Director Shareholding

WPP Group PLC
08 March 2005


                                  ANNOUNCEMENT

                             WPP GROUP plc ("WPP")


WPP was informed on 7 March 2005 that Mr Howard Paster, a director of the
Company, exercised options over 78,032 ordinary shares in WPP at £1.54 pence per
share under the WPP Executive Share Option Scheme.  The resultant shares were
sold at a price of £6.23 per share.

Mr Paster's beneficial holding in WPP is 201,167 ordinary shares, and 449,162
share options exercisable between now and 2012 at subscription prices between
£2.14 and £9.01.

8 March 2005


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