Interpublic Declares Dividend on Series B Preferred Stock

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The Board of Directors of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG)
has declared a dividend of $13.125 per share on its 5¼% Series B Cumulative
Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend on the Series B Preferred
Stock is payable in cash on July 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of
business on July 1, 2009. There will be a maximum of 525,000 shares of the
Series B Preferred Stock outstanding on July 1, 2009, resulting in a maximum
possible aggregate dividend of $6,890,625.

About Interpublic

Interpublic is one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies
and marketing services companies. Major global brands include Draftfcb,
FutureBrand, GolinHarris International, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide, Lowe
Worldwide, Magna, McCann Erickson, Momentum, MRM Worldwide, Octagon, Universal
McCann and Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell-Ewald,
Campbell Mithun, Carmichael Lynch, Deutsch, Hill Holliday, Mullen, The Martin
Agency and R/GA. For more information, please visit www.interpublic.com.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
Philippe Krakowsky, 212-704-1328
or
Analysts, Investors:
Jerry Leshne, 212-704-1439

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