World Economic Forum Awards Seven More Years to Publicis Events Worldwide; Davos Annual Meeting Among Events to be Organized Exclusively by Publicis Events Worldwide

DAVOS, Switzerland & NEW YORK--Jan. 2, 20066, 2006--As the World Economic Forum opens this year's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, a new contract with Publicis Events Worldwide was announced extending a consecutive 11-year run with an additional seven years as the event's exclusive organizer. The World Economic Forum also tapped Publicis Events Worldwide to organize its top regional meetings.

"Today's announcement complements the 2006 Davos Annual Meeting theme, 'The Creative Imperative,'" said Richard Attias, Chairman and CEO, Publicis Events Worldwide--a subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest communications company. "We are honoured to be entrusted by the World Economic Forum and its members to deliver captivating, productive and unforgettable idea exchanges for the world's foremost leaders and intellectual thinkers. This engagement recognizes the strategic and creative expertise of Publicis Events and our ability to successfully stage the most complex of worldwide events."

Andre Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Economic Forum said, "the decade of collaboration with Publicis Events Worldwide created the basis of an exceptional partnership making it possible for the World Economic Forum to offer its members an extraordinary level of quality."

About Publicis Events Worldwide

Publicis Events Worldwide, specializing in world-caliber events and experiential communications, is part of Publicis Groupe S.A. , the world's fourth-largest communications company. Publicis Events Worldwide is headquartered in New York City with offices spanning the globe including Paris, Geneva, Frankfurt, Dubai, Orlando and Casablanca among other hubs. www.publicisevents.com