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3. 3 Investment Highlights WPP is the second largest advertising and marketing services company in the world with operating revenues of �5.9bn and billings of �30.1bn in 2006 Over 97,000 people (including associates) in over 2,000 offices in 106 countries worldwide Over 300 of the Fortune 500 and over 50% of the NASDAQ 100 are clients, more than 230 clients were serviced in four or more service disciplines Strong and stable financial profile and strong cash conversion of profits Experienced long-standing management Quoted in London and on NASDAQ with market cap of c�9.4bn Member of Forbes A-List (world's best big 400 companies), FTSE100, Euro FT300, Global FT500, Forbes International 500, Business Week 1000 Committed to maintaining current investment grade ratings

4. 4 Business Overview

5. 5 Key Business Sectors Creation of communications strategy and development of marketing and branding campaigns Advertisement production and design Media planning and buying

6. 6 Key brands: Ogilvy & Mather JWT Y&R Advertising Grey Worldwide GroupM redcell/United Key Business Sectors

7. 7 Blue Chip Client Base

8. 8 Blue Chip Client Base

9. 9 2006 OverviewBy Discipline

10. 10 2006 OverviewBy Geography

11. 11 WPP has shown strong growth

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13. 13 WPP Strategic Objectives

14. 14 Globalisation /Americanisation /BRICs The pace of technological change Overcapacity, shortage of human capital The Web Retail concentration Key Priorities, Objectives and StrategyLong-Term Factors

15. 15 Faster growing markets to be one third of total group Marketing services to be two thirds of total group Quantitative disciplines to be one half of total group Key Priorities, Objectives and Strategy

16. 16 Key Priorities, Objectives and StrategyFaster Growing Markets To Be One Third of Total Group

17. 17 Key Priorities, Objectives and Strategy Revenue by Geography

18. 18 Key Priorities, Objectives and Strategy Marketing Services To Be Two Thirds of Total Group

19. 19 Source: 1 2006 Company Presentations 2 IPG revenue based on analysts estimates

20. 20 Key Priorities, Objectives and StrategyQuantitative Disciplines To Be One Half of Total Group

21. 21 Financial Review

22. 22 Current Financial Highlights Strong financial results for year ending 2006 with reported revenue up 10% and headline1 profit before tax up 14.5% from 2005 2006 was strong, to some extent reflecting the positive impact of events such as the winter Olympics in Turin, the FIFA World Cup in Germany and the mid-term congressionals in the United States 2006 marked continued client focus on top-line growth, as corporate profitability, margins and liquidity continued to improve significantly. Corporate profitability remains at historically high levels on both sides of the Atlantic. This resulted in continued high levels of new business activity Operating profit improved due to cost strategy to increase variable staff costs as a proportion of total staff costs, thereby hedging against any unexpected downturns in revenue Capital expenditure is mainly on information technology and property and is expected to remain approximately equal to the depreciation charge in the long term In 2006, the Group continued to make small to medium-sized acquisitions and/or investments in high growth geographical or functional areas 1 Figures before goodwill and intangibles charges, fixed asset gains and writedowns and revaluation of financial instruments

23. 23 Results for 2006 Financial Highlights - Unaudited

24. 24 Results for 2006Cash Flow

25. 25 Balance Sheet

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27. 27 Debt Maturities (�m)

28. 28 Committed to Maintaining Current Ratings Rating: Jul - 98 Baa2 (stable) Rating: Mar � 07 Baa2 (positive)

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