Shareholder Information TheJ.M.Smucker Company Company’s Principal Place  of Business Stock Listing Transfer Agent and Registrar for  the Company’s Shares Annual Meeting Form 10-K Dividend Reinvestment/Direct Stock Purchase Plan Dividends Independent Auditors For Additional Information Shareholder Inquiries The J. M. Smucker Company  Strawberry Lane  Orrville, Ohio 44667  (330) 682-3000 The annual meeting will be held at  11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Thursday, August 14, 2003, in the  Fisher Auditorium at the  Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center  1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, Ohio A copy of the Company’s Form 10-K is available on the Company’s Web site at www.smuckers.com. It is also available without cost to shareholders who request  it by writing to:  The J. M. Smucker Company  Strawberry Lane  Orrville, Ohio 44667  Attention: Secretary The J. M. Smucker Company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange — ticker symbol SJM. The transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s common shares is: Computershare Investor Services, LLC  2 North LaSalle Street  P.O. Box A3504  Chicago, Illinois 60602-3504  (800)456-1169  The transfer agent has primary  responsibility for administering the common shares held by registered share- holders in the direct registration system, share transfers, payment of dividends whether by check or reinvestment, and issuance of Form 1099 information. Computershare Trust Company, Inc.  sponsors and administers a direct stock purchase plan that includes dividend reinvestment, Computershare BYDSSM, for investors in common shares of  The J. M. Smucker Company. The plan brochure can be downloaded from www.computershare.com. The Company’s Board of Directors  normally declares a cash dividend each quarter. Dividends are generally payable on the first business day of March, June, September, and December. The record date is two weeks before the payment date. The Company’s dividend disburse- ment agent is Computershare Investor Services, LLC. Ernst & Young LLP  222 South Main Street  Akron, Ohio 44308 To learn more about The J. M. Smucker Company, visit us at www.smuckers.com. The J. M. Smucker Company Shareholder Relations  Strawberry Lane  Orrville, Ohio 44667 (330) 684-3838 All other inquiries may be directed to: Computershare Investor Services, LLC  2 North LaSalle Street  P.O. Box A3309  Chicago, Illinois 60602-3309  (800)456-1169 All questions, inquiries, remittances, and other correspondences related to direct stock purchases and dividend reinvestment services should be addressed to: Computershare Investor Services, LLC  2 North LaSalle Street  P.O. Box A3504 Chicago, Illinois 60602-3504  (800)456-1169 Inquiries regarding dividend payments, loss or nonreceipt of a dividend check, address changes, stock transfers (including name changes, gifts, and inheritances), lost share certificates, and Form 1099  information should be addressed to: This annual report includes certain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Please reference “Certain Forward-Looking Statements” located on page 17 in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section. Twix and  Milky Way are registered trademarks of Mars, Inc. All other brand references in italics throughout this Annual Report represent trademarks of The J.M. Smucker Company.