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        <footnote id="F3">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>
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X0202
4
2007-05-22
0
0000108601
WRIGLEY WM JR CO
WWY
0001176233
MITCHELL PATRICK
410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO
IL
606114213
0
1
0
0
VP & Chief Procurement Officer
Stock Option(Right to Buy)07-O
58.06
2007-05-22
4
A
0
25000
0
A
2008-05-22
2017-05-22
Common Stock
25000.00
25000.00
D
Common Stock Units
0.00
Common Stock
15408.71
15408.71
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) O-05
55.48
2006-05-19
2015-05-19
Common Stock
17000.00
17000.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-DH/PM 8 14 06
47.04
2007-08-14
2016-08-14
Common Stock
4400.00
4400.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-03
43.74
2004-05-20
2013-05-20
Common Stock
4063.00
4063.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-04
49.82
2005-05-25
2014-05-25
Common Stock
21250.00
21250.00
D
Stock Option(Right to Buy)06-O
46.60
2007-05-18
2016-05-18
Common Stock
19100.00
19100.00
D
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.
Acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under the various programs of the Management Incentive Plan, 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 August 14, 2007.
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 Patrick Mitchell
2007-05-23