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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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/s/ Betsy D. Holden
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Betsy D. Holden
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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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/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, Marc S. Firestone 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, 2003 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
2nd day of March, 2004.
/s/ Deborah C. Wright
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Deborah C. Wright