Publicis Groupe: First-half 2008 results

Maurice Lévy, Chairman & CEO of Publicis Groupe: "The first half of 2008 has lived up to its promise in terms of organic growth, new business and margins. An organic growth of 5.4% was very good, though we are still adversely affected by the Healthcare sector (growth would have been + 7.1% without Healthcare). We are gaining market share in digital communications, media and advertising, as shown by our impressive level of net new business (USD 3 billion) and our No. 1 ranking globally.

Publicis Groupe: First-half 2008 results