## board of directors 

Barry H. Beracha 62 Executive Vice President Sara Lee Corporation (retired) Chief Executive Officer Sara Lee Bakery Group (retired) Chicago, Illinois Food, household and body care products and apparel Director since 2000 Compensation Committee member 

James T. Brady 64 Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Ballantrae International, Ltd. Ijamsville, Maryland International management consultants Director since 1998 Audit Committee member 

Francis A. Contino 59 Executive Vice President – Strategic Planning and Chief Financial Officer McCormick & Company, Inc. Director since 1998 

Robert G. Davey 55 President – Global Industrial Group McCormick & Company, Inc. Director since 1994 

Edward S. Dunn, Jr. 61 President, Dunn Consulting Retail grocery and related industries, business strategy and marketing consultant Williamsburg, Virginia Director since 1998 Compensation Committee member 

J. Michael Fitzpatrick 58 President & Chief Operating Officer Rohm and Haas Company (retired) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Paints and coatings, electronic devices and personal computers, packaging and construction materials, household and personal care products, grocery items Director since 2001 Compensation Committee member Nominating /Corporate Governance Committee member 

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III 54 President University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland Director since 1997 Nominating /Corporate Governance Committee member 

Robert J. Lawless 58 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer McCormick & Company, Inc. Director since 1994 

Margaret M.V. Preston 47 Executive Vice President Mercantile Private Wealth Management Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Company Baltimore, Maryland Director since 2003 Audit Committee member 

William E. Stevens 62 Chairman, BBI Group St Louis, Missouri Mergers and acquisitions Director since 1988 Audit Committee member 

Karen D. Weatherholtz 54 Senior Vice President – Human Relations McCormick & Company, Inc. Director since 1992 

## Corporate Governance 

McCormick’s mission is to enhance share- holder value. McCormick employees conduct business under the leadership of the chief executive officer subject to the oversight and direction of the Board of Directors. Both management and the Board of Directors believe that the creation of long-term shareholder value requires us to conduct our business honestly and ethically and in accordance with applicable laws. We also believe that shareholder value is well served if the interests of our employees, customers, suppliers, consumers, and the communities in which we live, are appropriately addressed. 

McCormick’s success is grounded in its value system as evidenced by our core values. 

We are open and honest in business dealings inside and outside the Company. We are dependable and truthful and keep our promises. 

Our employees and our Board of Directors are committed to growing our business in accordance with our governance structure and principles and code of ethics. 

