Publicis' Net Income Up 15%

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BOSTON Publicis Groupe today reported net income of $585 million, a 15 percent rise over the previous year.

The Paris-based holding company earlier this month had reported a more than 6 percent rise in 2006 revenue to nearly $6 billion. In organic terms, excluding currency fluctuations and the impact of acquisitions, revenue rose 5.5 percent last year compared to 2005. The company’s operating margin improved to 16.3 percent from 15.7 percent.

CEO and chairman Maurice Lévy in a statement called the results “further confirmation of the effectiveness of the strategy we have pursued over recent years.



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