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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired upon conversion of Common Stock Units pursuant to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Management Incentive Plan, which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.  Mr. Bard elected to receive a distribution of his share units over a period of nine years, following his retirement from the Company in 2000.  One share of Common Stock is issued for each Common Stock Unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Acquired under the Non-Employee Director Stock Deferral Plan (NEDSDP), which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Upon retirement participants receive actual shares, either in a lump sum or over a period not to exceed fifteen years.</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.  Share units acquired under the Long Term Stock Grant Program are restricted as to sale or transfer from one year from date of award or may be deferred.  Share units acquired under the Stock Award Program also may be deferred and are otherwise restricted as to sale or transfer until retirement, termination or death.   Upon his retirement from the Wrigley Company in 2000, Mr. Bard elected to receive a distribution of his deferred share units over a period of nine years.  As such, on January 3, 2005 Mr. Bard received 1,214 Common shares under the Stock Award Program and 1,119 Common shares under the Long Term Stock Grant Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Total includes share units acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under the NEDDCP and/or the NEDSDP, programs under 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 21, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2005.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: Mark Monroe under POA for John F. Bard</signatureName>
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WWY
0001163226
BARD JOHN F
980 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO
IL
606114501
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Shares acquired upon conversion of Common Stock Units pursuant to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Management Incentive Plan, which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.  Mr. Bard elected to receive a distribution of his share units over a period of nine years, following his retirement from the Company in 2000.  One share of Common Stock is issued for each Common Stock Unit.
Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.
Acquired under the Non-Employee Director Stock Deferral Plan (NEDSDP), which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.
Upon retirement participants receive actual shares, either in a lump sum or over a period not to exceed fifteen years.
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 Long Term Stock Grant Program are restricted as to sale or transfer from one year from date of award or may be deferred.  Share units acquired under the Stock Award Program also may be deferred and are otherwise restricted as to sale or transfer until retirement, termination or death.   Upon his retirement from the Wrigley Company in 2000, Mr. Bard elected to receive a distribution of his deferred share units over a period of nine years.  As such, on January 3, 2005 Mr. Bard received 1,214 Common shares under the Stock Award Program and 1,119 Common shares under the Long Term Stock Grant Program.
Total includes share units acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under the NEDDCP and/or the NEDSDP, programs under 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
2005-01-04