December 21, 2018

Christopher Carroll
Senior Vice President. Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
909 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

       Re: The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
           Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2017
           Filed February 26, 2018
           File No. 001-06686

Dear Mr. Carroll:

       We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the
company and its
management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures,
notwithstanding
any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.



                                                          Sincerely,

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