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                                   March 25, 1998









Securities and Exchange Commission

Judiciary Plaza

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549



Gentlemen:



     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934, we are now filing via electronic transmission, the Wm.

Wrigley Jr. Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal

year ended December 31, 1997.



     Paper copies of this report, and accompanying exhibits, are

being filed with the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges, on which

the securities of the Company are listed.



                              Sincerely,



                              WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY







                              Howard Malovany

                              Assistant Corporate Secretary

                              and Senior Counsel



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