INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. (Form: 10-Q, Received: 07/28/2009 09:00:15)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 1-6686

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

13-1024020

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

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1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 704-1200

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The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of July 17, 2009 was 486,111,579.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	3

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008	4

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	5

	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	39

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	39

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	40

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	40

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	41

Item 6.	Exhibits	42

SIGNATURES		43

INDEX TO EXHIBITS		44

INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLOSURE

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Statements in this report that are not historical facts, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations, constitute forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” ”anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to change based on a number of factors, including those outlined under Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

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potential effects of a challenging economy, for example, on the demand for our advertising and marketing services, on our clients’ financial condition and on our business or financial condition;

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our ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients;

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our ability to retain and attract key employees;

•

risks associated with assumptions we make in connection with our critical accounting estimates, including changes in assumptions associated with any effects of a weakened economy;

•

potential adverse effects if we are required to recognize impairment charges or other adverse accounting-related developments;

•

risks associated with the effects of global, national and regional economic and political conditions, including counterparty risks and fluctuations in economic growth rates, interest rates and currency exchange rates; and

•

developments from changes in the regulatory and legal environment for advertising and marketing and communications services companies around the world.

Investors should carefully consider these factors and the additional risk factors outlined in more detail under Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
REVENUE	$	1,474.4		$	1,835.7		$	2,799.7		$	3,320.9


OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and related expenses		968.4			1,103.2			1,964.9			2,168.0
Office and general expenses		409.1			527.8			820.0			1,002.8
Restructuring and other reorganization-related charges (reversals)		—			4.1			(0.2	)		7.3

Total operating expenses		1,377.5			1,635.1			2,784.7			3,178.1


OPERATING INCOME		96.9			200.6			15.0			142.8


EXPENSES AND OTHER INCOME:
Interest expense		(45.1	)		(53.0	)		(79.9	)		(110.7	)
Interest income		8.1			23.0			20.4			51.7
Other (expense) income, net		(23.3	)		6.3			(18.4	)		4.9

Total (expenses) and other income		(60.3	)		(23.7	)		(77.9	)		(54.1	)


Income (loss) before income taxes		36.6			176.9			(62.9	)		88.7
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		3.7			79.1			(21.7	)		55.4

Income (loss) of consolidated companies		32.9			97.8			(41.2	)		33.3
Equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliates		(1.5	)		0.5			(1.0	)		1.6

NET INCOME (LOSS)		31.4			98.3			(42.2	)		34.9
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3.6	)		(3.2	)		3.0			(2.6	)

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IPG		27.8			95.1			(39.2	)		32.3
Dividends on preferred stock		(6.9	)		(6.9	)		(13.8	)		(13.8	)
Allocation to participating securities		—			(0.1	)		—			(0.3	)

NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO IPG COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$	20.9		$	88.1		$	(53.0	)	$	18.2

Earnings (loss) per share available to IPG common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.04		$	0.19		$	(0.11	)	$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.04		$	0.17		$	(0.11	)	$	0.04

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		467.1			460.5			465.6			459.9
Diluted		507.5			516.0			465.6			498.3

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)


	June 30, 2009			December 31, 2008
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,760.5		$	2,107.2
Marketable securities		10.9			167.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $63.8 and $63.9		3,205.4			3,746.5
Expenditures billable to clients		1,021.9			1,099.5
Other current assets		355.7			366.7

Total current assets		6,354.4			7,487.6
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,109.5 and $1,055.8		521.8			561.5
Deferred income taxes		447.3			416.8
Goodwill		3,298.0			3,220.9
Other assets		443.6			438.4

TOTAL ASSETS	$	11,065.1		$	12,125.2

LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	3,380.4		$	4,022.6
Accrued liabilities		2,204.8			2,521.6
Short-term debt		137.3			332.8

Total current liabilities		5,722.5			6,877.0
Long-term debt		1,901.1			1,786.9
Deferred compensation and employee benefits		551.3			549.8
Other non-current liabilities		367.4			378.9

TOTAL LIABILITIES		8,542.3			9,592.6


Redeemable noncontrolling interests (see Note 4)		262.8			288.4

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock		525.0			525.0
Common stock		47.0			46.4
Additional paid-in capital		2,416.8			2,413.5
Accumulated deficit		(485.3	)		(446.1	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(263.9	)		(318.5	)

		2,239.6			2,220.3
Less: Treasury stock		(14.0	)		(14.0	)

Total IPG stockholders’ equity		2,225.6			2,206.3
Noncontrolling interests		34.4			37.9

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		2,260.0			2,244.2

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	11,065.1		$	12,125.2

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)


	Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$	(42.2	)	$	34.9
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets		84.5			86.3
Provision for (reversal of) bad debt		8.6			(0.4	)
Amortization of restricted stock and other non-cash compensation		24.8			43.0
Amortization of bond discounts and deferred financing costs		13.8			13.7
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		24.6			—
Deferred income tax benefit		(27.1	)		(5.6	)
Other		6.8			6.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions, providing (using) cash:
Accounts receivable		602.3			347.3
Expenditures billable to clients		79.2			(100.8	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(7.2	)		(29.6	)
Accounts payable		(710.0	)		(98.5	)
Accrued liabilities		(337.5	)		(176.0	)
Other non-current assets and liabilities		(44.0	)		(9.1	)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(323.4	)		111.9


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions, including deferred payments, net of cash acquired		(32.2	)		(26.3	)
Capital expenditures		(27.7	)		(58.8	)
Net sales and maturities (purchases) of short-term marketable securities		157.4			(3.1	)
Other investing activities		(0.8	)		3.5

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		96.7			(84.7	)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of 10.0% Senior Notes due 2017		587.7			—
Purchase of long-term debt		(698.3	)		(190.8	)
Issuance costs		(15.8	)		(0.8	)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term bank borrowings		13.8			(18.4	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(17.4	)		(7.9	)
Preferred stock dividends		(13.8	)		(13.8	)
Other financing activities		(6.2	)		(7.3	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(150.0	)		(239.0	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		30.0			27.9

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(346.7	)		(183.9	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		2,107.2			2,014.9

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,760.5		$	1,831.0

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock			Preferred Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock			Total IPG Stockholders’ Equity			NCI			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Preferred Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock			Total IPG Stockholders’ Equity			NCI			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2008	477.1	$	46.4	$	525.0	$	2,413.5		$	(446.1	)	$	(318.5	)	$	(14.0	)	$	2,206.3		$	37.9		$	2,244.2
Comprehensive income:
Net loss										(39.2	)								(39.2	)		(3.0	)		(42.2	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax													47.6						47.6			1.5			49.1
Changes in market value of securities available-for-sale, net of tax													1.1						1.1						1.1
Recognition of previously unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, net of tax													(0.3	)					(0.3	)					(0.3	)
Unrecognized losses, transition obligation and prior service cost, net of tax													6.2						6.2						6.2

Total comprehensive income																		$	15.4		$	(1.5	)	$	13.9

Reclassifications to redeemable noncontrolling interests																						15.6			15.6
Noncontrolling interest transactions							(4.1	)											(4.1	)		(0.9	)		(5.0	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																						(17.4	)		(17.4	)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests							10.0												10.0						10.0
Preferred stock dividends							(13.8	)											(13.8	)					(13.8	)
Stock-based compensation							25.2												25.2						25.2
Restricted stock, net of forfeitures	9.1		0.6				(15.9	)											(15.3	)					(15.3	)
Other	0.3						1.9												1.9			0.7			2.6

Balance at June 30, 2009	486.5	$	47.0	$	525.0	$	2,416.8		$	(485.3	)	$	(263.9	)	$	(14.0	)	$	2,225.6		$	34.4		$	2,260.0

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – (CONTINUED)

(Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock			Preferred Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock			Total IPG Stockholders’ Equity			NCI			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Preferred Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock			Total IPG Stockholders’ Equity			NCI			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2007	471.7	$	45.9	$	525.0	$	2,541.2		$	(741.1	)	$	(118.6	)	$	(14.0	)	$	2,238.4		$	36.7		$	2,275.1
Comprehensive income:
Net income										32.3									32.3			2.6			34.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax													39.8						39.8			—			39.8
Changes in market value of securities available-for-sale, net of tax													(1.3	)					(1.3	)					(1.3	)
Recognition of previously unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, net of tax													(0.5	)					(0.5	)					(0.5	)
Unrecognized gains, transition obligation and prior service cost, net of tax													(1.8	)					(1.8	)					(1.8	)

Total comprehensive income																		$	68.5		$	2.6		$	71.1

Reclassifications to redeemable noncontrolling interests																						2.3			2.3
Noncontrolling interest transactions																						(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																						(7.9	)		(7.9	)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests							1.2												1.2						1.2
Preferred stock dividends							(13.8	)											(13.8	)					(13.8	)
Stock-based compensation							43.5												43.5						43.5
Restricted stock, net of forfeitures	5.0		0.4				(10.5	)											(10.1	)					(10.1	)
Other	0.2						2.3												2.3			(0.4	)		1.9

Balance at June 30, 2008	476.9	$	46.3	$	525.0	$	2,563.9		$	(708.8	)	$	(82.4	)	$	(14.0	)	$	2,330.0		$	33.2		$	2,363.2

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “Interpublic,” “we,” “us” or “our”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) for reporting interim financial information on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures required for complete financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported and disclosed. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The consolidated results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year and should be read in conjunction with our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 27, 2009 and the revisions made on Form 8-K dated as of June 8, 2009.

In the opinion of management, these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the information for each period contained therein. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.

Note 2: Debt and Credit Arrangements

Long-Term Debt

A summary of the carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt is as follows.


	Effective Interest Rate		June 30, 2009				December 31, 2008
	Effective Interest Rate		Book Value		Fair Value ³		Book Value		Fair Value ³
5.40% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2009	5.43	%	$	36.0	$	36.4	$	249.9	$	230.0
Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2010 (less unamortized discount of $3.6)	8.65	%		246.4		235.0		245.1		225.0
7.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2011	7.25	% ¹		36.4		37.8		501.8		315.0
6.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014 (less unamortized discount of $0.6)	6.29	% ¹		350.2		301.0		350.2		185.5
10.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2017 (less unamortized discount of $12.2)	10.38	%		587.8		609.0		—		—
4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (plus unamortized premium of $8.3)	3.50	%		208.3		189.7		209.5		137.4
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023	4.50	%		8.7		7.9		8.7		5.7
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (plus unamortized premium of $39.1)	0.58	%		439.1		380.7		446.3		288.0
Other notes payable and capitalized leases				27.6				29.4

Total long-term debt				1,940.5				2,040.9
Less: Current portion ²				39.4				254.0

Long-term debt, excluding current portion			$	1,901.1			$	1,786.9

1	Excludes the effect of related gains/losses on interest rate swaps.

2	On November 15, 2009 our 5.40% Senior Unsecured Notes mature, so we have included these Notes in short-term debt on our June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position FAS 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, we have provided the fair value of our long-term debt. Fair values are derived from trading quotes by institutions making a market in the securities and estimations of value by those institutions using proprietary models.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Senior Notes due 2017

On June 15, 2009 we issued $600.0 in aggregate principal amount of 10.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) at 97.958% of par through a private placement. As a result, the 2017 Notes were reflected on our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value at issuance, or $587.7. The discount of $12.3 will be amortized through the maturity date, July 15, 2017, using the effective interest method. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 ^th and July 15 ^th of each year commencing on January 15, 2010. Capitalized direct fees of $15.7 related to the issuance of the 2017 Notes will be amortized in interest expense through the maturity date. Consistent with our other debt securities, the 2017 Notes include covenants that, among other things, limit our liens and the liens of our consolidated subsidiaries, but do not require us to maintain any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity.

We used the proceeds of the 2017 Notes primarily to fund our tender offers to purchase outstanding 7.25% Notes due 2011 (the “2011 Notes”) and Floating Rate Notes due 2010 (the “2010 Notes”). Excess funds raised in the offering but not used in the tender offers can be used for the repayment, repurchase or redemption of other indebtedness, general corporate purposes and working capital.

At any time prior to July 15, 2013, we may, at our option, redeem all or some of the 2017 Notes at their principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. At any time on or after July 15, 2013, we may, at our option, redeem the 2017 Notes, in whole or in part, at the following redemption prices, expressed as a percentage of principal amount set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the twelve month period beginning on July 15 ^th of the years indicated below.


Year	Percentage of Principal
2013	105.00	%
2014	102.50	%
2015 and thereafter	100.00	%

If we have a change of control event, each holder of the 2017 Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of that holder’s notes. We will offer payment in cash equal to 101.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2017 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.

Tender Offers

On June 8, 2009, we launched tender offers to purchase, for cash, (i) any and all of our $250.0 5.40% Notes due 2009 (the “2009 Notes”) and (ii) up to $500.0 in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 2011 Notes and 2010 Notes with an early tender date of June 19, 2009 and an expiration date of July 6, 2009. We used the proceeds from the offering of the 2017 Notes first to purchase tendered 2011 Notes, and then to purchase on a pro-rated basis tendered 2010 Notes. We used cash on hand to purchase the tendered 2009 Notes. The tendered notes that were accepted for purchase received accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the settlement date. The purchase price for our tendered notes per $1,000 aggregate principal amount in whole dollars is listed below.


	Early Tender Price ¹		Tender Offer Price
2009 Notes	$	1,010	$	980
2011 Notes	$	1,040	$	1,010
2010 Notes	$	1,000	$	970

Includes an early tender premium of $30 per $1,000 principal amount of notes paid only to holders that validly tendered such notes during the early tender period that were accepted for purchase. Holders of notes tendered after the early tender period but before the end of the tender period did not receive the early tender premium.

On June 22, 2009, we settled early tenders of the 2009 Notes and the 2011 Notes. We purchased $213.9 aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Notes and $463.7 aggregate principal amount of the 2011 Notes. Cash paid to purchase the

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

2009 Notes and 2011 Notes that were tendered during the early tender period, including accrued and unpaid interest, was $711.4. The 2010 Notes tendered during the early tender period that were accepted for purchase received the early tender price; they were not, however, considered for purchase until the final settlement date. Holders who did not tender the 2009 Notes, 2011 Notes or 2010 Notes during the early tender period were able to tender their notes before the expiration of the tender period on July 6, 2009, but did not receive an early tender premium.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities and APB Opinion No. 26, Early Extinguishment of Debt , the settlement of our tender offers were treated as a debt extinguishment because we were relieved of our debt obligation upon settlement. We compared the proportionate share of the net carrying amount, which includes the carrying amount due at maturity, adjusted for unamortized discounts, debt issuance costs and gains and losses on interest rate swaps, if applicable, to the reacquisition price for each of the tendered 2009 Notes and 2011 Notes. Since the reacquisition price was greater than the net carrying amount for the 2009 Notes and the 2011 Notes, we recorded a charge of $24.6 reflected in other (expense) income, net in the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations during the second quarter of 2009.

Subsequent to June 30, 2009

On July 7, 2009, we settled tenders for the 2009 Notes, 2011 Notes and 2010 Notes that had not been settled at the early settlement date. We purchased less than $0.1 aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Notes and 2011 Notes as well as $36.3 aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Notes. Cash paid to purchase the 2009 Notes, 2011 Notes and 2010 Notes that were purchased at the end of the final tender period, including accrued and unpaid interest, was $36.5. As a result of the final settlement of our tender offers, we will record a debt extinguishment charge of approximately $0.8 reflected in other (expense) income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the third quarter of 2009.

In July, we entered into a series of interest rate swap agreements related to our 6.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014 (the “6.25% Notes”). These swap agreements economically convert $100.0 notional amount of our $350.0 6.25% Notes from fixed rate to floating rate debt. The interest rate swap agreements became effective July 16 and July 21, 2009 and have a maturity of November 15, 2014, coinciding with the maturity of the 6.25% Notes. We pay a variable interest rate based upon the three-month U.S. LIBOR rate plus a fixed spread and receive a fixed interest rate of 6.25%. The variable interest rate is reset and we make our interest payments quarterly on February 15 ^th , May 15 ^th , August 15 ^th and November 15 ^th . We receive fixed payments semi-annually on May 15 ^th and November 15 ^th . We account for the interest rate swap agreements as a fair value hedge, and changes in the value of the swap should offset changes in the value of the $100.0 fixed-rate debt attributable to the change in the three-month U.S. LIBOR rate. At inception, the interest rate swap agreements met the criteria for the short-cut method under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and thus will have no impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Credit Arrangements

A summary of our credit facilities is listed below.


	June 30, 2009								December 31, 2008
	Total Facility		Amount Outstanding		Letters of Credit		Total Available		Total Facility		Amount Outstanding		Letters of Credit		Total Available
Committed
2006 Credit Agreement	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	750.0	$	—	$	128.1	$	621.9
2008 Credit Agreement	$	335.0	$	—	$	92.8	$	242.2	$	335.0	$	—	$	—	$	335.0

Uncommitted
Non-U.S.	$	400.0	$	97.9	$	0.8	$	301.3	$	386.3	$	78.8	$	1.1	$	306.4

On June 15, 2009, our $750.0 Three-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2006 (the “2006 Credit Agreement”) expired. As of the expiration date, there was no outstanding principal and the outstanding letters of credit were replaced with

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

letters of credit issued under our $335.0 Three-Year Credit Agreement (the “2008 Credit Agreement”). In connection with the 2006 Credit Agreement we issued 67.9 warrants, consisting of 29.1 capped warrants (the “Capped Warrants”) and 38.8 uncapped warrants (the “Uncapped Warrants”) with a stated exercise date of June 15, 2009. We have elected that, should there be any settlement, each warrant holder will be paid in cash. The amount to be paid, if any, will be based on the difference between the stated exercise price of the warrant and the market price of one share of our common stock calculated over a 30-trading-day period between June 18, 2009 and July 29, 2009. For the Capped Warrants, the exercise price is $9.89 per warrant, but the amount deliverable upon exercise is capped so a holder will not benefit from appreciation of the common stock above $12.36 per share. For the Uncapped Warrants, the exercise price is $11.91 per warrant.

On May 13, 2009, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2008 Credit Agreement to preserve our ability to use the 2008 Credit Agreement in the event of any bankruptcy or related event with respect to General Motors Corporation (“GM”) and/or any of its affiliates. Amendment No. 1 modifies the definition of EBITDA under the 2008 Credit Agreement to exclude from the determination of consolidated EBITDA any effects arising from any bankruptcy or other adverse event with respect to GM and/or any of its affiliates, limited to an aggregate amount of $150.0 of cash charges and an aggregate amount of $100.0 of non-cash charges. On June 1, 2009, GM and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. We did not incur any cash or non-cash charges related to GM during the second quarter of 2009.

On June 5, 2009, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2008 Credit Agreement to modify terms of the financial covenants. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, we will be required to maintain an (i) an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to net interest expense plus cash dividends on convertible preferred stock) for the four quarters then ended of not less than 3.75 to 1, (ii) a leverage ratio (debt as of such date to EBITDA) for the four quarters then ended of not greater than 3.25 to 1, and (iii) minimum EBITDA for the four quarters then ended of not less than $550.0 through June 30, 2010 and $600.0 thereafter. As of June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants.

As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there were no borrowings under our committed credit facilities. However, there were borrowings under the uncommitted facilities made by several of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. We have guaranteed the repayment of some of these borrowings made by certain subsidiaries. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding balances under the uncommitted short-term facilities as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was approximately 1% and 3%, respectively.

Note 3: Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (loss) per basic common share available to IPG common stockholders equals net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to IPG common stockholders equals net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders adjusted to exclude, if dilutive, preferred stock dividends, allocation to participating securities and interest expense related to potentially dilutive securities calculated using the effective interest rate, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus any additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive shares had been issued.

In periods when we generate income, we calculate basic earnings per share available to IPG common stockholders using the two-class method, pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under SFAS Statement No. 128. The two-class method is required as our 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes qualify as participating securities, having the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents should dividends be declared on common stock. Under this method, earnings for the period (after deduction for contractual preferred stock dividends) are allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common stockholders and to the holders of participating securities based on their right to receive dividends. We do not use the two-class method in periods when we generate a loss as the holders of the 4.50% Convertible Notes do not participate in losses.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

The two-class method could also be required for our redeemable noncontrolling interests, which have been reflected as “mezzanine equity” in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of our adoption of EITF Topic No. D-98, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities (“EITF D-98”). Each reporting period, redeemable noncontrolling interests will be reported at their estimated redemption value, but not less than their initial fair value. Any adjustment to the redemption value will also impact additional paid-in capital, but will not impact net income (loss). To the extent that the redemption value increases and exceeds the then current fair value of a redeemable noncontrolling interest, net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders (used to calculate earnings (loss) per share) could be reduced by that increase, subject to certain limitations. The partial or full recovery of these reductions to net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders (used to calculate earnings (loss) per share) is limited to cumulative prior period reductions.


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009			2008
Net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders – basic	$	20.9	$	88.1	$	(53.0	)	$	18.2
Add: Effect of dilutive securities
Interest on 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes		0.4		0.4		—			0.7
Interest on 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes		—		1.0		—			—

Net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders – diluted	$	21.3	$	89.5	$	(53.0	)	$	18.9


Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic		467.1		460.5		465.6			459.9
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock and stock options		8.2		7.2		—			6.2
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes		32.2		32.2		—			32.2
4.75% Convertible Senior Notes		—		16.1		—			—

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted		507.5		516.0		465.6			498.3


Earnings (loss) per share available to IPG common stockholders – basic	$	0.04	$	0.19	$	(0.11	)	$	0.04
Earnings (loss) per share available to IPG common stockholders – diluted	$	0.04	$	0.17	$	(0.11	)	$	0.04

Basic and diluted shares outstanding and loss per share are equal for the six months ended June 30, 2009 because our potentially dilutive securities are antidilutive as a result of the net loss available to IPG common stockholders. The following table presents the potential shares excluded from diluted earnings (loss) per share because the effect of including these potential shares would be antidilutive.


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2009	2008	2009	2008
Stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards	—	—	7.0	—
4.75% Convertible Senior Notes	16.1	—	16.1	16.1
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes	—	—	32.2	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	0.7	0.7	0.7	7.1
Series B Preferred Stock	38.4	38.4	38.4	38.4

Total	55.2	39.1	94.4	61.6


Securities excluded from the diluted (loss) earnings per share calculation because the exercise price was greater than the average market price:
Stock options ¹	25.8	25.5	25.8	25.6
Warrants ²	67.9	67.9	67.9	67.9

1	These options are outstanding at the end of the respective periods. In any period in which the exercise price is less than the average market price, these options have the potential to be dilutive and application of the treasury stock method would reduce this amount.

2	The potential dilutive impact of the warrants is based upon the difference between the market price of one share of our common stock and the stated exercise prices of the warrants. See Note 2 for further discussion.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 4: Supplementary Data

Accrued Liabilities


	June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
Media and production expenses	$	1,653.3	$	1,708.3
Salaries, benefits and related expenses		310.2		466.5
Office and related expenses		55.7		69.6
Professional fees		19.3		24.7
Restructuring and other reorganization-related		4.9		10.0
Interest		17.7		30.6
Acquisition obligations		39.5		53.9
Other		104.2		158.0

Total accrued liabilities	$	2,204.8	$	2,521.6

2004 Restatement Liabilities


	June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
Vendor discounts and credits	$	124.4	$	126.0
Internal investigations (includes asset reserves)		2.5		2.2
International compensation arrangements		4.6		5.8

Total 2004 restatement liabilities	$	131.5	$	134.0

As part of the 2004 Restatement, we recognized liabilities related to vendor discounts and credits where we had a contractual or legal obligation to rebate such amounts to our clients or vendors. Reductions to these liabilities are achieved through settlements with clients and vendors, but also may occur if the applicable statute of limitations in a jurisdiction has lapsed. Also as part of the 2004 Restatement, we recognized liabilities related to internal investigations and international compensation arrangements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Many of our acquisitions include provisions under which the noncontrolling equity owners can require us to purchase additional interests in a subsidiary at their discretion. Payments for these redeemable noncontrolling interests are contingent upon achieving projected operating performance targets and satisfying other conditions specified in the related agreements and are subject to revisions as the earn-out periods progress. As a result of revisions made to EITF D-98, which is effective for the Company January 1, 2009, we reflect these obligations for redeemable noncontrolling interests as “mezzanine equity” in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests presented in “mezzanine equity” in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.


Balance as of December 31, 2007	$	101.2
Noncontrolling interest balance related to redeemable noncontrolling interests		11.7
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests related to current year transactions		203.2
Redemptions		(17.1	)
Redemption value adjustments ¹		(10.6	)

Balance as of December 31, 2008		288.4

Noncontrolling interest balance related to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(15.6	)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests related to current year transactions		2.8
Redemptions		(2.9	)
Redemption value adjustments ¹		(9.9	)

Balance as of June 30, 2009	$	262.8

1	Redeemable noncontrolling interests are reported at their estimated redemption value in each reporting period, but not less than their initial fair value. Any adjustment to the redemption value impacts additional paid-in capital.

Other (expense) income, net

Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 include certain items which are either non-recurring or are not directly associated with our revenue producing operations.


	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008		2009			2008
Loss on early extinguishment of debt ¹	$	(24.6	)	$	—	$	(24.6	)	$	—
(Losses) gains on sales of businesses and investments		(2.8	)		3.1		(2.8	)		3.6
Vendor discounts and credit adjustments ²		4.7			3.2		6.2			10.3
Litigation settlement ³		—			—		—			(12.0	)
Other (expense) income, net		(0.6	)		—		2.8			3.0

Total other (expense) income, net	$	(23.3	)	$	6.3	$	(18.4	)	$	4.9

1	During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a charge of $24.6 related to the settlement of our early tender offers for the 2009 Notes and 2011 Notes. See Note 2 for further information.

We are in the process of settling our liabilities related to vendor discounts and credits established during the 2004 Restatement. These adjustments reflect the reversal of certain of these liabilities as a result of settlements with clients or vendors or where the statute of limitations has lapsed.

3	During May 2008, the SEC concluded its investigation that began in 2002 into our financial reporting practices, resulting in a settlement charge of $12.0, which was accrued in the first quarter of 2008.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 5: Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory rate of 35% is primarily due to the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits, losses in certain foreign locations where we receive no tax benefit due to 100% valuation allowances and the write-off of deferred tax assets related to restricted stock.

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized previously unrecognized tax benefits and related interest (net of federal benefit) of $23.4 related to the IRS appeals settlement regarding items of income and expense attributable to the 2004 Restatement. The $23.4 includes a decrease of $14.4 of gross unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior periods and a decrease of $15.1 of gross interest on unrecognized tax benefits.

In May 2009, we finalized our proceeding with the IRS appeals division for the 1997-2002 IRS audit cycle. As a result of this we received a cash refund of approximately $27.0 in July. We expect to complete our discussions with the IRS appeals division regarding the years 2003 and 2004 by the end of the current year.

In December 2007, the IRS commenced its examination for the 2005 and 2006 tax years. We expect this examination to be completed by the end of the current year. In addition, we have various tax years under examination by tax authorities in various countries, such as the United Kingdom, and in various states, such as New York, in which we have significant business operations. It is not yet known whether these examinations will, in the aggregate, result in our paying additional taxes. We believe our tax reserves are adequate in relation to the potential for additional assessments in each of the jurisdictions in which we are subject to taxation. We regularly assess the likelihood of additional tax assessments in those jurisdictions and, if necessary, adjust our reserves as additional information or events require.

With respect to all tax years open to examination by U.S. federal and various state, local and non-U.S. tax authorities, we currently anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by an amount between $65.0 and $75.0 in the next twelve months, a portion of which will affect the effective tax rate, primarily as a result of the settlement of tax examinations and the lapsing of statutes of limitations. This net decrease is related to various items of income and expense, including transfer pricing adjustments and adjustments in various state and local jurisdictions.

We have effectively settled the U.S. federal income tax audits for years prior to 2005. With limited exceptions, we are no longer subject to state and local income tax audits for the years prior to 1999 or non-U.S. income tax audits for the years prior to 2000.

In April 2009, the Obama administration proposed new corporate income tax provisions as part of the administration’s 2010 budget outline. Included in those proposals are changes to U.S. federal income taxation of international operations of U.S.-based multinational corporations. As a U.S.-based multinational corporation, we could be impacted by a number of the tax proposals, if such proposals were to become law as currently proposed. While we have not yet determined the extent of the impact of any such proposals on our effective and cash tax rates, we expect that if such proposals were to become law, there would be a negative impact to our effective and cash tax rates.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 6: Comprehensive Income


	Three months ended June 30,
	2009		2008
Net Income	$	31.4	$	98.3
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax		74.0		(6.7	)
Adjustments to pension and other postretirement plans, net of tax		4.0		(2.2	)
Net unrealized holding gains on securities, net of tax		1.1		1.4

Total comprehensive income		110.5		90.8
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		5.1		3.2

Comprehensive income attributable to IPG	$	105.4	$	87.6

Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is displayed in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income.

Note 7: Incentive Compensation Plans

2009 Performance Incentive Plan

We issue stock and cash based incentive awards to our employees under a plan established by the Compensation and Leadership Talent Committee of the Board of Directors (“the “Compensation Committee”) and approved by our shareholders. In May 2009, our shareholders approved the 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2009 PIP”), which replaced the 2006 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2006 PIP”) and previous incentive plans. The number of shares of common stock initially available for granting new stock options and stock appreciation rights under the 2009 PIP is 8.1. The number of shares of common stock initially available for performance-based awards and other stock-based awards under the 2009 PIP is 26.5. Subject to the terms of the 2009 PIP, there are limits on the number of shares that may be awarded to any one participant for each type of award. The vesting period of awards granted is generally commensurate with the requisite service period. We generally issue new shares to satisfy the exercise of stock options or the distribution of other stock-based awards. Additionally, we have the ability to issue performance cash awards. The performance cash awards are granted to certain employees who otherwise would have been eligible to receive performance-based stock awards. These awards have a service period vesting condition and a performance vesting condition. The amount of the performance cash award received by an employee with a performance vesting condition can range from 0% to 200% of the target amount of the original grant value. Performance cash awards generally vest in three years. A committee of the Board of Directors may grant performance cash awards to any eligible employee; however, no employee can receive more than $6.0 during a performance period.

Cash Awards

In March 2009 the Compensation Committee approved the Interpublic Restricted Cash Plan (the “Cash Plan”). Under the Cash Plan, the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee or the Plan Administrator may grant cash awards to certain employees eligible to receive stock-settled and cash-settled awards. Cash awards are generally granted on an annual basis, have a service period vesting condition and generally vest in three years. During the six months ended June 30, 2009 the Compensation Committee granted awards under the Cash Plan with a total value of $26.8 and we recognized $1.4 in salaries and related expense in our unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The 2006 PIP was amended to grant performance cash awards in March 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009 the Compensation Committee granted new performance cash awards under the 2006 PIP and the 2009 PIP with a total target value of $31.6, and we recognized $1.6 in salaries and related expense in our unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

We amortize the present value of the amount expected to vest for cash awards and performance cash awards over the vesting period using the straight-line method, less an assumed forfeiture rate. Cash awards do not fall within the scope of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment , as they are not paid in equity and the value of the award is not correlated with our stock price. Due to the cash nature of the payouts and the vesting period, we account for these awards in accordance with APB Opinion No. 12, Deferred Compensation Contracts .

Stock-Based Compensation

We issued the following stock-based awards under the 2006 PIP and the 2009 PIP during the six months ended June 30, 2009.


	Awards	Weighted-average grant-date fair value (per award)
Stock options	3.8	$	2.69
Stock-settled awards	7.5	$	4.16
Cash-settled awards	1.2	$	4.15
Performance-based awards	1.5	$	6.25

Total stock-based compensation awards	14.0

Stock options are granted with the exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date, are generally exercisable between two and four years from the grant date and expire ten years from the grant date (or earlier in the case of certain terminations of employment).

We grant other stock-based compensation awards such as stock-settled awards, cash-settled awards and performance-based awards (settled in cash or shares) to certain key employees. The number of shares or units received by an employee for performance-based awards depends on Company performance against specific performance targets and could range from 0% to 200% of the target amount of shares originally granted. Incentive awards are subject to certain restrictions and vesting requirements as determined by the Compensation Committee. The vesting period is generally three years. Upon completion of the vesting period for cash-settled awards, which include restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash, the grantee is entitled to receive a payment in cash or in shares of common stock based on the fair market value of the corresponding number of shares of common stock. No monetary consideration is paid by a recipient for any incentive award, and the fair value of the shares on the grant date is amortized over the vesting period, except for cash-settled awards where the quarterly-adjusted fair value based on our share price is amortized over the vesting period. The holders of cash-settled and performance-based awards have no ownership interest in the underlying shares of common stock until the awards vest and the shares of common stock are issued.

In conjunction with our annual grant of long-term incentive compensation awards we reviewed our estimates and assumptions in the first quarter of 2009, which resulted in an increase to our estimated forfeiture rate, as our review of our actual forfeitures over the last ten years indicated a higher level of forfeitures than previously assumed.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 8: Employee Benefits

We have a defined benefit plan which covers substantially all regular U.S. employees employed through March 31, 1998. In addition, some of our agencies have other domestic plans which are closed to new participants. We also have numerous plans outside of the U.S., some of which are funded, while others provide payments at the time of retirement or termination under applicable labor laws or agreements. Some of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries also provide postretirement health benefits to eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, some of our domestic subsidiaries provide postretirement life insurance to eligible employees. Certain immaterial foreign pension plans have been excluded from the tables below. The components of net periodic cost for the domestic pension plans, the principal foreign pension plans and the postretirement benefit plans are listed below.


	Domestic pension plans						Foreign pension plans						Postretirement benefit plans
Three months ended June 30,	2009			2008			2009			2008			2009			2008
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	2.7		$	4.4		$	0.1		$	0.2
Interest cost		2.1			2.2			5.6			7.1			0.8			0.9
Expected return on plan assets		(1.9	)		(2.6	)		(3.3	)		(6.2	)		—			—
Amortization of:
Transition obligation		—			—			—			—			0.1			0.1
Prior service cost (credit)		—			—			0.1			0.1			(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Unrecognized actuarial losses		2.7			1.7			0.6			0.1			—			0.2
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			(0.3	)		—			—
Settlement loss		—			—			1.5			—			—			—

Net periodic cost	$	2.9		$	1.3		$	7.2		$	5.2		$	0.9		$	1.3


	Domestic pension plans						Foreign pension plans						Postretirement benefit plans
Six months ended June 30,	2009			2008			2009			2008			2009			2008
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	5.3		$	8.3		$	0.2		$	0.3
Interest cost		4.1			4.2			11.0			14.1			1.6			1.8
Expected return on plan assets		(3.8	)		(5.2	)		(6.5	)		(12.5	)		—			—
Amortization of:
Transition obligation		—			—			—			—			0.1			0.1
Prior service cost (credit)		—			—			0.1			0.2			(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Unrecognized actuarial losses		5.2			2.9			1.2			0.3			—			0.5
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			(0.3	)		—			—
Settlement loss		—			—			1.5			—			—			—

Net periodic cost	$	5.5		$	1.9		$	12.6		$	10.1		$	1.8		$	2.6

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we made contributions of $5.1 and $14.1, respectively, to our foreign pension plans and no contributions to our domestic pension plans. For the remainder of 2009, we expect to contribute approximately $12.0 to our foreign pension plans and approximately $5.0 to our domestic pension plans.

Note 9: Segment Information

We have two reportable segments: Integrated Agency Networks (“IAN”), which is comprised of Draftfcb, Lowe, McCann Worldgroup, Mediabrands and our domestic integrated agencies, and Constituency Management Group (“CMG”), which is comprised of a number of our specialist marketing service offerings. We also report results for the “Corporate and other” group. The profitability measure employed by our chief operating decision maker for allocating resources to our operating divisions and assessing operating division performance is operating income, excluding the impact of restructuring

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

and other reorganization-related charges (reversals) and long-lived asset impairment and other charges, if applicable. Segment information is presented consistently with the basis described in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 27, 2009 and Form 8-K dated as of June 8, 2009. Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following table.


	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Revenue:
IAN	$	1,248.2		$	1,538.7		$	2,363.1		$	2,779.8
CMG		226.2			297.0			436.6			541.1

Total	$	1,474.4		$	1,835.7		$	2,799.7		$	3,320.9


Segment operating income:
IAN	$	114.5		$	220.6		$	57.0		$	200.8
CMG		20.8			25.5			25.3			32.2
Corporate and other		(38.4	)		(41.4	)		(67.5	)		(82.9	)

Total		96.9			204.7			14.8			150.1


Restructuring and other reorganization-related (charges) reversals		—			(4.1	)		0.2			(7.3	)
Interest expense		(45.1	)		(53.0	)		(79.9	)		(110.7	)
Interest income		8.1			23.0			20.4			51.7
Other (expense) income, net		(23.3	)		6.3			(18.4	)		4.9

Income (loss) before income taxes	$	36.6		$	176.9		$	(62.9	)	$	88.7


Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets:
IAN	$	33.5		$	32.3		$	66.1		$	64.7
CMG		3.6			4.4			7.2			8.4
Corporate and other		5.6			6.5			11.2			13.2

Total	$	42.7		$	43.2		$	84.5		$	86.3


Capital expenditures:
IAN	$	12.5		$	23.6		$	20.9		$	48.7
CMG		1.3			2.0			2.2			6.4
Corporate and other		2.2			1.3			4.6			3.7

Total	$	16.0		$	26.9		$	27.7		$	58.8


	June 30, 2009			December 31, 2008
Total assets:
IAN	$	9,030.0		$	9,712.2
CMG		908.2			929.1
Corporate and other		1,126.9			1,483.9

Total	$	11,065.1		$	12,125.2

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 10: Fair Value Measurements

SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:


Level 1		Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2		Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3		Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value.


	Level 1			Level 3			Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	1,068.7		$	—		$	1,068.7
Short-term marketable securities		10.9			—			10.9
Long-term investments ¹		18.5			6.7			25.2
Foreign currency derivatives		—			0.8			0.8

Total	$	1,098.1		$	7.5		$	1,105.6

As a percentage of total assets		9.9	%		0.1	%		10.0	%

Liabilities
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests ²	$	—		$	37.2		$	37.2

During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a charge of $0.6 reflected in other (expense) income, net in the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations related to one of our Level 1 investments that had an other-than-temporary decline in value that reduced the carrying amount to $0.6. Level 3 investments relate to $12.5 in par value of asset backed auction rate securities. Since August 2007, auctions have failed due to insufficient bids from buyers, which required us to adjust the securities to a book value of $6.7 during the fourth quarter of 2007. We intend to hold our auction rate securities until we can recover the full principal and have classified the auction rate securities as long-term investments within other assets in our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Relates to obligations to purchase noncontrolling equity shares of consolidated subsidiaries, valued pursuant to SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristic of Both Liabilities and Equity. Fair value measurements of the obligation were based upon the amount payable as if the forward contracts were settled as of June 30, 2009.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

The following table presents additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing Level 3 inputs.

Three months ended June 30, 2009


	Balance as of March 31, 2009		Level 3 additions		Realized gains (losses) included in net income			Balance as of June 30, 2009
Assets
Auction rate securities	$	6.7	$	—	$	—		$	6.7
Foreign currency derivatives		0.7		—		0.1			0.8

Liabilities
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	33.5	$	—	$	(3.7	)	$	37.2

Six months ended June 30, 2009


	Balance as of December 31, 2008		Level 3 additions		Realized gains (losses) included in net loss		Balance as of June 30, 2009
Assets
Auction rate securities	$	6.7	$	—	$	—	$	6.7
Foreign currency derivatives		0.8		—		—		0.8

Liabilities
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	21.6	$	20.1	$	4.5	$	37.2

Level 3 additions relate to an unconditional obligation to purchase an additional equity interest in an acquisition for cash, which is considered to be a mandatorily redeemable financial instrument. Realized gains (losses) included in net income (loss) for foreign currency derivatives and mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests are reported as a component of other (expense) income, net and interest expense, respectively, in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

We are or have been involved in legal and administrative proceedings of various types. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, we do not believe that the outcome of such proceedings or claims will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

Guarantees

As discussed in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have guarantees of certain obligations of our subsidiaries relating principally to credit facilities, certain media payables and operating leases of certain subsidiaries. The amount of such parent company guarantees was $268.7 and $255.7 as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 12: Recent Accounting Standards

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 , (“SFAS 168”), which is effective for the Company July 1, 2009. SFAS 168 does not alter current U.S. GAAP, but rather integrates existing accounting standards with other authoritative guidance. Under SFAS 168 there will be a single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP for nongovernmental entities and will supersede all other previously issued non-SEC accounting and reporting guidance. The adoption of SFAS 168 will not have any impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, (“SFAS 167”), which is effective for the Company January 1, 2010. SFAS 167 revises factors that should be considered by a reporting entity when determining whether an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167 also includes revised financial statement disclosures regarding the reporting entity’s involvement and risk exposure. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS 167 on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events , (“SFAS 165”), which is effective for the Company June 30, 2009. SFAS 165 provides guidance for disclosing events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. The adoption of SFAS 165 did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 to amend FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments , and APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting , which is effective for the Company June 30, 2009. The FSP requires a publicly traded company to include disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. In addition, the guidance requires an entity to disclose either in the body or the accompanying notes of its summarized financial information the fair value of all financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, whether recognized or not recognized in the statement of financial position, as required by Statement No. 107. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, which requires a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary to be reported as equity on our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets separate from the parent’s equity. The standard also requires transactions that do not result in the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be recorded as equity transactions, while those transactions that do result in a change from noncontrolling to controlling ownership or a deconsolidation of the subsidiary be recorded in net (loss) income with the gain or loss measured at fair value. SFAS 160 is effective January 1, 2009 and has been applied prospectively with the exception of presentation and disclosure requirements which have been applied retrospectively for all periods presented.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”), which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. Under the standard, an acquiring entity is required to record assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination at fair value on the date of acquisition. Earn-out payments and other forms of contingent consideration are also required to be recorded at fair value on the acquisition date. The standard also requires fair value measurements to be used when recording noncontrolling interests and contingent liabilities. In addition, the standard requires all costs associated with the business combination, including restructuring costs, to be expensed as incurred. For the Company, SFAS 141R is effective prospectively for business combinations having an acquisition date on or after January 1, 2009, with the exception of the accounting for valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies. SFAS 141R amends SFAS 109 such that adjustments made to valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies associated with acquisitions that closed prior to January 1, 2009 would also apply the provisions of SFAS 141R.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

In March 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination (“FSP FAS 141(R)-1”), which amends the guidance in SFAS 141R, for the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement, and disclosures of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination. In addition, FSP FAS 141(R)-1 amends the existing guidance related to accounting for pre-existing contingent consideration assumed as part of the business combination. FSP FAS 141(R)-1 is effective for the Company January 1, 2009.

The adoption of SFAS 141R and FSP FAS 141(R)-1 did not have a significant impact on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. However, any business combinations entered into in the future may impact our Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of the potential earnings volatility due to the changes described above.

Note 13: Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Form 10-Q on July 28, 2009, and determined there have not been any events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help you understand The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company,” “Interpublic,” “we,” “us” or “our”). MD&A should be read in conjunction with our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes included in this report, the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 27, 2009 and the revisions made on Form 8-K dated as of June 8, 2009, as well as our other reports on Form 8-K and other SEC filings. Our Annual Report includes additional information about our significant accounting policies and practices as well as details about our most significant risks and uncertainties associated with our financial and operating results. Our MD&A includes the following sections:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY provides a discussion about our strategic outlook, factors influencing our business and an overview of our results of operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS provides an analysis of the consolidated and segment results of operations for the periods presented.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES provides an overview of our cash flows, funding requirements, financing and sources of funds.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES provides an update to the discussion of our accounting policies that require critical judgment, assumptions and estimates in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, by reference to Note 12 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, provides a discussion of certain accounting standards that have been adopted during 2009 and certain accounting standards which we have not yet been required to implement and may be applicable to our future operations.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We are one of the world’s premier global advertising and marketing services companies. Our agencies create marketing programs for clients to achieve or improve their business results, which in turn, generates sales, earnings and cash flow for us. Our agencies deliver services across the full spectrum of marketing disciplines and specialties, including advertising, direct marketing, public relations, events marketing, mobile marketing, internet and search engine marketing, social media marketing and media buying and planning. Major global brands in our portfolio of companies include Draftfcb, FutureBrand, GolinHarris, Initiative, Jack Morton, Lowe, McCann Erickson, Momentum, MRM, R/GA, Octagon, Universal McCann and Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell-Ewald, Carmichael Lynch, Deutsch, Hill Holliday, The Martin Agency and Mullen.

Our strategic outlook is that our high-quality, comprehensive global services will remain critical to the competitiveness of our clients for 2009 and beyond, in a media landscape that continues to grow more complex. Our business objectives are to continue to strengthen our full range of marketing expertise, while focusing our investment on the fastest growing markets and disciplines. Our long-term financial objectives include organic revenue growth at competitive levels while achieving further operating margin expansion, ultimately to the level of our global peer group. Accordingly, we remain focused on cost control, effective resource utilization, including the productivity of our employees, real estate, and information technology, and reduction of certain discretionary expenses.

The global economic recession has continued through the first half of 2009, which has made business conditions extremely challenging for nearly all companies. These conditions adversely affected the demand for advertising and marketing services in the first half of 2009, and will present a challenge to the revenue and profit growth of our Company and our sector as a whole for as long as they persist. These conditions, if they persist, could also require an interim evaluation of our assumptions with respect to the recoverability of our goodwill at certain reporting units, which could result in impairment charges. We initiated significant severance actions in the fourth quarter of 2008, which have continued through the first half of 2009. The benefits from these actions will continue to be recognized in future periods. While we cannot

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

predict the magnitude and duration of the economic downturn or its impact on the demand for our services, we believe that we will continue to derive benefits from our diversified client base, global presence and broad range of services.

Recent improvements in our financial reporting and business information systems provide us with timely and actionable insights from our businesses around the world, which allows us to more effectively manage our business. Our extensive internal reporting improvements over the past several years have strengthened our ability to effectively manage our expenses.

Our balance sheet and liquidity are important sources of financial flexibility. We have taken recent measures through July 7, 2009 to strengthen our debt maturity profile by issuing $600.0 in aggregate principal amount of notes due in 2017 and repurchasing $714.0 aggregate principal amount of notes maturing in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

One of our largest clients, General Motors Corporation (“GM”), and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in June and completed their reorganization in July. We did not incur any charges related to outstanding amounts due from GM during the second quarter of 2009 as a result of the bankruptcy proceedings, and we are continuing to provide advertising services to GM.

Second Quarter and First Half of 2009 and 2008 Highlights


	Three months ended June 30, 2009						Six months ended June 30, 2009
	Total			Organic			Total			Organic
% decrease
Revenue		(19.7	)%		(14.5	)%		(15.7	)%		(10.5	)%
Salaries and related expenses		(12.2	)%		(7.5	)%		(9.4	)%		(4.7	)%
Office and general expenses		(22.5	)%		(16.2	)%		(18.2	)%		(12.5	)%

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Operating margin		6.6	%		10.9	%		0.5	%		4.3	%
Expenses as % of revenue
Salaries and related expenses		65.7	%		60.1	%		70.2	%		65.3	%
Office and general expenses		27.7	%		28.8	%		29.3	%		30.2	%

Net income (loss) available to IPG common stockholders	$	20.9		$	88.1		$	(53.0	)	$	18.2

Earnings (loss) per share available to IPG common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.04		$	0.19		$	(0.11	)	$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.04		$	0.17		$	(0.11	)	$	0.04

When we analyze period-to-period changes in our operating performance we determine the portion of the change that is attributable to exchange rates and to the net effect of acquisitions and divestitures and the remainder, which we call organic change, indicates how our underlying business performed. The performance metrics that we use to analyze our results include the organic change in revenue, salaries and related expenses and office and general expenses, and the components of operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of revenue. These performance metrics are consistent with the information used by management to analyze our results. Additionally, in certain of our discussions we analyze revenue by business sector, where we focus on our top 100 clients, and geographic region.

The change in our operating performance attributable to foreign currency rates is determined by converting the prior period results using the current period exchange rates and comparing the prior period adjusted amounts to the prior period results. Although the U.S. Dollar is our reporting currency, a substantial portion of our revenues and expenses are generated in foreign currencies. Therefore, our reported results are affected by fluctuations in the currencies in which we conduct our international businesses. We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage this translation risk. As a result, both

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

positive and negative currency fluctuations against the U.S. Dollar will continue to affect our results of operations. Foreign currency fluctuations resulted in decreases of approximately 7% in revenues and salaries and related expenses and approximately 8% in office and general expenses, which contributed a net decrease of approximately 6% and 5% to operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the prior-year periods. During the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009 the U.S. Dollar strengthened against several foreign currencies, and if this trend continues, it could have a continuing negative impact on our consolidated results of operations.

For purposes of analyzing changes in our operating performance attributable to the net effect of acquisitions and divestitures, transactions are treated as if they occurred on the first day of the quarter during which the transaction occurred. During the past few years we have acquired companies that we believe will enhance our offering and disposed of businesses that are not consistent with our strategic plan. For the second quarter and first half of 2009, the net effect of acquisitions and divestitures increased revenue and operating expenses compared to the respective prior-year period.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results of Operations – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

REVENUE


	Three months ended June 30, 2008		Components of change								Three months ended June 30, 2009		Change
	Three months ended June 30, 2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			Three months ended June 30, 2009		Organic		Total
Consolidated	$	1,835.7	$	(130.3	)	$	35.1	$	(266.1	)	$	1,474.4	(14.5	)%	(19.7	)%
Domestic		991.0		—			8.0		(151.9	)		847.1	(15.3	)%	(14.5	)%
International		844.7		(130.3	)		27.1		(114.2	)		627.3	(13.5	)%	(25.7	)%
United Kingdom		164.5		(37.4	)		—		(25.8	)		101.3	(15.7	)%	(38.4	)%
Continental Europe		310.0		(47.3	)		1.3		(43.8	)		220.2	(14.1	)%	(29.0	)%
Asia Pacific		181.6		(15.0	)		—		(26.1	)		140.5	(14.4	)%	(22.6	)%
Latin America		93.4		(17.8	)		—		2.3			77.9	2.5	%	(16.6	)%
Other		95.2		(12.8	)		25.8		(20.8	)		87.4	(21.8	)%	(8.2	)%

During the second quarter of 2009, our revenue decreased by $361.3 or 19.7% compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily consisting of an organic revenue decrease of $266.1 or 14.5% and an adverse foreign currency impact of $130.3. The decrease is primarily attributable to the impact of global economic conditions on our business. Revenue from several of our top clients in the technology and telecom and the auto and transportation sectors decreased disproportionately in the quarter, resulting in a decrease of approximately 5%, excluding the foreign currency impact. In addition, nearly 2% of our organic revenue decrease was related to prior-year project assignments in our events marketing discipline, which, due to economic conditions, did not recur or were substantially curtailed.

Our revenue is directly impacted by our ability to win new clients and the retention and spending levels of existing clients. Revenue is also subject to fluctuations related to seasonal spending by our clients. Most of our expenses are recognized ratably throughout the year and are therefore less seasonal than revenue. Our revenue is typically lowest in the first quarter and highest in the fourth quarter. This reflects the seasonal holiday spending of our clients, incentives earned at year-end on various contracts and project work completed that is typically recognized during the fourth quarter. Additionally, revenues can fluctuate due to the timing of completed projects in the events marketing business, as revenue is typically recognized when the project is complete. We generally act as principal for these projects and as such record the gross amount billed to the client as revenue and the related costs incurred as pass-through costs in office and general expenses.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Six months ended June 30, 2008		Components of change								Six months ended June 30, 2009		Change
	Six months ended June 30, 2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			Six months ended June 30, 2009		Organic		Total
Consolidated	$	3,320.9	$	(238.3	)	$	66.7	$	(349.6	)	$	2,799.7	(10.5	)%	(15.7	)%
Domestic		1,840.1		—			15.4		(227.0	)		1,628.5	(12.3	)%	(11.5	)%
International		1,480.8		(238.3	)		51.3		(122.6	)		1,171.2	(8.3	)%	(20.9	)%
United Kingdom		311.0		(78.1	)		—		(20.0	)		212.9	(6.4	)%	(31.5	)%
Continental Europe		542.5		(79.8	)		2.9		(51.5	)		414.1	(9.5	)%	(23.7	)%
Asia Pacific		308.8		(25.5	)		—		(34.9	)		248.4	(11.3	)%	(19.6	)%
Latin America		158.4		(29.9	)		—		4.5			133.0	2.8	%	(16.0	)%
Other		160.1		(25.0	)		48.4		(20.7	)		162.8	(12.9	)%	1.7	%

During the first half of 2009, our revenue decreased by $521.2 or 15.7% compared to the first half of 2008, primarily consisting of an organic revenue decrease of $349.6 or 10.5% and an adverse foreign currency impact of $238.3. The organic decrease was driven by factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009.

Refer to the segment discussion later in this MD&A for information on changes in revenue by segment.

OPERATING EXPENSES


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009			2008
Salaries and related expenses	$	968.4	$	1,103.2	$	1,964.9		$	2,168.0
Office and general expenses		409.1		527.8		820.0			1,002.8
Restructuring and other reorganization-related charges (reversals)		—		4.1		(0.2	)		7.3

Total operating expenses	$	1,377.5	$	1,635.1	$	2,784.7		$	3,178.1

Operating income	$	96.9	$	200.6	$	15.0		$	142.8

Salaries and Related Expenses


	2008		Components of change								2009		Change
	2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			2009		Organic		Total
Three months ended June 30,	$	1,103.2	$	(75.2	)	$	23.6	$	(83.2	)	$	968.4	(7.5	)%	(12.2	)%
Six months ended June 30,		2,168.0		(150.0	)		49.3		(102.4	)		1,964.9	(4.7	)%	(9.4	)%

Salaries and related expenses in the second quarter of 2009 decreased by $134.8 compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily consisting of an organic decrease of $83.2 and a favorable foreign currency rate impact of $75.2. The organic decrease was due to lower base salaries, benefits and temporary help of $69.4, primarily related to work force reductions that were initiated in the fourth quarter of 2008 through the first half of 2009 to respond to the current economic conditions. We further reduced our work force in the second quarter of 2009 resulting in increased severance charges of $19.4 when compared to the second quarter of 2008. The largest components of our severance charges in the second quarter of 2009 were related to our advertising businesses in our Integrated Agency Network (“IAN”) segment and in Continental Europe and the U.S. regions. In total, the work force reductions we initiated since the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased headcount by approximately 4,100 employees, representing approximately 9% of our workforce. We expect additional workforce reductions in the third quarter, which will result in higher severance expense as compared to the prior-year period. We expect

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

that these workforce reductions will contribute to further declines in base salaries and benefits through the remainder of the year. Another factor contributing to the organic decrease was a reduction in incentive award expense as a result of lower expected awards to be earned in 2009 compared to the prior year as well as changes in our assumptions concerning the achievement of certain performance targets, resulting in lower-performance-based award accruals.

Salaries and related expenses in the first half of 2009 decreased by $203.1 compared to the first half of 2008, primarily consisting of a favorable foreign currency impact of $150.0 and an organic decrease of $102.4. We had an organic decrease for base salaries, benefits and temporary help of $88.9, partially offset by an organic increase of $47.9 for severance expense. The organic change was primarily due to factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009 as well as reductions in expected long-term incentive award expense, primarily related to higher actual forfeitures compared to estimates, which resulted in an increase to our forfeiture rate.

Changes in our incentive awards mix can impact future period expense as bonus awards are expensed during the year they are earned and long-term incentive awards are expensed over the performance period, generally three years. Factors impacting long-term incentive awards are the actual number of awards vesting and the change in our stock price. Additionally, changes can occur based on projected results and could impact trends between various periods in the future. See Note 7 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our incentive compensation plans.

The following table details our salaries and related expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenue.


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Salaries and related expenses	65.7	%	60.1	%	70.2	%	65.3	%
Base salaries, benefits and tax	55.6	%	50.0	%	59.7	%	54.7	%
Incentive expense	3.0	%	3.9	%	3.0	%	3.9	%
Severance expense	2.0	%	0.6	%	2.6	%	0.7	%
Temporary help	2.6	%	3.2	%	2.6	%	3.4	%
All other salaries and related expenses	2.5	%	2.4	%	2.3	%	2.6	%

Our staff cost ratio, defined as salaries and related expenses as a percentage of revenue, increased to 65.7% from 60.1% in the second quarter of 2009 and to 70.2% from 65.3% in the first half of 2009 from the comparable prior-year periods, primarily driven by lower revenues and increased severance expense.

Office and General Expenses


			Components of change										Change
	2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			2009		Organic		Total
Three months ended June 30,	$	527.8	$	(42.5	)	$	9.2	$	(85.4	)	$	409.1	(16.2	)%	(22.5	)%
Six months ended June 30,		1,002.8		(81.5	)		23.8		(125.1	)		820.0	(12.5	)%	(18.2	)%

Office and general expenses in the second quarter of 2009 decreased by $118.7 compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily consisting of an organic decrease of $85.4 and a favorable foreign currency rate impact of $42.5. The organic decrease was due to our cost containment efforts which resulted in lower discretionary spending, primarily related to travel and entertainment. Additionally, we incurred lower production expenses related to pass-through costs for certain prior-year projects where we acted as principal that did not recur or decreased in size during the second quarter of 2009. Production expenses can vary significantly between periods depending upon the timing of completion of certain projects where we act as principal, which could impact trends between various periods in the future.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Office and general expenses in the first half of 2009 decreased by $182.8 compared to the first half of 2008, primarily consisting of an organic decrease of $125.1 and a favorable foreign currency rate impact of $81.5. The organic decrease was due to factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009.

The following table details our office and general expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenue. All other office and general expenses includes production expenses, depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, foreign currency gains (losses) and other expenses.


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Office and general expenses	27.7	%	28.8	%	29.3	%	30.2	%
Professional fees	1.7	%	1.7	%	2.0	%	2.1	%
Occupancy expense (excluding depreciation and amortization)	8.5	%	7.1	%	9.0	%	7.9	%
Travel & entertainment, office supplies and telecommunications	3.4	%	4.3	%	3.7	%	4.6	%
All other office and general expenses	14.1	%	15.7	%	14.6	%	15.6	%

Our office and general expense ratio, defined as office and general expenses as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 27.7% from 28.8% in the second quarter of 2009 and to 29.3% from 30.2% in the first half of 2009 from the comparable prior-year periods. The improvement in the office and general expense ratio was driven by a reduction in all key expense categories, partially offset by lower revenue.

EXPENSES AND OTHER INCOME


	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Cash interest on debt obligations	$	(35.1	)	$	(46.3	)	$	(70.5	)	$	(97.0	)
Non-cash interest		(10.0	)		(6.7	)		(9.4	)		(13.7	)

Interest expense		(45.1	)		(53.0	)		(79.9	)		(110.7	)
Interest income		8.1			23.0			20.4			51.7

Net interest expense		(37.0	)		(30.0	)		(59.5	)		(59.0	)
Other (expense) income, net		(23.3	)		6.3			(18.4	)		4.9

Total (expenses) and other income	$	(60.3	)	$	(23.7	)	$	(77.9	)	$	(54.1	)

Net Interest Expense

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, cash interest expense and interest income decreased when compared to the respective prior-year periods primarily due to declining interest rates, mainly in the U.S., United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The change in non-cash interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the respective prior-year periods was a result of changes in the value of obligations to purchase noncontrolling equity shares of a consolidated subsidiary. See Note 10 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Other (Expense) Income, net


	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008		2009			2008
Loss on early extinguishment of debt ¹	$	(24.6	)	$	—	$	(24.6	)	$	—
(Losses) gains on sales of businesses and investments		(2.8	)		3.1		(2.8	)		3.6
Vendor discounts and credit adjustments ²		4.7			3.2		6.2			10.3
Litigation settlement ³		—			—		—			(12.0	)
Other (expense) income, net		(0.6	)		—		2.8			3.0

Total other (expense) income, net	$	(23.3	)	$	6.3	$	(18.4	)	$	4.9

1	During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a charge of $24.6 related to the early settlement of our tender offers for the 5.40% Notes due 2009 (the “2009 Notes”) and 7.25% Notes due 2011 (the “2011 Notes”). See Note 2 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

3	During May 2008, the SEC concluded its investigation that began in 2002 into our financial reporting practices, resulting in a settlement charge of $12.0.

INCOME TAXES


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009			2008
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	36.6	$	176.9	$	(62.9	)	$	88.7

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes	$	3.7	$	79.1	$	(21.7	)	$	55.4

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2009 is 10.1%, compared to 44.7% in the second quarter of 2008 and for the first half of 2009 is 34.5%, compared to 62.5% in the first half of 2008. Our tax rates are affected by many factors, including our worldwide earnings from various countries, changes in legislation and tax characteristics of our income. Specifically, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory rate of 35% is primarily due to the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits, losses in certain foreign locations where we receive no tax benefit due to 100% valuation allowances and the write-off of deferred tax assets related to restricted stock.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory rate of 35% is primarily due to state and local taxes, losses in certain foreign locations where we receive no tax benefit due to 100% valuation allowances and, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, the SEC settlement provision for which we received no tax benefit. The difference was also due to the release of valuation allowances during the three months ended June 30, 2008, in jurisdictions where we believed it was more likely than not that we will realize our deferred tax assets.

Segment Results of Operations – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

As discussed in Note 9 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, we have two reportable segments as of June 30, 2009: IAN and Constituency Management Group (“CMG”). We also report results for the Corporate and other group.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

IAN

REVENUE


			Components of change										Change
	Three months ended June 30, 2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			Three months ended June 30, 2009		Organic		Total
Consolidated	$	1,538.7	$	(112.4	)	$	35.1	$	(213.2	)	$	1,248.2	(13.9	)%	(18.9	)%
Domestic		801.1		—			8.0		(116.4	)		692.7	(14.5	)%	(13.5	)%
International		737.6		(112.4	)		27.1		(96.8	)		555.5	(13.1	)%	(24.7	)%

During the second quarter of 2009, our revenue decreased by $290.5 compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily consisting of an organic revenue decrease of $213.2 and an adverse foreign currency impact of $112.4. The domestic and international organic revenue decreases were primarily driven by a pullback of existing client business throughout all agencies within IAN, most predominantly in the technology and telecom and the auto and transportation sectors.


			Components of change										Change
	Six months ended June 30, 2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			Six months ended June 30, 2009		Organic		Total
Consolidated	$	2,779.8	$	(204.1	)	$	66.7	$	(279.3	)	$	2,363.1	(10.0	)%	(15.0	)%
Domestic		1,493.3		—			15.4		(174.4	)		1,334.3	(11.7	)%	(10.6	)%
International		1,286.5		(204.1	)		51.3		(104.9	)		1,028.8	(8.2	)%	(20.0	)%

During the first half of 2009, our revenue decreased by $416.7 compared to the first half of 2008, primarily consisting of organic decrease of $279.3 and an adverse foreign currency impact of $204.1. The domestic and international organic decrease was driven by factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009.

SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME


	Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008			Change		2009			2008			Change
Segment operating income	$	114.5		$	220.6		(48.1	)%	$	57.0		$	200.8		(71.6	)%
Operating margin		9.2	%		14.3	%				2.4	%		7.2	%

Operating income decreased during the second quarter of 2009 when compared to the second quarter of 2008 due to a decrease in revenue of $290.5, partially offset by decreases in salaries and related expenses of $107.0 and office and general expenses of $77.4. The decrease in salaries and related expenses was due to lower base salaries, benefits and temporary help related to measures we have taken to realign our businesses because of the difficult economic conditions that began in the later part of 2008 and through second quarter of 2009. This was partially offset in part by higher severance charges in the second quarter of 2009, spread across all agencies and regions with the largest impact in the Continental Europe and U.S. regions, mainly at McCann. In addition, the decrease in salaries and related expenses was due to a reduction in incentive awards during the second quarter of 2009 consistent with explanations provided in the consolidated Salaries and Related Expenses section. Lower office and general expenses were primarily due to lower production expenses and reduced discretionary expenses, largely related to travel and entertainment.

Operating income decreased during the first half of 2009 when compared to the first half of 2008 due to a decrease in revenue of $416.7, partially offset by decreases in salaries and related expenses of $147.7 and office and general expenses of $125.2 and were driven by factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

CMG

REVENUE


			Components of change										Change
	Three months ended June 30, 2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			Three months ended June 30, 2009		Organic		Total
Consolidated	$	297.0	$	(17.9	)	$	—	$	(52.9	)	$	226.2	(17.8	)%	(23.8	)%
Domestic		189.9		—			—		(35.5	)		154.4	(18.7	)%	(18.7	)%
International		107.1		(17.9	)		—		(17.4	)		71.8	(16.2	)%	(33.0	)%

During the second quarter of 2009, revenue decreased by $70.8 compared to the second quarter of 2008, consisting of an organic revenue decline of $52.9 and an adverse foreign currency impact of $17.9. The domestic and international organic revenue decreases were primarily due to the completion of several projects with existing clients in 2008 that did not recur or were substantially curtailed in the second quarter of 2009 in our events marketing business in addition to the pullback of existing client business in certain of our events marketing, public relations and branding businesses due to broader economic difficulties. The international organic decrease occurred throughout all regions of the world, primarily in the United Kingdom, China and Australia. Revenues in the events marketing business can fluctuate due to timing of completed projects where we act as principal, as revenue is typically recognized when the project is complete.


			Components of change										Change
	Six months ended June 30, 2008		Foreign currency			Net acquisitions/ (divestitures)		Organic			Six months ended June 30, 2009		Organic		Total
Consolidated	$	541.1	$	(34.2	)	$	—	$	(70.3	)	$	436.6	(13.0	)%	(19.3	)%
Domestic		346.8		—			—		(52.6	)		294.2	(15.2	)%	(15.2	)%
International		194.3		(34.2	)		—		(17.7	)		142.4	(9.1	)%	(26.7	)%

During the first half of 2009, revenue decreased by $104.5 compared to the first half of 2008, consisting of an organic revenue decrease of $70.3 and an adverse foreign currency impact of $34.2 and was driven by factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009.

SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME


	Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008			Change		2009			2008			Change
Segment operating income	$	20.8		$	25.5		(18.4	)%	$	25.3		$	32.2		(21.4	)%
Operating margin		9.2	%		8.6	%				5.8	%		6.0	%

Operating income decreased during the second quarter of 2009 when compared to the second quarter of 2008 due to a decrease in revenue of $70.8, partially offset by a decrease in office and general expenses of $42.7 and salaries and related expenses of $23.4. Office and general expenses decreased due to lower production expenses in the events marketing business. Salaries and related expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease in base salaries, benefits and temporary help of $18.4 as a result of lower headcount from significant severance actions that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to a reduction in revenue, primarily in the events marketing and branding businesses.

Operating income decreased during the first half of 2009 when compared to the first half of 2008 due to a decrease in revenue of $104.5, partially offset by decreases in office and general expenses of $55.1 and salaries and related expenses of $42.5 and were driven by factors similar to those noted above for the second quarter of 2009.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

CORPORATE AND OTHER

Certain corporate and other charges are reported as a separate line item within total segment operating income and include corporate office expenses and shared service center expenses, as well as certain other centrally managed expenses that are not fully allocated to operating divisions. Salaries and related expenses include salaries, long-term incentives, bonus, and other miscellaneous benefits for corporate office employees. Office and general expenses primarily include professional fees related to internal control compliance, financial statement audits, legal, information technology and other consulting services, which are engaged and managed through the corporate office. In addition, office and general expenses also include rental expense and depreciation of leasehold improvements for properties occupied by corporate office employees. A portion of these expenses are allocated to operating divisions based on a formula that uses the planned revenues of each of the operating units. Amounts allocated also include specific charges for information technology-related projects, which are allocated based on utilization.

Corporate and other expenses for the second quarter of 2009 decreased by $3.0 to $38.4 compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily due to lower annual incentive award expense related to changes in our assumptions on achieving certain performance targets. For the first half of 2009, corporate and other expenses decreased by $15.4 to $67.5 compared to the first half of 2008, primarily due to lower annual incentive award expense as noted above for the second quarter of 2009 as well as reductions in expected long-term incentive award expense and reductions in professional fees. The decrease in professional fees is primarily due to reduced external audit and legal fees.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

CASH FLOW OVERVIEW

Our key liquidity metrics are operating cash flow and changes in working capital. The following tables summarize key financial data relating to our liquidity, capital resources and uses of capital.


	Six months ended June 30,
	2009			2008
Cash Flow Data
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(323.4	)	$	111.9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		96.7			(84.7	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(150.0	)		(239.0	)

Working capital usage (included in operating activities)	$	(373.2	)	$	(57.6	)

	June 30, 2009			December 31, 2008			June 30, 2008
Balance Sheet Data
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	1,771.4		$	2,274.9		$	1,856.0

Short-term debt	$	137.3		$	332.8		$	91.8
Long-term debt		1,901.1			1,786.9			2,045.8

Total debt	$	2,038.4		$	2,119.7		$	2,137.6

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities decreased by $503.5 during the first half of 2009.

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities during the first half of 2009 increased by $435.3 as compared to the first half of 2008, primarily the result of an increased use of working capital of $315.6. Net cash used in operating activities in the first half of 2009 primarily reflects net loss of $42.2 and working capital usage of $373.2, partially offset by net non-cash expense items

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

of $136.0. Cash generated or used by working capital reflects changes in accounts receivable, expenditures billable to clients, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. In the first half of 2009 we used working capital of $373.2 compared to a use of working capital of $57.6 in the first half of 2008. The change is primarily due to the combined effect of strong growth in the latter part of 2008 at certain of our businesses and decreases due to economic conditions in the first half of 2009, partially offset by improvements in working capital management at certain of our businesses. Net non-cash expense items primarily include depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets, deferred income tax benefits, amortization of restricted stock and other non-cash compensation and the loss on early extinguishment of debt.

The timing of media buying on behalf of our clients affects our working capital and operating cash flow. In most of our businesses, our agencies enter into commitments to pay production costs and media costs on behalf of clients. To the extent possible we pay production and media charges after we have received funds from our clients. The amounts involved substantially exceed our revenues, and primarily affect the level of accounts receivable, expenditures billable to clients, accounts payable and accrued media and production liabilities. Our assets include both cash received and accounts receivable from clients for these pass-through arrangements, while our liabilities include amounts owed on behalf of clients to media and production suppliers.

Our accrued liabilities are also affected by the timing of certain other payments. For example, while cash incentive awards are accrued throughout the year, they are generally paid during the first quarter of the subsequent year.

Investing Activities

Cash provided by investing activities during the first half of 2009 includes net sales and maturities of short-term marketable securities partially offset by deferred payments on prior acquisitions and capital expenditures. Net sales and maturities of short-term marketable securities of $157.4 primarily relates to a redemption of a time deposit.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities during the first half of 2009 reflects proceeds, uses and fees related to our debt transactions. In the second quarter of 2009 we issued $600.0 in aggregate principal amount of our 2017 Notes at 97.958% of par and incurred related debt issuance costs. During the second quarter of 2009 we settled tenders of our 2009 Notes and 2011 Notes. As a result, we paid cash of $698.3, which includes early tender premiums, to purchase $213.9 aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Notes and $463.7 aggregate principal amount of the 2011 Notes. Total net cash used related to the second quarter of 2009 debt transactions, including issuance costs and discounts, was $126.4.

Additionally, cash used in financing activities reflects distributions to noncontrolling interests of $17.4 and dividend payments of $13.8 on our Series B Preferred Stock.

Exchange Rate Changes

The effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents included in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows resulted in an increase of $30.0 during the six months ended June 30, 2009. This increase primarily reflects the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during this period, with the largest impact occurring in the second quarter of 2009.

LIQUIDITY OUTLOOK

Based on our cash flow forecasts we expect our cash flow from operations, cash and cash equivalents to be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating requirements at a minimum for the next twelve months. In addition, we have a committed credit facility available to support our operating needs. Our policy is to maintain a conservative approach to liquidity, which

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

we believe is appropriate for our Company in view of the current conditions in the economy and financial markets. As a result, we are closely managing our spending and will defer or limit discretionary spending where possible, while continuing to position ourselves for growth in the future.

In the first half of 2009 the global economy was in a recession, which is expected to persist through the second half of the year. Economic conditions have caused a decrease in demand for advertising and marketing services, which led to a decrease in our revenue during the first half of 2009. Should market conditions continue to adversely affect our clients, it could continue to challenge our level of cash generation from operations. We have accounts receivable related to revenues earned and for pass-through costs incurred on behalf of our clients as well as expenditures billable to clients related to costs incurred and fees earned that have not yet been billed. Although we have not experienced a material increase in client defaults, current market conditions increase the likelihood that we could experience future losses. GM and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on June 1, 2009, and completed their reorganization in July. We did not incur any charges related to outstanding amounts due from GM during the second quarter of 2009. Although GM’s bankruptcy proceedings have not been fully resolved, we do not expect to incur any material GM-related charges in the future.

We maintain a committed corporate credit facility to increase our financial flexibility. We have not drawn on any of our corporate credit facilities since 2003, although we use them to issue letters of credit to support commitments on behalf of certain clients. Our $750.0 three-year credit agreement (the “2006 Credit Agreement”) expired in June 2009. Prior to the expiration of our 2006 Credit Agreement, we replaced a portion of this facility in July of 2008 with our $335.0 Three-Year Credit Agreement (the “2008 Credit Agreement”), and we do not currently plan on replacing the full amount. The outstanding letters of credit under the 2006 Credit Agreement were replaced with letters of credit issued under the 2008 Credit Agreement in the second quarter of 2009. The 2008 Credit Agreement includes commitments from a syndicate of financial institutions, and if any of the financial institutions in the syndicate were unable to perform and no other bank assumed that institution’s commitment, the total size of the facility would be reduced by the size of that institution’s commitment. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2009 we amended the terms of our 2008 Credit Agreement to improve our financial flexibility.

We recently took measures to improve our debt profile. See “Financing and Sources of Funds” below and Note 2 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. If, however, our business is adversely impacted by further deterioration in the economic environment, it could lead us to seek new or additional sources of liquidity to fund our working capital needs or enhance our financial flexibility. Our ability to access the capital markets depends on a number of factors, which include those specific to us, such as our credit rating, and those related to the capital markets, such as the amount of available credit. From time to time we evaluate market conditions and financing alternatives for opportunities to raise additional financing or otherwise improve our liquidity profile and enhance our financial flexibility. There can be no guarantee that we would be able to access new sources of liquidity on commercially reasonable terms.

Funding Requirements

Our most significant funding requirements include: our operations, non-cancelable operating lease obligations, acquisitions, capital expenditures, payments related to vendor discounts and credits, debt service, preferred stock dividends, contributions to pension and postretirement plans, and taxes. Additionally, we may be required to make payments to minority owners if certain put options are exercised. In any twelve-month period, we maintain substantial flexibility over significant uses of cash, including our capital expenditures and cash used for new acquisitions. Notable funding requirements include:

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Debt service – The remaining aggregate principal amount of $36.0 related to our 2009 Notes will be settled with available cash upon maturity on November 15, 2009. The remainder of our debt is primarily long-term, with maturities scheduled from 2010 to 2023.

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Acquisitions – During the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, we estimate paying approximately $68.0 of deferred payments related to acquisitions completed in previous years, of which we paid approximately $25.0 in the first half of 2009. We also expect to continue to evaluate potential new strategic acquisitions.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

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Contributions to pension and postretirement plans – Our funding policy regarding our pension plan is to contribute amounts necessary to satisfy minimum pension funding requirements plus such additional amounts from time to time as determined to be appropriate to improve the plans’ funded status. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we made contributions of $5.1 and $14.1, respectively, to our foreign pension plans and no contributions to our domestic pension plans. For the remainder of 2009, we expect to contribute approximately $12.0 to our foreign pension plans and approximately $5.0 to our domestic pension plans.

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Payments related to vendor discounts and credits – Of the liabilities recognized as part of the 2004 Restatement, we estimate that we will pay approximately $20.0 primarily related to vendor discounts and credits over the next twelve months. As of June 30, 2009, our liability balance for these payments was $124.4.

FINANCING AND SOURCES OF FUNDS

Substantially all of our operating cash flow is generated by our agencies. Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world primarily at the holding company level and at our largest subsidiaries. Below is a summary of our sources of liquidity.


	June 30, 2009
	Total Facility		Amount Outstanding		Letters of Credit			Total Available
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities								$	1,771.4
Committed
2008 Credit Agreement	$	335.0	$	—	$	92.8	¹	$	242.2
Uncommitted
Non-U.S.	$	400.0	$	97.9	$	0.8		$	301.3

1	We are required from time to time to post letters of credit, primarily to support our commitments, or those of our subsidiaries, to purchase media placements, mostly in locations outside the U.S., or to satisfy other obligations. These letters of credit have historically not been drawn upon.

The following are recent actions that have impacted our liquidity:

Long-Term Debt

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On June 8, 2009, we launched tender offers to purchase, for cash, (i) any and all of our $250.0 2009 Notes and (ii) up to $500.0 in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 2011 Notes and 2010 Notes. The $500.0 maximum aggregate principal amount was first applied towards the purchase of all of the tendered 2011 Notes and then towards the purchase of the 2010 Notes on a pro-rated basis.

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On June 15, 2009, we issued $600.0 in aggregate principal amount of 2017 Notes at 97.958% of par through a private placement. The net proceeds were approximately $572.0 after deducting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. We used the proceeds of the 2017 Notes to fund our tender offer to purchase up to $500.0 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2011 Notes and 2010 Notes.

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On June 22, 2009, we settled our early tenders of the 2009 Notes and the 2011 Notes. We purchased $213.9 aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Notes using cash on hand and $463.7 aggregate principal amount of the 2011 Notes. Cash paid to purchase the early tendered 2009 Notes and 2011 Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest, was $711.4.

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On July 7, 2009, we settled tenders for the 2009 Notes, 2011 Notes and 2010 Notes that had not been settled at the early settlement date. We purchased less than $0.1 additional aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Notes and 2011 Notes as well as $36.3 aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Notes. Cash paid to purchase the 2009 Notes and the 2011 Notes that were tendered during the final tender period and the 2010 Notes that were accepted for purchase, including accrued and unpaid interest, was $36.5.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

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On July 16 and 21, 2009, our interest rate swap agreements related to our 6.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014 (the “6.25% Notes”) became effective. These swap agreements economically convert $100.0 notional amount of our $350.0 6.25% Notes from fixed rate to floating rate debt. Please refer to Note 2 in our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Credit Facilities

The 2008 Credit Agreement is a revolving facility expiring July 18, 2011, under which amounts borrowed by us or any of our subsidiaries designated under the 2008 Credit Agreement may be repaid and reborrowed, subject to an aggregate lending limit of $335.0 or the equivalent in other currencies, and the aggregate available amount of letters of credit outstanding may decrease or increase, subject to a limit on letters of credit of $200.0 or the equivalent in other currencies. Our obligations under the 2008 Credit Agreement are unsecured.

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On May 13, 2009, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2008 Credit Agreement to preserve our ability to use the 2008 Credit Agreement in the event of any bankruptcy or related event with respect to GM and/or any of its affiliates. Amendment No. 1 modifies the definition of EBITDA under the 2008 Credit Agreement to exclude from the determination of consolidated EBITDA any effects arising from any bankruptcy or other adverse event with respect to GM and/or any of its affiliates, limited to an aggregate amount of $150.0 of cash charges and an aggregate amount of $100.0 of non-cash charges. We did not incur any cash or non-cash charges related to GM during the second quarter of 2009.

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On June 5, 2009, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2008 Credit Agreement to modify certain terms of the financial covenants. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, we will be required to maintain an (i) an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to net interest expense plus cash dividends on convertible preferred stock) for the four quarters then ended of not less than 3.75 to 1, (ii) a leverage ratio (debt as of such date to EBITDA) for the four quarters then ended of not greater than 3.25 to 1, and (iii) minimum EBITDA for the four quarters then ended of not less than $550.0 through June 30, 2010 and $600.0 thereafter.

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On June 15, 2009, our 2006 Credit Agreement expired and as of the expiration date, there was no outstanding principal. In connection with the 2006 Credit Agreement we issued 67.9 warrants, consisting of 29.1 capped warrants and 38.8 uncapped warrants with a stated exercise date of June 15, 2009. Based on the market price of our common stock and stated exercise prices of the warrants, we do not expect we will have to pay any cash to settle the warrants. See Note 2 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

The 2008 Credit Agreement includes restrictive covenants and financial covenants, and as of June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants, as seen in the table below.


Covenants	Four Quarters Ended June 30, 2009		EBITDA Reconciliation	Four Quarters Ended June 30, 2009
Interest coverage ratio (not less than)		3.75x	Operating income	$	461.8
Actual Interest Coverage Ratio		5.20x	Add:

			Depreciation and amortization		233.3
Leverage ratio (not greater than)		3.25x	Non-cash charges		0.2

Actual leverage ratio		2.93x	EBITDA	$	695.3


EBITDA (not less than)	$	550.0
Actual EBITDA	$	695.3

If we believed we would not be able to comply with these financial covenants in the future, we would seek an amendment and/or waiver from our lenders, but there is no assurance that our lenders would grant an amendment or waiver. If we do not comply with these financial covenants and are unable to obtain the necessary amendment or waiver, the 2008 Credit Agreement could be terminated and our lenders could accelerate payments of any outstanding principal. In addition, under those

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (continued)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

circumstances we could be required to deposit funds with one of our lenders in an amount equal to any outstanding letters of credit. As of June 30, 2009, there was no outstanding principal and $92.8 in outstanding letters of credit.

We also have uncommitted credit facilities with various banks that permit borrowings at variable interest rates. We use our uncommitted credit lines for working capital needs at some of our operations outside the U.S., and the amount outstanding as of June 30, 2009 was $97.9. We have guaranteed the repayment of some of these borrowings made by certain subsidiaries. If we lose access to these credit lines we would have to provide funding directly to some of our international operations. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding balances under the uncommitted credit facilities as of June 30, 2009 was approximately 1%.

We aggregate our net domestic cash position on a daily basis. Outside the U.S. we use cash pooling arrangements with banks to help manage our liquidity requirements. In these pooling arrangements, several Interpublic agencies agree with a single bank that the cash balances of any of the agencies with the bank will be subject to a full right of setoff against amounts the other agencies owe the bank, and the bank provides for overdrafts as long as the net balance for all the agencies does not exceed an agreed-upon level. Typically, each agency pays interest on outstanding overdrafts and receives interest on cash balances. Our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect cash, net of overdrafts, under all of our pooling arrangements, and as of June 30, 2009, the amount netted was $939.3.

DEBT RATINGS

Our long-term debt credit ratings as of July 17, 2009 were as follows.


	Moody’s Investor Service	Standard and Poor’s	Fitch Ratings
Rating	Ba3	B+	BB+
Outlook	Positive	Stable	Positive

The most recent change in our credit ratings occurred on March 5, 2009 when Standard and Poor’s changed our outlook from positive to stable. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning credit rating agency. The rating of each credit rating agency should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 27, 2009 and our Form 8-K dated as of June 8, 2009. As summarized in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our annual report, we believe that certain of these policies are critical because they are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and they require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to estimate the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. These critical estimates relate to revenue recognition, income taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets, and pension and postretirement benefits. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other factors that we consider reasonable under the circumstances. Estimation methodologies are applied consistently from year to year, and there have been no significant changes in the application of critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2008. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Please refer to Note 12 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain accounting standards that have been adopted during 2009 and certain accounting standards which we have not yet been required to implement and may be applicable to our future operations.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our debt obligations. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, approximately 82% and 84%, respectively, of our debt obligations bore interest at fixed interest rates. We have used interest rate swaps to manage the mix of our fixed and floating rate debt obligations, but, as of June 30, 2009 we have none outstanding. Subsequently, in July, 2009, we entered into interest rate swap agreements that economically convert $100.0 million notional amount of our $350.0 million 6.25% Notes from fixed rate to floating rate debt. See Note 2 in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. We are not dependent on short-term funding, and the uncertainty in the credit market has not materially impacted our funding costs. Our pension plan assets are also exposed to market risk. As a result of the market decline in 2008, the fair value of our pension plan assets have declined, and, if unchanged, could result in higher pension expense and funding requirements in future periods. For a further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 27, 2009. For further discussion regarding current economic conditions, see the Executive Summary and Liquidity and Capital Resources sections in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations .

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2009, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Information about our other current legal proceedings is set forth in Note 11 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

In the second quarter of 2009, there have been no material changes in the risk factors we have previously disclosed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 27, 2009.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)

The following table provides information regarding our purchases of our equity securities during the period from April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009:


	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) ²		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1-30	0 shares	$	0.00	—	—
May 1-31	2,074 shares	$	5.10	—	—
June 1-30	1,900,212 shares	$	5.71	—	—

Total ¹	1,902,286 shares	$	5.71	—	—

Consists of restricted shares of our common stock, par value $0.10 per share, withheld under the terms of grants under employee stock-based compensation plans to offset tax withholding obligations that occurred upon vesting and release of restricted shares during each month of the second quarter of 2009 (the “Withheld Shares”).

2	The average price per month of the Withheld Shares was calculated by dividing the aggregate value of the tax withholding obligations for each month by the aggregate number of shares of common stock withheld each month.

Working Capital Restrictions and Other Limitations on the Payment of Dividends

The 2008 Credit Agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, restrict us from making cash acquisitions, making capital expenditures, repurchasing our common stock and declaring or paying cash dividends on our common stock, in excess of an aggregate amount of $600.0 million in any fiscal year. If we maintain a leverage ratio not greater than 2.75 to 1 at the end of any fiscal year, we may carry forward to the next fiscal year unused amounts of up to $200.0 million of the $600.0 million. If our leverage ratio is greater than 2.75 to 1 at the end of any fiscal year, we may not carry forward unused amounts, and cash common stock dividends and net share repurchases not otherwise permitted will be restricted to $400.0 million for the next fiscal year. In addition, the terms of our outstanding series of preferred stock do not permit us to pay dividends on our common stock unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends on our preferred stock have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or provision for the payment thereof has been made.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

This item is answered in respect of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 28, 2009. At the meeting, the following number of votes were cast with respect to each proposal:

1.	Proposal to approve management’s nominees for director as follows.


NOMINEE	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NONVOTES
Frank J. Borelli	388,090,613	19,769,212	116,342	0
Reginald K. Brack	378,905,649	28,905,908	164,610	0
Jocelyn Carter-Miller	388,232,387	19,589,975	153,805	0
Jill M. Considine	385,179,589	22,698,748	97,830	0
Richard A. Goldstein	388,443,172	19,383,770	149,225	0
H. John Greeniaus	388,002,955	19,774,104	199,108	0
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile	399,704,051	8,128,292	143,824	0
William T. Kerr	375,564,137	32,267,644	144,386	0
Michael I. Roth	388,591,034	16,604,381	2,780,752	0
David M. Thomas	399,764,776	8,066,680	144,711	0

2.	Proposal to approve adoption of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NONVOTES
231,522,634	153,759,086	272,477	22,421,970

3.	Proposal to approve adoption of the 2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NONVOTES
305,057,675	80,209,295	287,227	22,421,970

4.	Proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2009.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NONVOTES
404,763,444	2,973,774	238,949	0

5.	Shareholder proposal for special shareholder meetings.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NONVOTES
191,276,894	193,478,370	800,752	22,420,151

Item 6.

Exhibits


EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
4(ii)		Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2009, between The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic”) and U.S. Bank National Association to the Senior Debt Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 16, 2009.

10(i)(A)		Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 13, 2009, to a 3-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008, among Interpublic, the lenders named therein and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “3-Year Credit Agreement”) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2009.

10(i)(B)		Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 5, 2009, to the 3-Year Credit Agreement, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2009.

10(i)(C)		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2009, among Interpublic, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 16, 2009.

10(iii)(A)(1)		The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan, (the “2009 PIP”) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 2, 2009.

10(iii)(A)(2)		2009 PIP Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(3)		2009 PIP Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(4)		2009 PIP Performance Share Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(5)		2009 PIP Performance Unit Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(6)		2009 PIP Combined Restricted Stock and Performance Cash Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(7)		2009 PIP Combined Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Cash Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(8)		2009 PIP Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(9)		The 2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 NMD Plan”).

10(iii)(A)(10)		2009 NMD Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(11)		2009 NMD Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(12)		2009 NMD Plan Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(13)		The Interpublic Restricted Cash Plan, as Amended and Restated as of May 18, 2009.

12.1		Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.

By		/s/ Michael I. Roth
		Michael I. Roth
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 28, 2009



By		/s/ Christopher F. Carroll
		Christopher F. Carroll
		Senior Vice President, Controller and
		Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: July 28, 2009

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
4(ii)		Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2009, between The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic”) and U.S. Bank National Association to the Senior Debt Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 16, 2009.

10(i)(A)		Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 13, 2009, to a 3-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008, among Interpublic, the lenders named therein and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “3-Year Credit Agreement”) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2009.

10(i)(B)		Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 5, 2009, to the 3-Year Credit Agreement, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2009.

10(i)(C)		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2009, among Interpublic, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 16, 2009.

10(iii)(A)(1)		The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan, (the “2009 PIP”) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Interpublic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 2, 2009.

10(iii)(A)(2)		2009 PIP Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(3)		2009 PIP Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(4)		2009 PIP Performance Share Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(5)		2009 PIP Performance Unit Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(6)		2009 PIP Combined Restricted Stock and Performance Cash Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(7)		2009 PIP Combined Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Cash Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(8)		2009 PIP Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(9)		The 2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 NMD Plan”).

10(iii)(A)(10)		2009 NMD Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(11)		2009 NMD Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(12)		2009 NMD Plan Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement.

10(iii)(A)(13)		The Interpublic Restricted Cash Plan, as Amended and Restated as of May 18, 2009.

12.1		Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(2)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below this award (the “Award”) of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”), which are restricted. The terms and conditions of the Award are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A WARD A GREEMENT


Date of Award		Participant’s Name
Number of Shares
Restrictions		Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, including the restrictions set forth in Section 6(d) of the Plan, the Participant shall be the owner of record of the Shares granted under this Award and shall have all rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Lapse of Restrictions		[Lapse provisions to be inserted, which may include the lapse of restrictions upon satisfaction of performance criteria determined by the Committee. Except as set forth in the Plan, the restrictions shall not lapse during the first year following the Date of Grant].

Please review the rest of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated below.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Section 83(b) Election		Ordinarily, restricted Shares are not subject to U.S. federal income or employment taxes until the restrictions are lifted. However, the Participant may make an election (a “Section 83(b) election”) to be taxed (for U.S. federal income and employment tax purposes) on the fair market value of the Shares when the Restricted Stock Award is granted. To make a Section 83(b) election, the Participant must (i) file the Section 83(b) election with the IRS and the Company within 30 days after the date of the Restricted Stock Award set forth on the cover page and (ii) attach a copy of the Section 83(b) election to his or her tax return. Please consult your tax adviser for more information about the consequences of making a Section 83(b) election.
Dividends		Any dividends or distributions that are paid with respect to the Shares granted under this Restricted Stock Award (regardless of whether such dividends are paid in cash or Shares) shall be subject to the same risk of forfeiture (and restrictions, if the dividends are paid in Shares) as applies to the Shares granted under this Award. • Unless the Committee or its designee determines otherwise in its sole discretion, and except as set forth in Section 6(e)(2) of the Plan (relating to death and Disability), if the Participant ceases to be an employee of Interpublic and its Affiliates before the restrictions lapse, all dividends with respect to the Shares granted under this Award shall be forfeited. • If the Participant remains employed by Interpublic or an Affiliate until the restrictions lapse, (a) the restrictions on dividends and distributions paid in Shares shall be lifted as of the date the restrictions lapse and (b) dividends and distributions paid in cash shall be paid to the Participant (without interest) as soon as practicable, and no later than March 15th of the first calendar year that starts after the Participant’s right to receive dividends ceases to be subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
Tax Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when the restrictions on the Shares lapse or when the Participant makes a Section 83(b) election. The Company will withhold the necessary number of shares to pay such taxes, unless the Participant indicates via the Company’s stock plan administrator, currently UBS Financial Services, no later than two (2) business days prior to the date the restrictions lapse, that he/she will pay the taxes in another manner. The Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another jurisdiction, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in the Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding this Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Award are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(3)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below an award (the “Award”) of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), payable in cash and/or shares, based on the value of the corresponding number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The terms and conditions of the Award are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT


Date of Award		Participant’s Name
Number of RSUs
Vesting of RSUs		[Vesting criteria to be inserted, which may include vesting upon satisfaction of performance criteria determined by the Committee. Except as set forth in the Plan, vesting shall not occur during the first year following the Date of Grant].
Payment Date		Subject to the vesting conditions set forth herein and the terms of the Plan, the payment date shall occur during the calendar year prescribed by Section 6(f) of the Plan, no later than March 15th of such calendar year.

Please review the rest of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated below.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Amount of RSU Payment		Payment of vested RSUs shall be made at the time set forth in the cover page. The amount of the payment shall be equal to the fair market value on the payment date of one Share multiplied by the number of the Participant’s RSUs. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the fair market value of one Share shall be the closing price of a Share on the last trading day immediately preceding the payment date. [Form of payment for the vested RSUs may be made in cash, Shares or a combination.]
Tax Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. In any event, the Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another country, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.
Dividends		This Award confers no rights on the Participant as a shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the Participant is not entitled to any dividends with respect to RSUs.
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in the Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding this Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Award are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(4)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

P ERFORMANCE S HARE A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below a Performance Share Award (the “Award”) to be settled in cash and/or shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The terms and conditions of this Award are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


Date of Award	< >	Participant’s Name < >
Target Number of Shares to be Awarded Upon Vesting		< >
Performance Period	to .
Vesting Date	Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the scheduled vesting date is the anniversary of the Date of Award, or such later date as specified in the following paragraph. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the audit to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years included in the Performance Period (the “Audited Financials”) has not been completed more than fifteen (15) days prior to the date specified above, the vesting date shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the thirtieth (30th) day after the completion of the Audited Financials for the years included in the Performance Period or (ii) the date the Actual Shares Awarded (as defined below) are delivered. Unless the Committee or its designee determines otherwise in its sole discretion, any portion of this Award that is not vested on the date the Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company and its Affiliates shall be forfeited.
Actual Shares Awarded	The “Actual Shares Awarded” (to the extent vested) shall be between 0 and 2 times the “Target Number of Shares to be Awarded Upon Vesting,” as determined by the Committee based on the achievement of the Performance Criteria described in the in the Award Letter from Interpublic. [Form of Actual Payment Amount may be made in cash, Shares, or a combination as prescribed in Section 7(b) of the Plan].
Payment Date	Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Actual Shares Awarded (to the extent vested) shall be paid to the Participant during the calendar year prescribed by Section 7(b) of the Plan, no later than March 15th of such calendar year.

Please review the rest of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated below.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

P ERFORMANCE S HARE A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Achievement of Performance Criteria		Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and exclusive discretion to determine whether and the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria have been achieved, and the corresponding number of Actual Shares Awarded. Except in the case of death, Disability, or a Change of Control, no payment shall be made pursuant to this Award unless the Committee has certified in writing that the Performance Criteria and all other material terms of the Award have been satisfied.
Tax Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when Shares are transferred to the Participant. The Company will withhold the necessary number of shares to pay such taxes, unless the Participant indicates via the Company’s stock plan administrator, currently UBS Financial Services, no later than two (2) business days prior to the vesting date that he/she will pay the taxes in another manner. In any event, the Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another jurisdiction, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates is responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in the Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding this Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Award are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(5)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

P ERFORMANCE U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below a Performance Unit Award (the “Award”) to be settled in cash and/or shares based on the value of the corresponding number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The terms and conditions of this Award are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


Date of Award	< >	Participant’s Name < >
Target Number of Shares to be Awarded Upon Vesting		< >
End of Performance Period	.
Vesting Date	Subject to the terms of the Planthe vesting date is the anniversary of the date of grant, or such later date as specified in the following paragraph. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the audit to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years included in the Performance Period (the “Audited Financials”) has not been completed more than fifteen (15) days prior to the date specified above, the vesting date shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the thirtieth (30th) day after the completion of the Audited Financials for the years included in the Performance Period or (ii) the date the Actual Shares Awarded (as defined below) are delivered. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, any portion of this Award that is not vested on the date the Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company and its Affiliates shall be forfeited.
Actual Shares Award	The “Actual Shares Awarded” (to the extent vested) shall be between 0 and 2 times the “Target Number of Shares to be Awarded Upon Vesting,” as determined by the Committee based on the achievement of the Performance Criteria described in the the Award Letter from Interpublic. [Form of Actual Shares Awarded may be made in cash, Shares, or a combination as prescribed in Section 7(b) of the Plan].

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

P ERFORMANCE U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Achievement of Performance Criteria		Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and exclusive discretion to determine whether and the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria have been achieved, and the corresponding number of Actual Shares Awarded.
Vesting		All Shares payable pursuant to this Award shall be transferred to the Participant no later than March 15th of the first calendar year after the calendar year in which the Vesting Date set forth in the cover page occurs.
Tax Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when Shares are transferred to the Participant. The Company will withhold the necessary number of shares to pay such taxes, unless the Participant indicates via the Company’s stock plan administrator, currently UBS Financial Services, no later than two (2) business days prior to the vesting date, that he/she will pay the taxes in another manner. In any event, the Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. In the event that the Participant relocates to another country the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. The Company is not responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in the Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding this Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Award are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(6)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

C OMBINED R ESTRICTED S TOCK A ND P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”), which are restricted, and a Performance Cash Award (“Performance Cash Award”) to be settled in cash and/or Shares (collectively, the “Combined Award”). The terms and conditions of the Combined Award are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A WARD A GREEMENT


Date of Award		Participant’s Name
Number of Shares
Restrictions		Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, including the restrictions set forth in Section 6(d) of the Plan, the Participant shall be the owner of record of the Shares granted under this Award and shall have all rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Lapse of Restrictions		[Lapse provisions to be inserted, which may include the lapse of restrictions upon satisfaction of performance criteria determined by the Committee. Except as set forth in the Plan, the restrictions shall not lapse during the first year following the Date of Grant].

P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD A GREEMENT


Date of Award		< > Participant’s Name < >
Target Amount to be Paid Upon Vesting Refer to Award Letter from Interpublic.
Performance Period		through .
Vesting Date		Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the scheduled vesting date is the anniversary of the Date of Award, or such later date as specified in the following paragraph. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years included in the Performance Period (the “Audited Financials”) has not been completed more than fifteen (15) days before the vesting date set forth above, the vesting date shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the thirtieth (30th) day after the completion of the Audited Financials for the years included in the Performance Period or (ii) the date the Actual Payment Amount (as defined below) is paid. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, any portion of this Performance Cash Award that is not vested on the date the Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company and its Affiliates shall be forfeited.
Actual Payment Amount		The “Actual Payment Amount” (to the extent vested) shall be between 0 and 2 times the “Target Amount to be Paid Upon Vesting,” as determined by the Committee based on the achievement of the Performance Criteria described in the Award Letter from Interpublic. [Form of Actual Payment Amount may be made in cash, Shares, or a combination as prescribed in Section 8(b) of the Plan].
Payment Date		Subject to the vesting conditions set forth herein, and the provisions of the Plan, the Actual Payment Amount shall be paid to the Participant during the calendar year prescribed by Section 8(b) of the Plan, no later than March 15th of such calendar year.

Please review the remaining pages of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated on page 4.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

C OMBINED R ESTRICTED S TOCK A ND P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Section 83(b) Election		Ordinarily, restricted Shares are not subject to U.S. federal income or employment taxes until the restrictions are lifted. However, the Participant may make an election (a “Section 83(b) election”) to be taxed (for U.S. federal income and employment tax purposes) on the fair market value of the Shares when the Restricted Stock Award is granted. To make a Section 83(b) election, the Participant must (i) file the Section 83(b) election with the IRS and the Company within 30 days after the date of the Restricted Stock Award set forth on the cover page and (ii) attach a copy of the Section 83(b) election to his or her tax return. Please consult your tax adviser for more information about the consequences of making a Section 83(b) election.
Dividends		Any dividends or distributions that are paid with respect to the Shares granted under this Restricted Stock Award (regardless of whether such dividends are paid in cash or Shares) shall be subject to the same risk of forfeiture (and restrictions, if the dividends are paid in Shares) as applies to the Shares granted under this Award. • Unless the Committee or its designee determines otherwise in its sole discretion, and except as set forth in Section 6(e)(2) of the Plan (relating to death and Disability), if the Participant ceases to be an employee of Interpublic and its Affiliates before the restrictions lapse, all dividends with respect to the Shares granted under this Award shall be forfeited. • If the Participant remains employed by Interpublic or an Affiliate until the restrictions lapse, (a) the restrictions on dividends and distributions paid in Shares shall be lifted as of the date the restrictions lapse and (b) dividends and distributions paid in cash shall be paid to the Participant (without interest) as soon as practicable, and no later than March 15th of the first calendar year that starts after the Participant’s right to receive dividends ceases to be subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
Tax Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when the restrictions on the Shares lapse or when the Participant makes a Section 83(b) election. The Company will withhold the necessary number of shares to pay such taxes, unless the Participant indicates via the Company’s stock plan administrator, currently UBS Financial Services, no later than two (2) business days prior to the date the restrictions lapse, that he/she will pay the taxes in another manner. The Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another jurisdiction, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.

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A DDITIONAL T ERMS AND C ONDITIONS OF P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Achievement of Performance Criteria		Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and exclusive discretion to determine whether and the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria have been achieved, and the corresponding amount that is payable pursuant to this Performance Cash Award. Except in the case of death, Disability, or a Change of Control, no payment shall be made pursuant to this Performance Cash Award before the Committee has certified in writing that the Performance Criteria and all other material terms of this Award have been satisfied.
Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when the Award is paid to the Participant. The Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another jurisdiction, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.

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C ONSTRUCTION AND I NTERPRETATION OF C OMBINED A WARD A GREEMENT

This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in the Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.

This Agreement, the Award Letter from Interpublic, and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding this Combined Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Combined Award are superseded.

The terms of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. All capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Plan. Except as expressly provided herein, in case of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read the above Combined Award Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(7)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

C OMBINED R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A ND P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), payable in cash and/or shares, based on the value of the corresponding number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) and a Performance Cash Award to be settled in cash and/or Shares (collectively, the “Combined Award”). The terms and conditions of the Combined Award are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT


Date of Award				Participant’s Name
Number of RSUs
Vesting of RSUs				[Vesting criteria to be inserted, which may include vesting upon satisfaction of performance criteria determined by the Committee. Except as set forth in the Plan, vesting shall not occur during the first year following the Date of Grant.]
Payment Date				Subject to the vesting conditions set forth herein and the terms of the Plan, the payment date shall occur during the calendar year prescribed by Section 6(f) of the Plan, no later than March 15th of such calendar year.

P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD A GREEMENT


Date of Award	< >	Participant’s Name < >
Target Amount to be Paid Upon Vesting Refer to Award Letter from Interpublic.
Performance Period	through .
Vesting Date	Subject to the terms of the Plan and the paragraph below, the scheduled vesting date is the anniversary of the date of this Performance Cash Award, as set forth above, or such later date as specified in the following paragraph. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years included in the Performance Period (the “Audited Financials”) has not been completed more than fifteen (15) days before the vesting date set forth above, the vesting date shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the thirtieth (30th) day after the completion of the Audited Financials for the years included in the Performance Period or (ii) the date the Actual Payment (as defined below) is made. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, any portion of this Performance Cash Award that is not vested on the date the Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company and its Affiliates shall be forfeited.
Actual Payment Amount	The “Actual Payment” (to the extent vested) shall be between 0 and 2 times the “Target Amount to be Paid Upon Vesting,” as determined by the Committee based on the achievement of the Performance Criteria described in the in the Award Letter from Interpublic. [Form of Actual Payment Amount may be made in cash, Shares, or a combination as prescribed in Section 8(b) of the Plan].
Payment Date	Subject to the vesting conditions set forth herein and the terms of the Plan, the payment date shall occur during the calendar year prescribed by Section 8(b) of the Plan, no later than March 15th of such calendar year.

Please review the remaining pages of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated on page 4.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

C OMBINED R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A ND P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Amount of RSU Payment		Payment of vested RSUs shall be made at the time set forth in the cover page. The amount of the payment shall be equal to the fair market value on the payment date of one Share multiplied by the number of the Participant’s RSUs. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the fair market value of one Share shall be the closing price of a Share on the last trading day immediately preceding the payment date. [Form of payment for the vested RSUs may be made in cash, Shares or a combination.]
Dividends		This Award confers no rights on the Participant as a shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the Participant is not entitled to any dividends with respect to RSUs.
Tax Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. In any event, the Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another country, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.

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A DDITIONAL T ERMS AND C ONDITIONS OF P ERFORMANCE C ASH A WARD


Achievement of Performance Criteria		Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and exclusive discretion to determine whether and the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria have been achieved, and the corresponding amount that is payable pursuant to this Performance Cash Award. Except in the case of death, Disability, or a Change of Control, no payment shall be made pursuant to this Performance Cash Award before the Committee has certified in writing that the Performance Criteria and all other material terms of this Award have been satisfied.
Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when the Award is paid to the Participant. The Participant remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to this Award. If the Participant relocates to another country, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.

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C ONSTRUCTION AND I NTERPRETATION OF C OMBINED A WARD A GREEMENT

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read the above Combined Award Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(8)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

N ONSTATUTORY S TOCK O PTION A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an Option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) to the Participant named below. The terms and conditions of the Option are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), and in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2009 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


Date of Option Grant	< > Participant’s Name	<First Name Last Name>
Expiration Date	4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth Exercise Price Per Share < > anniversary of the Date of Option Grant
Number of Shares Underlying Option	<Number>
Vesting	Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Option will vest according to the schedule below. Any portion of the Option that vests may be exercised in accordance with Section 5 of the Plan.

	Date	Percentage of Shares Underlying Option Vested

Please review the rest of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated below.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES 2009 P ERFORMANCE I NCENTIVE P LAN

N ONSTATUTORY S TOCK O PTION A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Termination of Employment		As set forth in the Plan, the period during which the Participant may exercise this Option after a Termination of Employment is limited. A Participant’s Termination of Employment will be deemed to occur on the date the Participant is withdrawn from the payroll of the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable, determined as follows: • If the Participant is not eligible to receive severance pay, the Participant will be deemed to have been withdrawn from the payroll on the day the Participant ceases to provide services to the Company and its Affiliates. • If the Participant is entitled to receive severance pay, the Participant will be deemed to have been withdrawn from the payroll on the day the Participant receives his or her last severance payment.
Withholding		As set forth in the Plan, the Company may be required to withhold income and employment taxes when the Option is exercised. In any event, the Participant (or Beneficiary, if applicable) remains responsible at all times for paying any income and employment taxes with respect to the Option. In the event that the Participant relocates to another jurisdiction, the Participant is responsible for notifying the Company of such relocation and is responsible for compliance with all applicable tax requirements. The Company is not responsible for any liability or penalty relating to taxes (including excise taxes) on compensation (including imputed compensation) or other income attributed to the Participant (or a Beneficiary) pursuant to this Agreement, whether as a result of the Participant failing to make timely payments of tax or otherwise.
Beneficiary		As set forth in the Plan, rights under this Option may be passed by will or the laws of descent or distribution. The person(s) to whom the Option is so passed is the Participant’s “Beneficiary.”
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in this Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding the Option. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning the Option are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(9)

THE 2009 NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS’ STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE I

INTRODUCTION

1.1. Name of Plan. The name of the Plan is the “2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan.”

1.2. Purpose of Plan. The Plan is being established to attract, retain and compensate for service highly qualified individuals to serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, but not current employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to enable them to increase their ownership in the Company’s Common Stock. The Plan will be beneficial to the Company and its stockholders since it will allow these directors to have a greater personal financial stake in the Company through the ownership of the Company’s Common Stock, in addition to strengthening their common interest with stockholders in increasing the value of the Company’s Common Stock over the longer term.

1.3. Effective Date. The Plan shall be effective as of the date of the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 28, 2009 (the “Annual Meeting”), if at the Annual Meeting the Plan is duly approved by stockholders. If the stockholders do not approve the Plan at the Annual Meeting, the Plan shall be of no force or effect.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

When used in capitalized form in the Plan, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Award. “ Award ” means any grant or award under the Plan of Unrestricted Shares, Restricted Shares, Options, or Restricted Share Units, as evidenced in an Award Agreement.

Award Agreement . “ Award Agreement ” means any written agreement with respect to an Award that is entered into and delivered to a grantee and any amendment thereto.

Code. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Committee. “Committee” means the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company.

Common Stock. “Common Stock” means shares of the Company’s $.10 par value common stock.

Company. “Company” means The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

Disability. “Disability” means long-term disability as defined under the terms of the Company’s applicable long-term disability plans or policies.

Fair Market Value. “Fair Market Value” means the average of the high and low prices at which the Common Stock of the Company is traded on the date in question, as reported on the composite tape for New York Stock Exchange issues.

Option. “Option” means an option to purchase shares of Common Stock that has the terms and conditions set forth in Article VI of the Plan.

Non-Management Directors. “Non-Management Directors” means members of the Board of Directors of the Company who are not employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Plan. “Plan” means the 2009 Interpublic Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

Restricted Share Units. “Restricted Share Units” means Awards having the terms and conditions set forth in Article VIII of the Plan.

Restricted Shares. “Restricted Shares” means shares of Common Stock that are subject to the restrictions and other terms and conditions set forth in Article VII of the Plan.

Subsidiary. “Subsidiary” means a subsidiary of the Company that meets the definition of a “subsidiary corporation” in Section 424(f) of the Code.

Unrestricted Shares. “Unrestricted Shares” means shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Plan.

ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY

3.1. Condition. An individual who is a Non-Management Director on or after May 28, 2009, shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.

ARTICLE IV

SHARES AVAILABLE

4.1. Number of Shares Available. (a) Subject to Section 4.2, below, an aggregate of Nine Hundred Thousand (900,000) shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Awards. Such shares of Common Stock may be authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares purchased on the open market.

(b) The number of Shares covered by an Award shall count against the limitations, as prescribed by subsection (a) above, on the number of Shares available for award under the Plan only to the extent that such Shares are actually issued.

(c) If an Award (1) terminates, lapses or is forfeited or canceled, (2) is otherwise settled without the delivery of the full number of Shares underlying the Award, (3) is settled in cash in lieu of

Shares, or (4) is exchanged with the Committee’s permission, prior to the issuance of Shares, for an Award not involving Shares, then the Shares covered by such Award, or to which such Award relates, to the extent of any such forfeiture, termination, lapse, cancellation, etc., shall again be, or shall become, available for issuance under the Plan.

4.2. Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock of the Company reserved for Awards under the Plan, the number of shares comprising outstanding Awards under the Plan, and the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of any outstanding Options, shall be subject to proportionate adjustment by the Committee to the extent required to prevent dilution or enlargement of shares issuable under the Plan and the rights of the grantee in the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination, exchange of shares, or other similar event. All determinations made by the Committee with respect to adjustment under this Section 4.2 shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan.

4.3. Effect of Stock Splits, etc. on Restricted Shares. Any shares of Common Stock of the Company received by a grantee as a stock dividend on Restricted Shares, or as a result of stock splits, combinations, exchanges of shares, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, or other events affecting Restricted Shares, shall have the same status, be subject to the same restrictions, and bear the same legend as the shares with respect to which they were issued.

ARTICLE V

AWARDS

5.1. Unrestricted Shares. The Committee shall have the authority to grant freely tradeable shares of Common Stock at any time, and from time to time to any one or more Non-Management Director in such number and having such terms and conditions, subject to the terms of the Plan, as the Committee deems appropriate.

5.2. Restricted Shares. (a) The Company shall On May 29, 2009, grant to each person who is serving as a Non-Management Director as of such date, Restricted Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value of $80,000 as of the date of grant.

(b) The Committee shall have the authority to grant Restricted Shares, in addition to the Restricted Shares referred to in Section 5.2(a), at any time, and from time to time, to any one or more Non-Management Directors in such number and having such terms and conditions, subject to the terms of the Plan, as the Committee deems appropriate.

5.3. Options. The Committee shall have the authority to grant Options at any time, and from time to time, to any one or more Non-Management Directors covering such number of shares of Common Stock as the Committee deems appropriate.

5.4. Restricted Share Units. The Committee shall have the authority to grant Restricted Share Units at any time, and from time to time, to any one or more Non-Management Directors in such number and having such terms and conditions, subject to the terms of the Plan, as the Committee deems appropriate.

ARTICLE VI

OPTIONS

6.1. Type of Options. The Options granted under the Plan are not intended to be options that qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

6.2. Option Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of an Option shall be the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of the grant and shall be paid in cash in U.S. Dollars on the date of exercise.

6.3. Duration. An Option granted under the Plan shall become exercisable in full three years after the date of grant and shall expire ten years after the date of grant (the “Option Period”), unless it is sooner terminated in accordance with Section 6.5.

6.4. Exercise After Termination of Service. If the recipient of an Option grant ceases to be a Non-Management Director for any reason (including without limitation death or disability), such Option, if exercisable immediately prior to the date of cessation of service, shall continue to be exercisable by the grantee, or by the grantee’s legal representatives, heirs or beneficiaries, for a period of thirty-six months following the date of cessation of service, but in no event after the expiration of the Option Period.

6.5. Forfeiture. If an Option is not exercisable on the date on which the grantee ceases to serve as a Non-Management Director, or if an Option has not been exercised in full before it ceases to be exercisable in accordance with Section 6.4, the Option shall, to the extent not previously exercised, thereupon be forfeited.

ARTICLE VII

RESTRICTED SHARES

7.1. Rights with Respect to Restricted Shares. A grantee to whom Restricted Shares have been granted shall have absolute ownership of such shares, including the right to vote the same and to receive dividends thereon, subject, however, to the terms, conditions, and restrictions described in this Article 7. The grantee’s absolute ownership shall become effective only after he or she has received a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock awarded, or after he or she has received notification that such certificate or certificates have been issued and are being held in custody by the Company.

7.2. Restrictions. Until the expiration of the period beginning on the date on which the Restricted Shares are granted and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant (other than the May 2009 Restricted Shares which shall vest on January 31, 2012), Restricted Shares shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i)

Restricted Shares shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of; and

(ii)

if the grantee ceases to serve as a Non-Management Director for any reason, except as (1) otherwise provided in Section 7.3, or (2) as may be determined by the Committee under Section 9.3 hereof, all the rights of the grantee with respect to such Restricted Shares shall immediately be forfeited and terminate without any payment of consideration by the Company. If the grantee has custody of the shares, upon such forfeiture, the grantee shall forthwith deliver to the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company the certificate or certificates for the shares so forfeited, accompanied by such instrument of transfer as may be required by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company.

7.3. Lapse of Restrictions in Connection With Cessation of Service due to Death or Disability. Upon a grantee’s cessation of service as a Non-Management Director due to death or disability, the restrictions set forth in Section 7.2 shall lapse on the date of the grantee’s cessation of service, without regard to the period of time elapsed since the Restricted Shares were granted.

7.4. Restrictive Legends; Certificates May be Held in Custody. Certificates evidencing Restricted Shares shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions described in the Plan. Any attempt to dispose of such Restricted Shares in contravention of the terms, conditions, and restrictions described in the Plan shall be ineffective. The Committee may enact rules that provide that the certificates evidencing Restricted Shares may be held in custody by a bank or other institution, or that the Company may itself hold the certificates evidencing Restricted Shares in custody, until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed.

ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS

8.1. Rights with Respect to Restricted Share Units. A grantee to whom Restricted Share Units have been granted shall have the right to receive at the time of the grantee’s separation from service (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h)) as a Non-Management Director (or at such earlier time as is set forth in the applicable Award Agreement), a payment in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the corresponding number of shares of Common Stock as of a specified date, payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, subject, however, to the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in this Article 8.

8.2. Restrictions. Except (1) as otherwise provided in Section 8.3 or (2) as may be determined by the Committee under Section 9.3 hereof, until the expiration of the period beginning on the date on which the Restricted Share Units are granted and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant, the Restricted Share Units shall be immediately forfeited without any payment to the grantee of consideration by the Corporation if the grantee ceases to serve as a Non-Management Director for any reason.

8.3. Lapse of Restrictions in Connection With Cessation of Service due to Death or Disability. Upon a grantee’s cessation of service as a Non-Management Director due to death or disability, the restrictions set forth in Section 8.2 shall lapse on the date of the grantee’s cessation of service, without regard to the period of time elapsed since the Restricted Share Units were granted.

8.4. Dividend Equivalent Credits. At the discretion of the Committee, the Restricted Share Unit balance of a Non-Management Director may be credited with additional Restricted Share Units corresponding to the dividends that are paid from time to time on the Common Stock.

ARTICLE IX

ADMINISTRATION, AMENDMENT, CESSATION OF SERVICE AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

9.1. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.

9.2. Amendment and Termination. The Plan may be terminated or amended by the Committee or the Board of Directors as it deems advisable. No amendment may revoke or alter in a manner unfavorable to the grantees any Options, Unrestricted Shares, Restricted Shares, or Restricted Share Units then outstanding, nor may the Committee or the Board of Directors amend the Plan without stockholder approval where the absence of such approval would cause the Plan to fail to comply with any requirement of any applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing requirement.

9.3. Cessation of Service. Upon a grantee’s cessation of service as a Non-Management Director (other than due to death or disability), the grantee shall be vested only in the portion of an Award (if any) in which the

grantee was vested immediately before the grantee’s cessation of service, except (1) to the extent expressly set forth in the Plan or applicable Award Agreement or (2) if the grantee’s cessation of service occurs on or after the first anniversary of the date of grant, to the extent that the Committee in its sole discretion determines otherwise.

9.4. Expiration of the Plan. No Options, Unrestricted Shares, Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units may be granted under the Plan after May 31, 2019, but Options granted prior to that date shall continue to become exercisable and may be exercised according to the terms of the Plan.

ARTICLE X

NONTRANSFERABILITY

10.1. Options and Restricted Share Units Not Transferable. The Options and Restricted Share Units granted under the Plan are not transferable by sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation, or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the grantee’s lifetime, an Option may be exercised only by the grantee or the grantee’s guardian or legal representative.

ARTICLE XI

RIGHTS OF DIRECTORS

11.1. Rights to Awards. Except as provided in the Plan, no Non-Management Director shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action thereunder shall be construed as giving any Non-Management Director any right to be retained in the services of the Company in any capacity.

ARTICLE XII

SECTION 409(A)

12.1. Section 409A. The Plan shall be operated, administered, and interpreted consistent with the intent to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. If the Board or Committee determines that any provision of the Plan is or might be inconsistent with the restrictions imposed by Section 409A of the Code, the Plan shall be automatically amended (without further action) to the extent that the Board or Committee determines is necessary to bring it into compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. No provision of the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to transfer any liability for a failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code from a Participant or other individual to the Company, the Committee, or any other entity or individual affiliated with the Company or the Committee.

Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(10)

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 N ON -M ANAGEMENT D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”), which are restricted (“Restricted Stock”). The terms and conditions of this Award of Restricted Stock (the “Award”) are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), and in The 2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


Date of Award		Participant’s Name
Number of Shares
Restrictions		Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 7.2 of the Plan, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Participant shall be the owner of record of the Shares granted under this Award and shall have all rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Lapse of Restrictions		Except as set forth in Sections 7.2, 7.3 and 9.3 of the Plan, the restrictions on the above-mentioned Shares of Restricted Stock shall lapse on the third anniversary of the date of Award.

The terms of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. All capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Plan. In case of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. Please review the rest of this Agreement and the Plan document, and execute the Agreement where indicated below.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC . 2009 N ON -M ANAGEMENT D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Section 83(b) Election		Ordinarily, restricted Shares are not subject to U.S. federal income or employment taxes until the restrictions are lifted. However, the Participant may make an election (a “Section 83(b) election”) to be taxed (for U.S. federal income and employment tax purposes) on the fair market value of the Shares when the Award is granted. To make a Section 83(b) election, you must (i) file the Section 83(b) election with the IRS and the Company within 30 days after the date of the award set forth on the cover page and (ii) attach a copy of the Section 83(b) election to your tax return. Please consult your tax adviser for more information about the consequences of making a Section 83(b) election.
Dividends		Any dividends or distributions that are paid with respect to the Shares granted under this Award (regardless of whether such dividends are paid in cash or Shares) shall be subject to the same risk of forfeiture (and restrictions, if the dividends are paid in Shares) as applies to the Shares granted under this Award. • Unless the Committee or its designee determines otherwise in its sole discretion, and except as set forth in Section 7.3 of the Plan (relating to death or Disability), if the Participant ceases to be a Director of Interpublic before the restrictions lapse, all dividends with respect to the Shares granted under this Award shall be forfeited. • If the Participant continues to serve as a Director of Interpublic until the restrictions lapse, (a) the restrictions on dividends and distributions paid in Shares shall be lifted as of the date the restrictions lapse and (b) dividends and distributions paid in cash shall be paid to the Participant (without interest) as soon as practicable, and no later than March 15th of the first calendar year that starts after the restrictions lapse.
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in this Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company regarding this Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Award are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(11)

T HE 2009 N ON -M ANAGEMENT D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). Payment of RSUs may be made in cash and/or shares, based on the value of the corresponding number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The terms and conditions of this Award of RSUs (the “Award”) are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), and in the 2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


Date of Award		Participant’s Name
Number of RSUs
Vesting of RSUs		Except as set forth in Sections 8.2, 8.3 and 9.3 of the Plan, RSUs shall vest on the third anniversary of the date of Award.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE 2009 N ON -M ANAGEMENT D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK I NCENTIVE P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK U NIT A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Payment of RSUs		The amount of the payment shall equal the fair market value on the payment date of one Share multiplied by the number of the Participant’s RSUs. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the fair market value of one Share shall be the closing price of a Share on the last trading day immediately preceding the payment date. [Form of payment for the RSUs may be made in cash, Shares or a combination.]
Dividends		This Award confers no rights on the Participant as a shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the Participant is not entitled to any dividends with respect to RSUs.
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in this Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates regarding this Award. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Award are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(12)

T HE 2009 N ON -M ANAGEMENT D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK I NCENTIVE P LAN

N ONSTATUTORY S TOCK O PTION A WARD A GREEMENT

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an Option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) to the Participant named below. The terms and conditions of the Option are set forth in this Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), and in The 2009 Non-Management Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

T HE I NTERPUBLIC G ROUP OF C OMPANIES , I NC .

LOGO

Fabrizio Alcobe-Fierro

Vice President, Global Compensation

I have read this Agreement and the Plan, and I understand and agree to their terms and conditions.

Participant’s Signature,

to be provided electronically

T HE 2009 N ON -M ANAGEMENT D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK I NCENTIVE P LAN

N ONSTATUTORY S TOCK O PTION A WARD A GREEMENT

The following terms and conditions supplement the terms of the Plan:


Beneficiary		As set forth in the Plan, rights under this Option may be passed by will or the laws of descent or distribution. The person(s) to whom the Option is so passed is the Participant’s “Beneficiary.”
Interpretation and Construction		This Agreement and the Plan shall be construed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Any interpretation or other determination by the Committee (including, but not limited to, correction of any defect or omission and reconciliation of any inconsistency in this Agreement or the Plan) shall be binding and conclusive.
Entire Understanding		This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company and its Affiliates regarding the Option. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning the Option are superseded.

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Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(13)

The Interpublic

Restricted Cash Plan

Restatement adopted May 18, 2009

Effective January 1, 2009

I NTERPUBLIC R ESTRICTED C ASH P LAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS



Article I	Introduction	1

Article II	Definitions and Rules of Construction	1

Article III	Eligibility and Terms of Awards	4

Article IV	Vesting and Payment of Restricted Cash Awards	4

Article V	Administration and Recordkeeping	5

Article VI	Miscellaneous	7

I NTERPUBLIC R ESTRICTED C ASH P LAN

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

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ARTICLE I INTRODUCTION

1.1

PURPOSE. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic”) has established and maintains this Restricted Cash Plan to attract, retain, and motivate employees of exceptional ability.

1.2

EFFECTIVE DATE. The Plan, as amended and restated herein, is effective January 1, 2009.

1.3

LEGAL STATUS. The Plan is a bonus program within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-2(c), and therefore is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

2.1

DEFINITIONS. The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is implied by the context:

(a)

AFFILIATE has the meaning set forth in the Applicable PIP.

(b)

APPLICABLE PIP means, with respect to any Restricted Cash Award, the plan document for The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan under which awards may be granted as of the date on which such Restricted Cash Award is granted.

(c)

AWARD LETTER means a letter or memorandum from Interpublic to a Participant that sets forth the terms of a Restricted Cash Award. If any provision of an Award Letter expressly conflicts with a provision of this Plan document, the provision of the Award Letter shall control.

(d)

BENEFICIARY means any person or persons so designated by the Participant in a manner determined by the Plan Administrator. If no Beneficiary has been designated under the applicable procedures or no individual designated as a Beneficiary survives the Participant, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s estate. In order to be effective, any designation of a Beneficiary must be filed with the Plan’s recordkeeper before the Participant’s death.

(e)

BOARD means Interpublic’s Board of Directors, or the Compensation Committee thereof.

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(f)

CAUSE means, with respect to any Participant:

(i)

A material breach by the Participant of a provision in an employment agreement with Interpublic or an Affiliate that, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within 15 days after the Participant receives written notice from his Employer of such breach;

(ii)

Misappropriation by the Participant of funds or property of Interpublic or an Affiliate;

(iii)

Any attempt by the Participant to secure any personal profit related to the business of Interpublic or an Affiliate that is not approved in writing by the Board or by the person to whom the Participant reports directly;

(iv)

Fraud, material dishonesty, gross negligence, gross malfeasance, or insubordination by the Participant, or willful (1) failure by the Participant to follow the code of conduct of Interpublic or an Affiliate or (2) misconduct by the Participant in the performance of his duties as an employee of Interpublic or an Affiliate, excluding in each case any act (or series of acts) taken in good faith by the Participant that does not (and in the aggregate do not) cause material harm to Interpublic or an Affiliate;

(v)

Refusal or failure by the Participant to attempt in good faith to perform his duties as an employee or to follow a reasonable good-faith direction of the Board or the person to whom the Participant reports directly that has not been cured within 15 days after the Participant receives written notice from his Employer of such refusal or failure;

(vi)

Commission by the Participant, or a formal charge or indictment alleging commission by the Participant, of a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, fraud, or moral turpitude; or

(vii)

Conduct by the Participant that is clearly prohibited by the policy of Interpublic or an Affiliate prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on age, gender, race, religion, disability, national origin or any other protected category.

(g)

CHANGE OF CONTROL has the meaning set forth in the Applicable PIP.

(h)

CODE means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(i)

DISABILITY has the meaning set forth in the Applicable PIP.

(j)

ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE has the meaning set forth in the Applicable PIP.

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(k)

EMPLOYER means, with respect to an Eligible Employee, Interpublic or the Affiliate of Interpublic that employs the Eligible Employee.

(l)

INTERPUBLIC means The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., and any successor to the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

(m)

OUTSIDE AUDITOR means a national auditing firm engaged by Interpublic at Interpublic’s expense.

(n)

PARTICIPANT means an Eligible Employee or former Eligible Employee who has commenced participation in the Plan and whose vested benefit under the Plan has not been paid in its entirety.

(o)

PLAN means the Interpublic Restricted Cash Plan, as set forth herein and amended from time to time.

(p)

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR means Interpublic’s Management Human Resources Committee.

(q)

RESTRICTED CASH AWARD means an award granted pursuant to Article III hereof. A Restricted Cash Award gives the recipient the right to receive cash in the future, subject to certain vesting and other conditions set forth in the Award Letter.

(r)

UNSECURED TRUST means a trust established pursuant to a trust agreement or other written instrument that (i) states that the assets of such trust are subject to claims of the Employer’s creditors, (ii) states that such trust shall be irrevocable until all claims for benefits under the plans, programs, agreements, and other arrangements covered by such trust have been satisfied, and (iii) complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

2.1

RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. For purposes of the Plan, unless the contrary is clearly indicated by the context:

(a)

The use of the masculine gender shall also include within its meaning the feminine and vice versa;

(b)

The use of the singular shall also include within its meaning the plural and vice versa;

(c)

The word “include” shall mean to include, but not to be limited to; and

(d)

Any reference to a statute or section of a statute shall further be a reference to any successor or amended statute or section, and any regulations or other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder.

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ARTICLE III ELIGIBILITY AND TERMS OF AWARDS

3.1

AUTHORITY TO GRANT RESTRICTED CASH AWARDS. From time to time, the Board or the Plan Administrator may grant a Restricted Cash Award to any Eligible Employee.

3.2

ELIGIBILITY FOR RESTRICTED CASH AWARDS. Eligibility to receive a Restricted Cash Award shall be determined by the Board or the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion.

3.3

TERMS OF RESTRICTED CASH AWARDS. The terms of any Restricted Cash Award, including the amount, vesting conditions, and payment date, shall be set forth in an Award Letter. The terms of any Award Letter shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Board or the Plan Administrator.

ARTICLE IV VESTING AND PAYMENT OF RESTRICTED CASH AWARDS

4.1

VESTING AND FORFEITURE.

(a)

Each Restricted Cash Award shall be subject to the vesting conditions set forth in the applicable Award Letter, which may include achievement of specified performance objectives, continued service for a specified period, compliance with the terms of an agreement regarding confidentiality, non-competition and/or non-solicitation, or a combination thereof. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Award Letter:

(i)

Except to the extent that vesting is accelerated pursuant to paragraph (ii), (iii), or (iv), below, a Participant’s right to receive payment of any Restricted Cash Award shall be contingent upon (A) the Participant remaining employed by Interpublic or an Affiliate until a date set forth in the Award Letter, and (B) the Participant’s executing an agreement regarding confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation with terms that are acceptable to Interpublic.

(ii)

In the event that a Participant is involuntarily terminated without Cause within the two years immediately following a Change of Control, all of the Participant’s Restricted Cash Awards then outstanding (and not previously forfeited) shall immediately become fully vested as of the date on which the Participant’s employment is terminated, and any performance conditions shall be deemed achieved at the target level set forth in the applicable Award Letter.

(iii)

To the extent provided in an applicable Award Letter, vesting shall be accelerated upon a Participant’s death or Disability.

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(iv)

The Plan Administrator shall have discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to accelerate vesting of a Restricted Cash Award to the extent permitted by the Applicable PIP.

(b)

If a Participant terminates employment with Interpublic and its Affiliates before any portion of a Restricted Cash Award becomes vested, the unvested portion shall be forfeited. No portion of any Restricted Cash Award that is forfeited shall be reinstated, even if the former Participant is subsequently rehired by Interpublic or an Affiliate.

4.2

PAYMENT DATE. Each vested Restricted Cash Award shall be paid no later than the earlier of (a) the payment date set forth in the applicable Award Letter and (b) March 15th of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the right to payment ceases to be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (as defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(d)).

4.3

DEATH. If a Participant dies before the full amount of any outstanding (and not forfeited) Restricted Cash Award is paid, the vested portion of such Restricted Cash Award, determined in accordance with Section 4.1(a), above, shall be paid to his Beneficiary no later than the payment deadline prescribed by Section 4.2, above.

4.4

UNSECURED TRUST. Before a Change of Control, Interpublic shall contribute to an Unsecured Trust an amount equal to the value of the sum of all benefits that would become payable under the Plan if every Participant employed by Interpublic and/or any other Employer immediately before the Change of Control had a Qualifying Termination immediately after the Change of Control. The amount to be contributed shall be determined by the Outside Auditor, in its best judgment (considering the information available to the Outside Auditor at the time of the calculation and the time constraints on completing the calculation).

ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING

5.1

PLAN ADMINISTRATION.

(a)

The Plan Administrator shall have responsibility for the operation and administration of the Plan and shall direct payment of Plan benefits. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Plan Administrator shall have the sole responsibility for and the sole control of the operation, administration and record-keeping of the Plan, and shall have the full discretionary power and authority to take any action and to make all decisions and interpretations which may be necessary or appropriate in order to administer and operate the Plan, including the discretionary power, duty, and responsibility to:

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(i)

Resolve and determine all disputes or questions arising under the Plan, including the power to determine the rights of Participants and Beneficiaries, and their respective benefits, and to remedy any ambiguities, inconsistencies or omissions, in the Plan;

(ii)

Adopt such rules of procedure and regulations as in its opinion may be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan and as are consistent with the Plan;

(iii)

Implement the Plan in accordance with its terms and the rules and regulations adopted as above; and

(iv)

Make determinations concerning the crediting and distribution of Participants’ Accounts.

(b)

No provision of the Plan shall be construed to give the Plan Administrator any fiduciary responsibility with respect to any Participant or Beneficiary.

5.2

AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION.

(a)

Subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.2, the Board or any person duly authorized by resolution of the Board may, pursuant to a written instrument, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan at any time, retroactively or prospectively; provided that—

(i)

No amendment shall materially change any term of an existing Award Letter in a way that is adverse to the Participant without the Participant’s consent; and

(ii)

No amendment shall change the time or form of payment of any benefits under the Plan unless the change will not trigger adverse federal tax consequences for any Participant or Beneficiary.

(b)

In addition, Interpublic’s Management Human Resources Committee may amend the Plan to the extent that it deems necessary or desirable:

(i)

To improve the administration of the Plan, so long as such amendment does not materially affect the substance of the Plan or the level of benefits the Plan provides, and

(ii)

To comply with any applicable federal, state, or local law (including any tax law that could result in adverse tax consequences to any Participant or Beneficiary, or Interpublic or any Affiliate).

5.3

DESIGN DECISIONS. Decisions regarding the design of the Plan, eligibility to participate in the Plan, and the level of benefits provided to any Participant shall be made in a

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settlor capacity. Any decision or action related to determining eligibility to participate in the Plan, the level of benefits provided to any Participant, modifying, altering, amending, or terminating the Plan shall be taken on behalf of Interpublic as sponsor of the Plan.

ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS

6.1

PAYMENTS TO BE MADE IN CASH. All payments required by this Plan shall be made in cash.

6.2

OBLIGATION TO MAKE PAYMENTS. All payments required by the Plan shall be made by Interpublic; provided, that Interpublic may cause another party, such as an Affiliate, to make the payment.

6.3

AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE PAYMENT DATE. To the extent that any payment under the Plan may be made within a specified number of days on or after any date or the occurrence of any event, the date of payment shall be determined by Interpublic in its sole discretion, and not by any Participant, Beneficiary, or other individual.

6.4

TAX WITHHOLDING. Interpublic or its designee shall be entitled to withhold from any payment under the Plan an amount that it determines is required to be withheld to satisfy all federal, state, and other governmental requirements related to the payment. The Participant or Beneficiary, as the case may be, shall bear all taxes on amounts paid under the Plan to the extent that taxes are not withheld, irrespective of whether withholding is required.

6.5

SUCCESSORS TO THE COMPANY. Interpublic shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets, or otherwise) to the business or assets of Interpublic expressly, absolutely, and unconditionally to assume the Plan and to administer the Plan in accordance with its terms.

6.6

NO ASSIGNMENT OR ALIENATION. No benefits payable under the Plan shall be subject to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, attachment, garnishment, lien, levy, or like encumbrance. No benefit under the Plan shall in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts or liabilities of any person entitled to benefits under the Plan.

6.7

NO CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. The Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment between any Participant or other individual and Interpublic, or any of its Affiliates. Nothing in the Plan shall give a Participant or any other individual the right to be retained in the service of Interpublic or any Affiliate, or to interfere with the right of any Interpublic or any Affiliate to discipline or discharge a Participant or other individual at any time.

6.8

LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. Neither the establishment nor amendment of the Plan, the award of any Restricted Cash, nor the payment of any benefits under the Plan, shall be

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construed as giving to any Participant or any other individual any legal or equitable right against Interpublic or any of its Affiliates, except as required by law or by any Plan provision. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Interpublic nor any of its Affiliates guarantees that the Plan will be effective to defer taxation under federal, state, or local law.

6.9

UNFUNDED PLAN. The Plan is intended to be and at all times shall be operated and administered as an unfunded plan. No provision of the Plan shall be interpreted so as to give any individual any right in any assets of Interpublic or any Affiliate that is greater than the rights of any general, unsecured creditor of Interpublic or such Affiliate.

6.10

GOVERNING LAW. The Plan shall be construed, administered, and regulated in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

6.11

SECTION 409A OF THE CODE. The Plan shall be operated, administered, and interpreted in accordance with the intent that no amounts payable under the Plan are subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

6.12

SEVERABILITY. If any provision of the Plan is held to be illegal or void, the illegality or invalidity of that provision shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had never been included in the Plan.

6.13

COMPLETE STATEMENT OF PLAN. This Plan document contains a complete statement of its terms and supersedes all prior versions of the Plan document. No other evidence, whether written or oral, shall be taken into account in interpreting the provisions of the Plan. In the event of any conflict between a provision in this Plan document and any booklet, brochure, presentation, or other communication (whether written or oral), the provision of this Plan document shall control.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Interpublic has caused this restatement of the Plan to be executed on this 18th day of May, 2009.

By: /s/ Nicholas J. Camera

Print Name: Nicholas J. Camera

Title: SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

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EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios)


	Six months ended June 30,			Years ended December 31,
	2009			2008		2007		2006			2005			2004
Earnings (loss) ¹
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(62.9	)	$	471.5	$	235.7	$	(5.0	)	$	(186.6	)	$	(267.0	)


Fixed charges ¹
Interest expense and other charges		79.9			211.9		236.7		218.7			181.9			172.0
Interest factor of net operating rents ²		88.6			183.9		185.6		185.1			183.9			190.0

Total fixed charges		168.5			395.8		422.3		403.8			365.8			362.0

Earnings (loss), as adjusted	$	105.6		$	867.3	$	658.0	$	398.8		$	179.2		$	95.0

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ³		N/A			2.2		1.6		N/A			N/A			N/A

Earnings (loss) consist of (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliates and adjustments for net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount, waiver and other amendment fees, debt issuance costs (all of which are included in interest expense) and the portion of net rental expense deemed representative of the interest component (one-third).

2	We have calculated the interest factor of net operating rent as one third of our operating rent, as this represents a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

We had a less than 1:1 ratio of earnings to fixed charges due to our losses in the six months ended June 30, 2009 and years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. To provide a 1:1 coverage ratio for the deficient periods, results as reported would have required additional earnings of $62.9, $5.0, $186.6 and $267.0 in the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael I. Roth, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Michael I. Roth

Michael I. Roth

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 28, 2009

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Frank Mergenthaler, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Frank Mergenthaler

Frank Mergenthaler

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 28, 2009

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael I. Roth

Michael I. Roth

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: July 28, 2009

/s/ Frank Mergenthaler

Frank Mergenthaler

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: July 28, 2009