IFF International Flavors & Fragrances

In January 2007, the Company and another flavor supplier were named defendants in a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas by 108 current and former employees of a Marion, Ohio factory (Aldrich case).: United States of America

In January 2007, the Company and 2 other flavor suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas by 4 former employees of a popcorn packaging plant in Iowa City, Iowa (Blood case).: United States of America

In November 2006, the Company and 18 other flavor and chemical suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 plaintiff allegedly injured by exposure to butter flavor and other substances at various facilities in which he worked (Solis case).: United States of America

Closure/Bankruptcy: IFF closes its manufacturing facility in Dijon.: France

In November 2005, the Company, a flavor trade association, and a consulting agency were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 former employee of the Snappy Popcorn Company in Breda, Iowa brought in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Western Division. The trial ready date is July 2007 (Weimer case).: United States of America

In August 2005, the Company and 8 other companies, including a flavor trade association and consulting agency, were named defendants in a lawsuit by 3 former employees of the Gilster-Mary Lee facility in McBride, Missouri in the Missouri Circuit Court, 32nd Judicial Circuit (Fults case).: United States of America

In March 2005, the Company and 10 other companies were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 former employee of Bell Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. in an action brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. On June 29, 2006, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against one of the defendants, EMCO Chemical Distributors. There is no trial date pending (Robinson case).: United States of America

In August 2004, the Company and another flavor supplier were named defendants in a lawsuit by 15 former workers at a Marion, Ohio factory in an action brought in the Court of Common Pleas, Marion County, Ohio. The other flavor supplier settled with all plaintiffs and the Company has settled with 12 plaintiffs by confidential agreement. The remaining plaintiffs have been divided into trial groups and the first trial is currently scheduled to be held in May 2007 (Williams case).: United States of America

n an action filed in June 2004, the Company, three other flavor suppliers, a flavor trade association and a consulting agency are defendants in a lawsuit by 1 worker at a Sioux City, Iowa facility which is pending in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claim against Bush Boake Allen, Inc. This case was settled by confidential agreement in October 2006 (Remmes case). Another case concerning 1 other worker at this same plant was filed in January 2006 and is pending in this same court against the same parties. The trial ready date is November 2007 (Kuiper case).: United States of America

n May 2004, the Company and another flavor supplier were named defendants, and subsequently a number of third party defendants were added, in a lawsuit by 4 former workers at a Ridgeway, Illinois factory in an action brought in the Circuit Court for the Second Judicial Circuit, Gallatin County, Illinois (Barker case) and another concerning 8 other workers at this same plant was filed in July 2004 and is pending in this same Court against the Company and another flavor supplier (Batteese case).: United States of America