Directorate Change

WPP Group PLC
30 October 2002

                                  ANNOUNCEMENT


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")


WPP announces that with effect from 30 October 2002, following his appointment
as Chairman and CEO designate of Kantar, WPP's worldwide information and
consultancy operating company, Mr Eric Salama will retire from the WPP Board.


30 October 2002


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