WPP Grows 5.3% in First Half

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BOSTON Buoyed by strong performances in China and India, WPP Group today reported first-half pre-tax profit of $670 million, up nearly 7 percent, on like-for-like revenue growth of 5.3 percent to $5.8 billion, compared to the first six months of 2006.

Revenue growth in China and India were especially strong, rising 30 percent and 22 percent, respectively.

All told, WPP’s growth in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East was nearly 11 percent for the first six months of 2007.



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