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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 25
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number	001-06686
Issuer: INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC (Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered) Address: 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York NEW YORK 10020 Telephone number: (212) 399-8000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices) 5.375% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (Description of class of securities)
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1) 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3) 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4) Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange. 1 Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.
Pursuant to the requirements fo the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
2006-12-19 By Paras Madho Director Date Name Title
1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.
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NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the Exchange at the opening of business on December 29, 2006, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). [ X ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) That the entire class of this security was redeemed or paid at maturity or retirement on December 15, 2006. ON THE MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE DATE (DECEMBER 15, 2006), THE HOLDERS WILL RECEIVE BETWEEN 3.0358 AND 3.7037 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY. On December 15, 2006, each share of the Company's Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert, subject to the adjustments described in the prospectus supplement, into between 3.0358 and 3.7037 shares of common stock, depending on the then-current market price of the Company's common stock. At any time prior to December 15, 2006, holders may elect to convert each share of their Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to the adjustments described in the prospectus supplement into 3.0358 shares of the Company's common stock. If the closing price per share of the common stock exceeds $24.71 for 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days, we may elect, subject to certain limitations described in the prospectus supplement to cause the conversion of all, but not less than all, of the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding for shares of common stock at a conversion rate of 3.0358 shares of common stock for each share of the Company's Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that as a result of the above indicated conditions this security was suspended from trading on December 15, 2006.