General Mills, Inc. Filed under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-75808 
$750,000,000  Pricing Supplement No. 9 - dated January 31, 2003 
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

 37033EAX0    $1,864,000  100.0%  1.00%   $1,845,360  3.90%  Quarterly  02/05/2008  YES 
                  05/15/2003       
Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of General Mills, Inc. on February 15, 2004 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter, at a price equal to 100% 

 37033EAY8    $2,320,000  100.0%  1.20%   $2,292,160  4.55%  Quarterly  02/05/2010  YES 
                  05/15/2003       
Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of General Mills, Inc. on February 15, 2004 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter, at a price equal to 100% 



  Trade Date: January 31, 2003   Merrill Lynch & Co.  
   Issue Date: February 5, 2003  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.