Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
06 June 2003





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              6 June 2003





                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")


           The Kantar Group acquires The Mattson Jack Group in the US



WPP announces that The Kantar Group, its information, insight and consultancy
division, has acquired the business and assets of The Mattson Jack Group
("MJG"), one of the leading US-based healthcare consulting companies. Services
offered include modelling and forecasting, strategic analysis and planning,
counselling on licensing of products, M&A planning and support, technology
assessments and optimization of promotional spend and brand life extension.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in St. Louis, MJG employs 94 people across its
six offices. The company works with some of the largest pharmaceutical and
biotechnology clients in the world, including Abbott, Amgen, Aventis,
AstraZeneca, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer and
Takeda.


MJG had revenues of $18.4 million for the year 2002 and net assets of $1.2
million as at the date of acquisition.


This investment continues WPP's strategy of developing its information, insight
and consulting businesses through a combination of acquisition and organic
growth.



For further information, please contact:


Feona McEwan, WPP

T: [phone]


www.wpp.com






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