The Top 15 worldwide holding companies

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Position Agency Headquarters
1995 revenues change 1995 billings change
1 WPP Group PLC London
$ 3,134,700 12.8% $ 22,769,700 12.3%
2 Omnicom Group Inc. New York
2,586,023 17.1% 20,225,575 17.4%
3 Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. New York
2,443,009 10.7% 16,858,336 10.9%
4 Dentsu Inc. Tokyo
2,004,358 21.1% 14,635,196 18.7%
5 Young & Rubicam Inc. New York
1,197,527 14.4% 9,857,602 22.8%
6 Cordiant PLC London
1,179,700 -1.8% not available N/A
7 Hakuhodo Inc. Tokyo
961,142 29.1% 6,933,827 25.0%
8 Havas Advertising Paris
918,542 11.9% 6,863,440 11.3%
9 Grey Advertising Inc. New York
878,200 10.3%



















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