Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Operating results by segment for the periods presented are as follows:

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances		Color		Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Three months ended March 31, 2012:
Revenue from external customers	$	204,400	$	124,973	$	36,287		$	365,660
Intersegment revenue		10,331		6,299		889			17,519
Total revenue	$	214,731	$	131,272	$	37,176		$	383,179

Operating income (loss)	$	29,065	$	25,522	$	(8,098	)	$	46,489
Interest expense		--		--		4,406			4,406
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	29,065	$	25,522	$	(12,504	)	$	42,083

Three months ended March 31, 2011:
Revenue from external customers	$	196,533	$	118,897	$	34,256		$	349,686
Intersegment revenue		9,441		6,774		339			16,554
Total revenue	$	205,974	$	125,671	$	34,595		$	366,240

Operating income (loss)	$	28,610	$	22,347	$	(7,360	)	$	43,597
Interest expense		--		--		4,850			4,850
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	28,610	$	22,347	$	(12,210	)	$	38,747

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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