<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                        5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF YOUNG & RUBICAM AND SUBSIDIARY  COMPANIES
FOUND IN THE  COMPANY'S  FORM 10-Q AS OF AND FOR THE SIX  MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                   0001030048
<NAME>                        Young & Rubicam Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1
<CURRENCY>                               US DOLLAR

<S>                                                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                        6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                   JUN-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                          1
<CASH>                                                          79,572,000
<SECURITIES>                                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                  872,476,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   (16,846,000)
<INVENTORY>                                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                             1,141,489,000
<PP&E>                                                         397,078,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                                (238,006,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                               1,832,253,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                        1,279,498,000
<BONDS>                                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                                              0
<COMMON>                                                           702,000
<OTHER-SE>                                                     193,413,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                 1,832,253,000
<SALES>                                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                               798,234,000
<CGS>                                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                  710,842,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                               4,445,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 82,947,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                                    34,008,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             50,286,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                                           0
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