GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

May 18, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-05-17

Reporting Person: SANGER STEPHEN W (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-17	COMMON STOCK	M	52676	$21.5220	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-05-17	COMMON STOCK	F	9144	$45.8700	Disposed	629080	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-05-17	OPTION TO BUY	$21.5220	M	52676	Disposed	2004-05-25	COMMON STOCK (52676)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	9970	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	100	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	3065	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	3065	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children. The reporting person and his spouse
are trustees of the trusts.

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

F3: By Spouse.

F4: Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under
shareholder-approved stock option plans.