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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 _____________


                                   FORM 11-K


(Mark One)
                ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE 
[X]                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                                      OR

              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE 
[_]                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the transition period from      to

                         Commission file number 1-8940


                               ________________


                  Kraft Foods Employee Thrift-Investment Plan
                 Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois 60093

                     (Full title and address of the plan)


                         PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC.
                                120 Park Avenue
                           New York, New York 10017

          (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
                and address of its principal executive office.)

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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                          ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 11-K
                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                        

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Page (s)
                                                          --------
<S>                                                         <C>
Report of Independent Accountants.......................        3
 
Financial Statements:
  Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31,
   1997 and 1996........................................      4-5
  Statements of Income and Changes in Plan Equity for
   the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.....      6-8
  Notes to Financial Statements.........................     9-21
 
Signatures..............................................       22
 
Schedules:
  Schedule I - Investments as of December 31, 1997......    S-1-8
</TABLE>

  Other schedules are omitted because the information required
  is contained in the financial statements.

Exhibits:

   23. Consent of Independent Accountants.

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                      REPORT of INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                        
To:  The Corporate Employee Plans Investment Committee of Philip
     Morris Companies Inc., the Corporate Employee Benefit Committee
     of Philip Morris Companies Inc., the Management Committee for
     Employee Benefits of Kraft Foods, Inc., the Administrative
     Committee and all Participants as a group (but not individually)
     of the Kraft Foods Employee Thrift-Investment Plan:

     We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the
Kraft Foods Employee Thrift-Investment Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of income and changes in plan equity for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 and the schedule
of investments as of December 31, 1997.  These financial statements and the
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the fiduciaries of the
Plan appointed by Philip Morris Companies Inc. or Kraft Foods, Inc.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the
financial statement schedule based on our audits.

     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
fiduciaries, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Plan as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and the income and changes in plan equity for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.  In addition, in our opinion, the financial
statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be included therein.

     Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. The fund information in the
statements of financial condition and statements of income and changes in plan
equity is presented for purposes of additional information rather than to
present the financial condition and changes in income and plan equity of each
fund. The fund information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied
in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.


                                        /s/  COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Chicago, Illinois
March 27, 1998

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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                       STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            as of December 31, 1997
                           (in thousands of dollars)

                                    ______

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                 Diversified
                                    Equity       Interest     Government                                  Participants'
                                    Index         Income      Securities     Philip Morris    Balanced        Loan
                                     Fund          Fund          Fund         Stock Fund        Fund         Account       Total
                                -------------   ----------  -------------  ----------------  ----------  --------------  ---------
<S>                             <C>             <C>          <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>             <C> 
ASSETS:
    Allocated share of
      Trust net assets          $      8,140    $   12,672   $     1,537    $     130,747    $     791   $      2,186    $ 156,073
    Interfund receivables
      (payables)                          36           392                           (428)                                       -
                                ------------    ----------   -----------    -------------    ---------   ------------    ---------

        Total assets                   8,176        13,064         1,537          130,319          791          2,186      156,073
                                ------------    ----------   -----------    -------------    ---------   ------------    ---------

LIABILITIES:
    Distributions and
      withdrawals payable                  7             8                            124                                      139
    Undistributed  
      participants' loans                  2             1                             29                         (32)           -
    General and administrative
      expenses payable                     8            15             2               85            1                         111
                                ------------    ----------   -----------    -------------    ---------   ------------    ---------

        Total liabilities                 17            24             2              238            1            (32)         250
                                ------------    ----------   -----------    -------------    ---------   ------------    ---------

        Plan equity             $      8,159    $   13,040   $     1,535    $     130,081    $     790   $      2,218    $ 155,823
                                ============    ==========   ===========    =============    =========   ============    =========
</TABLE> 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                       STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            as of December 31, 1996
                           (in thousands of dollars)

                                  __________

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                   Diversified
                                     Equity        Interest       Government    
                                      Index         Income        Securities    Philip Morris
                                      Fund           Fund          Fund (GF)     Stock Fund        Total
                                   -----------     --------       ----------    -------------     ---------- 
<S>                                <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>               <C>   
ASSETS:
    Allocated share of
      Trust net assets             $     5,778     $ 13,373       $    1,149    $     127,059       $147,359
    Employer contributions
       receivable                            1            1                1              221            224
    Interfund receivables
      (payables)                            79          381              140             (600)             -
                                   -----------     --------       ----------    -------------     ---------- 

        Total assets                     5,858       13,755            1,290          126,680        147,583
                                   -----------     --------       ----------    -------------     ---------- 

LIABILITIES:
    Distributions and
      withdrawals payable                   57          247               14            3,742          4,060
    General and administrative
      expenses payable                       1            5                1               33             40
                                   -----------     --------       ----------    -------------     ---------- 

        Total liabilities                   58          252               15            3,775          4,100
                                   -----------     --------       ----------    -------------     ---------- 

        Plan equity                $     5,800     $ 13,503       $    1,275    $     122,905       $143,483
                                   ===========     ========       ==========    =============     ========== 
</TABLE> 



  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
                     for the year ended December 31, 1997
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                     _____

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Diversified                                                
                                            Equity      Interest     Government     Government                            
                                            Index        Income      Securities     Securities   Philip Morris  Balanced  
                                             Fund         Fund          Fund        Fund (GF)    Stock Fund      Fund     
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------  
<S>                                      <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>       
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                
      Employer contributions             $       25    $       20   $        10      $       3   $      2,481   $      4            
      Employee contributions                    505           548            95             33          4,762         16            
      Allocated share of Trust                                                                                                      
        investment activities:                                                                                                      
          Interest income                                     773            70             21            187                       
          Dividend income                                                                               5,114         22            
          Net appreciation in                                                                                                       
             fair value of investments        1,853                          21                        23,786         15            
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------           
                                              1,853           773            91             21         29,087         37            
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------           
          Total additions                     2,383         1,341           196             57         36,330         57            
                                        -----------   -----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- -----------       
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                         
      Distributions and                                                                                                             
        withdrawals                          (1,262)       (3,809)         (231)           (45)       (22,069)       (12)           
      General and administrative                                                                                                    
        expenses                                (30)          (55)          (11)            (1)          (558)        (1)           
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------           
          Total deductions                   (1,292)       (3,864)         (242)           (46)       (22,627)       (13)           
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------           
Net transfers among funds                     1,365         2,167         1,598         (1,286)        (4,598)       754            
Participants' loans                            (106)         (120)          (20)                       (2,129)        (8)           
Participants' loan repayments                     9            13             3                           200                       
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------  
          Net additions (deductions)          2,359          (463)        1,535         (1,275)         7,176        790            

PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                                                        
      Beginning of year                       5,800        13,503             -          1,275        122,905          -            
                                         -----------   ----------   ------------   ------------ -------------- ----------  
      End of year                        $    8,159    $   13,040   $     1,535      $       -   $    130,081   $    790      
                                         ===========   ==========   ============   ============ ============== ==========  

<CAPTION> 
                                           Participants'
                                              Loan                                           
                                            Account           Total                                  
                                           ------------    ----------  
<S>                                        <C>             <C>                                 
ADDITIONS:                                                                                   
      Employer contributions                               $   2,543                         
      Employee contributions                                   5,959                         
      Allocated share of Trust                                                               
        investment activities:                                                               
          Interest income                  $        60         1,111                            
          Dividend income                                      5,136                         
          Net appreciation in                                                                
             fair value of investments                        25,675                         
                                           ------------    ----------  
                                                    60        31,922                         
                                           ------------    ----------                        
                                                      
          Total additions                           60        40,424                         
                                           ------------    ----------                        
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                  
      Distributions and                                                                      
        withdrawals                                          (27,428)                        
      General and administrative                                                             
        expenses                                                (656)                        
                                           ------------    ----------                        
                                                      
          Total deductions                           -       (28,084)                        
                                           ------------    ----------                        
Net transfers among funds                                          -                         
Participants' loans                              2,383             -                      
Participants' loan repayments                     (225)            -                         
                                           ------------    ----------                        
                                                      
          Net additions (deductions)             2,218        12,340                         

PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                 
      Beginning of year                              -       143,483                         
                                           ------------    ----------  
      End of year                          $     2,218     $ 155,823                         
                                           ============    ========== 
</TABLE> 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      -6-
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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
                     for the year ended December 31, 1996
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                     ____

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                Diversified   
                                                  Equity           Interest       Government
                                                   Index            Income        Securities      Philip Morris
                                                   Fund              Fund           Fund (GF)      Stock Fund       Total
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
<S>                                             <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>             <C> 
ADDITIONS:
      Employer contributions                    $       10       $       18       $        12     $      2,367    $    2,407
      Employee contributions                           435              667               135            4,690         5,927
      Allocated share of Trust                                                                                              
        investment activities:                                                                                              
          Interest income                                               786                63              147           996
          Dividend income                                                                                5,127         5,127
          Net appreciation in                                                                                               
             fair value of investments               1,089                                              25,050        26,139
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
                                                     1,089              786                63           30,324        32,262
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
          Total additions                            1,534            1,471               210           37,381        40,596
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
                                                                                                                            
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                 
      Distributions and                                                                                                     
        withdrawals                                 (1,292)          (3,529)             (189)         (25,088)      (30,098)
      General and administrative                                                                                            
        expenses                                        (9)             (30)               (2)            (200)         (241)
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
          Total deductions                          (1,301)          (3,559)             (191)         (25,288)      (30,339)
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------   
Net transfers among funds                            1,291            2,181               124           (3,596)           -  
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
          Net additions                              1,524               93               143            8,497        10,257 
                                                                                                                             
PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                                                 
      Beginning of year                              4,276           13,410             1,132          114,408       133,226 
                                                -----------      ----------       ------------    -------------   ----------  
      End of year                               $    5,800       $   13,503       $     1,275     $    122,905    $  143,483 
                                                ===========      ==========       ============    =============   ==========  
</TABLE> 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


                                      -7-
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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
                     for the year ended December 31, 1995
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                   ________

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                           Diversified
                                              Equity      Interest      Government                                       
                                              Index        Income       Securities  Philip Morris                    
                                               Fund         Fund         Fund (GF)   Stock Fund      Total           
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------            
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>             
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                 
      Employer contributions               $        11   $        21   $        14   $     3,054   $     3,100             
      Employee contributions                       379           743           154         4,577         5,853             
      Allocated share of Trust                                                                                             
        investment activities:                                                                                             
          Interest income                                        791            46            96           933             
          Dividend income                                                                  4,684         4,684             
          Net appreciation in                                                                                              
             fair value of investments           1,212                          17        42,863        44,092             
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                                                 1,212           791            63        47,643        49,709            
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 

          Total additions                        1,602         1,555           231        55,274        58,662             
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------      
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                
      Distributions and                                                                                                    
        withdrawals                               (859)       (2,221)         (156)      (17,748)      (20,984)            
      General and administrative                                                                                           
        expenses                                   (11)          (39)           (3)         (260)         (313)            
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------             

          Total deductions                        (870)       (2,260)         (159)      (18,008)      (21,297)            
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------             

Net transfers among funds                           73         1,598           101        (1,772)           -              
Net transfers between plans                        (59)         (112)          (18)       (1,159)       (1,348)            
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------             

          Net additions                            746           781           155        34,335        36,017             
                                                                                                                           
PLAN EQUITY:                                                                                                               
      Beginning of year                          3,530        12,629           977        80,073        97,209             
                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
      End of year                          $     4,276   $    13,410   $     1,132   $   114,408   $   133,226              
                                           ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   =========== 
</TABLE> 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      -8-

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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  General Description of the Plan:

    The Kraft Foods Employee Thrift-Investment Plan (the "Plan") is a defined
    contribution plan designed to encourage employees to save for retirement by
    providing eligible employees with an opportunity to invest a portion of
    their compensation and to share in a matching contribution by Kraft Foods,
    Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Kraft Foods") by making such contribution.
    Kraft Foods is a subsidiary of Philip Morris Companies Inc. (the "Company").

    Hourly and certain salaried employees of Kraft Foods and certain of its
    domestic subsidiaries (the "Kraft Foods Companies") who are represented by
    designated collective bargaining units are eligible to participate in the
    Plan, provided they meet eligibility requirements. The benefits offered
    under the Plan may vary, depending upon the job location of the employee and
    the collective bargaining unit of which he or she is a member. After
    completing one year of service, eligible employees may make before-tax
    and/or after-tax contributions. Matching contributions by Kraft Foods (the
    "Kraft Foods Matching Contributions") are contributed to the Plan (see Note
    3). Prior to 1997, Kraft Foods Matching Contributions were based on profits
    from certain of Kraft Foods' operating units. Currently, Kraft Foods
    Matching Contributions are made at a fixed rate. The provisions of the Plan
    are detailed in the official Plan document which legally governs the
    operation of the Plan.

    The administration of the Plan has generally been delegated to the
    Management Committee for Employee Benefits of Kraft Foods (the "Committee")
    comprised of employees of Kraft Foods. The Committee has appointed the
    Administrative Committee to handle certain Plan administration matters. The
    Corporate Employee Plans Investment Committee of Philip Morris Companies
    Inc. (the "Investment Committee") is responsible for the selection of the
    investment options in which participants elect to invest their assets in the
    Plan and monitors the performance of these investment options. The Committee
    and the Investment Committee are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
    "Fiduciaries".

    Assets of the Plan are co-invested with the assets of the Kraft Foods Thrift
    Plan and other defined contribution plans sponsored by Kraft Foods in a
    commingled investment fund known as the Kraft Foods Master Defined
    Contribution Trust (hereinafter referred to as the "Trust") for which
    Bankers Trust Company (the "Trustee") serves as the trustee (see Note 7).

    Prior to May 12, 1997, participants had the option of investing their Plan
    Accounts (see Note 4) in 25 percent increments in each of the funds (except
    the Balanced Fund) listed below. Effective May 12, 1997, participants have
    the option of investing their Plan Accounts in five percent increments in
    the five funds listed below. Except for participants employed at the
    Naperville, Illinois facility of Kraft Foods (a "Naperville Participant"),
    Kraft Foods Matching Contributions made prior to May 12, 1997 were initially
    invested

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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

   in the Philip Morris Stock Fund but could have been allocated and invested in
   the same manner as participant contributions in the month following the month
   in which the Kraft Foods Matching Contributions were made.  Effective May 12,
   1997, the participant may reallocate and invest Kraft Foods Matching
   Contributions initially invested in the Philip Morris Stock Fund on any
   business day.

      DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INDEX FUND (also referred to as the EQUITY INDEX FUND)
      - This fund is invested primarily in an index fund of stocks on a weighted
      average basis in approximately the same proportion as the Standard &
      Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks ("S&P 500").

      INTEREST INCOME FUND - This fund consists primarily of investment
      contracts entered into by the Trustee with financial institutions, each of
      which agrees to repay in full the amounts invested with the institution,
      plus interest. The assets of the Interest Income Fund are also invested in
      pools of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, and
      obligations of the United States Government and its agencies.  As an
      integral part of the purchase of each pool of these investments for the
      Interest Income Fund, a financial institution agrees to protect the pool
      to the extent its market value fluctuates from original cost, but not in
      the event of a default of any security in the pool.

      GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND - This fund includes primarily direct
      obligations of the U.S. Government or its agencies, obligations guaranteed
      by the U.S. Government or its agencies, and fully insured bank deposits.
      Prior to May 1, 1997, participants had the option of investing their Plan
      Accounts in the Government Securities Fund (GF), which had the same
      investment objective as the Government Securities Fund except that the
      average maturity of the securities was less than two years.  Effective May
      1, 1997, the Government Securities Fund (GF) was merged into the
      Government Securities Fund.  The average maturity of the U.S. Government
      securities in the Government Securities Fund is approximately five years.
      Prior to May 15, 1995, the average maturity of the securities in this fund
      was two years.

      PHILIP MORRIS STOCK FUND - This fund is invested in the common stock of
      the Company (the "Common Stock") and short-term temporary investments.

      BALANCED FUND - This fund is invested primarily in a diversified mix of
      domestic and foreign stocks, investment grade bonds, international bonds,
      and investment grade money market funds.  In general, the assets of the
      Balanced Fund may be invested according to the following mix: 40 percent
      to 70 percent in stocks, 20 percent to 55 percent in bonds, and zero
      percent to 25 percent in money market instruments.

   None of the foregoing funds guarantees a return to the participant.
   Participants may change their options once a month (effective May 12, 1997,
   normally on any business day). Prior to May 12, 1997, participants could not
   directly transfer amounts between the Interest Income Fund and the Government
   Securities Fund (GF).

                                      -10-
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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
   Each participant may vote all the shares of Common Stock held in his or her
   Plan Accounts and invested in the Philip Morris Stock Fund. The Trustee will
   vote full and fractional shares of Common Stock in accordance with each
   individual participant's instruction. The Trustee votes those shares of
   Common Stock for which no or inadequate voting instructions have been
   received in the same proportions as the shares for which instructions have
   been received.

   At December 31, 1997 and 1996, there were 3,384 and 3,523 participants,
   respectively, some of whom elected to invest in more than one fund.  Set
   forth below is the number of participants investing in each fund.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                              December 31,
                                                            ----------------
                                                              1997    1996
                                                            -------  ------- 
      <S>                                                   <C>      <C>
      Diversified Equity Index Fund                            692     598
      Interest Income Fund                                     966   1,052
      Government Securities Fund                               301       -
      Government Securities Fund (GF)                            -     258
      Philip Morris Stock Fund                               3,297   3,331
      Balanced Fund                                             70       -
</TABLE>

   Each participant is at all times fully vested in the balance of his or her
   After-Tax Contributions Account, Before-Tax Contributions Account, and in the
   balance of his or her Kraft Foods Matching Account attributable to amounts
   contributed before January 1, 1986 or transferred from the General Foods
   Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") (see Note 4), and, in the case of a
   Naperville Participant, in the balance of the employer contribution-derived
   account transferred from the predecessor plan.  A participant shall be fully
   vested in the balance in his or her Kraft Foods Matching Account upon
   attainment of age 55, permanent and total disability, or death while employed
   by Kraft Foods or any of its affiliates, upon a change in control of the
   Company (see Note 3), or upon a termination of the Plan (see Note 12).
   Otherwise, a participant who is employed by Kraft Foods or any of its
   affiliates at other than the Naperville, Illinois facility of Kraft Foods
   shall become vested in his or her Kraft Foods  Matching Account based on the
   number of years of vesting service determined in accordance with the
   following schedule:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Vested
           Years of Service                                    Percentage
           ----------------                                    ----------
           <S>                                                 <C>
             Less than 3                                           0%
             3 but less than 4                                    50%
             4 but less than 5                                    75%
             5 or more                                           100%
</TABLE>

   A Naperville Participant shall be fully vested in the entire balance in
   his or her Kraft Foods  Matching Account after two years of participation in
   the Plan (and the predecessor plan) or the completion of five years of
   service.

   Forfeitures:

        Kraft Foods Matching Contributions forfeited by terminated participants
        are used to reduce future Kraft Foods Matching Contributions to the 
        Plan.

                                      -11-
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                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

    Valuation of Trust Investments:

       Investments in common trust funds of the General Employee Benefit Common
       Trust of Bankers Trust Company ("GEBT") are valued on the basis of the
       relative interest of each participating investor (including each
       participant) in the fair value of the underlying assets of each of the
       respective GEBT common trust funds.

       Investment contracts and the pools of mortgaged-backed and asset-backed
       securities and other investments held in the Interest Income Fund are
       recorded at their contract values, which represent contributions and
       reinvested income, less any withdrawals plus accrued interest, because
       these investments have fully benefit-responsive features. For example,
       participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a
       portion of their investment at contract value. However, withdrawals
       influenced by employer-initiated events, such as in connection with the
       sale of a business, may result in a distribution at other than contract
       value. There are no reserves against contract values for credit risk of
       contract issuers or otherwise. The fair value of the investment contracts
       and the pools of mortgaged-backed and asset-backed securities and other 
       investments at December 31, 1997 and 1996 was $639,429,002 and
       $712,947,862, respectively. The average yield and crediting interest rate
       of the Interest Income Fund was approximately seven percent for 1997 and
       1996. The crediting interest rate for the pools of mortgaged-backed and
       asset-backed securities is reset periodically by the issuer based on the
       relationship between the contract value and the fair value of the
       underlying securities, but cannot be less than zero. The crediting
       interest rate for the investment contracts is either agreed-to in advance
       with the issuer or varies based on an agreed-to formula, but cannot be
       less than zero.

       Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price on the
       last business day of the year; listed securities for which no sale was
       reported on that date are recorded at the last reported bid price.
       However, if trading in Common Stock has been suspended on the New York
       Stock Exchange on a trading day and not resumed before the end of the
       trading day, the Trustee will use the composite price listed in The Wall
       Street Journal on the next business day. Effective July 14, 1997, the
       Trustee will use a weighted average sales price method for valuing the
       portion of Participants' Accounts transferred from the Philip Morris
       Stock Fund if using the closing price or composite price of Common Stock
       results in a value of the Philip Morris Stock Fund which is at least one-
       tenth of one percent (.1%) less than the value using the weighted average
       sales price method. The weighted average sales price method uses the
       average of all of the prices for which Common Stock is sold over one or
       more business days as determined by the Trustee. Securities that are not
       listed on an exchange are generally traded in active markets and valued
       by the Trustee from quoted market prices.

       Short-term temporary investments are generally carried at cost, which
       approximates fair value.

                                      -12-
<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

   Investment Transactions and Investment Income of the Trust:

      Investment transactions are accounted for on the dates purchases or sales
      are executed.  Realized gains and losses are computed on the basis of
      average cost of investments sold.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-
      dividend date; interest income is recorded as earned on an accrual basis.

      In accordance with the policy of stating investments at fair value, the
      net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments reflects
      both realized gains or losses and the change in the unrealized
      appreciation (depreciation) of investments held at year-end (see Note 8).

3. Contributions:

   No contribution is required from any eligible employee under the Plan.
   Eligible employees (other than Naperville Participants) may elect to
   contribute from one percent to 10 percent of his or her base rate of
   compensation, but contributions from base compensation over $15,000 may not
   exceed six percent.  A Naperville Participant may elect to contribute from
   one percent to 16 percent of his or her compensation, but only contributions
   not in excess of six percent of compensation are eligible for Kraft Foods
   Matching Contributions described below.

   Contributions may be made on a before-tax basis, an after-tax basis, or in a
   combination of the two.  The percentage of compensation available for both
   before-tax and after-tax contributions may vary from year-to-year.  The
   aggregate contributions actually made by participants may not cause the Plan
   to violate limitations on such contributions set forth in the Internal
   Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").  The Code also imposes a
   dollar limitation on the amount of before-tax contributions for a calendar
   year.  For 1997, a participant's before-tax contributions were limited to
   $9,500; for 1998, a participant's before-tax contributions will be limited to
   $10,000.

   Each year Kraft Foods Matching Contributions are based on the amount of each
   participant's contributions to the Plan, subject to certain limitations under
   the Code. Kraft Foods Matching Contributions on behalf of Naperville
   Participants equal 25 percent of each Naperville Participant's contributions
   not in excess of six percent of compensation. Beginning January 1, 1997, the
   Kraft Foods Matching Contributions on behalf of all other participants will
   equal 45 percent of each participants' contributions.

   The Kraft Foods Matching Contributions percentage for years prior to 1997 was
   the greater of (i) 75 percent of the matching contribution rate under the
   Kraft Foods Thrift Plan or (ii) from 30 percent to 65 percent of a
   participant's contributions, depending on the annual percent change in
   earnings shown in the table below. The Kraft Foods Matching Contributions
   percentage to the Plan for a Plan year could not exceed the percentage
   contributed by Kraft Foods to the Kraft Foods Thrift Plan for the same year.
   The average annual percent change in earnings is the percent change in
   earnings, before income taxes,

                                      -13-
<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

   goodwill amortization, interest and Company assessments of certain operating
   units of Kraft Foods, over the five-year period immediately preceding the
   Plan year for which the Kraft Foods Matching Contributions were to be made.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   The Kraft Foods Matching
                     If Annual Percent          Contribution as a Percentage of
                   Change in Earnings Is         Participant Contributions Is
                   ---------------------        -------------------------------
                      <S>                          <C>
                      5% (or less)                            30%
                      6-8%                                    35%
                      9-11%                                   40%
                      12-14%                                  45%
                      15-17%                                  50%
                      18-20%                                  55%
                      21-23%                                  60%
                      24% (or more)                           65%
</TABLE>

   The Kraft Foods Matching Contributions percentage was 43 percent and 55
   percent in 1996 and 1995, respectively.

   Participants' contributions are recorded in the period in which they are
   withheld by the Kraft Foods Companies.  Kraft Foods Matching Contributions
   for the year are accrued by the Plan based upon the amount to be funded each
   year.

   Kraft Foods Matching Contributions are discretionary.  Kraft Foods Matching
   Contributions and participant contributions are subject to specified
   limitations as described in the Code and the Employee Retirement Income
   Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").

   The Plan provides, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the
   Plan) of the Company, for the preservation of the Kraft Foods Matching
   Contributions for all participants for the year in which the Change of
   Control occurs and for two years thereafter.

4. Valuation of Participant Accounts:

   The Committee maintains Accounts for each participant to reflect the source
   and the participant's share of the funds invested in the Trust:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       Account                            Source
       -------                            ------  
       <S>                                <C> 
       Kraft Foods Matching Account       Kraft Foods Matching Contributions and
                                          amounts transferred from the ESOP and
                                          other predecessor plans 
       Before-Tax Contributions Account   Before-Tax Contributions 
       After-Tax Contributions Account    After-Tax Contributions 
       Rollover Account                   Amounts transferred (directly or      
                                          indirectly) from another plan         
                                          qualified under Section 401 (a) of the
</TABLE>                                  Code         

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<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)
                                        
   At the end of each month (effective May 12, 1997, each business day), the
   Trustee determines the current fair value of each of the investment funds in
   the Trust described in Note 1.  The fair value of each participant's share in
   the Trust is determined with respect to their Kraft Foods Matching Account,
   Before-Tax Contributions Account, After-Tax Contributions Account and
   Rollover Account, on the basis of their proportionate share in each fund.

5. Withdrawals and Distributions:

   Participants may make withdrawals against their Kraft Foods Matching, Before-
   Tax Contributions and After-Tax Contributions Accounts under limited
   circumstances in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Plan.

   Upon termination of employment, including retirement, a participant has
   several options available, as described in the Plan, with respect to the
   distribution of his or her Accounts. Normally, distributions are made within
   two weeks after a distribution request is made.

   In the event the Plan is terminated, distributions will be made in accordance
   with the current value of participants' Accounts under the direction of the
   Committee and in accordance with the Code.

6. Participants' Loans:

   Effective May 12, 1997, participants may borrow from their Before-Tax
   Contributions, After-Tax Contributions and Rollover Accounts in accordance
   with the provisions outlined in the Plan.

   A participant's Loan Account equals the principal amount of his or her
   loans outstanding.  The principal amount of loan repayments reduce the Loan
   Account and are added back to the participant's Accounts originally used as
   the source of the loan.  The repaid amount (including interest) is reinvested
   in the funds according to the participant's current investment authorization.

   Participants' loans are carried at the original principal amount less
   principal repayments.  Participants' loan repayments receivable represent
   amounts withheld by the Kraft Foods Companies from participants' compensation
   and not yet remitted to the Plan.  Amounts to be disbursed under employee
   loan agreements are recorded as undistributed participants' loans as of the
   loan agreement date.

7. Investments Held by the Trust:

   The Plan's allocated share of the Trust's net assets and investment
   activities is based upon the total of each individual participant's share of
   the Trust.  The Plan's approximate allocated share of the Trust and its
   approximate allocated share of the net assets of each fund

                                      -15-

<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          (in thousands of dollars) 
                                  (continued)

in the Trust at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1997             1996
                                                   --------         --------
   <S>                                                <C>             <C>
   Trust                                               5%               6%
 
   Diversified Equity Index Fund                       1%               1%
   Interest Income Fund                                2%               2%
   Government Securities Fund                          4%               -
   Government Securities Fund (GF)                     -              100%
   Philip Morris Stock Fund                           10%              11%
   Balanced Fund                                       1%               -
   Participants' Loan Account                          6%               -
</TABLE>

The Plan's approximate allocated share of the Trust's investment activities for
the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, was six percent, eight percent
and eight percent, respectively.

Most expenses incurred in administering the Plan and paid to third parties are
borne by the Trust. The following expenses are paid from the Plan's assets:
investment management fees, brokerage commissions, trustee's fees, audit fees,
recordkeeping fees and legal fees. For 1997 and 1996, the approximate amount of
such expenses, expressed as a percentage of the average net assets of each fund
under the Plan, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1997         1996
                                                    --------     -------  
   <S>                                                <C>         <C>
   Diversified Equity Index Fund                      0.43%       0.18%
   Interest Income Fund                               0.41%       0.22%
   Government Securities Fund                         1.43%         -
   Government Securities Fund (GF)                    0.16%       0.17%
   Philip Morris Stock Fund                           0.44%       0.17%
   Balanced Fund                                      0.25%         -
</TABLE>

Investments that represented five percent or more of total Trust assets as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1997              1996
                                                ----------        ----------
   <S>                                          <C>               <C>  
   Equity Index Fund
    GEBT Equity Index Fund                        $606,132          $442,151
   Interest Income Fund
    BT GNMA Pooled Fund                           $205,335
   Philip Morris Stock Fund
    Common Stock                                $1,228,357        $1,055,822
   Growth Equity Fund                             $166,407
</TABLE>

The GEBT Equity Index Fund currently includes Common Stock.

                                      -16-

<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)

At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the financial position of the Trust was:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1997                  1996         
                                                              ----------            ----------           
<S>                                                           <C>                   <C>                  
Assets:                                                                                                                    
  Investments at fair value:                                                                                                
      Equity Index Fund:                                                                                                     
         GEBT Equity Index Fund                                                                                                
            (cost $345,425 and $296,077)                      $  606,132            $  442,151           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                         2,634                   945           
      Interest Income Fund:                                                                                                    
         Investment contracts (at contract                                                                                     
          value)                                                                                                               
            (cost approximates contract value)                   630,012               719,263           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                        21,022                31,250           
      Government Securities Fund:                                                                                              
         Government securities                                                                                                 
            (cost $28,343 and $25,873)                            28,596                25,693           
         Federal Agency Obligations                                                                                            
            (cost $3,976 and $2,979)                               3,974                 2,911           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                           929                   812           
      Government Securities Fund (GF):                                                                                         
         Government securities                                                                                                 
            (cost approximates fair value)                             -                 1,184           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                             -                   110           
      Philip Morris Stock Fund:                                                                                                
         Common stock                                                                                                          
            (cost $552,253 and $439,309)                       1,228,357             1,055,822           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                
            (cost approximates fair value)                        33,679                28,613           
      International Equity Fund:                                                                                               
         International Equity Fund                                                                                             
            (cost $55,014 and $52,300)                            58,229                56,401           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                           222                   114           
      Balanced Fund:                                                                                                           
         Balanced Fund                                                                                   
            (cost $114,680 and $72,891)                          125,303                77,163           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                           503                   189           
      Growth Equity Fund:                                                                                                      
         Growth Equity Fund                                                                                                    
            (cost $174,420 and $117,557)                         166,407               122,194           
         Short-term temporary investments                                                                                      
            (cost approximates fair value)                           586                   312           
   Other investments:                                                                                                          
      Participants' Loan Account:                                                                                              
         Loans to participants                                    41,995                37,375           
                                                              ----------            ----------           
            Total investments                                  2,948,580             2,602,502           
   Receivables:                                                                                                                
      Interest income                                                811                 1,063           
      Dividend income                                             11,039                11,308           
      Other receivables                                            8,507                 2,980           
                                                              ----------            ----------           
            Total assets                                       2,968,937             2,617,853           
Liabilities:                                                                                                                 
   Other payables                                                    745                 1,264           
                                                              ----------            ----------           
            Net assets                                        $2,968,192            $2,616,589           
                                                              ==========            ==========          
</TABLE>

                                      -17-

<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)

The changes in the Trust net assets for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995, were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1997                1996                1995      
                                                  -----------         -----------          ----------       
<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                 <C>              
Additions:                                                                                                  
 Employer contributions                            $   37,225          $   35,823          $   42,957       
 Employee contributions                                98,076              94,665             104,014       
                                                                                                            
Transfers from predecessor trusts                           -                 300                (448)      
                                                                                                            
Investment activities:                                                                                      
 Interest                                              47,603              47,971              55,956       
 Dividends                                             89,392              56,586              51,225       
 Interest on participant loans                          2,980               2,598               2,394       
                                                   ----------          ----------          ----------       
                                                      139,975             107,155             109,575       
 Net appreciation                                                                                           
  in fair value of investments                        354,618             313,941             512,078       
                                                   ----------          ----------          ----------       
    Net investment activities                         494,593             421,096             621,653       
                                                                                                            
Deductions:                                                                                                 
 Distributions and withdrawals                       (275,232)           (348,908)           (258,160)      
 General and administrative                                                                                 
   expenses                                            (3,059)             (2,792)             (3,133)      
                                                   ----------          ----------          ----------       
                                                                                                            
Increase in Trust net assets                          351,603             200,184             506,883       
                                                                                                            
Net assets:                                                                                                 
 Beginning of year                                  2,616,589           2,416,405           1,909,522       
                                                   ----------          ----------          ----------       
 End of year                                       $2,968,192          $2,616,589          $2,416,405       
                                                   ==========          ==========          ==========        
</TABLE>

                                      -18-

<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (in thousands of dollars)
                                  (continued)


8.   Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair Value of Trust Investments:

The realized gains and losses on disposals and changes in unrealized
appreciation or depreciation of investments in the Trust for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              Freihofer
                                                                                                              Equitable
                                    Equity       Government        Government                                  Capital     
                                    Index        Securities        Securities        Philip Morris           Management    
                                     Fund            Fund            Fund (GF)        Stock Fund                Fund       
                                 ----------    --------------  ---------------      ---------------         ------------   
<S>                              <C>           <C>             <C>                  <C>                     <C>            
1997                                                                                                                       
- ----                                                                                                                       
Realized gains (losses):                                                                                                   
    Proceeds                      $ 89,418        $    8,972      $        475           $ 269,015                           
    Cost                            55,447             9,049               475             122,940                           
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------  
      Net realized gains                                                                                                   
         (losses)                   33,971               (77)               -              146,075                           
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------ 
Unrealized appreciation                                                                                                    
    (depreciation):                                                                                                        
    Beginning of year              146,074              (248)                              616,513                           
    End of year                    260,707               251                               676,104                           
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------ 
        Increase (decrease)        114,633               499                -               59,591                           
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------ 
Net appreciation                                                                                                           
    (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
     value of investments         $148,604        $      422      $         -            $ 205,666                           
                                  ========        ==========      ============           =========          ============

1996                                                                                                                       
- ----                                                                                                                       
Realized gains (losses):                                                                                                   
    Proceeds                      $ 51,031        $    9,262      $      1,436           $ 373,172                           
    Cost                            37,037             9,271             1,436             172,650                           
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------ 
      Net realized gains                                                                                                   
         (losses)                   13,994                (9)               -              200,522                           
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------   
Unrealized appreciation                                                                                                    
    (depreciation):                                                                                                        
    Beginning of year               82,031               789                               593,451                           
    End of year                    146,074              (248)                              616,513                         
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------ 
        Increase (decrease)         64,043            (1,037)               -               23,062                         
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------    
Net appreciation                                                                                                           
    (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
     value of investments         $ 78,037        $   (1,046)     $         -            $ 223,584                           
                                  ========        ==========      ============           =========          ============     
                                                                                                                           
1995                                                                                                                       
- ----                                                                                                                       
Realized gains:                                                                                                            
    Proceeds                      $ 44,833        $   16,505      $      1,431           $ 173,058             $  12,642     
    Cost                            37,484            16,505             1,431              94,527                 6,063     
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------  
      Net realized gains             7,349                -                 -               78,531                 6,579     
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------   
Unrealized appreciation                                                                                                    
    (depreciation):                                                                                                        
    Beginning of year                3,838              (109)                              231,434                 6,636     
    Transfer from Entenmann's                                                               16,383                             
    End of year                     82,031               789                               593,451                             
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------  
        Increase (decrease)         78,193               898                -              345,634                (6,636)    
                                  --------        ----------      ------------           ---------          ------------   
Net appreciation                                                                                                           
    (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
     value of investments         $ 85,542        $      898      $         -            $ 424,165             $     (57)    
                                  ========        ==========      ============           =========          ============
<PAGE>
<CAPTION> 

                                 
                                 
                                    International                   Growth
                                       Equity        Balanced       Equity
                                        Fund           Fund          Fund         Total
                                    -------------   -----------   ----------    --------- 
<S>                                 <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>
1997                             
- ----                             
Realized gains (losses):         
    Proceeds                         $  23,172      $ 21,845      $  32,533     $ 445,430
    Cost                                21,054        19,574         29,812       258,351
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
      Net realized gains         
         (losses)                        2,118         2,271          2,721       187,079
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------                                   
Unrealized appreciation          
    (depreciation):              
    Beginning of year                    4,101         4,272          4,637       775,349
    End of year                          3,216        10,623         (8,013)      942,888
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
        Increase (decrease)               (885)        6,351        (12,650)      167,539
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------                                   
Net appreciation                 
    (depreciation) in fair       
     value of investments            $   1,233      $  8,622      $  (9,929)    $ 354,618
                                     =========      ========      =========     =========                                   
1996                             
- ----                             
Realized gains (losses):         
    Proceeds                         $  15,309      $  9,120      $  25,847     $ 485,177
    Cost                                14,552         8,758         25,254       268,958
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
      Net realized gains         
         (losses)                          757           362            593       216,219
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
Unrealized appreciation          
    (depreciation):              
    Beginning of year                    1,177           792           (613)      677,627
    End of year                          4,101         4,272          4,637       775,349
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
        Increase (decrease)              2,924         3,480          5,250        97,722
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
Net appreciation                 
    (depreciation) in fair       
     value of investments            $   3,681      $  3,842      $   5,843     $ 313,941
                                     =========      ========      =========     =========  
1995                             
- ----                             
Realized gains:                  
    Proceeds                         $   2,036      $  1,859      $   2,514     $ 254,878
    Cost                                 2,012         1,813          2,410       162,245
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
      Net realized gains                    24            46            104        92,633
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
Unrealized appreciation          
    (depreciation):              
    Beginning of year                                                             241,799
    Transfer from Entenmann's                                                      16,383
    End of year                          1,177           792           (613)      677,627
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
        Increase (decrease)              1,177           792           (613)      419,445
                                     ---------      --------      ---------     ---------  
Net appreciation                 
    (depreciation) in fair       
     value of investments            $   1,201      $    838      $    (509)    $ 512,078
                                     =========      ========      =========     =========  
</TABLE> 

                                     -19-
<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                (in thousands of dollars, except per unit data)
                                  (continued)


9. Participation Units:

The number of employee participation units and the net asset value per unit for
the funds at December 31, 1997 was:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Diversified   
                                   Equity     Interest       Government                                   Participants'
                                   Index      Income         Securities    Philip Morris      Balanced       Loan
                                    Fund       Fund             Fund       Stock Fund           Fund        Account         Total
                               -----------  -----------    ------------   -------------     -----------  --------------  -----------
<S>                            <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>               <C>          <C>             <C> 
1997:
    Net Assets                  $   8,159      $ 13,040      $    1,535     $  130,081       $    790        $  2,218     $155,823
    Number of
       participation units            630        12,456             143         10,991             70
    Net asset value
       per unit                 $ 12.9508      $ 1.0469      $  10.7343     $  11.8352      $ 11.2857
</TABLE> 

                                     -20-
<PAGE>
 
                  KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (concluded)

10.  Transactions with Parties in Interest:

     The Fiduciaries are not aware of any transaction between the Plan and a
     party in interest (as defined in ERISA) or disqualified person (as defined
     in the Code) to the Plan (1) which is prohibited under the fiduciary
     responsibility provisions of ERISA or the prohibited transaction provisions
     of the Code, or (2) which has not been exempted from such prohibitions
     pursuant to a class exemption issued by the Department of Labor.

11.  Tax Status:

     By letter dated November 14, 1995, the Internal Revenue Service has
     determined that the Plan, as amended and in effect as of January 1, 1993,
     constitutes a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and the
     related Trust is, therefore, exempt from Federal income taxes under the
     provisions of Section 501(a) of the Code. The Plan has been subsequently
     amended and no determination as to the continued qualification of the Plan
     under Section 401(a) of the Code and of the exemption of the related Trust
     from Federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Code has been sought
     from the Internal Revenue Service. The Fiduciaries believe that the Plan
     continues to be designed and operated in accordance with the applicable
     provisions of the Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been
     included in the Plan's financial statements. Accordingly, participants will
     not be subject to income tax on Kraft Foods Matching Contributions and
     before-tax contributions made on their behalf by Kraft Foods, on the making
     of a timely rollover contribution to the Trust, nor on earnings credited to
     their Accounts until withdrawn or distributed.

12.  Plan Termination:

     The Board of Directors of Kraft Foods has the right, subject to the
     applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, to amend (retroactively or
     otherwise) the Plan, suspend making Kraft Foods Matching Contributions to
     the Plan or to terminate the Plan. In the event the Plan is terminated or
     partially terminated (within the meaning of the Code), each affected
     participant will become fully vested in the balance in his or her Kraft
     Foods Matching Account.

                                      -21-
<PAGE>
 
                                  SIGNATURES
                                        

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Management Committee for Employee Benefits of Kraft Foods, Inc., having
administrative responsibility of the Plan, has duly caused this annual report to
be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                           KRAFT FOODS EMPLOYEE
                                          THRIFT-INVESTMENT PLAN
                                               (Name of Plan)



                                          By    /s/ TERRY M. FAULK
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                Terry M. Faulk, Chairman,
                                             Management Committee for Employee
                                                Benefits of Kraft Foods, Inc.


Date:  May 21, 1998

                                      -22-
<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        Column A                                                   Column B           Column C            Column D
                        --------                                                   --------           --------            --------
                                                                                  Face Amount           Cost
                                                                                  or Nuumber          Basis of
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                               of Shares/Units     Investments          Fair Value
- ---------------------------------                                               ---------------     -----------          ----------
<S>                                                                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
EQUITY INDEX FUND  --  20.65%

GEBT Equity Index Fund  --  20.56%                                                  267,164       $ 345,424,848       $ 606,131,969

Short-Term Investments  --  .09%

GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                                   2,634,009           2,634,009           2,634,009
                                                                                                  -------------       -------------

        Total Equity Index Fund                                                                     348,058,857         608,765,978
                                                                                                  -------------       -------------

INTEREST INCOME FUND  --  22.08%

Investment Contracts  --  21.37%
(The amounts included in Column D for the investment
contracts represent contract value, see Note 2.)

Participation Contracts with Institutions  --  5.19%

Confederation Life Ins.
   No. 62381        8.61%                                
   matured          11/30/1995                                                      519,733             519,733             519,733
Confederation Life Ins.                                                                                                            
   No. 62325        0.00%                                                                                                          
   matured          5/1997                                                        1,567,323           1,567,323           1,567,323
Provident Mutual                                                                                                                   
   No. 008159-001   8.55%                                                                                                          
   matures          3/1/1998                                                        363,316             363,316             363,316
Mass Mutual                                                                                                                        
   No. 10223        8.25%                                                                                                          
   matures          4/30/1998                                                    12,896,565          12,896,565          12,896,565
Provident National Assurance                                                                                                       
   No. 02705689     6.96%                                                                                                          
   matures          7/31/1998                                                    25,456,330          25,456,330          25,456,330
Connecticut General Life Ins.                                                                                                      
   No. 25119        8.81%                                                                                                          
   matures          8/1/1998                                                     12,087,717          12,087,717          12,087,717
Hartford Life Ins. Co.                                                                                                             
   No. 10225        5.70%                                                                                                          
   matures          1/31/1999                                                    20,053,096          20,053,096          20,053,096
Allstate Life Insurance Company                                                                                                    
   No. 5428         6.15%                                                                                                          
   matures          4/30/1999                                                    36,615,741          36,615,741          36,615,741
Allstate Life Ins. Co.                                                                                                             
   No. 5581         7.23%                                                                                                          
   matures          5/20/1999                                                     1,942,458           1,942,458           1,942,458
CNA Insurance Co.                                                                                                                  
   No. 24023        6.61%                                                                                                          
   matures          6/29/2001                                                    21,340,704          21,340,704          21,340,704
 </TABLE> 

                                      S-1


<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        Column A                                 Column B               Column C            Column D
                        --------                                 --------               --------            --------
                                                                Face Amount               Cost
                                                                or Nuumber              Basis of
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                             of Shares/Units         Investments          Fair Value
- ---------------------------------                             ---------------         -----------          ----------
<S>                                                           <C>                     <C>                  <C>
Participation Contracts with Institutions (continued)

Sun America Life
    No. 4696       6.67%          
   matures         12/31/2001                                    20,003,538          $  20,003,538       $  20,003,538
                                                                                     -------------       ------------- 
        Total Participation Contracts                                                  152,846,521         152,846,521
                                                                                     -------------       ------------- 
Financial Institution Pools  --  16.18%

National Westminster Bank
  No. SAM 0104B   6.93%

    GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                                        597,142             597,142
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
      matures      8/15/2005               6.25%                                         1,103,454           1,103,454
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
      matures      4/1/2008                7.00%                                            97,965              97,965
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
      matures      8/15/2008               6.50%                                         1,055,529           1,055,529
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
      matures      9/1/2008                6.50%                                            37,080              37,080
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      12/1/2008               6.50%                                            40,138              40,138
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      2/1/2009                6.50%                                         1,734,521           1,734,521
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      6/1/2009                6.50%                                            73,991              73,991
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      10/1/2010               7.00%                                           211,216             211,216
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      2/1/2011                6.50%                                           115,640             115,640
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      2/1/2011                7.00%                                           648,928             648,928
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      3/1/2011                7.00%                                         1,139,803           1,139,803
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      12/15/2015              6.50%                                         2,683,080           2,683,080
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      1/15/2018               6.00%                                         4,126,809           4,126,809
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation                                                                            
      matures      6/15/2018               7.00%                                           297,594             297,594
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                             
      matures      6/25/2005               6.25%                                         2,207,587           2,207,587
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                             
      matures      8/25/2005               6.00%                                           480,564             480,564
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                             
      matures      7/1/2008                7.00%                                           819,882             819,882
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                             
      matures      8/1/2008                7.00%                                           749,927             749,927 
</TABLE> 

                                      S-2
<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                    Column A                                                  Column B           Column C            Column D      
                    --------                                                  --------           --------            --------      
                                                                             Face Amount           Cost                            
                                                                             or Number           Basis of                          
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                          of Shares/Units     Investments          Fair Value     
- ---------------------------------                                          ---------------     -----------          ----------     
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>                 <C>               
Financial Institution Pools (continued)                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                   
National Westminster Bank (continued)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                   
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         1/1/2009             6.50%                                             $     151,198       $     151,198     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         2/1/2009             6.50%                                                   496,822             496,822     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         3/1/2009             6.50%                                                   168,254             168,254     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         5/1/2009             6.50%                                                 1,047,816           1,047,816     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         8/25/2012            5.60%                                                 1,147,192           1,147,192     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         8/25/2013            6.70%                                                 1,935,791           1,935,791     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         9/25/2015            6.00%                                                 2,196,862           2,196,862     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         6/25/2016            5.70%                                                 2,187,150           2,187,150     
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                          
      matures         7/25/2016            5.65%                                                 1,330,841           1,330,841     
    Government National Mortgage Association                                                                                       
      matures         12/15/2023           6.50%                                                   252,569             252,569     
    Government National Mortgage Association                                                                                       
      matures         3/15/2024            6.50%                                                    77,645              77,645     
    Government National Mortgage Association                                                                                       
      matures         4/15/2024            6.50%                                                 1,275,965           1,275,965     
    Government National Mortgage Association                                                                                       
      matures         5/15/2024            6.50%                                                 1,462,469           1,462,469     
                                                                                             -------------       -------------     
                                                                                                                                   
Total National Westminster Bank Contract                                                        31,951,424          31,951,424     
                                                                                             -------------       -------------     
                                                                                                                                   
Commonwealth Life Insurance Company No. ADA00044TR, 6.29%,                                                                         
Peoples Life Insurance Company No. BDA00059TR, 6.38%,                                                                              
Trans America Life Insurance Company No. 76586, 5.94%,                                                                             
Trans America Life Insurance Company No. 76594, 6.91%,                                                                             
Trans America Life Insurance Company No. 76690, 6.28%,                                                                             
National Westminster Bank No. 189M, 6.25% & J P Morgan No. AKRAFT1, 6.26%                                                          
                                                                                                                                   
    GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                                                570,752             570,752     
    BT GNMA Pooled Fund                    7.27%                                               205,335,286         205,335,286     
    United States Treasury Note                                                                                                    
      matures         3/31/2002            6.63%                                                 4,745,909           4,745,909     
    United States Treasury Note                                                                                                    
      matures         4/30/2002            6.63%                                                 4,579,060           4,579,060     
    United States Treasury Note                                                                                                    
      matures         11/30/2002           5.75%                                                 1,978,028           1,978,028      
</TABLE> 

                                      S-3
<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                    Column A                                          Column B           Column C            Column D              
                    --------                                          --------           --------            --------              
                                                                     Face Amount           Cost                                    
                                                                     or Number           Basis of                                  
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                                  of Shares/Units     Investments         Fair Value              
- ---------------------------------                                  ---------------     -----------         ----------
<S>                                                                <C>                 <C>                 <C> 

Financial Institution Pools (continued)

Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, Peoples Life Insurance
Company, Trans America Life Insurance Company, National
Westminster Bank & J P Morgan (continued)

    United States Treasury Note
      matures        7/15/2006              7.00%                                      $  68,603,938       $  68,603,938
    United States Treasury Note                                                                                         
      matures        5/15/2007              6.63%                                         39,869,492          39,869,492
    United States Treasury Note                                                                                         
      matures        8/15/2007              6.13%                                         37,925,895          37,925,895
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                               
      matures        11/23/2001             6.35%                                            337,233             337,233
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                               
      matures        9/9/2003               5.97%                                            514,111             514,111
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                               
      matures        10/25/2004             8.40%                                            648,692             648,692
    Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                               
      matures        11/10/2004             8.63%                                          1,223,803           1,223,803
    Student Loan Marketing Association                                                                                  
      matures        8/1/2007               7.13%                                            718,654             718,654
    Premier Auto TR                                                                                                     
      matures        2/4/1999               7.15%                                            286,603             286,603
    Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale                                                                                  
      matures        7/19/1999              6.55%                                          2,225,377           2,225,377
    MBNA Master Credit Card Trust                                                                                       
      matures        8/15/1999              6.20%                                            410,918             410,918
    Standard Credit Card Master Trust                                                                                   
      matures        6/7/2000               6.75%                                            762,658             762,658
    Standard Credit Card Master Trust                                                                                   
      matures        4/7/2001               6.80%                                            509,087             509,087
    Asian Development Bank NTS                                                                                          
      matures        5/2/2001               8.50%                                          1,426,806           1,426,806
    American Express Master Trust                                                                                       
      matures        7/15/2001              5.38%                                          3,937,682           3,937,682
    General Electric Cap Corp                                                                                           
      matures        11/1/2001              5.50%                                          1,941,925           1,941,925
    MBNA Master Credit Card Trust                                                                                       
      matures        1/15/2003              6.60%                                            994,986             994,986
    Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust                                                                                  
      matures        2/15/2003              5.50%                                          3,553,594           3,553,594
    First Bank Corporate Card Master Trust                                                                              
      matures        2/15/2003              6.40%                                          2,324,429           2,324,429
    Outlet Broadcasting                                                                                                 
      matures        7/15/2003              10.88%                                         2,046,305           2,046,305 
</TABLE> 

                                      S-4
<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                    Column A                                      Column B           Column C            Column D                  
                    --------                                      --------           --------            --------                  
                                                                 Face Amount           Cost                                        
                                                                 or Number           Basis of                                      
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                              of Shares/Units     Investments         Fair Value                  
- ---------------------------------                              ---------------     -----------         ----------
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>                 <C> 

Financial Institution Pools (continued)

Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, Peoples Life Insurance
Company, Trans America Life Insurance Company, National
Westminster Bank & J P Morgan (continued)

    Avis
      matures            10/20/2003        6.40%                                   $   3,984,452       $   3,984,452
    Citibank Credit Card Master Trust
      matures            2/15/2004         6.55%                                       6,340,501           6,340,501
    MBNA Master Credit Card Trust
      matures            11/15/2004        6.60%                                       8,053,929           8,053,929
    First USA Credit Card Master Trust
      matures            3/17/2005         6.42%                                       3,992,177           3,992,177
    Japan Fin Corp
      matures            4/27/2005         7.38%                                       1,452,918           1,452,918
    International Bank for Recon & Dev 
      matures            7/21/2005         6.38%                                       1,638,975           1,638,975
    NationsBank Credit Card Master Trust
      matures            12/15/2005        6.00%                                       2,930,942           2,930,942
    Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale
      matures            2/1/2006          6.17%                                       1,701,481           1,701,481
    Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale
      matures            2/9/2006          6.20%                                       3,709,875           3,709,875
    KFW Int'l Fin Inc                                                                                               
      matures            6/1/2006          8.20%                                       2,007,445           2,007,445
    General Electric Cap Corp
      matures            3/1/2007          8.85%                                       6,873,148           6,873,148
    General Electric Cap Corp
      matures            7/24/2008         8.50%                                       1,062,868           1,062,868
    First Plus Home Loan Trust
      matures            3/12/2012         6.80%                                       3,977,355           3,977,355
    International Bank for Recon & Dev
      matures            3/1/2026          8.88%                                         572,654             572,654
    Inter-American Development Bank
      matures            7/15/2027         6.75%                                       6,385,881           6,385,881
    Merck
      matures            5/3/2037          5.76%                                       3,058,354           3,058,354 
                                                                                ----------------   ----------------- 

Total Commonwealth, Peoples, Trans America, Nat West & J P Morgan Contracts          445,214,178         445,214,178
                                                                                ----------------   -----------------
        Total Financial Institution Pools                                            477,165,602         477,165,602
                                                                                ----------------   ----------------- 
        Total Investment Contracts                                                   630,012,123         630,012,123
                                                                                ----------------   ----------------- 
</TABLE> 

                                      S-5
<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                    Column A                               Column B           Column C            Column D         
                    --------                               --------           --------            --------                          
                                                          Face Amount           Cost                                                
                                                          or Number           Basis of                                              
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                       of Shares/Units     Investments          Fair Value                         
- ---------------------------------                       ---------------     -----------          ----------                         
<S>                                                      <C>              <C>                  <C>                      
Short-Term Investments  --  .71%                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                          15,166,810       $  15,166,810        $  15,166,810                        
                                                                                                                                    
GEBT Stable Value Government Fund                         5,854,964           5,854,964            5,854,964                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------                        
                                                                                                                                    
     Total Short-Term Investments                                            21,021,774           21,021,774                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------                        
                                                                                                                                    
     Total Interest Income Fund                                             651,033,897          651,033,897                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------            
                                                                                                                        
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND  --  1.14%                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
Government Securities  --  .97%                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  7.125%            due 9/30/1999                         2,375,000           2,436,231            2,431,406            
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  7.125%            due 2/29/2000                         6,600,000           6,815,847            6,790,806                        
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  5.875%            due 6/30/2000                         3,700,000           3,695,980            3,716,761                        
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  5.625%            due 2/28/2001                         1,025,000           1,009,734            1,022,274                        
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  6.375%            due 8/15/2002                         5,625,000           5,695,005            5,770,013                        
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  6.50%             due 5/15/2005                         3,550,000           3,627,690            3,700,875                        
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  6.50%             due 8/15/2005                         3,000,000           3,089,781            3,130,320                        
United States Treasury Notes                                                                                                        
  6.875%            due 5/15/2006                         1,900,000           1,972,463            2,033,000                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------                        
                                                                                                                                    
     Total Government Securities                                             28,342,731           28,595,455                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------                        
                                                                                                                                    
Federal Agency Obligations  -- .14%                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                               
  6.41%             due 5/22/2000                         1,000,000             997,344            1,013,750                        
Federal National Mortgage Association                                                                                               
  5.5%              due 2/2/2001                          3,000,000           2,978,775            2,960,610                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------                        
                                                                                                                                    
     Total Federal Agency Obligations                                         3,976,119            3,974,360                        
                                                                          -------------        -------------             
</TABLE> 

                                      S-6

<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                    Column A                                  Column B           Column C            Column D      
                    --------                                  --------           --------            --------           
                                                             Face Amount            Cost                                
                                                             or Number            Basis of                              
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                          of Shares/Units      Investments          Fair Value         
- ---------------------------------                          ---------------      -----------          ----------         
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>                 <C>                  
Short-Term Investments  --  .03%                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
BT Pyramid Government Securities Cash Fund                       928,671       $     928,671       $     928,671        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
                                                                                                                        
        Total Government Securities Fund                                          33,247,521          33,498,486        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
PHILIP MORRIS STOCK FUND  --  42.80%                                                                                    
                                                                                                                        
Common Stock  --  41.66%                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
Tobacco  --  41.66%                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                        
Philip Morris Companies Inc.                                  27,146,005         552,253,198       1,228,356,726        
                                                                                                                        
Short-term Investments  --  1.14%                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                               33,679,046          33,679,046          33,679,046        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
                                                                                                                        
        Total Philip Morris Stock Fund                                           585,932,244       1,262,035,772        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  --  1.98%                                                                                    
                                                                                                                        
Japanese Equity Index Fund  --  .45%                             204,407          18,957,475          13,344,091        
Non Japanese Equity Index Fund --  1.52%                         265,870          36,056,129          44,885,194        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
                                                                                                                        
        Total Equity Index Funds                                                  55,013,604          58,229,285        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
Short-Term Investments --   .01%                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                  221,545             221,545             221,545        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
                                                                                                                        
        Total International Equity Fund                                           55,235,149          58,450,830        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
BALANCED FUND  --  4.27%                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
Balanced Fund  --  4.25%                                       9,428,381         114,680,409         125,303,190        
                                                                                                                        
Short-Term Investments -- .02%                                                                                          
                                                                                                                        
GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                                  503,476             503,476             503,476        
                                                                               -------------       -------------        
                                                                                                                        
        Total Balanced Fund                                                      115,183,885         125,806,666        
                                                                               -------------       -------------         
</TABLE> 

                                      S-7

<PAGE>
 
                 KRAFT FOODS MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST
               SCHEDULE I - INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 1997


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                    Column A                              Column B              Column C           Column D    
                    --------                              --------              --------           --------         
                                                         Face Amount              Cost                              
                                                         or Number              Basis of                            
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue                      of Shares/Units        Investments          Fair Value       
- ---------------------------------                      ---------------        -----------          ----------       
<S>                                                    <C>                <C>                 <C>                   
GROWTH EQUITY FUND  --  5.66%                                                                                       
                                                                                                                    
Growth Equity Fund  --  5.64%                              14,470,210     $   174,419,967     $   166,407,417       
                                                                                                                    
Short-Term Investments -- .02%                                                                                      
                                                                                                                    
GEBT Short-Term Investment Fund                               585,573             585,573             585,573       
                                                                          ---------------     ---------------       
                                                                                                                    
        Total Growth Equity Fund                                              175,005,540         166,992,990       
                                                                          ---------------     ---------------       
PARTICIPANTS' LOAN ACCOUNT -- 1.42%                                                                                 
                                                                                                                    
Loans to Participants -- 1.42%                             41,995,421          41,995,421          41,995,421       
                                                                          ---------------     ---------------       
                                                                                                                    
        Total Participants' Loan Account                                       41,995,421          41,995,421       
                                                                          ---------------     ---------------       
                                                                                                                    
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS                                                 $ 2,005,692,514     $ 2,948,580,040       
                                                                          ===============     ===============        
</TABLE> 

                                      S-8


<PAGE>
 
                                                                      Exhibit 23

                      CONSENT of INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                        

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Philip Morris Companies
Inc. registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-1479) of the Kraft Foods
Employee Thrift-Investment Plan of our report dated March 27, 1998, on our
audits of the financial statements of the Kraft Foods Employee Thrift-Investment
Plan as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995, and the financial statement schedule as of December 31, 1997,
which report is included in this annual report on Form 11-K.



                                                   /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



Chicago, Illinois
May 21, 1998


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