Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 399-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X  . No____.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K _____.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).  Yes     X          No          

The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $3,371,048,350 as of March 14, 2003.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock outstanding at March 14, 2003: 387,922,710 shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

          This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including "Business," "Factors that May Affect the Company's Financial Condition or Results of Operations" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," contains forward-looking statements. Statements in this Annual Report that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, particularly regarding recent business and economic trends, the impact of litigation, dispositions, impairment charges, the integration of acquisitions and restructuring costs, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

          Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those associated with the effects of global, national and regional economic and political conditions, the Company's ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients, the financial success of the Company's clients, developments from changes in the regulatory and legal environment for advertising and marketing and communications services companies around the world, and the successful completion and integration of acquisitions which complement and expand the Company's business capabilities.

          The Company's liquidity could be adversely affected if it is unable to access capital or to raise proceeds from asset sales. In addition, the Company could be adversely affected by developments in connection with the purported class actions and derivative suits that it is defending or the SEC investigation relating to the restatement of the Company's financial statements. The Company's financial condition and future results of operations could also be adversely affected if the Company recognizes additional impairment charges due to future events or in the event of other adverse accounting-related developments.

          At any given time the Company may be engaged in a number of preliminary discussions that may result in one or more acquisitions or dispositions. These opportunities require confidentiality and from time to time give rise to bidding scenarios that require quick responses by the Company. Although there is uncertainty that any of these discussions will result in definitive agreements or the completion of any transactions, the announcement of any such transaction may lead to increased volatility in the trading price of the Company's securities.

          The success of recent or contemplated future acquisitions will depend on the effective integration of newly-acquired businesses into the Company's current operations. Important factors for integration include realization of anticipated synergies and cost savings and the ability to retain and attract new personnel and clients.

          This Annual Report also contains certain financial information calculated on a "pro forma" basis. Because "pro forma" financial information by its very nature departs from traditional accounting conventions, this information should not be viewed as a substitute for the information prepared in accordance with GAAP contained in the Company's financial statements that are contained in this Annual Report and should be read in conjunction therewith.

          Investors should evaluate any statements made by the Company in light of these important factors.

          Information regarding the Company's annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to these reports, will be made available, free of charge, at the Company's website at www.interpublic.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such reports with or furnishes them to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any document that the Company files with the SEC may also be read and copied at the SEC's public reference room located at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. The Company's filings are also available to the public from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/, and at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange. For further information on obtaining copies of the Company's public filings at the New York Stock Exchange, please call (212) 656-5060.

Item 1.     Business

          The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in September 1930 under the name of McCann-Erickson Incorporated as the successor to the advertising agency businesses founded in 1902 by A.W. Erickson and in 1911 by Harrison K. McCann. It has operated under the Interpublic name since January 1961. As used in this Annual Report, the "Registrant" or "Interpublic" refers to The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. while the "Company" refers to Interpublic and its subsidiaries.

          The Company is a group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies that together represent one of the largest resources of advertising and marketing expertise in the world. With offices and other affiliations in more than 130 countries, the Company had revenues of approximately $6.2 billion and net income of approximately $99.5 million for 2002.

Advertising and Specialized Marketing and Communications Services Businesses

          In the last five years, the Company has grown to become one of the world's largest groups of global marketing services companies, providing its clients with communications expertise in four broad areas:

The Company seeks to be the best in quality and a leading competitor in all of these areas.

          The Company is currently organized into five global operating groups. Three of these groups, McCann-Erickson WorldGroup ("McCann"), The FCB Group and The Partnership, provide a comprehensive array of global communications services. Each offers a distinctive range of marketing solutions for the Company's clients. The fourth global operating group, The Interpublic Sports & Entertainment Group, focuses on sports marketing and event planning activities. The Company's fifth global operating group, Advanced Marketing Services ("AMS"), provides specialized and advanced marketing services and marketing intelligence services. In addition to these groups, Interpublic also includes a group of leading stand-alone domestic agencies that provide their clients with a full range of advertising and marketing communications services.

          The Company is exploring options for the disposition of NFO WorldGroup, a major component of AMS. In the event of a successful sale of NFO, the Company will reorganize its operations following the sale. As part of that reorganization, the remaining components of AMS will be realigned with the Company's other operating groups.

          The Company believes this organizational structure allows it to provide comprehensive solutions for clients, enables stronger organic growth among all its operating companies and allows it to bring improved operating efficiencies to its organization.

          A brief description of Interpublic's current five global operating groups follows:

          McCann-Erickson WorldGroup was founded on the global strength and quality of McCann-Erickson, one of the world's leading advertising agencies. It includes companies spanning advertising, media, customer relationship management, events, sales promotion, public relations, brand equity, on-line marketing communications and healthcare communications. Launched in late 1997, McCann-Erickson WorldGroup has expanded rapidly to become one of the world's leading networked marketing communications groups, now working with more than 25 key worldwide clients in three or more disciplines and with more than 40 US clients in two or more disciplines. McCann-Erickson WorldGroup includes the following companies:

          The FCB Group is a single global integrated network centered on Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide and its advertising, direct marketing and sales promotion capabilities. This group also includes the following specialized services:

          The Partnership, a global, client-driven creative leader, is anchored on the quality advertising reputation of Lowe & Partners Worldwide. The Partnership provides collaboration across a global group of independently managed networks with creative and executional capabilities across all disciplines. The partners seek to preserve their uniqueness while creating the ability to interconnect seamlessly to better service clients. Partner companies include:

          The Interpublic Sports & Entertainment Group focuses on sports marketing and event planning activities. IPG Sports & Entertainment was formed during the second quarter of 2002 through a carve-out from the Company's other operating groups of certain related operations. It includes:

          Advanced Marketing Services (AMS) is the management center for the Company's specialized and advanced marketing services including:

          Each of the companies in AMS is linked to one or more of the other four operating groups through affiliate relationships, ensuring access to the best, most innovative ideas and solutions for client communications needs. AMS also includes NFO WorldGroup, a provider of marketing intelligence services. Interpublic is exploring options for the disposition of NFO. In the event of a successful sale of NFO, the Company will reorganize its operations. As part of that reorganization, the remaining components of AMS will be realigned with the Company's other operating groups.

          Independent Agencies.  Interpublic also includes a group of leading stand-alone domestic agencies that provide their clients with a full range of advertising and marketing communications services and partner with the Company's global operating groups as needed. These include:

          In addition to domestic operations, the Company provides services for clients whose business is international in scope, as well as for clients whose business is restricted to a single country or a small number of countries. The Company has offices in Canada as well as in one or more cities in each of the following countries and territories:

          Operations in the foregoing countries are carried on by one or more operating companies, at least one of which is either wholly owned by Interpublic or a subsidiary or is a company in which Interpublic or a subsidiary owns a 50% interest or more, except in Cambodia, Malawi and Nepal, where Interpublic or a subsidiary hold a minority interest.

          Interpublic also offers services in Albania, Aruba, the Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Gabon, Ghana, Grand Cayman, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guyana, Haiti, Reunion, Ivory Coast, Martinique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Paraguay, Surinam, Uganda and Zaire through association arrangements with local agencies operating in those countries or territories.

          For information concerning revenues and long-lived assets on a geographical basis for each of the last three years, see "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 14: Segment Information." included in this Annual Report under Item 8.

Recent Developments

Restatements

          During 2002 the Company identified charges that related to prior periods and restated its financial statements. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Overview of Significant Events" for further discussion.

SEC Investigation

          The Company has been advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff that it has issued a formal order of investigation in connection with the Company's restatement of earnings for the periods from 1997. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC. See "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" for further discussion.

Management Changes

          In February 2003, the Board of Directors announced significant changes in the top management of the Company and its largest agency, McCann. The Company's Chairman and CEO, John J. Dooner, Jr. has assumed an active operating role as Chairman and CEO of McCann, replacing James R. Heekin, who has left the Company. David A. Bell, Vice Chairman and former CEO of True North Communications, Inc. ("True North"), has assumed the role of Chairman and CEO of the Company.

Financing Activities

          In March 2003, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $800.0 of aggregate principal amount of 4.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023. See "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 8: Debt" for further discussion.

Octagon Motor Sports

          The Company has retained independent advisors to evaluate exit strategies for its Octagon Motor Sports business. The remaining book value of long-lived assets relating to Octagon Motor Sports is approximately $70 million at December 31, 2002. This amount, as well as other substantial contractual obligations for future capital expenditures, may not be fully recoverable depending on the exit strategy that the Company ultimately chooses to pursue. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.

NFO Disposition

          On January 15, 2003, the Company announced that it had hired outside advisors to help it explore strategic alternatives regarding NFO, and is currently in discussions concerning a possible sale.

Merger of Lowe and Bozell

          On February 14, 2003, the Company announced that it will merge the operations of its Bozell unit and the New York office of Lowe & Partners Worldwide. The resulting agency will be known as Lowe New York and the Company will cease to use the Bozell brand.

Revenue

          The Company generates revenue from planning, creating and placing advertising in various media and from planning and executing other communications or marketing programs. Historically, the commission customary in the industry was 15% of the gross charge ("billings") for advertising space or time; more recently, lower commissions have been negotiated, but often with additional incentives paid for better performance. For example, an incentive component is frequently included in arrangements with clients based on improvements in an advertised brand's awareness or image, or increases in a client's sales or market share of the products or services being advertised. Under commission arrangements, media bill the Company at their gross rates. The Company bills these amounts to its clients, remits the net charges to media and retains the balance as its commission. Many clients, however, prefer to compensate the Company on a fee basis, under which the Company bills its client for the net charges billed by the media plus an agreed-upon fee. These fees usually are calculated to reflect the Company's hourly rates and out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of clients, plus proportional overhead and a profit mark-up.

          Like other agencies, the Company is primarily responsible for paying media with respect to firm contracts for advertising time or space placed on behalf of its clients. The Company's practice generally is to pay media charges only once it has received funds from its clients, and in some instances the Company agrees with the media that it will be solely liable to pay the media only after the client has paid the Company for the media charges. The Company makes serious efforts to reduce the risk from a client's nonpayment, including by generally carrying out credit clearances and requiring in some cases payment of media in advance.

          The Company also receives commissions from clients for planning and supervising work done by outside contractors in connection with the physical preparation of finished print advertisements and the production of television and radio commercials and other forms of advertising. This commission is customarily 17.65% of the outside contractor's net charge, which is equal to 15.0% of the outside contractor's total charges including commission. With the increasing use of negotiated fees, the terms on which outstanding contractors' charges are billed are subject to wide variations and even include, in some instances, the replacement of commissions with negotiated flat fees.

          The Company also derives revenue from other activities, including the planning and placement in media of advertising produced by unrelated advertising agencies; the maintenance of specialized media placement facilities; the creation and publication of brochures, billboards, point of sale materials and direct marketing pieces for clients; the planning and carrying out of specialized marketing research; the management of public relations campaigns; the creation and management of special events, meetings and shows at which clients' products are featured; and the design and implementation of interactive programs for special marketing needs.

Clients

          The five clients that made the largest revenue contribution in 2002 accounted individually for approximately 1.7% to 7.5% of the Company's revenue and in the aggregate accounted for approximately 15.5% of the Company's revenue. Twenty of the Company's clients accounted for approximately 27% of its revenue. Based on 2002 revenue, the Company's largest clients currently include Coca-Cola, General Motors Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle and Unilever. While the loss of the entire business of one of the Company's largest clients might have a material adverse effect upon the business of the Company, the Company believes that it is very unlikely that the entire business of any of these clients would be lost at the same time, because it represents several different brands or divisions of each of these clients in a number of geographical markets, in each case through more than one of the Company's agency systems.

          Representation of a client rarely means that the Company handles advertising for all brands or product lines of the client in all geographical locations. Any client may transfer its business from an agency within the Company to a competing agency, and a client may reduce its marketing budget at any time.

          The Company's agencies have written contracts with many of their clients. As is customary in the industry, these contracts typically provide for termination by either party on relatively short notice, usually 90 days but sometimes shorter or longer. In 2002, however, 21% of revenue was derived from clients that had been associated with one or more of the Company's agencies or their predecessors for 20 or more years.

Personnel

          As of January 1, 2003, the Company employed approximately 50,800 persons, of whom 19,500 were employed in the United States. Because of the personal service character of the marketing communications business, the quality of personnel is of crucial importance to the Company's continuing success. There is keen competition for qualified employees. Interpublic considers its employee relations to be satisfactory overall.

          The Company has several active programs for training personnel. These programs include meetings and seminars throughout the world.

Factors that May Affect the Company's Financial Condition or Results of Operations

          The following factors could adversely affect the Company's revenues, results of operations or financial condition. See also "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Disclosure."

Item 2.     Properties

          Most of the operations of the Company are conducted in leased premises, and its physical property consists primarily of leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment. These facilities are located in various cities in which the Company does business throughout the world. However, subsidiaries of the Company own office buildings in Toledo, Ohio; Blair, Nebraska; Warren, Michigan; England (in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent); Frankfurt, Germany; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Lima, Peru; Mexico City, Mexico; and Santiago, Chile and own office condominiums in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Bogota, Colombia; and Manila, the Philippines. Facilities owned or occupied by the Company and its subsidiaries are believed to be adequate for the purposes for which they are currently used and are well maintained.

          In connection with the restructuring plan announced in 2001, the Company incurred charges related to downsizing or vacating approximately 180 offices. As of December 31, 2002, the Company has terminated or subleased a majority of the relevant leases and is continuing its efforts to terminate or sublease the remaining leases. Approximately half of these lease terminations and subleases relate to operations in the United States, one-third relate to operations in Europe (principally in the UK, France and Germany), and the remainder relate to operations in Latin America and Asia Pacific. The cash portion of the restructuring charge will be paid out over a period of up to five years. Lease termination and related costs include write-offs related to the abandonment of leasehold improvements as part of the office vacancies. The Company believes that its remaining facilities are adequate to meet the needs of the Company.

Item 3.     Legal Proceedings

Federal Securities Class Actions

          Thirteen federal securities purported class actions were filed against Interpublic and certain of its present and former directors and officers by a purported class of purchasers of Interpublic stock shortly after the Company's August 13, 2002 announcement regarding the restatement of its previously reported earnings for the periods January 1, 1997 through March 31, 2002. These actions, which were all filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, were consolidated by the Court and lead counsel appointed for all plaintiffs, on November 8, 2002. A consolidated amended complaint was filed thereafter on January 10, 2003. The purported classes consist of Interpublic shareholders who purchased Interpublic stock in the period from October 1997 to October 2002. Specifically, the consolidated amended complaint alleges that Interpublic and certain of its present and former directors and officers allegedly mad e misleading statements to its shareholders between October 1997 and October 2002, including the alleged failure to disclose the existence of additional charges that would need to be expensed and the lack of adequate internal financial controls, which allegedly resulted in an overstatement of Interpublic's financial results during those periods. The consolidated amended complaint alleges that such false and misleading statements constitute violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The consolidated amended complaint also alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with Interpublic's acquisition of True North. No amount of damages is specified in the consolidated amended complaint. On February 6, 2003, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint in its entirety. On February 28, 2003, plaintiffs filed their opposition to defendants' motion, and on March 14, 2003, defendants filed the ir reply to plaintiffs' opposition to defendants' motion. The motion is currently pending.

State Securities Class Actions

          Two state securities purported class actions were filed against the Company and certain of its present and former directors and officers by a purported class of purchasers of Interpublic stock shortly after the Company's November 13, 2002 announcement regarding the restatement of its previously reported earnings for the periods January 1, 1997 through March 31, 2002. The purported classes consist of Interpublic shareholders who acquired Interpublic stock on or about June 25, 2001 in connection with Interpublic's acquisition of True North. These lawsuits allege that Interpublic and certain of its present and former directors and officers allegedly made misleading statements in connection with the filing of a registration statement on May 9, 2001 in which Interpublic issued 67,644,272 shares of its common stock for the purpose of acquiring True North, including the alleged failure to disclose the existence of additional charges that would need to be expensed and the lack of adequate internal financial controls, which allegedly resulted in an overstatement of Interpublic's financial results at that time. The suits allege that such misleading statements constitute violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. No amount of damages is specified in the complaints. These actions were filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. On December 18, 2002, defendants removed these actions from Illinois state court to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Thereafter, on January 10, 2003, defendants moved to transfer these two actions to the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs have moved to remand the actions to Illinois state court, and have opposed defendants' motion to transfer. Those motions are now pending.

State Derivative Actions

          In addition to the federal lawsuits, several shareholder derivative suits have been filed. On October 24, 2002, a shareholder derivative suit was filed in Delaware Court of Chancery, New Castle County, by a single shareholder acting on behalf of the Company against the Board of Directors. The suit alleges a breach of fiduciary duties to Interpublic's shareholders. On November 15, 2002, another suit was filed in Delaware Court of Chancery, New Castle County, by a single shareholder acting on behalf of the Company against the Board of Directors. On December 18, 2002, defendants moved to dismiss these actions. In lieu of a response, plaintiffs consolidated the actions and filed an Amended Consolidated Complaint on January 10, 2003, again alleging breach of fiduciary duties to Interpublic's shareholders. The Amended Consolidated Complaint does not state a specific amount of damages. On January 27, 2003, defendants filed motions to dismiss the Co nsolidated Amended Complaint, and those motions are currently pending.

          On September 4, 2002, a shareholder derivative suit was filed in New York Supreme Court, New York County, by a single shareholder acting on behalf of the Company against the Board of Directors and against the Company's auditors. This suit alleged a breach of fiduciary duties to Interpublic's shareholders. On November 26, 2002, another shareholder derivative suit, alleging the same breaches of fiduciary duties, was filed in the New York Supreme Court, New York County. The plaintiffs from these two shareholder derivative suits filed an Amended Derivative Complaint on January 31, 2003. On March 18, 2003, plaintiffs filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Derivative Complaint without prejudice. On February 24, 2003, plaintiffs also filed a Shareholders' Derivative Complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. This action alleges the same breach of fiduciary duties claim as the state court actions, and adds a cl aim for contribution and forfeiture against two of the individual defendants pursuant to Section 21D of the Exchange Act and Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The complaint does not state a specific amount of damages. Defendants intend to move to dismiss this federal derivative action.

          The Company intends to vigorously defend the actions discussed above. While the proceedings are in the early stages and contain an element of uncertainty, the Company has no reason to believe that the final resolution of the actions will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

SEC Investigation

          The Company was informed in January 2003 by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff that the SEC has issued a formal order of investigation related to the Company's restatements of earnings for periods dating back to 1997. The matters had previously been the subject of an informal inquiry. The Company is cooperating fully with the investigation.

          The Company is involved in other legal and administrative proceedings of various types, including the above. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, the Company believes that the outcome of such proceedings or claims will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

          Not applicable.

Executive Officers of Interpublic

          Below follows the information disclosed in accordance with Item 401 of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as required by Item 10 of Form 10-K with respect to Interpublic's executive officers.

                                                               

(1)          Also a Director

          On February 27, 2003, Interpublic announced that David Bell, would succeed John J. Dooner Jr., as Chairman and CEO. Mr. Bell had been a Vice Chairman at Interpublic since True North Communications, Inc., the holding company he previously headed, was acquired by Interpublic in 2001. Interpublic also announced that Mr. Dooner would assume an active operating role as Chairman and CEO of McCann, replacing James R. Heekin, and that Mr. Dooner would retain his seat on Interpublic's board of directors.

          There is no family relationship among any of the executive officers.

          The employment histories for the past five years of Messrs. Bell and Orr are incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement for Interpublic's 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Proxy Statement").

          Mr. Linsky joined Interpublic in January 1991, when he was elected Senior Vice President-Planning and Business Development. Prior to that time, he was Executive Vice President, Account Management of Lowe & Partners, Inc. Mr. Linsky was elected to that position in July 1980, when the corporation was known as The Marschalk Company and was a subsidiary of Interpublic. Mr. Linsky was elected Executive Vice President of Interpublic in February 2001.

          Mr. Nelson joined Interpublic in September 2000 as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to that he had pursued a multi-disciplinary career with McCann-Erickson for 19 years before leaving as Executive Vice President, Director of Worldwide Accounts to serve as Vice Chairman, Chief Knowledge Officer at Young & Rubicam Inc.

          Mr. Brooks joined Interpublic in November 2002 as Executive Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining Interpublic, he served as Chief Human Resources Officer for WPP Group plc from September 1992 to August 2002 and was a member of the board of directors of WPP Group during such period.
        

Mr. Camera joined Interpublic in May 1993. He was elected Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in June, 1994, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in December 1995, and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in February 2000.

          Mr. Conte joined Interpublic in March 2000 as Vice President-Taxes & General Tax Counsel. Prior to joining Interpublic, he served as Vice President-Senior Tax Counsel for Revlon Consumer Products Corporation from September 1987 to February 2000. Mr. Conte was elected Senior Vice President-Financial Services in December 2001.

          Mr. Dowling was elected Senior Vice President-Financial Administration of Interpublic in February 2001. He joined Interpublic in January 2000 as Vice President and General Auditor. Mr. Dowling was elected Senior Vice President-Chief Risk Officer in November 2002. Prior to joining Interpublic, Mr. Dowling served as Vice President and General Auditor for Avon Products, Inc. from April 1992 to December 1999.

          Mr. Kroeber joined Interpublic in January 1966 as Manager of Compensation and Training. He was elected Vice President in 1970 and Senior Vice President in May 1980.

          Mr. Krakowsky joined Interpublic in January 2002 as Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Communications. Prior to joining Interpublic, he served as Senior Vice President - Communications Director for Young & Rubicam from August 1996 to December 2000. During 2001, Mr. Krakowsky was complying with the terms of a non-competition agreement entered into with Young and Rubicam

          Ms. Watson joined Interpublic in October 2000 as Senior Vice President-Investor Relations. Prior to joining Interpublic, she was Vice President, Investor Relations at PepsiCo, Inc. and previously was employed by Nielsen Media Research and Gannett Co. in a similar capacity.

          Mr. Wilmot joined Interpublic in January 2002 as Senior Vice President-Planning and Business Development. Prior to that time, he served as Executive Vice President-Director of Worldwide Accounts for McCann-Erickson Worldwide, Inc, from March 2000 to January 2001. Mr. Wilmot served as Executive Vice President for McCann Erickson Worldwide, Inc. in its Detroit office from January 1997 to March 2000. Prior to that time, he served in a number of management positions for McCann-Erickson Worldwide, Inc.

          Mr. Berns joined Interpublic in August 1999 as Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to that time, he was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Revlon, Inc. where he served in that position from January 1996 to July 1999.

          Mr. Sneeder, as a result of the True North acquisition, joined Interpublic in June 2001. Prior to that he was with True North where he served as Vice President and Controller from January 1999 to June 2001. Prior to True North, he served as Vice President and Controller of Alexander & Alexander from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Sneeder was elected Vice President and Controller of Interpublic in December 2001.

PART II

Item 5.     Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Price Range of Common Stock

Our common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "IPG." The following table provides, for the calendar quarters indicated, the high and low closing sales prices per share on the NYSE for the periods shown below as reported on the NYSE and dividends per share paid during those periods. At March 14, 2003, there were 21,650 registered holders of Interpublic common stock.

Dividend Policy

          On February 10, 2003, the Company announced that no dividend would be paid on March 15, 2003. The Company's future dividend policy, which will be determined on a quarter-by-quarter basis, will depend on earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors and will remain subject to the restrictions under the Company's amended revolving credit facilities with a syndicate of banks and its note purchase agreements with the Prudential Insurance Company of America. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Activities" below.

Transfer Agent and Registrar for Common Stock

The transfer agent and Registrar for the Company's common stock is:

Mellon Investor Services, Inc.
44 Wall Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10005

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information regarding the shares of common stock to be issued or which may be issued under the equity compensation plans of the Company.

(1) Special Stock Option Grants awarded to certain True North executives following Interpublic's acquisition of True North (the "True North Options") . The stock options were granted at the fair market value of Interpublic's common stock on the date of grant. The terms and conditions of these stock option awards are governed by Interpublic's 1997 Performance Incentive Plan which provides that stock options are exercisable as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Generally, options become exercisable between two and five years after the date of grant and expire ten years from the grant date. The True North Options generally will vest 40% on August 23, 2005, 30% on August 23, 2005 and 30 on August 23, 2006.

          The Company has made the following acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2002 involving the issuance of Interpublic Stock:

          (i) On December 5, 2002, the Registrant issued 188,112 shares of Interpublic Stock to the 6 former shareholders of a foreign company that was acquired by the Registrant in the 2nd Qtr. of 1997. This represented a deferred payment of the purchase price. The shares of Interpublic Stock had a market value of $2,737,033 as of the date of issuance. The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in an "offshore transaction" and solely to "non-U.S. persons in reliance on Rule 903(b)(3) of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

          (ii) On December 3, 2002, the Registrant paid $7,366,077 in cash and issued 184,001 shares of Interpublic Stock to the 5 former shareholders of a company which was acquired by a subsidiary of the Registrant in the 4^th Qtr. Of 1999. This represented a deferred payment of the purchase price. The shares of Interpublic Stock had a market value of $2,455,359 as of the date of issuance. The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in an "offshore transaction" and solely to "non-U.S. persons in reliance on Rule 903(b)(3) of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

          (iii) On November 25, 2002, the Registrant issued 5,052 shares of Interpublic Stock, and on December 2, 2002 paid $196,476.41 in cash to the eighteen former shareholders of a company which was acquired in the Fourth Quarter of 1999. This represented a deferred payment of the purchase price. The shares of Interpublic Stock had a market value of $75,607.41 as of the date of issuance. The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in an "offshore transaction" and solely to "non-U.S. persons" in reliance on Rule 903(b)(3) of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

          (iv) On November 4, 2002, the Registrant paid $432,428 in cash and issued 5,698 shares of Interpublic Stock to the 2 former shareholders of a foreign company that was acquired by the Registrant in the 2nd Qtr. of 1999. This represented a deferred payment of the purchase price. The shares of Interpublic Stock had a market value of $70,940 as of the date of issuance. The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in an "offshore transaction" and solely to "non-U.S. persons in reliance on Rule 903(b)(3) of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

          (v) On November 4, 2002, the Registrant paid $655,031 in cash and issued 6,684 shares of Interpublic Stock to the 2 former shareholders of a foreign company that was acquired by the Registrant in the 2nd Qtr. of 2000. This represented a deferred payment of the purchase price. The shares of Interpublic Stock had a market value of $83,216 as of the date of issuance. The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in an "offshore transaction" and solely to "non-U.S. persons in reliance on Rule 903(b)(3) of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

          (vi) On November 4, 2002, the Registrant issued 5,692 shares of Interpublic Stock to the two former stockholders of a company that was acquired in the first quarter of 1998. This represented a deferred payment of the purchase price. The shares of Interpublic Stock had a market value of approximately $74,000 as of the date of issuance.

          The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) under the Securities Act, based on the sophistication of the acquired company's former stockholders. The former stockholders had access to all the documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC, including the Registrant's (i) Annual Report and Form 10-K/A for the year ended 2001, (ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for June 30, 2002, (iii) Reports on Form 8-K for 2002, and (iv) Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 20, 2002.

          (vii) On October 7, 2002 the Registrant issued 162,396 shares of Interpublic Stock and paid UK 1,775,285 Pound Sterling in cash to 5 former shareholders of a company as an interim payment for 100% of the shares of the company which was acquired in the third quarter 2000. The shares of Interpublic Stock were valued at US$ 2,726,800 at the date of issuance. The shares of Interpublic Stock were issued by the Registrant without registration in an "off shore transaction" and solely to "non US persons" in reliance on Rule 903(b)(3) of the Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Item 6.     Selected Financial Data

The following tables set forth selected financial data concerning the Company for each of the last five years. The following selected financial data, which reflect the adjustments to prior years described below under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (the "MD&A"), should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the MD&A included elsewhere herein.