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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ Louis C. Camilleri
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Louis C. Camilleri
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ Dinyar S. Devitre
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Dinyar S. Devitre
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ W. James Farrell
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W. James Farrell
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ John C. Pope
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John C. Pope
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, her true and lawful attorney, for her and in her name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ Mary L. Schapiro
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Mary L. Schapiro
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ Charles R. Wall
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Charles R. Wall
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT the undersigned, a Director of
Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute
and appoint Louis C. Camilleri, Calvin J. Collier and James P. Dollive, or any
one or more of them, her true and lawful attorney, for her and in her name,
place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic
transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual
Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules
included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said
attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand and
seal this 4th day of March, 2003.
/s/ Deborah C. Wright
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Deborah C. Wright