771-7244

Registered Shareholder Inquiries
For questions on your account, statements, dividend payments, reinvestment and direct deposit, and for address changes, lost certificates, stock transfers, ownership changes or other administrative matters, contact our transfer agent.
 		  



Transfer Agent and Registrar
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Shareowner Services
161 North Concord Exchange Street
South St. Paul, MN 55075-1139
       (877) 778-6784, or (651) 450-4064         www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices
You may access your account information via the Internet at www.shareowneronline.com

Investor Services Plan (Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Purchase Plan)
The Company offers an Investor Services Plan which provides shareholders of record the opportunity to automatically reinvest dividends, make optional cash purchases of stock, place stock certificates into safekeeping and sell shares through the Plan. Individuals who are not current shareholders may purchase their initial shares directly through the Plan. All transactions are subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan prospectus, which may be obtained by contacting Wells Fargo Shareowner Services at:
       (877) 778-6784 or (651) 450-4064         www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road (Exit 20A off I-83 north of Baltimore),
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031.

Online Receipt of Annual Report and Proxy Statement
If you would like to access next year’s proxy statement and annual report via the Internet, you may enroll on the website below:
        enroll.icsdelivery.com/mkc

Trademarks
Use of ® or TM in this annual report indicates trademarks owned or used by McCormick & Company, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates.


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