Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
21 June 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           21 June 2006





                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")



                      OgilvyOne acquires Leopard in the US





WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company OgilvyOne Worldwide, the
leading provider of direct, promotion and relationship marketing services, has
acquired the entire issued share capital of Leopard Communications, Inc. 
("Leopard"), a leading independent business-to-business marketing agency.



Founded in 1984, Colorado-based Leopard employs 113 people and specializes in
helping companies accelerate the sales cycle for complex B2B products and
services. This acquisition will allow OgilvyOne to provide a fully integrated
solution to its business-to-business clients, incorporating branded
communication strategies with sophisticated sales solutions. Leopard has also
developed proprietary technology for digital asset management.  Leopard and
OgilvyOne share key clients including IBM and SAP.



Leopard reported unaudited revenues of $11.5m for the year ended 31 December
2005 and had net assets of $2.6m at the same date.



The acquisition of Leopard continues WPP's strategy of expanding its networks in
fast-growing and important markets.



Contact:


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




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