Notification of Interest

WPP Group PLC
04 August 2006


For Immediate Release                                             4 August 2006




                            "WPP GROUP PLC  ("WPP")
                              Notifiable Interest


On 3 August 2006, WPP received the following notification from  MFS Investment
Management Limited ("MFS"), pursuant to Section 198 to 202 of the Companies Act.
MFS, through its legal entities, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional
Advisors, Inc, MFS International Limited, MFS Investment Management K.K. and MFS
Investment Management (LUX) S.A., has a notifiable interest  in 3.36% of WPP's
issued share capital.


Contact:

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




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