OgilvyOne Worldwide Buys Dutch Marketing Agency

WPP Group PLC
23 December 1999

                    WPP GROUP PLC ('WPP')
                              
   OGILVYONE WORLDWIDE ACQUIRES DUTCH PROMOTION AND EVENT
                  MARKETING AGENCY, OFFICE


WPP  announces  that  its  wholly-owned  operating  company,
OgilvyOne Worldwide, has acquired 80% of the equity  of  The
Office  Advertising Group B.V. ('Office'), a Dutch promotion
and event marketing agency, and has entered into options  to
acquire the remainder of the equity.

Office, which is based in Amsterdam works with clients  such
as Unilever, Cono Benelux, Dutchtone, Lever Fabergi, NCM and
Vrumona.  In 1998 Office won Best European Promotion  and  a
Silver DMSA award.

Office  employs 25 people and had revenues of NLG  4,550,000
in  1998  and  net assets of NLG 750,000 as at  31  December
1998.

The  acquisition of Office further implements WPP's strategy
of  building its specialist communications capabilities  and
further   develops   OgilvyOne   Worldwide's   3600    brand
stewardship.

Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP London                44-20 7408 2204
Wim van Melick, Ogilvy Netherlands      020 521 64 21

www.wpp.com