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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>
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		<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 2, 2004 Mr. Bard received 1,195 Common shares under the Stock Award Program and 1,102 Common shares under the Long Term Stock Grant Program.</footnote>
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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 2, 2004 Mr. Bard received 1,195 Common shares under the Stock Award Program and 1,102 Common shares under the Long Term Stock Grant Program.
By: /s/ Mark Monroe under POA for John F. Bard
2004-01-05