EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Omnicom Group Inc................................ New York -- --
Omnicom International Inc........................ Delaware Registrant 100%
Omnicom Management Inc........................... Delaware Registrant 100%
Omnicom Finance Inc.............................. Delaware BBDO Worldwide Inc. 33%
DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 33%
Omnicom Management Inc. 34%
Altschiller & Company Inc........................ New York Registrant 100%
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Holdings Inc...... California Registrant 100%
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Inc............... California Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Holdings Inc. 100%
Aegis Group plc.................................. United Kingdom Registrant 9%
BBDO Worldwide Inc............................... New York Registrant 100%
BBDO Atlanta, Inc................................ Georgia BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
BBDO Chicago, Inc................................ Delaware BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
BBDO Detroit, Inc................................ Delaware BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
BBDO International Inc........................... Delaware Omnicom International Inc. 100%
Baker Lovick, L.L.C.............................. Delaware BBDO Canada Inc. 99%
Omnicom Finance Limited 1%
RATTO/BBDO S.A................................... Argentina BBDO Worldwide Inc. 20%
Clemenger BBDO Ltd............................... Australia BBDO Worldwide Inc. 47%
Clemenger Perth Pty. Ltd......................... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Pty. Ltd............................... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd.......... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Holt Group Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne)................. Australia Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Adelaide Pty. Ltd...................... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Holt Group Pty. Ltd. (Sydney).................... Australia Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Direct Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne)........... Australia Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Sydney Pty. Ltd........................ Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Port Productions Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne)........... Australia Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd. 35%
Clemenger Brisbane Pty. Ltd...................... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Direct Pty. Ltd. (Sydney).............. Australia Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Tasmania Pty. Ltd...................... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Clemenger Melbourne Pty. Ltd..................... Australia Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Clemnet Pty. Ltd. (Australia).................... Australia Diversified Marketing Services Pty. Ltd. 47%
TEAM/BBDO Werbeagentur Ges. m.b.H................ Austria BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
TEAM/BBDO Werbeagentur Ges. m.b.H & Co. Kg....... Austria TEAM/BBDO Werbeagentur Ges.m.b.H 87%
Sponsoring & Event Marketing S.A................. Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 65%
Omnimedia S.A.................................... Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 44%
BBDO/Business Communications S.A................. Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 70%
Morael & Partners S.A............................ Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 61%
VVL/BBDO S.A..................................... Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 70%
Moors Bloomsbury................................. Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 61%
BBDO Belgium S.A................................. Belgium BBDO Worldwide Inc. 88%
N'Lil S.A........................................ Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 45%
Optimum Media Team S.A........................... Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 44%
DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 46%
The Media Partnership............................ Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 22%
Topolino S.A..................................... Belgium BBDO Belgium S.A. 45%
RPV Comunicacoes Ltda............................ Brazil ALMAP/BBDO Comunicacoes Ltda. 60%
ALMAP/BBDO Comunicacoes Ltda..................... Brazil BBDO Publicidade, Ltda. 60%
BBDO Publicidade, Ltda........................... Brazil BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
McKim Communications Limited..................... Canada BBDO Canada Inc. 100%
S-2
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
The Gaylord Group Ltd............................ Canada BBDO Canada Inc. 70%
PNMD, Inc........................................ Canada BBDO Canada Inc. 49%
BBDO Canada Inc.................................. Canada BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
BBDO Chile, S.A.................................. Chile BBDO Worldwide Inc. 45%
BBDO/CNUAC Advertising Co. Ltd................... China BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 51%
Alberto H. Garnier, S.A.......................... Costa Rica BBDO Worldwide Inc. 20%
BBDO D.O.O Zagreb................................ Croatia BBDO Worldwide Inc. 60%
Impact/BBDO International Ltd.................... Cyprus BBDO Worldwide Inc. 44%
Mark/BBDO, joint stock company................... Czech Republic BBDO Worldwide Inc. 36%
Media Direction.................................. Czech Republic BBDO Worldwide Inc. 20%
BBDO Denmark A/S................................. Denmark BBDO Holding A/S 71%
BBDO Business Communications A/S................. Denmark BBDO Holding A/S 32%
J & J Business Communications A/S................ Denmark BBDO Business Communications A/S 32%
BBDO Holding A/S................................. Denmark BBDO Worldwide Inc. 81%
The Media Partnership A/S........................ Denmark BBDO Denmark A/S 16%
Impact/BBDO...................................... Egypt Impact/BBDO International Ltd. 40%
Apex/BBDO........................................ El Salvador Garnier/BBDO 10%
Bookkeeper Investment OY......................... Finland BBDO Worldwide Germany GmbH 100%
Avant/BBDO OY.................................... Finland Bookkeeper Investment OY 90%
AKT/BBDO OY...................................... Finland Bookkeeper Investment OY 91%
Bookkeeper Financing OY.......................... Finland Bookkeeper Investment OY 100%
La Compagnie S.A................................. France BBDO GmbH 100%
Nomad S.A........................................ France La Compagnie S.A. 60%
The Media Partnership ........................... France La Compagnie S.A. 17%
Proximite S.A.................................... France La Compagnie S.A. 64%
Directment S.A................................... France La Compagnie S.A. 45%
West End S.A..................................... France La Compagnie S.A. 100%
Realisation S.A.................................. France La Compagnie S.A. 50%
Optimum Media S.A................................ France La Compagnie S.A. 50%
DDB Needham Worldwide Communications S.A. 50%
Deslegan S.A..................................... France La Compagnie S.A. 40%
Reflexions S.A................................... France La Compagnie S.A. 55%
CLM/BBDO S.A..................................... France La Compagnie S.A. 100%
Agence Parisienne................................ France La Compagnie S.A. 100%
BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg........................... Germany BBDO GmbH 81%
HM1 Heuser, Mayer, Partner GmbH.................. Germany HM1 Gesellschaft fur Direktmarketing - 32%
Werbeagenter GmbH
Hildmann & Schneider GmbH....................... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 77%
Stein Holding GmbH............................... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 81%
M.I.D GmbH....................................... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 40%
Boebel, Adam/GmbH................................ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 36%
SELL BY TEL Telefon und Direktmarketing GmbH..... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 28%
Sponsor Partners GmbH............................ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 40%
Kohtes & Klewes GmbH............................. Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 35%
Claus Koch Corp. Communications GmbH............. Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 30%
Hiel/BBDO GmbH................................... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 32%
BBDO Hamburg GmbH................................ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 81%
The Media Partnership GmbH....................... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 20%
TEAM DIRECT Ges fur Direct Marketing GmbH........ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 60%
Art & Production Advertising Services GmbH....... Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 26%
BBDO Business Communications GmbH................ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 64%
Media Direction GmbH............................. Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 35%
BBDO Dusseldorf GmbH............................. Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 79%
BBDO Dusseldorf GmbH Werbeagentur................ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 81%
BBDO/TELECOM GmbH................................ Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 64%
S-3
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Economia Holding GmbH (Hamburg).................. Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 40%
BBDO GmbH ....................................... Germany BBDO Worldwide Germany GmbH 100%
BBDO Worldwide Germany GmbH...................... Germany BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
Brodersen, Stampe, Partner GmbH.................. Germany Economia Holding GmbH (Hamburg) 40%
Manfred Baumann GmbH............................. Germany Economia Holding GmbH (Hamburg) 40%
Fotostudio as der Alster GmbH.................... Germany Economia Holding GmbH (Hamburg) 32%
Economia KG...................................... Germany Economia Holding GmbH (Hamburg) 40%
PURE Informations Public Relations GmbH.......... Germany Kohtes & Klewes GmbH 21%
K & K Kohtes, Klewes & Partner
Umweltkommunikation GmbH....................... Germany Kohtes & Klewes GmbH 20%
Stein Promotion Management Group GmbH............ Germany Stein Holding GmbH 64%
Promotion Dynamics GmbH.......................... Germany Stein Holding GmbH 81%
Stein Promotions GmbH............................ Germany Stein Holding GmbH 81%
DCS GmbH......................................... Germany HM1 Gesellschaft fur Direktmarketing - 32%
Werbeagenter GmbH
HM1 Gesellschaft fur Direktmarketing -
Werbeagenter GmbH.............................. Germany BBDO GmbH & Partner Kg 32%
BBDO Advertising S.A............................. Greece BBDO GmbH 80%
Infomercial Direct S.A........................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 80%
Team/Athens S.A.................................. Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 30%
Sponsoring Business Ltd.......................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 80%
The Media Corp S.A.............................. Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 80%
The Media Partnership S.A. ...................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 20%
Cinemax S.A...................................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 59%
Global S.A....................................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 80%
Service 800 S.A.................................. Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 32%
BBDO Business Communications S.A................. Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 60%
IKON S.A......................................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 39%
Point Zero S.A................................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 25%
B/P/R Ltd........................................ Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 80%
Grafis S.A....................................... Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 50%
Lamda Alpha S.A.................................. Greece BBDO Advertising S.A. 21%
BBDO/Guatemala S.A............................... Guatemala Garnier/BBDO 30%
Zeus/BBDO........................................ Honduras Garnier/BBDO 10%
BBDO Hong Kong Ltd............................... Hong Kong BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd............................ Hong Kong BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
ADCOM BBDO Direct Limited........................ Hong Kong BBDO Hong Kong Ltd. 100%
Topreklam/BBDO Int'l Advtg. Agency Ltd........... Hungary BBDO Worldwide Inc. 35%
RK Swamy/BBDO Advertising Ltd.................... India BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 20%
Gitam/BBDO....................................... Israel BBDO Worldwide Inc. 20%
BBDO Italy SpA................................... Italy BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
The Media Partnership SpA........................ Italy BBDO Italy SpA 25%
Impact/BBDO...................................... Lebanon Impact/BBDO International Ltd. 44%
BBDO (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.......................... Malaysia BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 70%
BBDO Mexico, S.A. de C.V......................... Mexico BBDO Worldwide Inc. 95%
Perik Landewe & Partners B.V..................... Netherlands BBDO BC B.V. 26%
Keja/Donia B.V................................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 50%
FHV/BBDO B.V..................................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 50%
Adviesburau Bennis B.V........................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 25%
BBK B.V.......................................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 24%
Signum B.V....................................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 50%
Bartels/Verdonk Impuls B.V....................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 50%
BBDO BC B.V...................................... Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 50%
Heliberg Beheer B.V.............................. Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 30%
BBDO Nederlands B.V.............................. Netherlands BBDO Worldwide Inc. 50%
S-4
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Liberty Films B.V................................ Netherlands FHV/BBDO B.V. 50%
Media Direction Netherlands B.V.................. Netherlands FHV/BBDO B.V. 31%
The Media Partnership B.V........................ Netherlands FHV/BBDO B.V. 10%
Business PR B.V.................................. Netherlands BBDO Nederlands B.V. 50%
IPW De Personeelsstrategen B.V................... Netherlands Heliberg Beheer B.V. 30%
Adviesbureau Bennis Pauw en Partners BVBA........ Netherlands Adviesburau Bennis B.V. 25%
Grant Tandy B.V.................................. Netherlands BBDO Canada Inc. 100%
OFI Finance B.V.................................. Netherlands Registrant 66%
BBDO Canada Inc. 34%
Clemenger/BBDO Ltd. (N.Z.)....................... New Zealand Clemenger BBDO Ltd. 47%
Colenso Communications Ltd. (Auckland)........... New Zealand Clemenger/BBDO Ltd. (N.Z.) 47%
Colenso Communications Ltd. (Wellington)......... New Zealand Clemenger/BBDO Ltd. (N.Z.) 47%
HKM Advertising Ltd. (Auckland).................. New Zealand Clemenger/BBDO Ltd. (N.Z.) 47%
HKM Advertising Ltd. (Wellington)................ New Zealand Clemenger/BBDO Ltd. (N.Z.) 47%
BBDO/Nicaragua S.A............................... Nicaragua Garnier/BBDO 25%
Jenssen & Borkenhagen A/S........................ Norway BBDO GmbH 42%
Schroder Production A/S.......................... Norway Jenssen & Borkenhagen A/S 42%
Garnier/BBDO .................................... Panama BBDO Worldwide Inc. 50%
Campagnani/BBDO S.A.............................. Panama Garnier/BBDO 10%
BBDO Peru S.A.................................... Peru BBDO Worldwide Inc. 51%
PAC/BBDO Worldwide Inc........................... Philippines BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 30%
BBDO Warsaw...................................... Poland BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
The Media Partnership Lda........................ Portugal BBDO Portugal Agencia de Publicidade, Lda. 21%
Media Direction.................................. Portugal BBDO Portugal Agencia de Publicidade, Lda. 84%
BBDO Portugal Agencia de Publicidade, Lda........ Portugal BBDO Worldwide Inc. 84%
Consultores de Relaciones Corporativas, Inc...... Puerto Rico BBDO Puerto Rico Inc. 85%
Headline Public Relations & Promotions, Inc...... Puerto Rico BBDO Puerto Rico Inc. 85%
BBDO Puerto Rico Inc............................. Puerto Rico BBDO Worldwide Inc. 85%
Graffiti/BBDO.................................... Romania BBDO Worldwide Inc. 20%
BBDO Marketing................................... Russia BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
Impact/BBDO...................................... Saudi Arabia Impact/BBDO International Ltd. 44%
BBDO Singapore Pte Ltd........................... Singapore BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
Mark/BBDO Ltd.................................... Slovak Republic Mark/BBDO, joint stock company 17%
The Media Partnership S.A........................ Spain BBDO Espana S.A. 23%
Tiempo/BBDO S.A.................................. Spain BBDO Espana S.A. 72%
Contrapunto S.A.................................. Spain BBDO Espana S.A. 67%
Tiempo/BBDO Madrid S.A........................... Spain BBDO Espana S.A. 70%
BBDO Espana S.A.................................. Spain BBDO Worldwide Inc. 90%
Media Direction Madrid, S.A...................... Spain Tiempo/BBDO Madrid S.A. 70%
Extension S.A. ................................. Spain Tiempo/BBDO S.A. 72%
DEC S.A. .................................. Spain Tiempo/BBDO S.A. 61%
Media Direction.................................. Spain Tiempo/BBDO S.A. 72%
Ehrenstrahle International A.B................... Sweden BBDO Worldwide Germany GmbH 84%
HLR/BBDO Reklambyra A.B.......................... Sweden BBDO Worldwide Germany GmbH 81%
Ehrenstrahle & Co. i Stockholm A.B............... Sweden Ehrenstrahle International A.B. 84%
Turnpik Filmproduction A.B....................... Sweden HLR/BBDO Reklambyra A.B. 81%
HLR/Broadcast Filmproduction A.B................. Sweden HLR/BBDO Reklambyra A.B. 81%
Box Direct Marketing A.B......................... Sweden HLR/BBDO Reklambyra A.B. 27%
Gester & Co. A.B................................. Sweden HLR/BBDO Reklambyra A.B. 23%
BBDO Taiwan Advertising Company Ltd.............. Taiwan BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 55%
Damask/BBDO Limited.............................. Thailand BBDO Asia Pacific Ltd. 50%
MEDIA +.......................................... Turkey Alice Marketing Communication Services 27%
FOCUS 4.......................................... Turkey Alice Marketing Communication Services 27%
Alice Marketing Communication Services........... Turkey BBDO Worldwide Inc. 30%
Impact/BBDO...................................... United Arab Emirates Impact/BBDO International Ltd. 44%
S-5
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO Ltd..................... United Kingdom BBDO Worldwide Inc. 25%
Ratto/BBDO Y Asociados........................... Uruguay David Ratto/BBDO S.A. 20%
BBDO/Venezuela................................... Venezuela BBDO Worldwide Inc. 50%
DDB Needham Worldwide Inc........................ New York Registrant 100%
Tracy-Locke Inc.................................. Texas Registrant 100%
DDB Needham Chicago, Inc......................... Delaware DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 100%
DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc.............. New York DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 100%
Elgin Syferd/DDB Needham Inc..................... Washington DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 100%
DDB Needham International Inc.................... Delaware Omnicom International Inc. 100%
Tracy-Locke Public Relations, Inc................ Texas Tracy-Locke Inc. 100%
The Focus Agency Inc............................. Delaware DDB Needham Chicago Inc. 100%
Puskar Gibbon Chapin Inc......................... Texas Tracy-Locke Inc. 100%
Griffin Bacal Inc................................ New York DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 100%
Griffin Bacal International Inc.................. New York Griffin Bacal Inc. 100%
DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) ..... Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 100%
DDB Needham Brisbane Pty. Ltd.................... Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
Rapp & Collins Sydney Pty Ltd.................... Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
K & Z Marketing Group Pty Limited................ Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
DDB Needham Adelaide Pty. Ltd.................... Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
DDB Needham Sydney Pty. Ltd...................... Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
DDB Needham Melbourne Pty. Ltd................... Australia DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
Salesforce Victoria Pty Ltd...................... Australia K & Z Marketing Group Pty Ltd. 100%
DDB Needham Heye & Partner Werbeagentur GmbH..... Austria DDB Needham Heye & Partner GmbH 53%
DDB Needham Heye & Partner GmbH.................. Austria DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 55%
Heye & Partner GmbH 34%
The Media Partnership............................ Austria DDB Needham Heye & Partner Werbeagentur GmbH 13%
Heye & Partner Werbeagentur...................... Austria Heye & Partner GmbH 45%
DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. ...................... Belgium DDB Needham International Inc. 20%
DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 26%
DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 20%
Registrant 26%
DDB Needham Holding S.A.......................... Belgium DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 1%
DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 99%
T.M.P. S.A....................................... Belgium DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 23%
Marketing Power Rapp & Collins S.A............... Belgium DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 60%
Production 32 S.A................................ Belgium DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 92%
Product Creation S.A............................. Belgium DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 55%
DDB Needham Worldwide Brazil Ltda................ Brazil DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 50%
Olympic DDB Needham Bulgaria..................... Bulgaria Olympic DDB Needham S.A. 51%
Omnicom Canada Inc............................... Canada Registrant 100%
Griffin Bacal Volny.............................. Canada Griffin Bacal Inc. 60%
Beijing DDB Needham Advertising Co. Ltd.......... China DDB Needham Worldwide Ltd. 51%
DDB Needham WW Prague............................ Czech Republic DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 64%
The Media Partnership A/S........................ Denmark DDB Needham Denmark A/S 4%
Rapp & Collins DDBN A/S.......................... Denmark DDB Needham Denmark A/S 36%
DDB Needham Denmark A/S.......................... Denmark DDB Needham Scandinavia A/S 70%
DDB Needham Scandinavia A/S...................... Denmark DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 100%
Brand Sellers DDB Needham OY..................... Finland DDB Needham Scandinavia A/S 30%
DDB Lille S.A.................................... France DDB Needham Trade S.A. 51%
DDB The Way S.A.................................. France DDB Needham Trade S.A. 80%
JCR S.A.......................................... France DDB Needham Trade S.A. 51%
Intertitres S.A................................. France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 50%
SDMP S.A. 14%
Nacre S.A........................................ France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 51%
DDB En Reseau S.A................................ France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 51%
S-6
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Optimum DDB...................................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 100%
Productions 32 S.N.C............................. France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 66%
SDMP S.A. 20%
Orchestra S.A.................................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 60%
DDB Needham Worldwide Europe S.A. .............. France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 100%
MODA S.A......................................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 100%
SDMP S.A......................................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 57%
Directing/Rapp & Collins......................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 60%
DDB Needham Trade S.A............................ France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 100%
Marketic Conseil S.A............................. France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 51%
Pigment S.A...................................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 88%
Providence S.A................................... France MODA S.A. 100%
SFV S.A.......................................... France Productions 32 S.A. 86%
DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A.......... France Registrant 100%
DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. ...................... France Registrant 45%
DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 55%
AZ Editions S.A.................................. France SDMP S.A. 38%
Louis XIV........................................ France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 51%
SDMS............................................. France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 11%
SDMP S.A. 19%
S'Printer........................................ France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 12%
SDMS 4%
SCPEH 50%
SCPEH............................................ France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 51%
SDMS 15%
Boxa Nova........................................ France S'Printer 66%
DDB CIE.......................................... France DDB Needham Worldwide Communication S.A. 99%
Jaschke Optimum Media Dusseldorf................. Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 50%
Production 32 Dusseldorf......................... Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 89%
Jahns, Rapp & Collins Dusseldorf................. Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 49%
Heye & Partner GmbH 30%
Screen GmbH...................................... Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 99%
The Media Partnership GmbH....................... Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 25%
Wensauer DDB Needham Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 82%
Wensauer DDB Needham GmbH Dusseldorf............. Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 99%
Fritsch Heine Rapp & Collins GmbH................ Germany Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf 85%
Heye & Partner GmbH.............................. Germany DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 45%
Data Direct Rapp & Collins GmbH.................. Germany Fritsch Heine Rapp & Collins GmbH 85%
Print, Munchen GmbH.............................. Germany Heye & Partner GmbH 45%
Communication Management GmbH Dusseldorf......... Germany Registrant 99%
Camera Uno GmbH (Ludwigsburg).................... Germany Service Company GmbH (Ludwigsburg) 89%
Wensauer DDBN Werbeagentur GmbH (Frankfurt)...... Germany Wensauer DDB Needham Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH 82%
SV Studio Lichts ATZ GmbH........................ Germany Wensauer DDB Needham GmbH Dusseldorf 99%
Service Company GmbH (Ludwigsburg)............... Germany Wensauer DDB Needham GmbH Dusseldorf 99%
Griffin Bacal GmbH............................... Germany Griffin Bacal BV 100%
Olympic DDB Needham S.A.......................... Greece DDB Needham Holding S.A. 51%
Tempo Hellas S.A................................. Greece Olympic DDB Needham S.A. 51%
Inno Rapp & Collins S.A.......................... Greece Olympic DDB Needham S.A. 26%
The Media Partnership S.A........................ Greece Olympic DDB Needham S.A. 13%
Integreat S.A.................................... Greece Olympic DDB Needham S.A. 46%
Brilliant Shine Development Ltd.................. Hong Kong Bentley DDB Needham Public Relations, Ltd. 70%
Bentley DDB Needham Public Relations, Ltd........ Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 70%
Delta Group Ltd.................................. Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
Doyle Dane Bernbach Hong Kong Ltd................ Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
Window Creative Ltd.............................. Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 85%
S-7
Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
DDB Needham Worldwide Ltd........................ Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd..................... Hong Kong DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 100%
DDB Needham (China) Investment Ltd............... Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
DDB Needham (China) Holding Ltd.................. Hong Kong DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 100%
DDB Needham Advertising Co. (Budapest)........... Hungary DDB Needham Heye & Partner Werbeagentur GmbH 21%
DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 40%
Verba DDB Needham S.R.L.......................... Italy Registrant 85%
Auge S.R.L....................................... Italy Verba DDB Needham S.R.L. 43%
BBDO Italy SrL 50%
Verba PSA S.R.L.................................. Italy Verba DDB Needham S.R.L. 55%
Grafika S.R.L.................................... Italy Verba DDB Needham S.R.L. 85%
Nadler S.R.L..................................... Italy Verba DDB Needham S.R.L. 85%
TMP Italy S.R.L.................................. Italy Verba DDB Needham S.R.L. 21%
Rapp & Collins S.R.L............................. Italy Verba DDB Needham S.R.L. 68%
DDB Needham Japan Inc............................ Japan DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 100%
DDB Needham DIK Korea............................ Korea DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 25%
Naga DDB Needham Dik SDN BHD..................... Malaysia DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 30%
DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. de C.V................ Mexico Registrant 100%
Capitol Advice B.V............................... Netherlands DDB B.V. 100%
Rapp and Collins B.V............................. Netherlands DDB B.V. 100%
Bas van Wijk Project House B.V................... Netherlands DDB B.V. 100%
DDB Needham Holding B.V.......................... Netherlands DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 100%
DDB B.V.......................................... Netherlands Registrant 100%
Griffin Bacal BV................................. Netherlands Griffin Bacal International Inc. 100%
DDB Needham New Zealand Ltd...................... New Zealand DDB Needham Worldwide Ltd. 70%
DDB Needham Worldwide Ltd........................ New Zealand DDB Needham Worldwide Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 100%
DDB Needham Holding Norway A/S................... Norway DDB Needham Holding B.V. 4%
DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 96%
New Deal DDB Needham A/S......................... Norway DDB Needham Holding Norway A/S 51%
Pro Deal A/S..................................... Norway New Deal DDB Needham A/S 51%
AMA DDB Needham Worldwide Inc.................... Philippines DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 51%
DDB Needham Worldwide Warszawa................... Poland DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 67%
The Media Partnership............................ Portugal DB Needham Worldwide & Guerreiro, Publicidade S.A. 17%
DDB Needham Worldwide & Guerreiro, Publicidade S.A. Portugal Registrant 70%
DDB Needham Worldwide GAF Pte. Ltd............... Singapore Doyle Dane Bernbach Hong Kong Ltd. 100%
DDB Needham Worldwide Bratislava................. Slovak Republic DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 100%
Tandem/DDB Needham Worldwide, S.A................ Spain DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 7%
Registrant 79%
Tandem/DDB Campmany Guasch, S.A.................. Spain Registrant 2%
Tandem/DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 84%
Optimum Media S.A................................ Spain Tandem/DDB Campmany Guasch, S.A. 86%
Instrumens S.A................................... Spain Tandem/DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 73%
Rapp & Collins S.A............................... Spain Tandem/DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 77%
A Toda Copia S.A................................. Spain Tandem/DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 86%
The Media Partnership S.A........................ Spain Tandem/DDB Needham Worldwide S.A. 21%
Paradiset DDB Needham A.B........................ Sweden Carlsson & Broman DDB Needham Worldwide A.B. 51%
Carlsson & Broman DDB Needham Worldwide A.B...... Sweden DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 100%
DDB Needham Werbeagentur A.G..................... Switzerland DDB Needham Holding A.G. 100%
Seiler Zur DDB Needham A.G....................... Switzerland DDB Needham Holding A.G. 30%
DDB Needham Holding A.G.......................... Switzerland Registrant 100%
DDB Needham Worldwide Taiwan Ltd................. Taiwan DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 90%
Far East Advertising Co. Ltd..................... Thailand DDB Needham Asia Pacific Ltd. 10%
DDB Needham Worldwide Limited.................... Thailand DDB Needham Worldwide Partners, Inc. 51%
Far East Advertising Co. Ltd. 4%
Spaulding & Hawi Advertising Company, Ltd........ Thailand DDB Needham Worldwide Inc. 100%
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Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Griffin Bacal Ltd................................ United Kingdom Griffin Bacal Inc. 100%
Baxter, Gurian & Mazzei, Inc..................... California Health & Medical Communications, Inc. 100%
Rainoldi, Kerzner & Radcliffe, Inc............... California Kallir, Philips, Ross Inc. 100%
Alcone Sims O'Brien, Inc......................... California Registrant 100%
Doremus & Company................................ Delaware BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
Doremus Printing Corp............................ Delaware Doremus & Company 100%
Porter Novelli Inc............................... Delaware Doremus & Company 100%
Lyons/Lavey/Nickel/Swift, Inc.................... Delaware Lavey/Wolff/Swift, Inc. 100%
Rapp Collins Worldwide Inc. (DE)................. Delaware Rapp Collins Worldwide Inc. (TX) 100%
Rapp Collins Agency Group Inc.................... Delaware Registrant 100%
Optima Direct Inc................................ Delaware Registrant 100%
Merkley Newman Harty, Inc........................ Delaware Registrant 100%
Thomas A. Schutz Co., Inc........................ Delaware Registrant 100%
Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide Inc........... Delaware Registrant 100%
Bernard Hodes Advertising Inc.................... Delaware Registrant 100%
Frank J. Corbett, Inc............................ Illinois Health & Medical Communications, Inc. 100%
Rapp Collins Worldwide Inc. (IL)................. Illinois Rapp Collins Worldwide Inc. (TX) 100%
Brodeur & Partners Inc........................... Massachusetts Registrant 100%
RC Communications, Inc........................... New York BBDO Worldwide Inc. 98%
Health & Medical Communications, Inc............. New York BBDO Worldwide Inc. 100%
Gavin Anderson & Company Inc..................... New York Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide Inc. 100%
Lavey/Wolff/Swift, Inc........................... New York Health & Medical Communications, Inc. 100%
Interbrand Schechter Inc......................... New York Registrant 100%
Health Science Communications Inc................ New York Registrant 100%
Kallir, Philips, Ross, Inc....................... New York Registrant 100%
Shain Colavito Penesabene Direct, Inc............ New York Registrant 100%
Harrison & Star, Inc............................. New York Registrant 100%
Harrison Star Wiener & Beitler Public Relations, Inc New York Registrant 100%
Rapp Collins Worldwide Inc. (TX)................. Texas Registrant 100%
TP Flower Unit Trust S.A. (Sydney)............... Australia Gavin Anderson & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 100%
Communications International Group S.A........... Belgium Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
Market Access Europe S.A......................... Belgium European Political Consultancy Group Limited 100%
KPR S.A.......................................... Belgium Kallir, Philips, Ross, Inc. 100%
Promotess S.A.................................... Belgium Promotess Holdings S.A. 100%
Promotess Holdings S.A........................... Belgium Registrant 100%
Gavin Anderson & Co. (Australia) Ltd............. Cayman Islands Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide Inc. 100%
Market Access France S.A......................... France European Political Consultancy Group Limited 100%
Gavin Anderson & Company (France) S.A............ France Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide Inc. 100%
Product Plus (France) S.A........................ France Product Plus (London) Ltd. 83%
Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide GmbH.......... Germany BBDO Worldwide Germany GmbH 100%
COGNIS Agentur fur Kommunikation GmbH............ Germany Diversified Agency Services Limited 51%
Gavin Anderson & Company (H.K.) Limited.......... Hong Kong Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide Inc. 100%
Product Plus (Far East) Ltd...................... Hong Kong Product Plus (London) Ltd. 83%
Counter Products Marketing (Ireland) Ltd......... Ireland CPM International Limited 100%
Doremus & Company S.r.L.......................... Italy Doremus & Company 70%
Kabushiki Kaisha Interbrand Japan................ Japan Interbrand Group plc 100%
Interbrand Korea Inc............................. Korea Interbrand Group plc 100%
Rapp Collins Marcoa Mexico S.A. de C.V........... Mexico Rapp Collins Worldwide Inc. (TX) 100%
Interbrand International Holdings (I.I.H.) BV.... Netherlands Interbrand Group plc. 100%
Product Plus Iberica SA.......................... Spain Product Plus (London) Ltd. 83%
Billco Limited................................... United Kingdom BMP DDB Needham Worldwide Limited 97%
Outdoor Connection Limited....................... United Kingdom BMP DDB Needham Worldwide Limited 32%
Countrywide Communications North Limited......... United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 76%
BMP Countrywide Limited.......................... United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 72%
Countrywide Communications (London) Limited...... United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 76%
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Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Countrywide Communications Limited............... United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 76%
VandenBurg Marketing Limited..................... United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 76%
Countrywide Communications (Scotland) Limited.... United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 57%
Government Policy Consultants Limited............ United Kingdom Countrywide Communications Group Limited 43%
Vandisplay Limited............................... United Kingdom CPM International Limited 100%
David Douglass Associates Limited................ United Kingdom CPM International Limited 100%
CPM Field Marketing Limited...................... United Kingdom Davidson Pearce Group Limited 100%
Product Plus (London) Ltd........................ United Kingdom Davidson Pearce Group Limited 83%
Countrywide Communications Group Limited......... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 76%
Marketing Data Services Limited.................. United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
First City Public Relations Limited.............. United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 70%
Omnicom Finance Limited.......................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
DAS Financial Services Limited................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 75%
BBDO Canada Inc. 25%
Bernard Hodes Advertising Limited................ United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 87%
Medi Cine International plc...................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
WWAV Rapp Collins Group Limited.................. United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
Gavin Anderson (UK) Limited...................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 90%
Vox Prism Cognis Limited......................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
European Political Consultancy Group Limited..... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
Doremus & Company Limited........................ United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
First City/BBDO Limited.......................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 60%
Omnicom UK Limited............................... United Kingdom Diversified Agency Services Limited 100%
Connect Public Affairs Limited................... United Kingdom European Political Consultancy Group Limited 100%
Market Access International Limited.............. United Kingdom European Political Consultancy Group Limited 100%
Market Access Limited............................ United Kingdom European Political Consultancy Group Limited 100%
HHL Contract Publishing Limited.................. United Kingdom Headway, Home and Law Publishing Group Ltd. 100%
Interbrand Consultants Limited................... United Kingdom Interbrand Group plc. 100%
Markforce Associates Limited..................... United Kingdom Interbrand Group plc. 100%
Access Opinions Limited.......................... United Kingdom Market Access Limited 100%
Interbrand Group plc............................. United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Granby Marketing Services Ltd.................... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
CPM International Limited........................ United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Davidson Pearce Group Limited.................... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Specialist Publications (UK) Limited............. United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
The Anvil Consultancy Limited.................... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Premier Magazines Limited........................ United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 75%
Macmillan Davies Advertising Ltd................. United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Hoare Wilkins Limited............................ United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Colour Solutions Limited......................... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
BMP DDB Needham Worldwide Limited................ United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 97%
Solutions in Media Limited....................... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Macmillan Davies Consultants Ltd................. United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Paling Ellis Cognis Limited...................... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Headway, Home and Law Publishing Group Ltd....... United Kingdom Omnicom UK Limited 100%
Diversified Agency Services Limited.............. United Kingdom Registrant 100%
The Computing Group Limited...................... United Kingdom WWAV Rapp Collins Group Limited 100%
WWAV Rapp Collins Limited........................ United Kingdom WWAV Rapp Collins Group Limited 100%
WWAV Rapp Collins North Limited.................. United Kingdom WWAV Rapp Collins Group Limited 100%
HLB Limited...................................... United Kingdom WWAV Rapp Collins Group Limited 100%
Hooton Schofield Limited......................... United Kingdom WWAV Rapp Collins Group Limited 100%
TBWA International Inc. ......................... Delaware TBWA International B.V. 100%
TBWA Wolfe Freeman Advertising Inc. ............. Missouri TBWA Advertising, Inc. 80%
TBWA Advertising, Inc. .......................... New York TBWA International Inc. 100%
TBWA/GBD Holdings, Inc........................... New York TBWA Advertising, Inc. 100%
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Percentage
of Voting
Jurisdiction Securities
of Owning Owned by
Company Incorporation Entity Registrant
--------- ------------- -------- ------------
Beisler & Associates, Inc........................ New York TBWA Advertising, Inc. 100%
GBB Advertising Co............................... New York TBWA/GBD Holdings, Inc. 51%
TBWA S.A. (Brussels)............................. Belgium TBWA International B.V. 100%
TBWA Reklamebureau A/S........................... Denmark TBWA International B.V. 51%
TBWA S.A......................................... France TBWA International B.V. 100%
TBWA (Deutschland) Holding GmbH (Frankfurt)...... Germany TBWA International B.V. 100%
Eurospace Media GmbH............................. Germany TBWA (Deutschland) Holding GmbH (Frankfurt) 100%
TBWA Werbeagentur GmbH........................... Germany TBWA (Deutschland) Holding GmbH (Frankfurt) 100%
TBWA Dusseldorf GmbH............................. Germany TBWA Werbeagentur GmbH 100%
Graf Bertel Buczek GmbH.......................... Germany GBB Advertising Co. 51%
Producta/TBWA.................................... Greece Registrant 51%
TBWA Italia SpA (Milan).......................... Italy TBWA International B.V. 100%
Group Services S.r.L............................. Italy TBWA Italia SpA (Milan) 99%
Ma.Ma.Fin S.r.L.................................. Italy TBWA Italia SpA (Milan) 100%
Nadler & Larimer S.r.L (Milan)................... Italy Ma.Ma.Fin S.r.L. 60%
TBWA Italia SpA (Milan) 40%
TBWA International B.V........................... Netherlands Registrant 100%
Multicom/TBWA Advertising ....................... Netherlands TBWA Groep BV 100%
TBWA Campaign Company ........................... Netherlands TBWA Groep BV 100%
Direct Advertising Company B.V................... Netherlands TBWA Groep BV 100%
TISSA Holding B.V................................ Netherlands TBWA International B.V. 100%
TBWA Groep B.V................................... Netherlands TISSA Holding BV 100%
Hunt Lascaris TBWA Holdings (Pty) Ltd............ South Africa TBWA International B.V. 20%
Registrant 40%
Hunt Lascaris TBWA FMC (Pty) Ltd................. South Africa Hunt Lascaris TBWA Holdings (Pty) Ltd. 60%
Hunt Lascaris TBWA Cape (Pty) Ltd................ South Africa Hunt Lascaris TBWA Holdings (Pty) Ltd. 51%
TBWA Espana S.A.................................. Spain TBWA International B.V. 80%
TBWA International A.G........................... Switzerland TBWA International B.V. 100%
TBWA Holmes Knight Ritchie Ltd................... United Kingdom Floral Street Holdings Ltd. 100%
FSC Group Ltd.................................... United Kingdom TBWA Holmes Knight Ritchie Ltd. 100%
Floral Street Holdings Ltd....................... United Kingdom TBWA International B.V. 100%
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