Directors Shareholding

WPP Group PLC
30 June 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                               30 June 2006


                             WPP Group plc ("WPP")

                             Directors Shareholding



WPP has been advised that an award of 5,664 shares vested on 1 June 2006 under
the WPP Group plc Restricted Stock Plan for Mr Mark Read, a director of the
Company. Mr Read is retaining all the shares. Following this award, Mr Read has
a beneficial holding of 8,664 ordinary shares in WPP.



For further information, please contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP                             44-20 7408 2204
www.wpp.com




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