EXHIBIT 24.2

                  POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR DIRECTOR OF REGISTRANT

   KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that J. Phillip Samper, whose signature
appears below, constitutes and appoints John J. Dooner, Jr., Sean F. Orr and
Nicholas J. Camera, and each of them, his 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 Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and any and
all amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or would do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agent or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                   /s/ J. Phillip Samper
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                                                     J. Phillip Samper

May 9, 2001