GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Sep 9, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-09-08

Reporting Person: TERRELL DOROTHY A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-09-08	COMMON STOCK	M	6076	$23.0118	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-09-08	COMMON STOCK	F	2989	$46.7750	Disposed	14594	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-09-08	OPTION TO BUY	$23.0118	M	6076	Disposed	2004-09-19	COMMON STOCK (6076)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-Employee Director option (right to buy) granted under the General Mills, Inc. 1996 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee
Directors.