TBWA India to become Brodeur India

February 8, 2006 – Brodeur, a leading strategic communications agency within the Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) and part of Brodeur | Pleon Worldwide, today announced an expansion of Brodeur-branded operations in India. The company is joining hands with the Indian PR operations of its sister Omnicom advertising agency TBWA, giving it immediate access to resources in six Indian cities. This move provides the springboard for the network’s expansion in the sub-continent, and is a key element in the network’s development strategy for the whole Asia Pacific region.

The new Brodeur India, with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Coimbatore, joins 11 other offices across the Asia Pacific region and more than 70 other Brodeur | Pleon offices worldwide in one of the foremost global PR organizations.

About Brodeur

Founded in 1985, Brodeur (www.brodeur.com) is a leading strategic communications group with branded offices and partners in the Brodeur | Pleon Worldwide network operating from 80 offices in over 50 countries around the world. Brodeur specializes in public relations, marketing and corporate communications in sectors such as technology, finance, health care and consumer. Brodeur is a recent PR Week Agency of the Year, part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), and is headquartered in Boston, Mass. For additional information, companies can call 1.800.BRODEUR or send an email to info@brodeur.com.

About Pleon

Pleon (www.pleon.com) is Europe’s leading international consulting firm, creating and implementing strategies for private and public sector organisations around the world. With a deep understanding of business, politics and communications, Pleon is uniquely placed to devise compelling solutions that deliver measurable and tangible results. Blending the best of local market knowledge and leadership with global resources and best practice, Pleon provides a one-stop resource for communications in Europe.

The Agency has 31 branded offices in 15 European countries and associate agencies in 14 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Pleon is part of the Brodeur/Pleon Worldwide network with a presence throughout the United States, Asia Pacific and Latin America and part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.

For more information, please contact:

Mike Copland
Tel: +44 207 479 5610
E-Mail: mike.copland(at)pleon.com