GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 23, 2004

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-02-23

Reporting Person: ROSE MICHAEL D (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1980	Direct
Common Stock	6964	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
OPTION TO BUY	$30.065	2006-09-30	COMMON STOCK (5000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$34.030	2007-09-22	COMMON STOCK (5000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$35.625	2008-09-28	COMMON STOCK (5000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$41.11	2009-09-27	COMMON STOCK (5000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock unit award granted under the General Mills, Inc. 1996 Compansation Plan for Non-employee Directors Committee of the Board of Directors of General Mills - no set value.