Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
04 September 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           4 September 2007


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

             WPP acquires 51 % of Plano.Trio Comunicacao in Brazil


WPP announces that it has acquired a 51% stake in Plano.Trio Comunicacao
("Plano.Trio"), a specialist in trade and channel marketing, events, promotions
and design, in Brazil.


Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, with offices in Curitiba and
Porto Alegre in a network spanning some of the major markets of Brazil,
Plano.Trio employs 350 full time professionals and over 3800 field marketing
representatives.  Plano.Trio's clients include Grendene, Nokia, Procter &
Gamble, Vivo and Whirlpool.


Plano.Trio had unaudited revenues of US$47 million for the year ended 31
December 2006, with gross assets as of 30 June 2007 of US$23.8 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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