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Appointments at Publicis Groupe

May 11, 2009

PARIS, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Publicis Groupe is pleased to
announce the following management changes. These moves follow the
announcement of John Farrell’s departure and the decision to dismantle the
SAMS division to create a simpler and more effective structure:

    - Olivier Fleurot, until now Executive Chairman of Publicis
      Worldwide, has been named CEO of all public relations and events
      management activities (PRCC, Publicis Events, among others). With the
      departures of Mark Hass and Eric Giuily, he assumes the operational
      management of both their networks as well as that of Publicis Events
      Worldwide. This move aims at further simplifying and streamling the
      Groupe's structure, while initiating fresh development in these areas.
      Olivier Fleurot will remain a member of the Publicis Groupe executive
      committee, the P12.

    - Richard Pinder, Chief Operating Officer of Publicis
      Worldwide, will now lead the Groupe's main network with ambitious new
      growth objectives. He will join the P12.

    - In addition to his role supervising Publicis Groupe's Shared
      Service Centers, Jean-Yves Naouri, Executive Vice President for Group
      Operations, was recently given responsibility for overseeing PHCG.
      Following the speedy and spectacular recovery he brought to PHCG,
      Jean-Yves Naouri will now also oversee the Production Platforms.

Maurice Levy, Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe, stated, “These steps
are all part of the goal to simplify our organization in order to make it
more efficient for our clients, more profitable, all the while aiming for
more dynamic growth. Olivier Fleurot’s experience in the financial press,
followed more recently by that as Executive Chairman of Publicis Worldwide,
clearly shows his thorough understanding of businesses, of their
communication problems and how to bring them the right solutions. It was only
natural then to leave Richard Pinder the leadership of Publicis Worldwide,
with its ambitious new growth objectives, and to ask Jean-Yves Naouri to
bring his expertise to our production platforms.”

About Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577] is the world’s fourth
largest communications group. In addition, it is ranked as the world’s second
largest media agency, and is a global leader in digital and healthcare
communications. With activities spanning 104 countries on five continents,
the Groupe employs approximately 45,000 professionals. Publicis Groupe offers
local and international clients a complete range of advertising services
through three global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi &
Saatchi, and two multi-hub networks, Fallon and 49%-owned Bartle Bogle
Hegarty. Media consultancy and buying is offered through two worldwide
networks, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia; and interactive and
digital marketing led by Digitas. Publicis Groupe recently launched VivaKi to
leverage the combined scale of the autonomous operations of Digitas, Starcom
MediaVest Group, Denuo and ZenithOptimedia to develop new services, tools,
and next generation digital platforms. Publicis Groupe’s Specialized Agencies
and Marketing Services offer healthcare communications, corporate and
financial communications, sustainability communications, shopper marketing,
public relations, CRM and direct marketing, event and sports marketing, and
multicultural communications.

Web site: http://www.publicisgroupe.com

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