Investor Information | 2009 McCormick Annual Report

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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 – 2010

Record Date	Payment Date
4/12/10	4/26/10
7/6/10	7/20/10
10/11/10	10/25/10
12/31/10	1/14/11

McCormick has paid dividends every year since 1925.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
621 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Investor Inquiries

Our investor website, ir.mccormick.com, has our annual reports, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, press releases, webcasts, corporate governance principles 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 the 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, (410) 771-7537 or ir.mccormick.com

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)

We offer 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 31, 2010, 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 at 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.

Forward Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including those related to: the expected results of operations of businesses acquired by us, the expected impact of the prices of raw materials on our results of operations and gross margins, the expected margin improvements, expected trends in net sales and earnings performance and other financial measures, annualized savings and other benefits from our restructuring activities, the expectations of pension funding, the holding period and market risks associated with financial instruments, the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, the adequacy of internally generated funds and existing sources of liquidity, such as the availability of bank financing, our ability to issue additional debt or equity securities, and our expectations regarding purchasing shares of our Common Stock under the existing authorizations.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Results may be materially affected by external factors such as: damage to our reputation or brand name, business interruptions due to natural disasters or similar unexpected events, actions of competitors, customer relationships and financial condition, the ability to achieve expected cost savings and margin improvements, the successful acquisition and integration of new businesses, fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw and packaging materials, and global economic conditions generally which would include the availability of financing, interest and inflation rates as well as foreign currency fluctuations and other risks described in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.

Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.