Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
13 December 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           13 December 2007



                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")


             WPP acquires stake in INVIDI Technologies Corporation



WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company GroupM, has acquired a
minority stake in INVIDI Technologies Corporation ("INVIDI") a leading provider
of targeted media solutions, building smart addressable advertising systems for
cable and satellite operators.


INVIDI has offices in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States and in
Edmonton, Alberta in Canada and employs 35 people.  INVIDI'S gross assets at the
date of the investment were US$27million.  WPP joins existing investors Menlo
Ventures, EnerTech Capital, the Business Development Bank of Canada, InterWest
Partners and Westbury Partners.


This investment continues WPP's established strategy of investing in more
targetted and measurable forms of advertising.



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







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