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(43) Date of publication: 23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04 (21) Application number: 00918175.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/68, A23G 3/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0007/410 (87) International publication number: WO 0062/762 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.04.1999 US 129488 P (71) Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Chicago Illinois 60611-4287 (US)	(72) Inventors: MAZUREK, Pam, M. Orland Park, IL 60462 (US) REED, Mike Merrillville, IN 46410 (US) BRODERICK, Kevin Berwyn, IL 60402 (US) (74) Representative: Rickard, David John  IPULSE, 26 Mallinson Road London SW11 1BP London SW11 1BP (GB)