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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-013399
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDONALDS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063908
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				362361282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD'S PLZ
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306233000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD PLAZA
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE ROGER W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		07958906

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BOX USA GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		2100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062-6141
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        Gloria Santona, Denise Horne and Christopher Weber, signing singly, the
        undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">execute
                  for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
                  as a
                  Director or Executive Officer of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company"),
                  Forms 3, 4, 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
                  Exchange
                  Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder and Form 144 in accordance
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                  and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
                  which
                  may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
                  Form 3, 4,
                  5 and 144 and timely file such form with the United States Securities
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                  to, in
                  the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
                  it being
                  understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
                  on behalf
                  of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be
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                  form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
                  may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
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        undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
        to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary
        or
        proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
        granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
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        do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
        hereby
        ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
        attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
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        done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
        granted.&#160;&#160;The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
        attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
        undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
        undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.</font></div>
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        Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
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        no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 with respect to the
        undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
        unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
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        WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
        executed as of this 25<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><sup>th</sup></font> day of
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        Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated Gloria
        Santona, Denise Horne and Christopher Weber to execute and file on the
        undersigned&#8217;s behalf all Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 (including any amendments
        thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the United States
        Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership
        of
        or transactions in securities of McDonald's Corporation.&#160;&#160;The
        authority of Gloria Santona, Denise Horne and Christopher Weber under this
        Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file
        Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or
        transactions in securities of McDonald's Corporation, unless earlier revoked
        in
        writing.&#160;&#160;The undersigned acknowledges that Gloria Santona, Denise
        Horne and Christopher Weber are not assuming, nor is McDonald's Corporation
        assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
        16 of
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        Act of
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