Prospectus Supplement filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-84573
Prospectus Supplement
Dated February 16, 2000
The Prospectus dated August 13, 1999 relating to the offer for resale of up
to $361,000,000 aggregate principal amount of The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc.'s 1.87% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006, and such shares
of common stock as may be issued upon conversion of the notes, is hereby
supplemented to include the following information in the "Selling
Securityholders" table in the Prospectus Supplement dated August 13, 1999:
The "Selling Securityholders" table in the Prospectus, as supplemented, is
amended so that the principal amount of registered notes held by Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter (1) is decreased from $500,000 to $325,000.
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1 Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter, was an initial purchaser of the 1.87% Convertible Subordinated
Notes due 2006, when the notes were originally sold in a private placement.
In addition, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated was also an initial
purchaser of Interpublic's 1.80% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004
when those notes were originally sold in a private placement. As of
February 16, 2000, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter held none of Interpublic's
1.80% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004.
