SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ABELENDA GUSTAVO H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2003
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KRAFT FOODS INC [ KFT ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres.- Latin America Region
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 4,460 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Rights to Buy) 01/31/2003 06/12/2011 Class A Common Stock 15,090 31 D
Options (Rights to Buy) (1) 06/12/2011 Class A Common Stock 16,130 31 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options vest on June 12, 2006, unless Kraft Foods Inc. satisfies certain performance criteria, in which case the options will vest on a schedule during the three years following the date of grant.
/s/ Krista A. Endres, by power of attorney 08/08/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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KRAFT FOODS INC.

Authorization and Designation
to Sign and File
Section 16 Reporting Forms

The undersigned, an executive officer of Kraft Foods Inc.,
a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby authorize
and designate Calvin J. Collier, Terry M. Faulk, Richard R. Floersch,
Theodore L. Banks or Krista A. Endres to sign and file on his behalf
any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 relating to equity securities of the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Section 16").  This authorization, unless earlier revoked in
writing, shall be valid until the undersigned's reporting obligations
under Section 16 with respect to equity securities of the Company
shall cease.  All prior such authorizations are hereby revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Authorization
and Designation this 6th day of August, 2003.

/s/ Gustavo H. Abelenda