Publicis CEO: Has Not Looked At Possibility To Buy Interpublic
July 23 2009 - 5:35AM
Dow Jones News
French advertising company Publicis Groupe SA (PUB.FR) has not
looked at the possibility of acquiring U.S.-based advertising group
Interpublic Group of Cos. (IPG), Chief Executive Maurice Levy said
Thursday.
"We have not looked at Interpublic," Levy told a conference call
when asked if he would consider buying Interpublic.
Analysts have said Interpublic could be an interesting
acquisition target for Publicis.
Company Web site: www.publicisgroupe.com
-By Ruth Bender, Dow Jones Newswires; +33 1 40 17 17 40;
ruth.bender@dowjones.com