Close Period Share Repurchase

WPP Group PLC
30 March 2007

                             WPP GROUP plc ("WPP")



Repurchase programme

WPP Group PLC ("WPP" or the "Company") announces that the Company has entered
into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker to
repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares
in the Company for cancellation during the period commencing on 2nd April 2007
and ending on 19th April 2007. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12
of the Listing Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares.




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