Exhibit 5

                                                  December 22, 1997

The Interpublic Group of Compaines, Inc.
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020

      Re:  The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.,
           Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

           I am General Counsel of The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), in
connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), of the above-captioned
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration
Statement"), relating to the registration of 780,109 shares of
the Corporation's Common Stock, $.10 par value (the "Shares").

           In arriving at the opinions expressed below, I have
examined and relied on the originals or copies certified or
otherwise identified to my satisfaction of all such corporate
records of the Corporation and such other instruments and other
certificates or public officials, officers and representatives of
the Corporation and such other persons, and I have made such
investigation of law, as I have deemed appropriate as a basis for
the opinions expressed below. In rendering the opinions expressed
below, I have assumed and have not verified that the signatures
on all documents that I have examined are genuine.

           Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that:

           1. The Corporation is validly existing as a corporation
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

           2. The Shares have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action of the Corporation, and are legally
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

           I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to my
name in the Registration Statement and the related Prospectus
under the caption "Legal Matters." By giving such consent, I do
not admit that I am an "expert" within the meaning of the Act or
the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder
with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including
this exhibit.



                                  Very truly yours,

                                  /s/ Nicholas J. Camera
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                                  Nicholas J. Camera
                                  Vice President, General Counsel
                                  and Secretary