Statement re Press Comment

WPP Group PLC
31 January 2006



For Immediate Release                                            31 January 2006


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

                          Statement re: Press Comment

Further to recent press comment WPP Group wishes to clarify that it is not in
any discussions with any consortium in connection with VNU.

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For further information please contact:

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




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