RNS Number:1941O
Cordiant Communications Group PLC
31 July 2003



                       CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC



                                  ("CORDIANT")


At a Court Hearing this morning, the Court sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement
under which WPP Group plc ("WPP") will acquire the entire issued share capital
of Cordiant Communications Group plc ("Cordiant").  Accordingly, the acquisition
of Cordiant by WPP is expected to complete tomorrow, Friday 1 August 2003.



                                                                    31 July 2003






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Adrian Duffield                                                 +44 207 457 2020




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