POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints JOHN J. DOONER, JR., SEAN F. ORR,
FREDERICK MOLZ and NICHOLAS J. CAMERA, and each of them, as true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him, and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
the Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, for The
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., S.E.C. File No. 1-6686, and any and all
amendments and supplements thereto and all other instruments necessary or
desirable in connection therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in
and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated: March 29, 2001
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John J. Dooner, Jr. James R. Heekin
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Sean F. Orr Frank B. Lowe
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Frank J. Borelli Michael A. Miles
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Reginald K. Brack Leif H. Olsen
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Jill M. Considine J. Phillip Samper
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
Certified Resolutions
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I, Nicholas J. Camera, Secretary of The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby certify that the resolutions
attached hereto were duly adopted on March 29, 2001 by the Board of Directors of
the Corporation and that such resolutions have not been amended or revoked.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Corporation this 29th day of
March, 2001.
/S/ NICHOLAS J. CAMERA
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NICHOLAS J. CAMERA
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Resolutions re Form 10-K
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RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation be, and each of them
hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Corporation an
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, in the form
presented to this meeting with such changes therein as either of them with the
advice of the General Counsel shall approve; and further
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board in his capacity as Chief
Executive Officer, the Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer in his
capacity as Chief Financial Officer, and the Vice President and Controller in
his capacity as Chief Accounting Officer of the Corporation be, and each of them
hereby is, authorized to execute such annual report on Form 10-K; and further
RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation be and each of them
hereby is, authorized and directed to file such annual report on Form 10-K, with
all the exhibits thereto and any other documents that may be necessary or
desirable in connection therewith, after its execution by the foregoing officers
and by a majority of this Board of Directors, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the New York Stock Exchange; and further
RESOLVED, that the officers and directors of the Corporation who may
be required to execute such annual report on Form 10-K be, and each of them
hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney in the form submitted to
this meeting appointing John J. Dooner, Jr., Sean F. Orr, Frederick Molz and
Nicholas J. Camera, and each of them, severally, his or her true and lawful
attorneys and agents to act in his or her name, place and stead, to execute said
annual report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and supplements thereto
and all other instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith; and
further
RESOLVED, that the signature of any officer of the Corporation
required by law to affix his signature to such annual report on Form 10-K or to
any amendment or supplement thereto and such additional documents as they may
deem necessary or advisable in connection therewith, may be affixed by said
officer personally or by any attorney-in-fact duly constituted in writing by
said officer to sign his name thereto; and further
RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation be, and each of them
hereby is, authorized to execute such amendments or supplements to such annual
report on Form 10-K and such additional documents as they may deem necessary or
advisable in connection with any such amendment or supplement and to file the
foregoing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock
Exchange; and further
RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation be, and each of them
hereby is, authorized to take such actions and to execute such other documents,
agreements or instruments as may be necessary or desirable in connection with
the foregoing.