About Kraft Stock When was Kraft's initial public offering? What was the price of Kraft's initial public offering? What exchange does Kraft stock trade on? What is Kraft's ticker symbol? Does Kraft have more than one class of common stock? Has Kraft issued any preferred stock? How many Kraft shares are outstanding? Kraft and Altria Group, Inc. What is Kraft's relationship with Altria Group, Inc.? Reporting What is Kraft's fiscal year? Does Kraft have an Annual Report? Does Kraft issue Quarterly Reports? When did Kraft hold its Annual Meeting and where was it held? What is the schedule of earnings releases for 2005? Dividends Does Kraft pay a dividend on its stock? What are the anticipated 2005 dates for dividend declarations by the Kraft Board of Directors? Does Kraft have a Dividend Reinvestment program (DRIP) or Direct Stock Purchase program? Investor Contacts How can I contact Kraft's transfer agent? How do I change my address and other information on my account? How do I contact Kraft Investor Relations? What is Kraft's CUSPID number? Corporate Who is on the Kraft Board of Directors? Where are your corporate headquarters located? Which accounting firm is the auditor of Kraft Foods Inc.? About Kraft Stock When was Kraft's initial public offering? The IPO of Kraft Foods Inc. took place on June 13, 2001. back to top What was the price of Kraft's initial public offering? The offering price was $31 a share. Kraft sold $8.7 billion of Class A common stock in the IPO, at the time making it the second largest initial public offering in US history. back to top What exchange does Kraft stock trade on? Kraft Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange. Options for Kraft Class A common stock are traded on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Philadelphia Exchange, and the Pacific Exchange. back to top What is Kraft's ticker symbol? Kraft's ticker symbol is KFT. back to top Does Kraft have more than one class of common stock? Kraft has Class A and Class B common stock. Class A carries one vote per share, and Class B carries 10 votes per share. back to top Has Kraft issued any preferred stock? No. back to top How many Kraft shares are outstanding? As of March 2, 2005, Kraft had approximately 526.6 million outstanding shares of Class A common stock and 1.18 billion outstanding shares of Class B stock, for a total of approximately 1.71 billion outstanding shares. back to top Kraft and Altria Group, Inc. What is Kraft's relationship with Altria Group, Inc.? As of March 2, 2005, Altria Group, Inc. owned 85.3% of Kraft's outstanding shares of all classes of common stock, including 52.5% of our Class A common stock and 100% of our Class B common stock, giving it 97.9% of the combined voting power of our outstanding common stock. Altria Group, Inc. has the ability to direct the election of all of the members of our Board of Directors, and to determine the outcome of all matters submitted to the vote of our shareholders. Kraft has entered into corporate, services and tax sharing agreements with Altria Group, Inc. These agreements are described in the proxy statement dated March 4, 2005 on file with the SEC. back to top Reporting What is Kraft's fiscal year? Kraft's fiscal year begins January 1 and ends December 31. back to top Does Kraft have an Annual Report? Our most recent annual report was published and mailed to investors in March 2005, and is available on this website or by using the links on the left side of this page. back to top Does Kraft issue Quarterly Reports? We file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, because of high printing and postage costs, we do not produce printed quarterly reports. Our quarterly reports are available on this website and are on file with the SEC. back to top When did Kraft hold its Annual Meeting and where was it held? The 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, in East Hanover, NJ. Remarks and news about the Annual Meeting can be found by entering the Annual Meeting of Stockholders link found within the Investors section of Kraft.com. back to top What is the schedule of earnings releases for 2005? First quarter 2005: April 19, 2005 Second quarter 2005: July 19, 2005 Third quarter 2005: October 18, 2005 Fourth quarter 2005: January 30, 2006 Past earnings releases can be found in the Newsroom of Kraft.com. Webcasts are kept in the archives area of Kraft.com for one year. back to top Dividends Does Kraft pay a dividend on its stock? As stated in the company's initial public offering prospectus dated June 12, 2001, we intend to pay regular quarterly dividends on our Class A and Class B common stock. Our annual rate will depend on our financial results and action by our Board of Directors. We are currently paying an annual rate of 82 cents a share. Our dividend history is available under Stock Information, in this section of the website. back to top What are the anticipated 2005 dates for dividend declarations by the Kraft Board of Directors? Dividends are declared by the Kraft Board of Directors. The anticipated dividend dates have been adjusted to fit the calendar of anticipated Board meetings. Dividends are not paid unless officially declared by the Kraft Board of Directors. The following dates chosen for anticipated Board meetings take into account a variety of factors, including other items on the corporate calendar and the schedules of Directors. 2005 anticipated dates are as follows: Declaration Date Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Amount Per Share Feb. 28, 2005 March 11, 2005 March 15, 2005 April 4, 2005 $0.205 June 13, 2005 June 24, 2005 June 28, 2005 July 8 , 2005 $0.205 Aug. 23, 2005 Sept. 5, 2005 Sept. 7, 2005 Oct. 5, 2005 $0.23 Dec. 9, 2005 Dec. 22, 2005* Dec. 27, 2005 Jan. 6 , 2006 $0.23 * Ex-dividend date is two trading days prior to the record date.  Monday, December 26 is an observed NYSE trading holiday. back to top Does Kraft have a Dividend Reinvestment program (DRIP) or Direct Stock Purchase program? Yes. Kraft has both a Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Direct Stock Purchase program. You may contact Computershare (formerly EquiServe), the plan administrator, either through the mail, internet or by phone. To contact Computershare (formerly EquiServe) by mail: EquiServe Investment Plan for Kraft Foods c/o EquiServe PO Box 43069 Providence, RI 02940-3069 By phone: 1-866-655-7238 Or to register through the Internet, please use the following link: http://www.equiserve.com/direct/companies/kraft.html back to top Investor Contacts How can I contact Kraft's transfer agent? The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock is Computershare (formerly EquiServe). They can be reached at the toll-free number 866-655-7238 or by clicking here. Effective June 17, 2005, EquiServe was acquired by Computershare Limited. Transfer agent services for Kraft shareholders will continue as usual. back to top How do I change my address and other information on my account? To change your address or other account information, you will need to contact our transfer agent. back to top How do I contact Kraft Investor Relations? To contact Investor Relations, click here. back to top What is Kraft's CUSIP number? Our CUSIP number is 50075N 10 4. back to top Corporate Who is on the Kraft Board of Directors? Kraft's Board of Directors has 10 members. For a list of the Board, click here. back to top Where are your corporate headquarters located? Our global headquarters is located at Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL, 60093. back to top Which accounting firm is the auditor of Kraft Foods Inc.? PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is currently the company's auditor. back to top About Kraft Stock When was Kraft's initial public offering (IPO)? What was the price of Kraft's initial public offering? What exchange does Kraft stock trade on? What is Kraft's ticker symbol? Does Kraft have more than one class of common stock? Has Kraft issued any preferred stock? How many Kraft shares are outstanding? Is Kraft a member of the S&P 500? What is Kraft's CUSIP number? Kraft and Altria Group, Inc. What is Kraft's relationship with Altria Group, Inc.? Reporting What is Kraft's fiscal year? Does Kraft have an Annual Report? Does Kraft issue Quarterly Reports? When did Kraft hold its Annual Meeting and where was it held? What is the schedule of upcoming releases? How does Kraft divide its business for financial reporting purposes? What does Operating Companies Income represent? To what unit of measure does volume refer? Dividends Does Kraft pay a dividend on its stock? What are the anticipated dates for dividend declarations by the Kraft Board of Directors? Does Kraft have a Dividend Reinvestment program (DRIP) or Direct Stock Purchase program? Investor Contacts How can I contact Kraft's transfer agent? How do I change my address and other information on my account? How do I contact Kraft Investor Relations? Who handles Kraft's employee restricted stock accounts? Who handles stock options held by Kraft employees and retirees? I heard Kraft is offering a Voluntary Shareholder Program through which shareholders owning less than 100 shares of Kraft Foods common stock may conveniently sell all their shares and receive the net proceeds, purchase enough additional shares to increase their holdings to 100 shares or donate all their shares to a share donation charity. Where can I learn more about this program and whether I'm eligible? Corporate Who is on the Kraft Board of Directors? Where are your corporate headquarters located? Which accounting firm is the auditor of Kraft Foods Inc.? About Kraft Stock back to top When was Kraft's initial public offering (IPO)? Kraft Foods Inc. completed its IPO on June 13, 2001. The net proceeds from the IPO were used to retire a portion of the debt incurred in connection with the acquisition of Nabisco Holdings Corp. back to top What was the price of Kraft's initial public offering? The offering price was $31 a share. Kraft sold $8.7 billion of Class A common stock in the IPO, at the time making it the second largest initial public offering in US history. back to top What exchange does Kraft stock trade on? Kraft Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange. Options for Kraft Class A common stock are traded on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Philadelphia Exchange, and the Pacific Exchange. back to top What is Kraft's ticker symbol? Kraft's ticker symbol is KFT. back to top Does Kraft have more than one class of common stock? Kraft has only Class A common stock. Class A shares carry one vote per share. As a result of the Spin-off announced by Altria on January 31, 2007, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares before the distribution of Kraft shares to Altria shareholders. Click here for more information about the Spin-off. back to top Has Kraft issued any preferred stock? No. back to top How many Kraft shares are outstanding? As of September 30, 2007, Kraft had approximately 1.547 billion shares of Class A stock outstanding. As a result of the Spin-off announced by Altria on January 31, 2007, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares before the distribution of Kraft shares to Altria shareholders. The total number of shares remained the same. On March 30, 2007, Altria Group, Inc. distributed all Kraft shares that it owned (approximately 88.9% of shares outstanding) to Altria shareholders.Click here for more information about the Spin-off. back to top Is Kraft a member of the S&P 500? On March 22, 2007, Standard & Poor's announced that Kraft Foods Inc. will replace Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) in the S&P 100 and Sabre Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TSG) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Friday, March 30, 2007. back to top What is Kraft's CUSIP number? Our CUSIP number is 50075N 10 4. back to top Kraft and Altria Group, Inc. back to top What is Kraft's relationship with Altria Group, Inc.? Altria's Board of Directors voted on January 31, 2007 to authorize the Spin-off of all shares of Kraft Foods Inc. owned by Altria to Altria's shareholders. On March 30, 2007 Altria completed the Spin-off of Kraft resulting in Kraft becoming an independent public company. In connection with the Spin-off, Altria entered into certain agreements with Kraft to define responsibility for obligations arising before and after the Spin-off, including among others, obligations relating to employees, certain transition services and taxes. For more information please visit Altria's website. back to top Reporting back to top What is Kraft's fiscal year? Kraft's fiscal year begins January 1 and ends December 31. back to top Does Kraft have an Annual Report? Our most recent annual report is available on this website in the SEC Filings and Annual Reports section. back to top Does Kraft issue Quarterly Reports? We file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, because of high printing and postage costs, we do not produce printed quarterly reports. Our quarterly reports are available on this website and are on file with the SEC. back to top When did Kraft hold its Annual Meeting and where was it held? Remarks and news about the most recent Annual Meeting can be found in the Annual Stockholders Meeting section under Financial News and Events in the Investor Resources section of Kraft.com. Future annual meeting dates may be found in Financial News and Events - Calendar. back to top What is the schedule of upcoming releases? Future earnings release dates may be found in Financial News and Events Calendar. Past earnings releases can be found in the Newsroom of Kraft.com. Webcasts of quarterly earnings are kept on Kraft.com for one year. back to top How does Kraft divide its business for financial reporting purposes? For the purpose of financial reporting, Kraft divides its business into seven segments. These are: Kraft North America Commercial (KNAC) North America Beverages North America Cheese & Foodservice North America Convenient Meals North America Grocery North America Snacks & Cereals Kraft International Commercial (KIC) European Union (EU) Developing Markets, Oceania & North Asia (DEMONA) back to top What does Operating Companies Income represent? At Kraft, Operating Companies Income or OCI is defined as operating income before general corporate expenses and amortization of intangibles, and is used to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. back to top To what unit of measure does volume refer? At Kraft, volume refers to product sales as expressed in pounds (the unit of measuring weight). back to top Dividends back to top Does Kraft pay a dividend on its stock? As stated in the company's initial public offering prospectus dated June 12, 2001, we intend to pay regular quarterly dividends on our Class A common stock. Our annual rate will depend on our financial results and action by our Board of Directors. Our dividend history and anticipated future declaration dates are available under Stock Information - Dividend Information. back to top What are the anticipated dates for dividend declarations by the Kraft Board of Directors? Dividends are declared by the Kraft Board of Directors. The anticipated dividend dates have been adjusted to fit the calendar of anticipated Board meetings. Dividends are not paid unless officially declared by the Kraft Board of Directors. The dates chosen for anticipated Board meetings take into account a variety of factors, including other items on the corporate calendar and the schedules of Directors. For anticipated dates click here. back to top Does Kraft have a Dividend Reinvestment program (DRIP) or Direct Stock Purchase program? Yes. Kraft has both a Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Direct Stock Purchase program. You may contact Computershare (formerly EquiServe), the plan administrator, either through the mail, internet or by phone. To contact Computershare (formerly EquiServe) by mail: Investment Plan for Kraft Foods c/o Computershare PO Box 43069 Providence, RI 02940-3069 By phone: 1-866-655-7238 Or to register through the Internet, please use the following link: https://www-us.computershare.com/Investor/Plans/PlansList.asp back to top Investor Contacts back to top How can I contact Kraft's transfer agent? The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock is Computershare (formerly EquiServe). They can be reached at the toll-free number 1-866-655-7238. back to top How do I change my address and other information on my account? You will need to contact Kraft's transfer agent, Computershare (formerly EquiServe). They can be reached at the toll-free number 1-866-655-7238 or by clicking here. back to top How do I contact Kraft Investor Relations? To contact Investor Relations, click here. back to top Who handles Kraft's employee restricted stock accounts? BS is the Stock Award Plan Administrator for Kraft Foods Inc. Participating employees may contact UBS at 1-800-230-2967 or link to your online UBS Financial Services Kraft account back to top Who handles stock options held by Kraft employees and retirees? UBS is the Stock Award Plan Administrator for Altria Group, Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc. For employees with both Altria Group, Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc. shares, two separate accounts are maintained at UBS. Contact UBS 1-800-315-5250 for questions about your Altria stock options or link to your online UBS Financial Services Altria account. Contact UBS 1-800-230-2967 for questions about your Kraft stock options or link to your online UBS Financial Services Kraft account. back to top I heard Kraft is offering a Voluntary Shareholder Program through which shareholders owning less than 100 shares of Kraft Foods common stock may conveniently sell all their shares and receive the net proceeds, purchase enough additional shares to increase their holdings to 100 shares or donate all their shares to a share donation charity. Where can I learn more about this program and whether I'm eligible? Eligible shareholders will receive a letter notifying them of the program. If you have questions about the letter or your eligibility to participate, you should contact D.F. King, the Information Agent for this program, via phone (1-800-881-2719) or visit the Internet site (www.dfking.com/kraftfoods). back to top Corporate back to top Who is on the Kraft Board of Directors? As a result of the Spin-off announced by Altria on January 31, 2007, Kraft announced in a press release dated January 31, 2007, changes to the board leadership structure of an independent Kraft, which will be effective on the distribution date, March 30, 2007. Louis Camilleri will step down as Chairman of Kraft but, at the request of the Kraft Board, continue to serve on Kraft's Board of Directors. Kraft's Chief Executive Officer, Irene B. Rosenfeld, will be elected to the additional post of Chairman. Dinyar S. Devitre and Charles R. Wall will step down from the Board. A Lead Director will be appointed from among the Board's independent directors. Additionally, in a January 29, 2007 press release Kraft announced the election of Ajay Banga to its Board of Directors. In a March 5, 2007 press release Kraft announced that the Board of Directors nominated Mark D. Ketchum for election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 24, 2007. In an April 2, 2007 press release Kraft announced, effective March 30, Mary Schapiro, Chairman and CEO of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., was appointed Lead Director. For a list of Kraft's current board members, click here. back to top Where are your corporate headquarters located? Our global headquarters is located at Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL, 60093. back to top Which accounting firm is the auditor of Kraft Foods Inc.? PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is currently the company's auditor. back to top

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