Offer Update

WPP Group PLC
1 November 2001



    NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA
    OR JAPAN

                                 WPP GROUP PLC
                          OFFER FOR TEMPUS GROUP PLC

    WPP has noted the announcement earlier today by the Takeover Panel that it
    has decided to dismiss WPP's appeal against the Panel Executive's refusal
    to allow WPP to invoke either condition (g)(i) or (h)(iii) of its offer
    for Tempus.

    The Takeover Panel announced that it expects to provide both parties with
    detailed reasons for its decision on or shortly after Monday, 5 November
    and WPP will therefore make a further announcement in due course.



    Enquiries:

    WPP     Telephone: [phone]

    Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive

    Paul Richardson, Group Finance Director



    MERRILL LYNCH     Telephone: [phone]

    Philip Yates, Managing Director

    Richard Taylor, Director

    Tim Pratelli, Director



    GOLDMAN SACHS     Telephone: [phone]

    Richard Campbell-Breeden, Managing Director

    James Del Favero, Managing Director



    BUCHANAN COMMUNICATIONS     Telephone: [phone]

    Richard Oldworth, Managing Director

    Mark Edwards, Director



    The definitions set out in the Offer Document have the same meanings in
    this announcement unless the context requires otherwise.

    The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia,
    Canada or Japan. Accordingly, copies of this announcement are not being,
    and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into or
    from Australia, Canada or Japan.

    The Directors of WPP accept responsibility for the information contained
    in this announcement and, to the best of their knowledge and belief
    (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
    information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts
    and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such
    information.

    Merrill Lynch International and Goldman Sachs International, both of which
    are regulated in the United Kingdom by The Securities and Futures
    Authority Limited, are acting exclusively for WPP in connection with the
    Offer and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than
    WPP for providing the protections afforded to their respective customers
    or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matter
    referred to herein.