EXHIBIT 99.2

                                  CERTIFICATION
                 Pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350

          The undersigned hereby certifies that the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 of Sensient Technologies Corporation
(the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such
report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.

                                 /s/ Kenneth P. Manning
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                          Name:  Kenneth P. Manning
                          Title: Chairman, President &
                                  Chief Executive Officer
                          Date:  March 27, 2003


          A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to Sensient Technologies Corporation and will be retained by
Sensient Technologies Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.



                                  CERTIFICATION
                 Pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350

          The undersigned hereby certifies that the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 of Sensient Technologies Corporation
(the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such
report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.

                                  /s/ Richard F. Hobbs
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                            Name: Richard F. Hobbs
                            Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                    & Treasurer
                            Date: March 27, 2003



          A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to Sensient Technologies Corporation and will be retained by
Sensient Technologies Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.