ADDING MULTIMEDIA Big League Chew(R) Brings 'The Dream' to Life During National Baseball Hall of Fame Weekend

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. (NYSE:WWY), makers of Big League Chew, celebrated the induction of baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by holding a bubble blowing contest as part of the Hall of Fame weekend’s Legends for Youth Skill Clinic on Friday, July 27. The brand also capped the "Live the Dream” sweepstakes by hosting the grand prize winner, eight-year old Sam Ruelas of Fort Worth, Texas, who enjoyed a weekend in Cooperstown with his family while participating in a special meet-and-greet with Ripken before Sunday’s induction ceremony. The bubble blowing excitement began Friday in advance of the skills clinic where Big League Chew inventor Rob Nelson gave away pouches of the bubble gum to those in attendance and rallied the crowd to tap into their best bubble blowing skills. "For 30 years, Big League Chew has encouraged kids to swing for the fences and enjoy the game,” said Nelson. "It’s an honor to partner with the National Baseball Hall of Fame to celebrate the career of a player like Cal Ripken, Jr. who is committed to bringing the ‘Big League’ dream to kids everywhere.” Nelson, a relief pitcher for the Portland Mavericks (Class-A) during the summer of 1977, kicked-off the contest with a short how-to on "the art of the perfect bubble.” After giving those in attendance an opportunity to blow their best bubbles, Nelson selected ten finalists, each of whom were given one shot to prove their Big League Chew bubble was worthy of recognition. The winning bubble was 11.6 inches. The induction weekend also marked the conclusion of the "Big League Chew Live the Dream” promotion, which awarded a winner and their family a once-in-a-lifetime trip to witness Ripken’s induction ceremony. The on-pack sweepstakes included more than 10,000 instant prizes including autographed Cal Ripken, Jr. baseball cards, trips to Ripken Baseball camps, memberships to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, batting gloves, catching mitts and free packs of Big League Chew. About Wrigley The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate. The Company has global sales of nearly $4.7 billion and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries. Three of these brands - Wrigley's Spearmint®, Juicy Fruit®, and Altoids® - have heritages stretching back more than a century. Other well-loved brands include Doublemint®, Life Savers®, Big Red®, Boomer®, Pim Pom®, Winterfresh®, Extra®, Freedent®, Hubba Bubba®, Orbit®, Excel®, Creme Savers®, Eclipse®, Airwaves®, Solano®, Sugus®, P.K.®, and Cool Air®.