Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
02 January 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             2 JANUARY 2007

                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

                     Grey Healthcare acquires CyS in Spain

WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company, Grey Healthcare Group
("GHG"), the leading healthcare communications network has acquired a majority
stake in Comunicacion y Servicio Consultores de Marketing Publicidad SL ("CyS"),
a leading independent healthcare communications services agency in Spain.

Founded in 1997, CyS is based in Madrid and employs 16 people. Clients include
Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Abbot Laboratories, GSK, Schering and Boehringer
Ingelheim. CyS joins GHG's global network of 43 offices in 22 countries.

CyS's revenues for the year ended 31 December 2005 were Euro 4.3 million, with
gross assets at the same date of Euro 1.5 million.

This investment continues WPP's strategy of developing its networks in important
markets and sectors.

Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP                    T. 44 (0)20 7408 2204
www.wpp.com




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