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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements of WPP Group plc and Young & Rubicam Inc. on Form F-4 and Form
S-4, respectively, of our report dated February 11, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in Young & Rubicam Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended Decmeber 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in these Registration Statements.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
August 10, 2000
