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WPP Interim Results

WPP Interim Results

WPP have announced interim results for the six months ended 30 June 1995. According to WPP revenues rose by 7.1% to £739.4 million from £690.5 million.

Results show:

* Pre-tax profit up 34% to £48.5 million from £36.2 million in 1994.

* Net new business billings of over £637 million ($1,012 million)

* Interim ordinary dividend up 16% to 0.445p per share.

With reference to media advertising, revenues at Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide (including Cole and Weber and Ogilvy and Mather Direct) rose by 12% and at J Walter Thompson Company by 9.1%.

The Group’s market research businesses revenue rose with revenues increasing by 12%, net of inter company revenues of 7.1%.

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