Exhibit 11


                            GENERAL MILLS, INC.
                     COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                   (In Millions, Except per Share Data)


                                                   Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                  August 29,   August 30,
                                                     1999         1998
                                                  ----------   ----------
Net Earnings                                        $158.5      $145.0
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Average Number of Common Shares - Basic EPS (a)      304.2       308.1

Incremental Share Effect from:

   -Stock options (b)                                  9.8         6.4

   -Restricted stock, stock rights and puts             .2          .2
                                                    -------      ------

Average Number of Common Shares - Diluted EPS        314.2       314.7
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Earnings per Share - Basic                          $  .52       $ .47
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Earnings per Share - Diluted                        $  .50       $ .46
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Notes to Exhibit 11:

(a) Computed as the weighted average of net shares outstanding on stock-exchange
    trading days.

(b) Incremental  shares from stock options are computed by the "treasury  stock"
    method.  This method first  determines  the number of shares  issuable under
    stock  options that had an option  price below the average  market price for
    the  period,  and then  deducts  the  number of shares  that could have been
    repurchased with the proceeds of options exercised.