EXHIBIT 32(i)
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
		I, William Wrigley, Jr., Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (the "Company"), certify that to the best of my knowledge:
		(i)		the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q dated May 10, 2004 for the period ending March 31, 2004, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
		(ii)		the information contained in the said Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
					/s/WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR.
					William Wrigley, Jr. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
	Dated the 10th day of May, 2004