Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
19 May 2004





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              19 May 2004


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

Heathworld Communications Group acquires NZP in the Netherlands


WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company, Heathworld Communications
Group, has acquired 70% of the issued share capital of Nijboer Zuurman Partners
B V ("NZP"), the leading healthcare advertising and marketing communications
company in the Netherlands.

Founded in 1982, and based in Leusden, NZP had net revenues of Euro1.5 million
for the year ended 31 December 2003 and net assets as of completion of Euro
130,000. Clients include Aventis, BSN Medical, Boehringer Ingelheim,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Novartis and CMP Information.

This acquisition reinforces WPP's comprehensive communications services offer
and continues WPP's strategy of developing its networks in important markets and
sectors.

For further information please contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP                                                44-20 7408 2204

www.wpp.com








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