| Ticker Symbol: | GIS |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis MN 55426 763 764-7600 |
| CEO/President: | Stephen W. Sanger |
| Industry: | Food - Misc & Diversified / Standard Industry Code: 2040 |
| Description: | General Mills, Inc. is one of the leading producers of packaged consumer foods and markets its products primarily through its own sales organizations, supported by advertising and other promotional activities. Such products are primarily distributed directly to retail food chains, cooperatives, membership stores and wholesalers. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 334,610 (000) | Market Value: | 22,129,900 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 79.30% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1.70% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 3497.30 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 278.50 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.96 | P/E Ratio: | 18 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.96 on 09/17/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 3.69 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 11/09/99 | Annual Dividend Rate: | 1.72 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.430 on 10/08/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 2.6% |


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