Acquisition

WPP Group PLC
13 April 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              13 April 2007

                            
                              WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")
                                        
                    Research International acquires TRU in US
                                        
                                        
WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Research International, a
leading custom market research network, has acquired the business of Teenage
Research Unlimited, Inc. ("TRU") a specialist in youth research.

Founded in 1982, TRU is based in Northbrook, Illinois and employs 24 people.
Clients include Pepsi-Cola, Hewlett Packard, MySpace, Kraft, MTV and Microsoft.

TRU's unaudited revenues for the year ended 31 December 2006 were US$6.1
million, with gross assets at the same date of US$2.4 million.

This investment continues WPP's strategy of developing its networks in fast
growing markets and sectors.


Contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP                    + 44 (0)20 7408 2204

www.wpp.com


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