FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interpublic Women’s Leadership Network Sponsors Live Webcast Event

New York, NY – May 5, 2008 – The Interpublic (NYSE: IPG) Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), an IPG-wide organization that promotes the advancement, retention and recruitment of women, sponsored a live webcast event on April 29th in . The event was simulcast in 12 markets around the US and London. Nearly 1,000 members of the IPG network turned out to enjoy the event. Attendees represented a diverse array of IPG companies including McCann, Draftfcb, Gotham, Universal McCann, , , , Mullen and many others.

The keynote address delivered by Genevieve Bos, Founder of PINK Magazine, was followed by a thought-provoking discussion featuring panelists Nina DiSesa, Chairman of McCann NY, Margo Georgiadis, CMO Discover Financial Services, and Kerri Martin, Founder of Goosebumps! and former CMO of Volkswagen. Topics included mentoring, networking and other strategies for career advancement for women in the corporate world.

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