THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10020
May 3, 1999
Dear Stockholder:
We have previously sent you proxy material relating to the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Monday, May 17,
1999.
According to our records, your proxy for this meeting has
not yet been received. Regardless of the number of shares you
may own, it is important that they be represented.
Since the time remaining is short, we urge you to sign, date
and mail the enclosed proxy promptly.
Sincerely,
NICHOLAS J. CAMERA
SECRETARY
If you have already mailed your proxy or
voted your shares by telephone or internet, please
accept our thanks and disregard this request.
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APPENDIX
FORM OF PROXY
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE COMPANY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, MAY 17, 1999
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eugene P. Beard,
Philip H. Geier, Jr. and Nicholas J. Camera, and each of them,
his true and lawful agents and proxies, with full power of
substitution in each, to represent the undersigned at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES,
INC. to be held in The Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Avenue, New
York, New York, on Monday, May 17, 1999 at 9:30 A.M. Eastern
Time, and at any adjournments thereof, on all matters to come
before the meeting.
Election of Directors. Nominees:
Eugene P. Beard, Frank J. Borelli, Reginald K. Brack, Jill
M. Considine, John J. Dooner, Jr., Philip H. Geier, Jr.,
Frank B. Lowe, Leif H. Olsen, Martin F. Puris, Allen
Questrom and J. Phillip Samper.
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPECIFY YOUR CHOICES BY MARKING THE
APPROPRIATE BOXES, SEE REVERSE SIDE, BUT YOU NEED NOT MARK ANY
BOXES IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROXY HOLDERS CANNOT
VOTE YOUR SHARES UNLESS YOU SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS CARD.
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PLEASE MARK YOUR
VOTES AS IN THIS X
EXAMPLE
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ELECTION
OF EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES, FOR PROPOSAL 2 AND FOR PROPOSAL 3,
AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDERS ON ANY OTHER MATTER AS MAY
PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 2 AND FOR
PROPOSAL
3.
FOR WITHHELD
1. Election
of Directors.
(see reverse)
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Approval of amendment to the
Company's Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to increase
the number of authorized shares
of Common Stock to 550
million.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Confirmation of Pricewaterhouse
Coopers as independent
accountants for 1999.
Signature(s) Date
The signer hereby revokes all proxies heretofore given by the signer to
vote at said meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Note: Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as
such.
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