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

SPARKS, Md., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) invites interested shareholders, investors and consumers to listen to its First Quarter Results presentation to securities analysts live on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 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 First Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results

When: March 21, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. ET

Where: ir.mccormick.com

How: Live over the Internet: Log onto the Web at ir.mccormick.com Click on "Webcast" 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 ir.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 #6994432. The audio replay will be available until midnight (Eastern Time) on March 27.

About McCormick & Company, Incorporated

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is the global leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of spices, herbs, seasonings and other flavors to the entire food industry. Customers range from retail outlets and food service providers to food manufacturers. McCormick reported 2005 net sales from continuing operations of $2.6 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
410-771-7310