SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

May 2, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2006-05-01

Reporting Person: WEDRAL ELAINE R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-01	Common Stock	A	900	—	Acquired	900	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-01	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.25	A	2000	Acquired	2016-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Company's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended.

F2: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.