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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Total includes shares acquired through the reporting person's participation in the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes shares acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under the Wrigley Savings Plan (WSP) for Wrigley employees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Share units can be awarded under various programs of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP), which Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3.  Shares or share units acquired under the Long Term Stock Grant are not restricted.  Shares or share units acquired under the Stock Award Program are restricted as to sale or transfer until retirement, termination or death.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Total includes share units acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under various programs of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP), which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May  19, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 20, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 18, 2007.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Mark Monroe Under POA for Vincent Bonica</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-23</signatureDate>
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X0202
4
2007-05-22
0
0000108601
WRIGLEY WM JR CO
WWY
0001163202
BONICA VINCENT C
410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO
IL
606114213
0
1
0
0
Sr V.P. - Wldwide Gum Base Op.
Common Stock
8453.39
D
Common Stock
54506.34
I
By WSP
Common Stock/Class  B
2628.00
D
Common Stock/Class  B
27745.55
I
By WSP
Stock Option(Right to Buy)07-O
58.06
2007-05-22
4
A
0
12900
0
A
2008-05-22
2017-05-22
Common Stock
12900.00
12900.00
D
Common Stock Units
0.00
Common Stock
50952.52
50952.52
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) O-05
55.48
2006-05-19
2015-05-19
Common Stock
13125.00
13125.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-O-01
38.48
2002-05-23
2011-05-23
Common Stock
17500.00
17500.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-02
45.86
2003-05-21
2012-05-21
Common Stock
16250.00
16250.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-03
43.74
2004-05-20
2013-05-20
Common Stock
16250.00
16250.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-04
49.82
2005-05-25
2014-05-25
Common Stock
16250.00
16250.00
D
Stock Option(Right to Buy)06-O
46.60
2007-05-18
2016-05-18
Common Stock
15100.00
15100.00
D
Total includes shares acquired through the reporting person's participation in the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Total includes shares acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under the Wrigley Savings Plan (WSP) for Wrigley employees.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2008.
Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.
Share units can be awarded under various programs of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP), which Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3.  Shares or share units acquired under the Long Term Stock Grant are not restricted.  Shares or share units acquired under the Stock Award Program are restricted as to sale or transfer until retirement, termination or death.
Total includes share units acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under various programs of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP), which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May  19, 2006.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2002.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2003.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 20, 2004.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2005.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 18, 2007.
By: Mark Monroe Under POA for Vincent Bonica
2007-05-23