Notifiable Interest

WPP Group PLC
11 December 2006


For Immediate Release                                          11 December 2006

                            WPP Group  plc  ("WPP")

                              Notifiable Interest

On 11 December 2006, WPP received the  following  notification from MFS
Investment Management Limited   ("MFS"), pursuant to Section 198- 202 of the
Companies Act. MFS, through its legal  entities, MFS Investment Management, MFS
Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS International Limited,  MFS Investment
Management K.K. and MFS Investment Management (Lux)  S.A. has   increased its
notifiable interest to 5.02% of WPP's issued share capital.

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Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP                    [phone]
www.wpp.com




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