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Five Year Financial Highlights

(millions except for per share data)
2002
2001   2000   1999   1998  

Earnings
Net Sales under EITF 01-09(1)
   $ 2,320.0    $ 2,218.5    $ 2,041.9
Net Sales previously reported(1) 2,372.3 2,123.5    $ 2,006.9    $ 1,881.1
  Percent increase 4.6 % 11.7 % 5.8 % 6.7 % 4.4 %
Gross profit margin under EITF 01-09(1)   36.9 %   35.9 %   34.8 %
Gross profit margin previously reported(1)         40.9 %   37.9 %   35.7 %   34.5 %
Operating income(2)   277.7     240.6     225.0     170.1     182.1
Net income(2)   179.8     146.6     137.5     103.3     103.8
Earnings per share diluted(3)   1.26     1.05     .99     .72     .71
Earnings per share diluted
  excluding amortization(3)   1.26     1.13  

Balance sheet
Total assets $ 1,930.8   $ 1,772.0   $ 1,659.9   $ 1,188.8   $ 1,259.1
Current debt   137.3     210.8     551.9     100.6     163.6
Long-term debt   453.9     454.1     160.2     241.4     250.4
Shareholder's equity   592.3     463.1     359.3     382.4     388.1

Statistics & Ratios
Depreciation and amortization $ 66.8   $ 73.0   $ 61.3   $ 57.4   $ 54.8
Capital expenditures   110.7     112.1     53.6     49.3     54.8
Economic Value Added (EVA)(4)   89.6     78.7     68.2     42.3     33.1
Return on invested capital   15.7 %   15.4 %   17.3 %   15.1 %   14.8 %
Debt-to-total-capital(5)   49.2 %   58.3 %   65.8 %   47.2 %   51.6 %
Dividend payout ratio(6)   32.2 %   36.3 %   38.3 %   40.2 %   44.9 %
Avg. shares outstanding diluted(3)   142.3     140.2     139.2     144.0     147.6

(1)   In 2002, the Company implemented EITF 01-09. Results have been reclassified for 2001 and 2000.
(2)   In 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Prior year results have not been adjusted.
(3)   All share data adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split effective April 2002.
(4)   An EVA mark is owned by Stern Stewart & Co.
(5)   Total capital includes interest bearing debt, minority interest and shareholders' equity.
(6)   Includes fourth quarter dividends which, in some years, were declared in December following the close of the fiscal year.



(1)   McCormick adopted EITF 01-09 in 2002. The graph displays gross profit margin for 2000 and 2001 as reclassified to reflect this change, and as previously reported.


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