SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

May 4, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2004-05-03

Reporting Person: WHITELAW ESSIE (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-05-03	Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.46	A	2000	Acquired	2014-05-03	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.