| General Mills, Inc. | Filed under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-75808 |
| $750,000,000 | Pricing Supplement No. 2 - dated October 25, 2002 |
| Core NotesSM | (To prospectus dated February 11, 2002 and prospectus supplement dated September 18, 2002) |
| CUSIP Number | Aggregate Principal Amount | Price to Public(1) | Purchasing Agent's Discount(1) | Proceeds to General Mills | Interest Rate Per Annum | Interest Payment Frequency (1st Payment Date) | Stated Maturity Date | Survivor's Option | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37033EAD4 | $825,000.00 | 100.0% | 0.625% | $819,843.75 | 3.150% | Semiannual | 10/31/2005 | YES | ||||||||||
| (4/30/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Information: N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37033EAE2 | $1,554,000.00 | 100.0% | 1.000% | $1,538,460.00 | 4.200% | Quarterly | 10/30/2007 | YES | ||||||||||
| (01/30/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of General Mills, Inc. on October 30, 2003 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter, at a price equal to 100%. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37033EAF9 | $657,000.00 | 100.0% | 1.200% | $649,116.00 | 4.650% | Quarterly | 10/30/2009 | YES | ||||||||||
| (01/30/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of General Mills, Inc. on October 30, 2004 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter, at a price equal to 100%. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Trade Date: October 25, 2002 | Merrill Lynch & Co. | |||
| Issue Date: October 30, 2002 | Purchasing Agent | ||||
| General Mills, Inc. | Minimum Denominations/Increments: $1,000/$1,000 | Acting as Principal | |||
| Number One General Mills Blvd. | Original Issue Discount: No | ||||
| Minneapolis, MN 55426 | Total Amount of OID: N/A | ||||
| All trades settle without accrued interest and clear SDFS: DTC Book-Entry only | |||||
| Merrill Lynch DTC Participant Number: 5132 | |||||
| (1) Expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount. | |||||