Result of EGM

WPP Group PLC
16 April 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      16 April 2004




                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

                    Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

At the adjourned Extraordinary General Meeting of share owners held today, the
ordinary resolution to approve the 2004 Leadership Equity Acquisition Plan was
passed.  Proxies cast in advance of the meeting were 79.80% in favour, including
abstentions in the total vote.  Excluding abstentions, the proxy voting was (of
the votes cast) 84.04% in favour.



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