Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
09 November 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           9 November 2006



                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

             Millward Brown acquires leading market research agency
                          ID Consultores in Argentina



WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Millward Brown, the global
marketing research firm, has acquired Informacion y Decision Consultores S.A. 
("ID Consultores"), one of the top five research agencies in Argentina.


Founded in 1986 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ID Consultores offers a
wide range of qualitative and quantitative services to clients throughout
Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.  Clients include Danone, Gillette, Unifon and
Unilever.


The agency, which employs 75 people, had revenues of US $3.2 million for the
year ended 31 December 2005, with gross assets at the same date of US $1
million.


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




Contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP
T. [phone]

www.wpp.com




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