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Mars buying gum maker Wrigley with financing from Buffett



By ASHLEY M. HEHER, AP
28 April 2008 @ 09:22 am EST

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"A good time to buy a really great business is when you can do it," Warren Buffett said on CNBC Monday, adding that he understands Mars and Wrigley better than the balance sheets of most major banks.

Among Wrigley's others brands are Orbit, Extra and Big Red gum and Altoids mints.

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