Press Release

IFF Declares Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2007

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF), a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on the common stock of the corporation, payable on January 7, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 21, 2007.

About IFF:

IFF is a leading creator of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products. Consumers experience these unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty care, detergents and household goods, as well as beverages, confectionary and food products. The Company leverages its competitive advantages of brand understanding and consumer insight combined with its focus on R&D and innovation, to provide customers with differentiated product offerings. A member of the S&P 500 Index, IFF has sales, manufacturing and creative facilities in 30 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.iff.com.

SOURCE International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
CONTACT: Investors: Yvette Rudich, Director of Corporate Communications,
+1-212-708-7164, or Media: Melissa Sachs, Manager, Corporate Communications,
+1-212-708-7278, both for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc./