Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PICKLES RALPH G
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP [SXT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres. Flavors&Fragrance Group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2005
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/02/2005   M(1)   1,600 (1) A $ 15.8125 30,100 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 17.1875             01/27/1998 01/27/2007 Common Stock 4,600   4,600 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.375             01/31/2001 01/31/2010 Common Stock 8,500   8,500 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.54             12/10/2002 12/10/2011 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.125             01/29/1997 01/29/2006 Common Stock 6,000   6,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.4             12/08/2003 12/08/2013 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 21.125             01/26/1999 01/26/2008 Common Stock 4,600   4,600 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 22             12/11/2001 12/11/2010 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23             12/06/2005 12/06/2014 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23.19             12/09/2003 12/09/2012 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23.5             01/25/2000 01/25/2009 Common Stock 5,000   5,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 15.8125 05/02/2005   M(1)     1,600 08/07/1996 08/07/2005 Common Stock 1,600 $ 0 0 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PICKLES RALPH G
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202		       Pres. Flavors&Fragrance Group  

Signatures

 John L. Hammond, Attorney-In-Fact for Mr. Pickles   05/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 8/7/2005, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).
(3) Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.
(2) Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.

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