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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

                            [FORM OF DEBT SECURITIES]

                         [INSERT ANY LEGEND REQUIRED BY
                 UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX LAW AND REGULATIONS.]

REGISTERED
No.

                                KRAFT FOODS INC.


                                __% NOTE DUE __               PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
                                                              $
                                                              CUSIP NO.
                                                              ISIN NO.


[If a Global Note: THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY
OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR
NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE
BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE "DEPOSITARY") TO A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR
A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED
IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO
SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY
OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE &
CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

KRAFT FOODS INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the "Company",
which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter
referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to [Cede & Co.] or
registered assigns, the principal sum of [DOLLARS] [FOREIGN CURRENCY OR CURRENCY
UNIT] on _______ [IF THE NOTE IS TO BEAR INTEREST PRIOR TO MATURITY, AND
INTEREST PAYMENTS ARE NOT EXTENDABLE, INSERT -, and to pay interest thereon from
__________ or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has
been paid or duly provided for, [INSERT -- SEMI-ANNUALLY, QUARTERLY, MONTHLY OR
OTHER

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DESCRIPTION OF THE RELEVANT PAYMENT PERIOD] on _____________ and _________ in
each year, commencing ______________, at the rate of _______% per annum until
the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment [IF APPLICABLE,
INSERT --, provided that any principal and premium, and any such installment of
interest, which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate of _______% per annum
(to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable),
from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for
payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand].

                  The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided
for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to
the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is
registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such
interest, which shall be _________ or _________(whether or not a Business Day),
as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest
not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable
to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose
name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the
close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted
Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given
to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or
may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the
requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and
upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided
in said Indenture.

                  [IF THE NOTE IS NOT TO BEAR INTEREST PRIOR TO MATURITY, INSERT
--The principal of this Note shall not bear interest except in the case of a
default in payment of principal upon acceleration, upon redemption or at Stated
Maturity and in such case the overdue principal of this Note shall bear interest
at the rate of ________% per annum (to the extent that the payment of such
interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due
until they are paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue
principal or premium shall be payable on demand. Any such interest on any
overdue principal or premium which is not so paid on demand shall bear interest
at the rate of _____% per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest
shall be legally enforceable), from the date of such demand until the amount so
demanded is paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue
principal shall be payable on demand.]

                  Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be
made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or currency of [the
United States of America] [INSERT OTHER CURRENCY, IF APPLICABLE] as at the time
of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; [IF
APPLICABLE, INSERT -- provided, however, that at the option of the Company
payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person
entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by
wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the
United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least 15 days
prior to the date for payment by the person entitled thereto].[IF A GLOBAL NOTE,
INSERT -- All payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of
this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.]

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                  Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the
reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully
set forth in this place.

                  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual signature, this
Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KRAFT FOODS INC. has caused this
instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.

Dated:


                                      KRAFT FOODS INC.


                                      By: __________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:
[SEAL]

                                      Attest:

                                      By:___________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

                  This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein
described in the within-mentioned Indenture.




                                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                      as Trustee

                                      By: ___________________________
                                            Authorized Officer

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                                (Reverse of Note)

                                KRAFT FOODS INC.

                  This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures,
notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the "Securities")
of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is limited in
aggregate principal amount to $____________ (except as provided in the Indenture
hereinafter mentioned), all such Securities issued and to be issued under an
Indenture dated as of [ ], 2001 between the Company and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, as Trustee (herein called the "Indenture"), to which Indenture and all
other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement
of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the
Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee
for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the
Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the
Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different
series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at
different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject
to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking,
purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and
Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or
permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as
______% Notes due ____________ (the "Notes").

                  [The Notes are subject to redemption as a whole or in part at
any time on or after ____________, at the option of the Company, on not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days' prior notice given as provided in the Indenture,
at the redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with
interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the date fixed for redemption.

                  In the event of the redemption of this Note in part only, a
new Note or Notes in the amount of the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued
in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.]

                  The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time
of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by
the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

                  If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default
described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the
Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of
not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes of this series then
Outstanding may declare the entire principal amount of the Notes of this series
due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an
Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to
the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then
outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the
manner with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or
other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

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                  The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and
obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under
the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of more
than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding
of each series issued under the Indenture to be affected thereby. The Indenture
also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series at the time
Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to
waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences with respect to
such series. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be
conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note
and of any Note issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof
whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

                  No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this
Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if
any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

                  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security
Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of
transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that
purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by,
or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of
authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be
issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

                  The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons
in denominations of $1,000 and any multiple of $1,000. As provided in the
Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes are
exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of a like tenor and
of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering
the same.

                  No service charge shall be made for any such registration of
transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

                  The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the
Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is
registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein
provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and
neither the Company, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice
to the contrary.

                  Certain of the Company's obligations under the Indenture with
respect to Notes, may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the
Trustee money or Government

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Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on all
Notes, as provided in the Indenture.

                  This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

                  Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the
Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto


PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR
OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


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(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or
typewritten)


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the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and
appointing


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                                                                       attorney
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to transfer the said Note on the books of Kraft Foods Inc.
with full power of substitution in the premises.


Dated:
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                                  NOTICE:  The signature to this assignment must
                                           correspond with the name as it
                                           appears upon the face of the within
                                           Note in every particular, without
                                           alteration or enlargement or any
                                           change whatever.