Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
27 July 2004



For Immediate Release                                             27 July 2004

                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

          GroupM to acquire MediaCore Communications Limited in Taiwan

WPP announces that its wholly-owned company, GroupM, the global parent company
of WPP's media investment management businesses, has agreed to acquire the
entire issued share capital of MediaCore Communications Limited ("MediaCore"),
the Taiwan media investment management company. Following the acquisition
MediaCore's operation will be combined with WPP's MEC to form MEC:MediaCore.

MEC:MediaCore will be part of a new GroupM structure which will be led by Sandra
Yu as Chairwoman GroupM Taiwan (formally CEO of MediaCore). GroupM in Taiwan
will also comprise the MindShare, Maxus and Chungl companies.

Founded in 1999 and based in Taipei, MediaCore's clients include Standard Foods
Taiwan, Warner Music, Estee Lauder, Tricon, ING and Yahoo Taiwan.

MediaCore employs 36 people and had revenues of US$5.8million for the year ended
31 December 2003 and net assets of US$4.6 million as at the same date.

This investment continues WPP's strategy of developing its networks in important
markets and sectors.

For further information, please contact:

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




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