SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
                                
                                
     SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT dated as of January 1, 1996, by and
between  THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a corporation
of the State of  Delaware (hereinafter referred to as the
"Corporation"), and BARRY R. LINSKY  (hereinafter referred to as
"Executive"). 


                      W I T N E S S E T H


     WHEREAS, the Corporation and Executive are parties to an
Employment  Agreement dated as of January 1, 1991, a Supplemental
Agreement dated as of August 15,  1992, and a Supplemental
Agreement dated as of January 1, 1995 (hereinafter  collectively
referred to as the "Employment Agreement")' and 

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and Executive desire to amend the
Employment  Agreement; 

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises
herein and in  the Employment Agreement set forth, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound,  agree as follows: 

     1.   Paragraph 1.01 of the Employment agreement is amended,
          effective  January 1, 1996, so as to delete "and ending
          on December 31,  1995" and substitute "and ending on
          December 31, 2000"  therefor.

     2.   Except as hereinabove amended, the Employment Agreement
          shall continue in full force and effect.

     3.   This Supplemental Agreement shall be governed by the
          laws of the State of New York.

                         THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.

                         BY:  C. Kent Kroeber

                              Barry Linsky