we also prioritize returning cash to stockholders . our plan for fiscal 2011 includes significant cash returned to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends . our long-term objective is to reduce outstanding shares by a net 2 percent per year . we intend to continue repurchasing shares in fiscal 2011 in-line with our long-term objective . on june 28 , 2010 , our board of directors approved a dividend increase to an annual rate of $ 1.12 per share , a 17 percent increase from the rate paid in fiscal 2010. our board of directors also approved and we announced an authorization for the repurchase of up to 100,000,000 shares of our common stock . this new authorization terminated and replaced a december 11 , 2006 repurchase authorization . in may 2010 , our board of directors approved a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend to stockholders of record on may 28 , 2010. the company 's stockholders received one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock in their possession on that date . the additional shares were distributed on june 8 , 2010. this did not change the proportionate interest that a stockholder maintained in the company . all shares and per share amounts have been adjusted for the two-for-one stock split throughout this report . certain terms used throughout this report are defined in a glossary in item 8 of this report . fiscal 2010 consolidated results of operations in fiscal 2010 , net earnings attributable to general mills was $ 1,530 million , up 17 percent from $ 1,304 million in fiscal 2009 , and we reported diluted eps of $ 2.24 in fiscal 2010 , up 18 percent from $ 1.90 in fiscal 2009. fiscal 2010 and 2009 results include losses from the mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories . fiscal 2010 results also include income tax expense related to the enactment of federal health care reform , and the fiscal 2009 results include a net divestiture gain , income from a settlement with an insurance carrier , and the impact of a court decision on an uncertain tax matter . diluted eps excluding these items affecting comparability , a non-gaap measure used for management reporting and incentive compensation purposes , was 19 $ 2.30 in fiscal 2010 , up 16 percent from $ 1.99 in fiscal 2009 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure and our discussion of the items affecting comparability ) . the components of net sales growth are shown in the following table : components of net sales growth fiscal 2010 vs. 2009 contributions from volume growth ( a ) flat net price realization and mix 1 pt foreign currency exchange flat net sales growth 1 pt ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . net sales grew 1 point in fiscal 2010 , driven by 1 percentage point of growth from net price realization and mix . contributions from volume were flat , including the loss of 2 points of growth from divested products and a 1 percentage point loss from an additional week in fiscal 2009. foreign exchange did not affect sales growth in fiscal 2010. cost of sales decreased $ 535 million in fiscal 2010 to $ 8,923 million . this decrease was mainly driven by favorable mix , hmm initiatives , and lower input costs . in fiscal 2010 , we recorded a $ 7 million net increase in cost of sales related to mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories as described in note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report , compared to a net increase of $ 119 million in fiscal 2009. in fiscal 2010 , we recorded a charge of $ 48 million resulting from a change in the capitalization threshold for certain equipment parts , enabled by an upgrade to our parts management system . gross margin grew 12 percent in fiscal 2010 versus fiscal 2009. gross margin as a percent of net sales increased by 410 basis points from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010. these improvements were driven by favorable mix , hmm initiatives and lower input costs . selling , general and administrative ( sg & a ) expenses were up $ 284 million in fiscal 2010 versus fiscal 2009. sg & a expenses as a percent of net sales in fiscal 2010 increased by 2 percentage points compared to fiscal 2009. the increase in sg & a expenses was primarily driven by a 24 percent increase in advertising and media expense . in fiscal 2010 , the venezuelan government devalued the bolivar exchange rate against the u.s. dollar . the effect of the devaluation was a $ 14 million foreign exchange loss . also in fiscal 2010 , we recorded a $ 13 million recovery against a corporate investment compared to write downs of $ 35 million related to various corporate investments in fiscal 2009. in fiscal 2009 , we recorded a $ 41 million gain from a settlement with the insurance carrier covering the loss of our la salteña pasta manufacturing facility in argentina , which was destroyed by fire in fiscal 2008. there were no divestitures in fiscal 2010. in fiscal 2009 , we recorded a net divestiture gain of $ 129 million related to the sale of our pop secret product line from our u.s. retail segment for $ 192 million in cash . also in fiscal 2009 , we recorded a $ 38 million loss on the sale of a portion of the assets of our frozen unbaked bread dough product line in our bakeries and foodservice segment , including the discontinuation of our frozen dinner roll product line in our u.s. retail segment that shared a divested facility . story_separator_special_tag as a result , we recorded $ 53 million ( including interest ) of income tax expense related to the reversal of cumulative income tax benefits from this uncertain tax matter recognized in fiscal years 1992 through 2008. the rate also increased in fiscal 2009 due to $ 15 million of tax expense related to nondeductible goodwill write-offs associated with our divestitures . other items that decreased the 2009 effective income tax rate include a favorable california appeals court decision that resulted in the recognition of $ 10 million of tax benefits . in addition , we recognized $ 21 million of other tax benefits , primarily related to foreign tax credits and audit settlements . after-tax earnings from joint ventures totaled $ 92 million in fiscal 2009 , compared to $ 111 million in fiscal 2008. fiscal 2009 earnings were reduced by a $ 6 million deferred income tax valuation allowance . in fiscal 2008 , earnings included $ 16 million for our share of a gain on the sale of a cpw property in the united kingdom offset by 24 restructuring expenses of $ 8 million . fiscal 2008 results also included $ 2 million for our share of a gain on the sale of the 8th continent soymilk business . in fiscal 2009 , net sales for cpw increased 5 percent . volume growth of 4 percentage points , including growth in russia , the middle east , asia , and latin america , and net price realization were offset by unfavorable foreign exchange . net sales for our häagen-dazs joint venture in japan increased 2 percent in fiscal 2009 as a result of favorable foreign exchange of 11 percentage points and positive net price realization , offset by a decrease in volume . average diluted shares outstanding decreased by 7 million from fiscal 2008 due to the repurchase of 40 million shares of common stock in fiscal 2009 , partially offset by the issuance of 29 million shares of common stock in fiscal 2008 to settle a forward contract with an affiliate of lehman brothers , inc. ( lehman brothers ) , the issuance of common stock upon stock option exercises , the issuance of annual stock awards , the vesting of restricted stock units , and the issuance of shares to acquire humm foods . results of segment operations our businesses are organized into three operating segments : u.s. retail ; international ; and bakeries and foodservice . the following tables provide the dollar amount and percentage of net sales and operating profit from each segment for fiscal years 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 : net sales percent of percent of percent of net sales net sales net sales net sales net sales net sales fiscal year in millions 2010 2009 2008 u.s. retail $ 10,323.5 70 % $ 10,052.1 68 % $ 9,072.0 66 % international 2,702.5 18 2,591.4 18 2,558.8 19 bakeries and foodservice 1,770.5 12 2,047.8 14 2,021.3 15 total $ 14,796.5 100 % $ 14,691.3 100 % $ 13,652.1 100 % segment operating profit percent of percent of percent of segment segment segment segment segment segment operating operating operating operating operating operating profit profit profit profit profit profit fiscal year in millions 2010 2009 2008 u.s. retail $ 2,392.0 83 % $ 2,208.5 84 % $ 1,971.2 82 % international 219.2 8 263.5 10 270.3 11 bakeries and foodservice 250.1 9 171.0 6 165.4 7 total $ 2,861.3 100 % $ 2,643.0 100 % $ 2,406.9 100 % segment operating profit excludes unallocated corporate items , gain on divestitures , and restructuring , impairment , and other exit costs because these items affecting operating profit are centrally managed at the corporate level and are excluded from the measure of segment profitability reviewed by our executive management . u.s. retail segment our u.s. retail segment reflects business with a wide variety of grocery stores , mass merchandisers , membership stores , natural food chains , and drug , dollar and discount chains operating throughout the united states . our major 25 product categories in this business segment are ready-to-eat cereals , refrigerated yogurt , ready-to-serve soup , dry dinners , shelf stable and frozen vegetables , refrigerated and frozen dough products , dessert and baking mixes , frozen pizza and pizza snacks , grain , fruit and savory snacks , and a wide variety of organic products including soup , granola bars , and cereal . components of net sales growth are shown in the following table : components of u.s. retail net sales growth fiscal 2010 fiscal 2009 vs. 2009 vs. 2008 contributions from volume growth ( a ) 1 pt 4 pts net price realization and mix 2 pts 7 pts net sales growth 3 pts 11 pts ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . in fiscal 2010 , net sales for our u.s. retail segment were $ 10.3 billion , up 3 percent from fiscal 2009. net price realization and mix added 2 percentage points of growth and volume on a tonnage basis contributed 1 percentage point of growth including a loss of 2 percentage points from an additional week in fiscal 2009. net sales for this segment totaled $ 10.1 billion in fiscal 2009 and $ 9.1 billion in fiscal 2008. net price realization and mix added 7 percentage points of growth and volume on a tonnage basis contributed 4 percentage points of growth from fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2009. we experienced growth in all of our u.s. retail divisions in fiscal 2010 as shown in the tables below : u.s. retail net sales by division fiscal year 2010 2009 2008 big g $ 2,382.2 $ 2,259.5 $ 2,028.0 meals 2,168.2 2,157.1 2,006.1 pillsbury 1,883.8 1,869.8 1,673.4 yoplait 1,504.2 1,468.9 1,293.1 snacks 1,326.9 1,246.6 1,197.6 baking products 854.8 850.7 723.3 small planet foods and other 203.4 199.5 150.5 total $ 10,323.5 $ 10,052.1 $ 9,072.0 26 u.s. retail

cash flows from investing activities fiscal year in millions 2010 2009 2008 purchases of land , buildings , and equipment $ ( 649.9 ) $ ( 562.6 ) $ ( 522.0 ) acquisitions   0.6 investments in affiliates , net ( 130.7 ) 5.9 64.6 proceeds from disposal of land , buildings , and equipment 7.4 4.1 25.9 proceeds from divestitures of product lines  244.7  proceeds from insurance settlement  41.3  other , net 52.0 ( 22.3 ) ( 11.5 ) net cash used by investing activities $ ( 721.2 ) $ ( 288.9 ) $ ( 442.4 ) in fiscal 2010 , cash used by investing activities increased by $ 432 million from fiscal 2009 primarily due to $ 245 million of proceeds from the sale of certain product lines in fiscal 2009 and the $ 41 million received in fiscal 2009 related to insurance proceeds from the settlement with the insurance carrier covering the loss at our la salteña pasta manufacturing facility in argentina . we also invested $ 131 million in affiliates in fiscal 2010 , mainly our cpw joint venture , to repay local borrowings . capital expenditures in fiscal 2010 increased $ 87 million from fiscal 2009 as we increased manufacturing capacity for cereal , snack bars , and yogurt products . in fiscal 2009 , cash used by investing activities decreased by $ 154 million from fiscal 2008 primarily due to proceeds of $ 245 million from the sale of certain product lines . we also received insurance proceeds of $ 41 million in fiscal 2009 from the settlement with the insurance carrier covering the loss at our la salteña pasta manufacturing facility in argentina . these proceeds offset the capital expenditures required to replace the manufacturing facility that was destroyed by fire in fiscal 2008. we expect capital expenditures to increase to approximately $ 700 million in fiscal 2011 , including initiatives that will : increase manufacturing capacity for cereals and yoplait yogurt ; continue hmm initiatives throughout the supply chain ; and expand international production capacity for wanchai ferry and häagen-dazs products .


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     ```cash flows from investing activities fiscal year in millions 2010 2009 2008 purchases of land , buildings , and equipment $ ( 649.9 ) $ ( 562.6 ) $ ( 522.0 ) acquisitions   0.6 investments in affiliates , net ( 130.7 ) 5.9 64.6 proceeds from disposal of land , buildings , and equipment 7.4 4.1 25.9 proceeds from divestitures of product lines  244.7  proceeds from insurance settlement  41.3  other , net 52.0 ( 22.3 ) ( 11.5 ) net cash used by investing activities $ ( 721.2 ) $ ( 288.9 ) $ ( 442.4 ) in fiscal 2010 , cash used by investing activities increased by $ 432 million from fiscal 2009 primarily due to $ 245 million of proceeds from the sale of certain product lines in fiscal 2009 and the $ 41 million received in fiscal 2009 related to insurance proceeds from the settlement with the insurance carrier covering the loss at our la salteña pasta manufacturing facility in argentina . we also invested $ 131 million in affiliates in fiscal 2010 , mainly our cpw joint venture , to repay local borrowings . capital expenditures in fiscal 2010 increased $ 87 million from fiscal 2009 as we increased manufacturing capacity for cereal , snack bars , and yogurt products . in fiscal 2009 , cash used by investing activities decreased by $ 154 million from fiscal 2008 primarily due to proceeds of $ 245 million from the sale of certain product lines . we also received insurance proceeds of $ 41 million in fiscal 2009 from the settlement with the insurance carrier covering the loss at our la salteña pasta manufacturing facility in argentina . these proceeds offset the capital expenditures required to replace the manufacturing facility that was destroyed by fire in fiscal 2008. we expect capital expenditures to increase to approximately $ 700 million in fiscal 2011 , including initiatives that will : increase manufacturing capacity for cereals and yoplait yogurt ; continue hmm initiatives throughout the supply chain ; and expand international production capacity for wanchai ferry and häagen-dazs products .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : we also prioritize returning cash to stockholders . our plan for fiscal 2011 includes significant cash returned to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends . our long-term objective is to reduce outstanding shares by a net 2 percent per year . we intend to continue repurchasing shares in fiscal 2011 in-line with our long-term objective . on june 28 , 2010 , our board of directors approved a dividend increase to an annual rate of $ 1.12 per share , a 17 percent increase from the rate paid in fiscal 2010. our board of directors also approved and we announced an authorization for the repurchase of up to 100,000,000 shares of our common stock . this new authorization terminated and replaced a december 11 , 2006 repurchase authorization . in may 2010 , our board of directors approved a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend to stockholders of record on may 28 , 2010. the company 's stockholders received one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock in their possession on that date . the additional shares were distributed on june 8 , 2010. this did not change the proportionate interest that a stockholder maintained in the company . all shares and per share amounts have been adjusted for the two-for-one stock split throughout this report . certain terms used throughout this report are defined in a glossary in item 8 of this report . fiscal 2010 consolidated results of operations in fiscal 2010 , net earnings attributable to general mills was $ 1,530 million , up 17 percent from $ 1,304 million in fiscal 2009 , and we reported diluted eps of $ 2.24 in fiscal 2010 , up 18 percent from $ 1.90 in fiscal 2009. fiscal 2010 and 2009 results include losses from the mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories . fiscal 2010 results also include income tax expense related to the enactment of federal health care reform , and the fiscal 2009 results include a net divestiture gain , income from a settlement with an insurance carrier , and the impact of a court decision on an uncertain tax matter . diluted eps excluding these items affecting comparability , a non-gaap measure used for management reporting and incentive compensation purposes , was 19 $ 2.30 in fiscal 2010 , up 16 percent from $ 1.99 in fiscal 2009 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure and our discussion of the items affecting comparability ) . the components of net sales growth are shown in the following table : components of net sales growth fiscal 2010 vs. 2009 contributions from volume growth ( a ) flat net price realization and mix 1 pt foreign currency exchange flat net sales growth 1 pt ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . net sales grew 1 point in fiscal 2010 , driven by 1 percentage point of growth from net price realization and mix . contributions from volume were flat , including the loss of 2 points of growth from divested products and a 1 percentage point loss from an additional week in fiscal 2009. foreign exchange did not affect sales growth in fiscal 2010. cost of sales decreased $ 535 million in fiscal 2010 to $ 8,923 million . this decrease was mainly driven by favorable mix , hmm initiatives , and lower input costs . in fiscal 2010 , we recorded a $ 7 million net increase in cost of sales related to mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories as described in note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report , compared to a net increase of $ 119 million in fiscal 2009. in fiscal 2010 , we recorded a charge of $ 48 million resulting from a change in the capitalization threshold for certain equipment parts , enabled by an upgrade to our parts management system . gross margin grew 12 percent in fiscal 2010 versus fiscal 2009. gross margin as a percent of net sales increased by 410 basis points from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010. these improvements were driven by favorable mix , hmm initiatives and lower input costs . selling , general and administrative ( sg & a ) expenses were up $ 284 million in fiscal 2010 versus fiscal 2009. sg & a expenses as a percent of net sales in fiscal 2010 increased by 2 percentage points compared to fiscal 2009. the increase in sg & a expenses was primarily driven by a 24 percent increase in advertising and media expense . in fiscal 2010 , the venezuelan government devalued the bolivar exchange rate against the u.s. dollar . the effect of the devaluation was a $ 14 million foreign exchange loss . also in fiscal 2010 , we recorded a $ 13 million recovery against a corporate investment compared to write downs of $ 35 million related to various corporate investments in fiscal 2009. in fiscal 2009 , we recorded a $ 41 million gain from a settlement with the insurance carrier covering the loss of our la salteña pasta manufacturing facility in argentina , which was destroyed by fire in fiscal 2008. there were no divestitures in fiscal 2010. in fiscal 2009 , we recorded a net divestiture gain of $ 129 million related to the sale of our pop secret product line from our u.s. retail segment for $ 192 million in cash . also in fiscal 2009 , we recorded a $ 38 million loss on the sale of a portion of the assets of our frozen unbaked bread dough product line in our bakeries and foodservice segment , including the discontinuation of our frozen dinner roll product line in our u.s. retail segment that shared a divested facility . story_separator_special_tag as a result , we recorded $ 53 million ( including interest ) of income tax expense related to the reversal of cumulative income tax benefits from this uncertain tax matter recognized in fiscal years 1992 through 2008. the rate also increased in fiscal 2009 due to $ 15 million of tax expense related to nondeductible goodwill write-offs associated with our divestitures . other items that decreased the 2009 effective income tax rate include a favorable california appeals court decision that resulted in the recognition of $ 10 million of tax benefits . in addition , we recognized $ 21 million of other tax benefits , primarily related to foreign tax credits and audit settlements . after-tax earnings from joint ventures totaled $ 92 million in fiscal 2009 , compared to $ 111 million in fiscal 2008. fiscal 2009 earnings were reduced by a $ 6 million deferred income tax valuation allowance . in fiscal 2008 , earnings included $ 16 million for our share of a gain on the sale of a cpw property in the united kingdom offset by 24 restructuring expenses of $ 8 million . fiscal 2008 results also included $ 2 million for our share of a gain on the sale of the 8th continent soymilk business . in fiscal 2009 , net sales for cpw increased 5 percent . volume growth of 4 percentage points , including growth in russia , the middle east , asia , and latin america , and net price realization were offset by unfavorable foreign exchange . net sales for our häagen-dazs joint venture in japan increased 2 percent in fiscal 2009 as a result of favorable foreign exchange of 11 percentage points and positive net price realization , offset by a decrease in volume . average diluted shares outstanding decreased by 7 million from fiscal 2008 due to the repurchase of 40 million shares of common stock in fiscal 2009 , partially offset by the issuance of 29 million shares of common stock in fiscal 2008 to settle a forward contract with an affiliate of lehman brothers , inc. ( lehman brothers ) , the issuance of common stock upon stock option exercises , the issuance of annual stock awards , the vesting of restricted stock units , and the issuance of shares to acquire humm foods . results of segment operations our businesses are organized into three operating segments : u.s. retail ; international ; and bakeries and foodservice . the following tables provide the dollar amount and percentage of net sales and operating profit from each segment for fiscal years 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 : net sales percent of percent of percent of net sales net sales net sales net sales net sales net sales fiscal year in millions 2010 2009 2008 u.s. retail $ 10,323.5 70 % $ 10,052.1 68 % $ 9,072.0 66 % international 2,702.5 18 2,591.4 18 2,558.8 19 bakeries and foodservice 1,770.5 12 2,047.8 14 2,021.3 15 total $ 14,796.5 100 % $ 14,691.3 100 % $ 13,652.1 100 % segment operating profit percent of percent of percent of segment segment segment segment segment segment operating operating operating operating operating operating profit profit profit profit profit profit fiscal year in millions 2010 2009 2008 u.s. retail $ 2,392.0 83 % $ 2,208.5 84 % $ 1,971.2 82 % international 219.2 8 263.5 10 270.3 11 bakeries and foodservice 250.1 9 171.0 6 165.4 7 total $ 2,861.3 100 % $ 2,643.0 100 % $ 2,406.9 100 % segment operating profit excludes unallocated corporate items , gain on divestitures , and restructuring , impairment , and other exit costs because these items affecting operating profit are centrally managed at the corporate level and are excluded from the measure of segment profitability reviewed by our executive management . u.s. retail segment our u.s. retail segment reflects business with a wide variety of grocery stores , mass merchandisers , membership stores , natural food chains , and drug , dollar and discount chains operating throughout the united states . our major 25 product categories in this business segment are ready-to-eat cereals , refrigerated yogurt , ready-to-serve soup , dry dinners , shelf stable and frozen vegetables , refrigerated and frozen dough products , dessert and baking mixes , frozen pizza and pizza snacks , grain , fruit and savory snacks , and a wide variety of organic products including soup , granola bars , and cereal . components of net sales growth are shown in the following table : components of u.s. retail net sales growth fiscal 2010 fiscal 2009 vs. 2009 vs. 2008 contributions from volume growth ( a ) 1 pt 4 pts net price realization and mix 2 pts 7 pts net sales growth 3 pts 11 pts ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . in fiscal 2010 , net sales for our u.s. retail segment were $ 10.3 billion , up 3 percent from fiscal 2009. net price realization and mix added 2 percentage points of growth and volume on a tonnage basis contributed 1 percentage point of growth including a loss of 2 percentage points from an additional week in fiscal 2009. net sales for this segment totaled $ 10.1 billion in fiscal 2009 and $ 9.1 billion in fiscal 2008. net price realization and mix added 7 percentage points of growth and volume on a tonnage basis contributed 4 percentage points of growth from fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2009. we experienced growth in all of our u.s. retail divisions in fiscal 2010 as shown in the tables below : u.s. retail net sales by division fiscal year 2010 2009 2008 big g $ 2,382.2 $ 2,259.5 $ 2,028.0 meals 2,168.2 2,157.1 2,006.1 pillsbury 1,883.8 1,869.8 1,673.4 yoplait 1,504.2 1,468.9 1,293.1 snacks 1,326.9 1,246.6 1,197.6 baking products 854.8 850.7 723.3 small planet foods and other 203.4 199.5 150.5 total $ 10,323.5 $ 10,052.1 $ 9,072.0 26 u.s. retail

