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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.14

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$2,642,760.60                                                Date April 29, 2004

            FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Wirthlin Worldwide, Inc., a
California corporation ("Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to James J. Granger
("Lender"), the principal sum of Two Million Six Hundred Forty Two Thousand
Seven Hundred Sixty and 60/100 Dollars ($2,642,760.62) with interest from the
date hereof at the lessor of twelve percent (12%) per annum or the prime rate of
interest quoted by SunTrust Bank, Borrower's lead bank (in each case on the
basis of a 360 day year and the actual number of days elapsed), subject to
annual adjustment at each December 31st. All payments under this Note shall be
made to Lender or his order in lawful money of the United States of America at
222 9th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 (or at such other place as the holder
hereof shall notify Borrower in writing).

            If the date set for payment of principal hereunder is a Saturday,
Sunday or legal holiday, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding
business day.

            This Note has been delivered in payment for the repurchase of the
common stock, par value $1 per share, of Borrower (the "Common Shares") in
accordance with the terms of that certain Subscription Agreement, dated as of
December 31, 1991 (as amended to date, the "Subscription Agreement"), between
Lender and Borrower. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same
meaning as in the Subscription Agreement unless the context requires otherwise.
This Note is subject to the following further terms and conditions:

            Section 1. Mandatory Payments. Borrower shall be required to make
the following payments under this Note:

            (a) Principal Payments. The outstanding principal amount of this
Note shall be due and payable in equal installments of $528,552.12 on each of
the first five anniversaries of the date hereof.

            (b) Interest Payments. All accrued and unpaid interest owing under
this Note shall be due and payable (i) annually on each anniversary of the date
hereof until the fifth anniversary of the date hereof (the "Due Date") and (ii)
on the Due Date.

            Section 2. Voluntary Prepayments. Borrower may prepay this Note in
whole or in part any time or from time to time without penalty or premium. Any
voluntary prepayment shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest on
this Note and second to the outstanding principal amount of this Note and any
prepayments of principal under this Section 2 shall reduce the payments under
Section 1(a) above pro rata. If full payment of the unpaid principal of this
Note is made, this Note shall be cancelled.

            Section 3. Events of Default. Upon the failure to make any payment
of principal or interest of this Note when due, at maturity, as a result of a
mandatory prepayment or otherwise which shall remain unremedied for ten days
after written notice thereof shall have been given to Borrower ("Event of
Default"), then, and in such event, the holder of this Note may declare, by

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notice of default given to Borrower, the entire principal amount of this Note to
be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the entire principal amount of this Note
outstanding shall become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest
and notices of any kind or of dishonor, all of which are hereby expressly
waived. If any interest payable hereunder is not paid when due, such interest
shall be added to the unpaid principal hereunder and shall bear interest until
paid, provided however, that in no event shall Borrower be required to pay any
interest hereunder in excess of the maximum legal rate. If an Event of Default
shall occur hereunder, Borrower shall pay costs of collection, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the holder in the enforcement hereof.

            No delay or failure by the holder of this Note in the exercise of
any right or remedy shall constitute a waiver thereof, and no right and no
single or partial exercise by the holder hereof of any right or remedy shall
preclude other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
remedy.

            Section 4. Miscellaneous.

            (a) The provisions of this Note shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to
the conflicts of law rules thereof.

            (b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and will be deemed to have been duly given if delivered or mailed in
accordance with the Subscription Agreement.

            (c) The paragraph headings contained in this Note are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
the provisions hereof.

                         (Signatures on following page)

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note has been duly executed and delivered
by Borrower on the date first above written.

                                      WIRTHLIN WORLDWIDE, INC., a California
                                      corporation

                                      By:  /s/ Joel A. White
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                                      Name:  Joel A. White

                                      Title: Secretary, Director and CFO

Witness:

Name: DEE ALLSOP

Signature: /s/ Dee Allsop
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April 29, 2004

Mr. James J. Granger
222 9th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

                      Re:      Repurchase of Common Stock

Dear Jim:

            Reference is made to (i) that certain Subscription Agreement, dated
as of December 31, 1991 (as amended to date, the "Subscription Agreement"),
between you and Wirthlin Worldwide, Inc. (formerly known as Decima Research)
(the "Company"), (ii) that certain Restricted Stock Agreement, dated as of
September 26, 1996 (as amended to date, the "Restricted Stock Agreement"),
between you and the Company, and (iii) that certain Separation Agreement, dated
as of June 4, 2002 (the "Separation Agreement"), between you and the Company.

            Pursuant to Section 4.04(a) of the Subscription Agreement, the
Company is hereby exercising its option to repurchase 52,725 shares (the
"Shares") of the common stock, par value $1 per share, of the Company purchased
by you pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and the Restricted Stock
Agreement. The repurchase price shall be equal to (i) for the portion of the
Shares purchased in 1991, $62.67 per share, which represents the Repurchase
Price (as defined in the Subscription Agreement) for such portion of the Shares;
and (ii) for the portion of the Shares purchased in 1996, $54.19 per share,
which represents the Repurchase Price for such portion of the Shares, calculated
based on a Repurchase Ratio (as defined in the Subscription Agreement) of 8/10
in accordance with Section 3 of the Separation Agreement. The aggregate
repurchase price for all Shares is therefore $3,171,312.74.

            Within 10 business days from the date hereof, in satisfaction of the
aggregate repurchase price of the Shares and conditioned upon your delivery to
the Company of the certificates representing the Shares (which are currently in
possession of the Secretary of the Company) and completed transfer documents to
transfers the Shares to the Company, the Company shall deliver to you a check in
the amount of $528,552.14 and a promissory note in the principal amount of
$2,642,760.60.

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                                                            Mr. James J. Granger
                                                                  April 29, 2004
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            Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Joel White at
his number in Reston, or Glen Collyer at Latham & Watkins LLP whose number is
(213) 891-8701.

                                      Very truly yours,

                                      /s/ Joel A. White
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                                      Joel A. White
                                      Secretary and CFO

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                                   STOCK POWER

            FOR VALUE RECEIVED I, James J. Granger, hereby sell, assign and
transfer unto Decima Research fifty two thousand seven hundred twenty five
(52,725) shares of the common stock of Wirthlin Worldwide, Inc. standing in my
name on the books of said corporation represented by Certificates Nos. 69 and 71
and herewith and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Joel A. White to
transfer said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power
of substitution in the premises.

Dated: April 29, 2004

                                      Signature: /s/ James J. Granger
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                                                 James J. Granger