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        <footnote id="F1">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 19, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <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.  Share units acquired under the Stock Award Program are restricted as to sale or transfer until retirement, termination or death.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">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="F5">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2005.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Mark Monroe under POA for John F. Bard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-20</signatureDate>
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X0202
4
2005-05-19
0
0000108601
WRIGLEY WM JR CO
WWY
0001163226
BARD JOHN F
980 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO
IL
606114501
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
10424.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) D-05
69.35
2005-05-19
4
A
0
2600
0
A
2006-05-19
2015-05-19
Common Stock
2600.00
2600.00
D
Common Stock Units
0.00
Common Stock
13501.32
13501.32
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) D-03
54.90
2004-05-21
2013-05-21
Common Stock
2800.00
2800.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-D-02
58.14
2003-05-22
2012-05-22
Common Stock
2500.00
2500.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-O-01
48.10
2002-05-23
2011-05-23
Common Stock
3000.00
3000.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-O-99
43.78
2000-05-25
2009-05-25
Common Stock
58000.00
58000.00
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-00
37.46
2001-05-23
2010-05-23
Common Stock
70000.00
70000.00
D
Stock Option(Right to Buy)D-04
62.28
2005-05-25
2014-05-25
Common Stock
2900.00
2900.00
D
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 19, 2006.
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.  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 21, 2004.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2003.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2002.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2000.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2001.
The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2005.
By: Mark Monroe under POA for John F. Bard
2005-05-20