EXHIBIT 32(i)



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|Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code
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|                                                                                           | I, William Wrigley, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (the "Company"), certify that to the best of my knowledge:
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|                                                                                           | Dated the 16th day of April, 2004                                                                                                         
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