Prospectus Supplement filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
                                       Registration No. 333-45569

                       Prospectus Supplement

           The Prospectus dated February 4, 1998 relating to the
offer for resale of up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount
of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s 1.80% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due September 16, 2004 is hereby supplemented
to include the following information in the "Selling
Securityholders" table in the Prospectus Supplement dated
February 25, 1998:

                                               Principal Amount
                                                of Registered
                  Selling Holders                   Notes
- ---------------------------------------------  ----------------
South Dakota Retirement System...............      $500,000
- ---------------------------------------------  ----------------
Total of Above...............................      $500,000
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        This Prospectus Supplement is dated May 26, 1998.