EX-32 17 dex32.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO AND THE CFO FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: February 25, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  | /s/ Michael I. Roth
|  |  |  |  |  | Michael I. Roth
|  |  |  |  |  | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 25, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  | /s/ Frank Mergenthaler
|  |  |  |  |  | Frank Mergenthaler
|  |  |  |  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer