SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Apr 27, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2006-04-25

Reporting Person: CARNEY RICHARD (VP-Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	745	$20.21	Disposed	65026	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	504	$20.22	Disposed	64522	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	416	$20.23	Disposed	64106	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	186	$20.25	Disposed	63920	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	99	$20.26	Disposed	63821	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	219	$20.27	Disposed	63602	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	153	$20.28	Disposed	63449	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	22	$20.29	Disposed	63427	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	252	$20.3	Disposed	63175	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	274	$20.31	Disposed	62901	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	274	$20.32	Disposed	62627	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	164	$20.33	Disposed	62463	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	219	$20.36	Disposed	62244	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	164	$20.37	Disposed	62080	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	668	$20.38	Disposed	61412	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	44	$20.39	Disposed	61368	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	373	$20.4	Disposed	60995	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	340	$20.41	Disposed	60655	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	285	$20.42	Disposed	60370	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	285	$20.43	Disposed	60085	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	252	$20.44	Disposed	59833	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1468	$20.45	Disposed	58365	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	449	$20.46	Disposed	57916	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	515	$20.47	Disposed	57401	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9304.867	Indirect
Common Stock	16156.52	Indirect
Common Stock	2800	Indirect
Common Stock	3559.771	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (18000)	18000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2006-12-08	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.0938	2007-09-15	Common Stock (14000)	14000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625	2008-09-14	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	2009-09-13	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct

Footnotes

F2: All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.

F7: Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F5: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

F6: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F8: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

F4: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.

F3: All sales on 4/25/2006 (whether reported on this Form 4 or the other Forms 4 also filed for 4/25/2006) were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/25/2006, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.