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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  CONDENSED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF YOUNG & RUBICAM AND SUBSIDIARY
COMPANIES  FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                                     0001030048
<NAME>                                                    Young & Rubicam Inc.
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<PERIOD-START>                                                                                 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                   MAR-31-2000
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<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                    20,764,000
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<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                           0
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                         0.38


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