Director/PDMR Shareholding

WPP Group PLC
23 March 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              23 March 2007


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

                                  ANNOUNCEMENT


WPP has been advised that an award of 4,958 shares vested on 10th March 2007
under the WPP Group plc Restricted Stock Plan for Mr Mark Read, a director of
the Company. Mr Read has sold 2,037 shares to settle tax and national insurance
liabilites and retained 2,921 shares. Mr Read has interests in 28,222 shares
representing 0.002% of the issued share capital of WPP.



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





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