GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 18, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-10-15

Reporting Person: DEMERITT STEPHEN R (Director, Vice Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-10-15	COMMON STOCK	S	10000	$43.9420	Disposed	164385	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	8774	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	1840	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: By spouse. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.

F2: Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

F3: Shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan dated 07/09/2004