wpp.com Announces Three New Media Investments

WPP Group PLC
17 January 2000

                                
                                
                      WPP GROUP PLC ('WPP')
          wpp.com announces three new media investments


wpp.com,  the  recently formed parent company which  co-ordinates
WPP's  new  media activities, announces three new investments  in
the  areas  of: e-mail based loyalty programs; sports  marketing;
and new media and technology.

The  first  investment involves a $5 million purchase  of  a  20%
equity interest in e-Rewards, Inc., a new venture started by  Hal
Brierley,  chairman and ceo of Brierley & Partners,  the  world's
leading loyalty management company, and Mort Myerson, former  ceo
of  Perot  Systems  and president of EDS.  e-Rewards  has  raised
nearly  $20  million to launch an e-mail communications  company.
WPP  also  owns  a  20% interest in Brierley  &  Partners,  whose
clients  include  United  Airlines, Hertz,  Hilton,  Epson,  UPS,
Blockbuster and the Star Alliance.

The second investment is in TWIinteractive (TWIi),  the new media
and  technology arm of Mark McCormack's International  Management
Group, the world's premier sports marketing company.  TWIi is the
world  leader in both the production of signature sports websites
and  in  the negotiation and commercial development of new  media
initiatives.   It creates dynamic websites and other  interactive
media applications in association with the rights holders of  the
premier  brands  in  sports worldwide.  wpp.com  has  acquired  a
minority interest in TWIi.

The  third  and  final investment is in Concept! GmbH,  Wiesbaden
('Concept'),   a   leading  German  new  media  company.   Ogilvy
Interactive, one of WPP's operating companies, will be  injecting
its  German  interactive  business and  a  cash  contribution  of
approximately  DM15  million into Concept  to  create  the  third
largest  interactive  business in Germany. Ogilvy  will  have  an
equity  interest  of approximately 20%. The new combined  company
will be seeking a listing on the German Neue Markt in due course.
Clients  of  Concept   include Deutsche Bank,  Kaufhof,  Deutsche
Telekom and Metallgesellschaft.

These  investments  continue  to  implement  WPP's  objective  of
developing  its  new  media  interests  through  its  established
businesses and directly through new investments and channels.

Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP London           44-20 7408 2204

www.wpp.com
www.concept.com