date:Dec 21, 2012
ense declined to $76 million in the second quarter, reflecting changes in debt mix.
The effective tax rate was 32.6 percent, compared to 33.3 percent a year earlier. Excluding certain items affecting comparability, the second quarter effective tax rate was 32.8 percent in 2013 and 33.7 percent in 2012. (Please see Note 8 for reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure).
General Mills said it anticipates fiscal 2013 supply chain inflation will be at the high end of its forecasted 2 to 3 percent r