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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a
director and/or executive officer of WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby makes, designates,
constitutes and appoints William Wrigley, William M. Piet and
Howard Malovany, and either of them (with full power to act without
the other), as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power and authority to act in any and all
capacities for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned
in connection with the filing of: (i) any and all registration
statements and all amendments and post-effective amendments thereto
(collectively, "Registration Statements") under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and any and all registrations, qualifications or notifications
under the applicable securities laws of any and all states and
other jurisdictions, with respect to the securities of the Company
of whatever class, including without limitation thereon the
Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, however offered
sold, issued, distributed, placed or resold by the Company, by any
of its subsidiary companies, or by any other person or entity, that
may be required to effect: (a) any such filing, (b) any primary or
secondary offering, sale, distribution, exchange, or conversion of
the Company's securities, (c) any acquisition, merger,
reorganization or consolidation involving the issuance of the
Company's securities, (d) any stock option, restricted stock grant,
incentive, investment, thrift, profit sharing, or other employee
benefit plan relating to the Company's securities, or (e) any
dividend reinvestment or stock purchase plan relating to the
Company's securities; (ii) the Company's Annual Report to the
Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31,
1997, on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto on Form 8 or
otherwise, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
("Exchange Act"), and (iii) Statements of Changes of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities on Form 4 or Form 5 (or such other forms as
may be designated from time to time for such purposes), pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing grant of
authority, such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them,
are hereby granted full power and authority, on behalf of and in
the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to execute and
deliver all such Registration Statements, registrations,
qualifications, or notifications, the Company's Form 10-K, any and
all amendments thereto, statements of changes, and any and all
other documents in connection with the foregoing, and take such
other and further action as such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
either of them, deem necessary or appropriate.  The powers and
authorities herein to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and either
of them, also include the full right, power and authority to effect
necessary or appropriate substitutions or revocations.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies, confirms, and adopts, as his own act
and deed, all action lawfully taken pursuant to the powers and
authorities herein granted by such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
either of them, or by their respective substitutes.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto signed as of
the        of            , 1998.