DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom Group (NYSE), announced today that it has appointed John Minty, Chief Operating Officer of DDB California. In this new leadership position, Minty will be responsible for managing all operational aspects of DDB’s U.S. offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, including agency and client financials, where he will work alongside DDB California CEO Mike Harris to lead the reinvention of the agency offering to spur renewed growth. His position is effective immediately.

Shanghai, China, May 15, 2013 – DDB Group Shanghai announces that it has been assigned the Elsker business, a local skincare brand for mothers and babies that Johnson & Johnson acquired at the beginning of this year. The assignment grants DDB Group Shanghai as lead strategic creative agency for Elsker brand in China with a clear mission to develop Elsker’s brand differentiation within an intensely competitive category.

New York, NY, May 6, 2013 – The 54th Annual CLIO Awards (http://www.clioawards.com/) announced that DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), and its Tribal Worldwide division have garnered 37 awards. The CLIO Awards will honor the best of the year’s work with a Winner’s Gallery and Awards Ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History on May 15, 2013, in New York City.

New York, NY, May 6, 2013 – DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), and its Tribal Worldwide division today announced its participation during Creative Week in NYC on May 6-10, 2013.

New York, NY, May 1 2003 – The Webby Awards (http://www.webbyawards.com) announced today that DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), and its Tribal Worldwide division have garnered 12 award wins, with Tribal taking home “Agency of the Year.” This marks the second consecutive year that DDB and Tribal have been recognized as the most awarded agency group by The Webby’s. The 17th Annual Webby Awards will be held May 
21, 2013, in New York.

The Webby Awards (http://www.webbyawards.com) announced today that DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), and its Tribal Worldwide division have garnered 12 award wins, with Tribal taking home “Agency of the Year.” This marks the second consecutive year that DDB and Tribal have been recognized as the most awarded agency group by The Webby’s. The 17th Annual Webby Awards will be held May
21, 2013, in New York.

“The Webby Awards is famously synonymous with innovation on the Internet, which is something that we also pride ourselves on at Tribal,” said Paul Gunning, Chief Executive Officer of Tribal Worldwide. “Being recognized as ‘Agency of the Year’ speaks to idea-centric work we strive to deliver our clients every day, and we are thrilled to share this honor with each of them.”

McDonald's Canada's “Our Food. Your Questions.” digital platform created by Tribal Toronto won Webby Awards for Best Food & Beverage Interactive Advertising & Media; Best Integrated Campaigns Interactive Advertising & Media; and Webby and People’s Voice Awards for Best Customer Service Social categories.

Additional winners in multiple categories include: DDB New York’s Hashtag Killer, Rapp Tribal New Zealand’s Demand Equal Pay, DDB Tribal Group Germany’s Steinway & Sons Piano for Peace, DDB & Tribal Amsterdam’s KLM Be My Guest, and DDB Tribal Group Germany’s Deutsche Telecom Move On.

Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide, commented, “It's a great honor for us to be the most awarded agency group for the second year in a row with even more offices contributing to the wins. The Webbys are truly one of the most important recognitions that you can receive when it comes to state-of-the-art communication solutions.”

Hailed as the "Internet's Highest Honor" by The New York Times, this year's Webby Awards received more than 11,000 entries from over 65 countries globally. Of these, only seven percent — five in each category—were even recognized as nominees.

New York, NY, April 30, 2013 – DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), announced today that Assistant General Counsel Jim Cunningham was appointed to the 4A’s Government Relations Committee (GRC).

New York, NY (April 23, 2013) – Tribal Worldwide, a division of DDB Worldwide and part of Omnicom Group (NYSE), announced today that Spiro Mifsud is joining the agency as Head of Technology. He will be based in Tribal Worldwide’s New York office. In this new position, Mifsud will assume responsibilities for oversight and management of the Tribal technical department in New York City.

New York, NY April 22, 2013 – DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), announced today that Andrew McKechnie has joined DDB New York as Group Creative Director, effective immediately. In this new position, McKechnie will oversee the global Reebok account, where he will be responsible for leading the creative output. He reports directly to Matt Eastwood, Chief Creative Officer of DDB New York.

New York, NY, April 22, 2013 – Today marks the 43rd annual Earth Day, a day devoted to increasing environmental awareness and inspiring more sustainable attitudes toward conserving the planet. Yet, while there is a pervasive trend of consumers feeling that protecting the environment is very important, the DDB Life Style Study® reveals that even though attitudinal concerns about the environment are high, reported “green” behavior levels lag. Most are not willing to choose the environment over their wallets or quality of life.

New York, NY, April 11, 2013 – Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide, will lead the newly defined Integration Jury for LIA in 2013.

New York, NY – April 11, 2013 - DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), has received 22 nominations at this year’s Webby Awards, the leading international award show honoring excellence on the Internet including websites, interactive advertising, and online film and video. The 22 nominations and 18 honorees for DDB have earned the agency the most nominated network spot at this year’s festival. Winners will receive their awards at the 17th Annual Webby Awards held May
21, 2013, in New York.

Toronto, Ontario, April 10, 2013 - Subaru Canada is inspiring families to experience the adventure and adrenaline of rally racing with the launch of its new 2014 Forester campaign, “Forester Family Rally.” Developed by the integrated groups of DDB Canada’s Toronto office, the comprehensive national campaign kicks off with the 30-second television spot, “Family Rally.”

Brussels, Belgium, April 3, 2013 — DDB Brussels has launched a new recruitment campaign for creative talent via Vine, Twitters’ recently launched storytelling app. As the advertising world needs agile creatives able to convey very powerful messages in very limited amounts of time, Vine proves an ideal tool for Creative Directors needing to make a first selection. Today’s agencies need individuals who embrace and master new technologies and media, who are able to demonstrate those skills and convince recruiters – in less than 6 seconds.

Chicago, IL, April 1, 2013 - DDB Chicago announced today that Dirk Reints has joined the agency as Senior Vice President, Director of Mobile

New York, NY, March 28, 2013 – DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), today announced its global executives chosen to represent the creative community at this year’s 56th annual New York Festivals Awards (NYF). All entries in the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards are judged by a Grand Jury comprised of 400 top-level industry professionals from six continents, who select the work honored in the show’s Shortlist.

New York, NY, March 27, 2013 – The Advertising Research Foundation’s David Ogilvy Awards for Excellence in Advertising Research announced its winners during the awards ceremony held at the Marriott Marquis in New York on March 19, 2013. DDB was the most awarded advertising agency at the ceremony, taking home five awards in all.

Shanghai, March 26, 2013 – DDB China Group has appointed Roger Zhu as Vice-President for Team Shanghai Volkswagen, one of DDB Group Shanghai’s largest clients and a multi-discipline business.

Shanghai, March 14, 2013 - DDB China Group is awarded the creative lead agency role for Bentley Motors China, following a competitive pitch against three undisclosed agencies. The win signifies the agency as the first creative lead agency to be appointed in China. Bentley’s global headquarters primarily managed previous communications prior to the appointment.

Shanghai, March 13, 2013 – DDB Group Shanghai has appointed Jason Wu as Business Director, effective 1st March 2013.

Agency brings home Grand AME, two Platinums, six Golds, seven Silvers and three Bronzes for clients including Volkswagen, McDonald’s, Clorox, Best Buy and Canadian Tourism Commission

Pattaya, Thailand, March 20, 2013 – DDB Group Asia Pacific has been
awarded 6 Golds, 9 Silvers, 12 Bonze and 17 Finalists at AdFest 2013, Asia
Pacific’s leading advertising festival, which took place in Pattaya in Thaland
this week

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 20, 2013 – The Dubai Lynx International
Festival of Creativity announced its winners at the award ceremony on March 13,
2013. The Dubai Lynx Awards honor the region’s best work in advertising. Dubai
Lynx is part of the Lions Festivals stable, which includes Cannes Lions, Spikes
Asia, Eurobest and the Asia Effectiveness Awards.

Hong Kong, March 6, 2013- After final judging in Singapore on Tuesday, Campaign Asia
Pacific has named DDB Group Asia Pacific as its Creative Network of the Year 2012.

While new to Chicago, Chriswick is not new to DDB. Prior to joining the Chicago agency, Chriswick was Planning Director for DDB Group, Sydney where he worked on clients including Unilever, Volkswagen, Pfizer and Mars Wrigley confection brands including Extra Gum and Eclipse Mints.

Continuing the pace it set with its 2012 CASSIES Grand Prix winning “The Most Cars in One Place” campaign, the new effort bolsters the brand’s leadership position in Canadian online vehicle inventory, says Ian MacDonald, autoTRADER.ca director of marketing. While the 2012 campaign was focused on increasing awareness and driving traffic to autoTRADER.ca, the 2013 campaign highlights the site’s multitude of buying and selling tools.

Paris, France – February 26,2013 DDB Worldwide (ddb.com) announced today that the agency has been awarded a series of prestigious medals at the eighth edition of the MENA Cristal Awards in Mzaar, Lebanon, held from February 5 to 7, 2013.

Montreal-based Richter, an independent strategic accounting, business consulting and financial advisory firm, has named DDB Public Relations as its PR agency of record (AOR) for its new offering in Toronto.

Date January 31, 2013

Location New York, NY DDB WORLDWIDE WELCOMES THE RETURN OF CHRIS TUSSING

Tussing Will Oversee Reebok Account

New York, NY (January 31, 2013) - DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group (NYSE), announced today that Chris Tussing has returned to the agency as Global Business Director. In this new position, Tussing will oversee the Reebok account, leading the agency’s efforts to transform the Reebok brand and redefine the fitness category. He will be based in DDB’s New York office. Tussing hails from mcgarrybowen’s Chicago office, where he managed the AB InBev business. Prior to mcgarrybowen, Tussing was Managing Director at Palm + Havas and Account Partner at Downtown Partners in Chicago. Earlier in his career, Tussing was Group Account Director at DDB West in San Francisco.

Tussing brings with him more than 18 years of experience in strategic planning, marketing and advertising, having led brands that include Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Kraft and Northwestern Mutual, and having helped to bring renewed vitality to a number of businesses, such as Clorox’s core Laundry & Homecare Division and Wrigley’s established brands. “Chris brings a wealth of integration and multichannel experience to the agency,” said Mark O’Brien, President of DDB North America. “I’m confident in his ability to lead the Reebok account and am excited to see what the future holds for the brand.” “It feels wonderful to once again be a part of the DDB family," said Tussing. "The agency has kicked off the New Year with a ton of momentum, and I’m really looking forward to leading the Reebok account and helping the brand transition to an exciting new phase.”

This month, DDB was selected as Reebok’s global agency of record and is currently working on a new brand campaign that will launch in 2014.

About DDB DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world’s largest and most awarded advertising and marketing networks. In 2012, DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well as Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy magazine. At the prestigious 2012 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB won 82 Lions, the most ever for the network. In addition, The Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for the last 12 years. The agency’s clients include Volkswagen, Reebok, McDonald’s, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY.

About Omnicom Group Inc. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com Contact Christie Giera Christie.Giera@ddb.com +1 212 415 2186 Kaya Lobaczewski Kaya.Lobaczewski@ddb.com +1 212 415 2310 # # #

Toronto, Ontario (January 29, 2013) – Last night, DDB Canada and autoTRADER Canada’s campaign, “The Most Cars in One Place” was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix at the CASSIES awards show, Canada’s only industry awards program recognizing business effectiveness based on rigorous published case studies. The campaign also garnered a gold award in the ‘Off to a good start’ category.

New York, NY (November 12, 2012) —DDB Worldwide(www.ddb.com)is pleased to announce the global expansion of its successful LaunchPad talent development program with 14 participating agencies
across DDB’s network of international offices, effective January 2013. Designed to bridge the gap
between student and professional creatives, LaunchPad is a three-month internship program at DDB for students and young creatives working towards their first big break in the industry. The staggered rollout for the program includes DDB offices in New York, Sydney, Singapore, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Dubai, Istanbul, Helsinki, Johannesburg, Berlin, Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires and Shanghai.

LaunchPad was created by the Sydney, Australia, office in 2007 and later expanded to DDB's offices in Melbourne and Auckland as its popularity grew. The global expansion is a testament to the program andthe agency’s commitment to bridging the gap between classroom education and hands-on application,helping budding creatives differentiate themselves within the competitive advertising industry.

"It is our responsibility as an industry to grow and shape our young talent into creatively brilliant leaders of tomorrow’s advertising landscape," asserted Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide. "Iam grateful for the incredible mentors and agencies that helped me break into the advertising industry,and the industry needs to focus on training its new blood, particularly when nurturing talent is consideredagainst the backdrop of the talent shortage that agencies across the world are currently experiencing."

The following ad schools and industry organizations participate in DDB’s LaunchPad
program to developtalent: Art Center, BYU, Creative Circus, Hyper Island, Miami Ad School, Parsons, SCAD, Skidmore,SVA, University of North Florida, Washington University and VCU.

“We have been participating in the LaunchPad program for several years now,” said Pippa Seichrist,President and Cofounder of Miami Ad School. “The students started out interning in DDB's Sydney office.

We're really happy that Matt Eastwood, Chief Creative Officer of DDB New York, expanded the programto the New York office so the students don't have to fly halfway around the world to intern with him. DDBhas so far offered four of our “Launchies” jobs upon graduation. LaunchPad is a great way for young
creatives to learn and prove themselves.”

Launchies, or individuals selected to take part in the LaunchPad program, work on live briefs at DDB, and receive real work experience to feature in their portfolio.

“When I started working with DDB through the LaunchPad program, I was told that it would be a three
-month audition, and that was a very accurate description,” said Alex Stainton, Copywriter at
DDB Sydney. DDB is a dynamic, creative environment, and opportunity is everywhere. You have to work harder than anyone else and give it everything you’ve got, but the results are worth it. We have pitched ideas for major clients, presented, sold them, met with directors, shot our first TV spot and more.... We are launched.”

Eastwood added, "In Australia, the vast majority of creatives who completed the LaunchPad program found full-time agency employment shortly after graduation. We found that this program truly made a difference to students trying to break into the agency world after graduating, simply by offering them a chance to diversify their portfolios while working in a fast-paced and dynamic agency environment. So it'sexciting to see LaunchPad expand outside of Australia."

A recent testament to the caliber of professionals the LaunchPad program produces is the highly acclaimed creative team of Matthew Knapp and John Downing, hired at DDB New York this year as Senior Copywriter and Senior Art Director, respectively. The duo joined DDB New York from the DDBSydney office, where they got their start in the industry following participation in LaunchPad in 2007.

Young creatives starting out in the industry and looking for their first big break can learn more about the program by visiting DDB’s LaunchPad Facebook page. For additional information on deadlines to applyfor the next LaunchPad session, please email us at: Launchpad@ddb.com.

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc(www.ddb.com)ranks among the top five consolidatedadvertising and marketing services global networks, according to
Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded atthe Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries.

Contact

Christie Giera Christie.Giera@ddb.com +1 212 415 2186

NEW YORK, NY, January 8, 2012 — DDB New York announced today a new campaign in support of the newly launched New York City Ballet Art Series, which will feature annual collaborations with contemporary visual artists who will create original works inspired by NYCB that will be exhibited at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, the home of NYCB.  Co-created by DDB New York and the New York City Ballet (NYCB), the New York City Ballet Art Series is an effort to introduce ballet to a younger audience that have an interest in culture and art, but have not yet experienced the ballet.

New York, NY (January 15, 2013) - Reebok International announced it has selected DDB Worldwide as itsglobal agency of record. Led by DDB New York, the agency will be responsible for Reebok’s digital, socialand advertising campaigns. Media will continue to be handled by Carat.

“Our partnership with Reebok started in 2009 and we’re thrilled to work together again,” said Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide. “We have an opportunity to redefine the
fitness category and we’reready to create conversations that move the brand forward.”

"We’re excited to bring DDB back as our lead creative agency," said Yan Martin, Head of Global Brand
Marketing for Reebok. "Amir and his team understand the mission of the Reebok brand. We look forward tocollaborating with DDB to deliver our unique territory, powerful message and focused dedication to fitness to consumers around the world.”

The new relationship will commence with the development of work for 2014.

About Reebok

Reebok International Ltd., headquartered in Canton, MA, USA, is a leading worldwide designer, marketer anddistributor of sports, fitness and casual footwear, apparel and equipment. An American-inspired global brand,Reebok is a pioneer in the sporting goods industry with a rich and storied heritage in running, training andfitness. A subsidiary of the adidas Group, Reebok operates under the multiple divisions of the Reebok brand,Reebok-CCM Hockey and the Sports Licensed Division. For more information, visit Reebokat www.reebok.com.Or, discover Reebok at the followinglocations: http://reesha.re/plus; http://facebook.com/reebok; http://twitter.com/reebok; and http://youtube.com/reebok

About DDB

DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world’s largest and most awarded advertising and marketing
networks. In 2012, DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well as Agency of theYear and Digital Agency of the Year by
Strategy magazine. At the prestigious 2012 Cannes InternationalFestival of Creativity, DDB won 82 Lions, the most ever for the network. In addition,The Gunn Report has listedDDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for the last 12 years. The agency’s clients include Volkswagen,McDonalds, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others.Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90countries with its flagship office in New York, NY.

About Omnicom Group Inc.

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.
Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialtycommunications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com# # #

Contact:
Christie Giera Director of Corporate Communications and North American Public RelationsDDB WorldwideO: 212.415.2186Email: christie.giera@ddb.com

"We're thrilled. First, the USTA has the potential of getting more people on tennis courts, which will make the world a lot better," said Peter Hempel, Chief Executive Officer of DDB New York. "Second, we are uniquely qualified to help the USTA achieve its worthy goal because we can energize their current players while also acquiring new members."

DDB New York was selected as USTA’s advertising agency because of its full service offering and understanding of the brand’s business model.

The pitch was conducted from USTA’s headquarters in White Plains, NJ.

The new relationship begins immediately with work hitting in Q2 2013.

About DDB DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world’s largest and most awarded advertising and marketing networks. In 2012, DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well as Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy magazine. At the prestigious 2012 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB won 82 Lions, the most ever for the network. In addition, The Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for the last 12 years. The agency’s clients include Volkswagen, McDonald’s, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY. About Omnicom Group Inc. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com # # #

Contact:

Christie Giera Director of Corporate Communications and North American Public Relations DDB Worldwide O: 212.415.2186 Email: christie.giera@ddb.com

NEW YORK, NY, January 8, 2012 — DDB New York announced today a new campaign in support of the newly launched New York City Ballet Art Series, which will feature annual collaborations with contemporary visual artists who will create original works inspired by NYCB that will be exhibited at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, the home of NYCB. Co-created by DDB New York and the New York City Ballet (NYCB), theNew York City Ballet Art Series is an effort to introduce ballet to a younger audience that have an interest in culture and art, but have not yet experienced the ballet.

For its inaugural year, NYCB is partnering with celebrated artist FAILE, the Brooklyn-based team of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller. FAILE is recognized as pioneers in the urban art movement and has attained global recognition for their work across media from the streets to the museum wall. FAILE is best known for its urban-style, pop-culture collages, which apply colorful visual imagery.

For the launch of the NYCB Art Series, NYCB will host two special performances on Friday, February1, 2013 and Wednesday, May 29, 2013. At the conclusion of each of these performances, audience members will be given an original piece of art created by FAILE to commemorate the series. For these two performances every seat in the house will be just $29. Tickets go on sale January 8, 2013 at 12pm. As a complement to the ballet performances, FAILE will create a unique exhibition featuring iconography inspired by several months of research at New York City Ballet and its archives.

In addition to NYCB’s unparalleled history of commissioning new work from some of the most influential choreographers and composers of the past 60 years, the Company also has a long tradition of working with visual artists such as Isamy Noguchi, Julian Schnabel, Roy Lichtenstein, and Keith Haring, all of whom have created artworks and other visual elements for NYCB performances. With the NYCB Art Series, the Company plans to engage with a new generation of visual artists and audiences.

To create awareness of the NYCB Art Series, DDB New York will launch a creative campaign featuring FAILE artwork, skewed towards the younger New Yorker. Print and out-of-home executions, such as billboards, subway posters, urban panels above the subway, night video projections andpostcard inserts will be viewable in New York neighborhoods where ads for Lincoln Center

institutions are not often seen, such as Williamsburg, the Lower East Side and East Village. Print adsand digital banners will run in media outlets such as Time Out New York, Arts News, L Magazine and VICE. All elements of this campaign will feature images of FAILE’s artwork for NYCB.

New Yorkers will begin to see the campaign supporting the New York City Ballet Art Series beginning December 27, 2013.

About FAILE
FAILE is a Brooklyn-based artistic collaboration between Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller. Since its inception in 1999, FAILE has become recognized as one of the leading artists in the contemporaryUrban Art movement and distinguished themselves in the contemporary art world. Their workexplores duality through a fragmented style of appropriation and collage. Working in a range of media from canvas, prints and stencils to multimedia installation and sculptures, FAILE’s work isconstructed from resampled visual imagery and blurs the line between “high” and “low” culture. Theduo has been exhibited in various galleries, museums and non-traditional venues throughout theworld, including shows at Gagosian Gallery (Los Angeles), The Tate Modern (London), and a publicinstallation in Portugal, called “Temple,” in which Faile fabricated a full-scale church in ruins inLisbon’s Praça dos Restauradores Square. Most recently, FAILE unveiled a new monumental workcalled “Wolf Within,” a 16-foot-high fiberglass, steel and concrete sculpture that was created for the 1650-acre National Garden Park in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The project marked the first US-Mongolian collaboration of this nature. For more information and to see other works by the artists,visit www.faile.net.

About DDB

DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world’s largest and most awarded advertising and marketing networks. In 2012, DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well as Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy magazine. At the prestigious 2012 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB won 82 Lions, the most ever for the network. In addition, The Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for the last 12 years. The agencies clients include VW, McDonalds, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 officesin over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY.

About New York City Ballet

New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of more than 80 dancers and an unparalleled repertory of modern masterpieces. The Company was founded in1948 by the legendary choreographer George Balanchine and arts patron Lincoln Kirstein, andquickly became world-renowned for its athletic, contemporary style, and a repertory of original balletsthat has forever changed the face of classical dance. Now under the direction of Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins and Executive Director Katherine Brown, NYCB continues its commitment to promoting creative excellence and nurturing a new generation of dancers and choreographers. For more information visitwww.nycballet.com.# # #
MEDIA CONTACTS:

For NYCBRobert Daniels, 212-870-4083 or rdaniels@nycballet.comKatharina Plumb, 212-870-7760 or kplumb@nycballet.com

For FAILEHelen Allen/Meryl Cooper – Allen/Cooper Enterprises, 212-260-8100 info@allencooperenterprises.com

For DDB Christie Giera, 212-415-2186 or christie.giera@ddb.com

Other contributing factors were innovative campaigns from all parts of the world, new initiatives such as the introduction of an “I Care” button on Facebook, and the launch of a Creative Centre in Shanghai, as well as the acquisition of Adam&Eve in the UK, one of the most talked about takeovers this year.

Chuck Brymer, President and Chief Executive Officer of DDB Worldwide, commented, “Against the backdrop of a highly competitive environment for the industry as a whole, this recognition is an amazing achievement for our network and a great way to end the year.”

Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide, added, “This is an achievement based on many aspects of our performance this year, the common denominator being our ongoing commitment to creativity.” For additional background on the award, please visit: http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1164065/Advertising-Network-Year-DDB-Worldwide/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries.

About Omnicom Group Inc.

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and communications company (www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. # # #

Contact: Christie Giera Director of Corporate Communications and North American Public Relations DDB Worldwide O: 212.415.2186 Email: christie.giera@ddb.com

New York, NY (December 3, 2012) - DDB New York, part of DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com), announced today that James Tucker, one of the world's most awarded and innovative creatives, has joined the agency as Associate Creative Director. Tucker will report to Matt Eastwood, Chief Creative Officer of DDB New York.

Prior to joining DDB New York, Tucker served as a Senior Art Director at Colenso BBDO New Zealand, overseeing the launch of a new global campaign of Tourism Fiji and the re-launch of Export Dry and Monteith's. Previously, he held an Art Director position at DDB New Zealand working on local and Trans-Tasman business, which included the well-known campaigns for New Zealand Lotteries, Sky Television, and Volkswagen. Tucker’s career began at DDB New Zealand, where he served under creative trailblazer Toby Talbot.

Eastwood commented, "James is as talented as he is tall—which is, very. He is someone that I've had my eye on for a while as he created award-winning campaign after award-winning campaign. He's funny, smart and innovative. All of which he uses to solve real business problems for clients. I'm thrilled that James joined DDB New York, and I look forward to seeing his unique sense of humor in action."

In an impressive career to date, Tucker was ranked number one in the 2010 Young Guns competition, and also ranked as the 16th most awarded Art Director in the world by ”The Big Won” the same year. In 2012, James was ranked the seventh top Art Director in the world at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

“I'm incredibly excited to be back in DDB family," said Tucker. "I love great ideas and reaching things off high shelves. I’m thrilled to get the chance to do both here in New York. ”

While at BBDO, Tucker created award winning campaigns for DB Breweries and worked with brands such as Tip Top, Tourism Fiji, and Burger King. During James’ tenure at DDB New Zealand, the agency won at Cannes, D&AD, CLIOs and Young Guns for work on Cadbury, New Zealand Lotteries, and Sky Television, including the much awarded Arts Channel campaign.

Most recently, he is credited with the outstanding work for Tourism Fiji, helping Colenso win the global business, and Monteith's Cider and Export Dry beer, which won a total of eight Lions at Cannes in 2012. Tucker’s client credits also include major brands such as McDonald's, Rebook, Bank of New Zealand and Telstra.

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries.

Contact

Christie Giera Christie.Giera@ddb.com +1 212 415 2186 Kaya Lobaczewski Kaya.Lobaczewski@ddb.com +1 212 415 2310

New York, NY (November 12, 2012)– DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is pleased to announce the global expansion of its successful LaunchPad talent development program with 14 participating agencies across DDB’s network of international offices, effective January 2013. Designed to bridge the gap between student and professional creatives, LaunchPad is a three-month internship program at DDB for students and young creatives working towards their first big break in the industry. The staggered rollout for the program includes DDB offices in New York, Sydney, Singapore, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Dubai, Istanbul, Helsinki, Johannesburg, Berlin, Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires and Shanghai.

NEW YORK, NY, October 4, 2012— DDB New York announced today that it is attempting to eliminate the #FirstWorldProblems hashtag on Twitter – the first mission to wipe out, instead of promote, a trending hashtag. #FirstWorldProblems showcases concerns that seem important to those living in wealthy, industrialized countries, yet are, in fact, trivial compared to the issues faced by those struggling to survive in many parts of the world. Though meant in jest, these tweets about ―problems‖—such as having to get up to change the TV channel or a phone charger that won’t reach the bed — also reveal a lack of sensitivity or awareness about serious social and health concerns and the ways that social media users can help alleviate real problems.

This #FirstWorldProblems initiative was created in partnership with WATERisLIFE, a non-profit organization addressing the global crisis arising from the dearth of drinkable water around the world – an issue that leads to malnutrition, infection, and even untimely death. Featuring the tagline "Help solve real problems," the effort is designed to raise awareness of the plight of those less fortunate and put our privileged lives into perspective, with the ultimate dual goal of ending #FirstWorldProblems altogether and raising money to fight world thirst. Currently, there are approximately five #FirstWorldProblems tweets per second.

This fall, DDB New York and a film crew traveled to Haiti to film a variety of locals reading aloud a series of #FirstWorldProblems tweets and providing brief commentary on the Twitter users’ ―struggles.‖ Each resulting response video is now being tweeted to the original #FirstWorldProblems author with a simple call to action: Donate to help solve real problems. A collection of these responses has been edited into a 60-second video viewable on youtube.com/thegiftofwater. Additionally, several celebrities will be sharing the project with their broad Twitter followings, among them Christina Milian, Kara DioGuardi and Shiny Toy Guns.

Haiti is the poorest region in the Western Hemisphere, with an average annual salary ofUS$100. In recent years alone, Haiti has struggled with political upheaval, health emergencies, hurricanes, and a destructive earthquake that left the capital city, Port-au-Prince, in rubble and displaced more than 500,000 Haitians. In other 437 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 T 212 415 2000 F 212 415 3414 info@ny.ddb.com www.ddb.com Registered numbers, office and regulatory authority details as required words, Haiti is a country fighting to overcome real adversity, and there is no place more appropriate to show the juxtaposition between first and third world problems.

We’re not setting out to humiliate people who have used the #FirstWorldProblems hashtag,‖ said Matt Eastwood, Chief Creative Officer at DDB New York. ―Rather, the project encourages people to think before they tweet. There are much more important problems in the world than not getting a hot-enough latte in the morning. By highlighting real world problems we hope to encourage people to give to those in real need.

We were very excited when the team approached us with this idea,‖ said Kristine Bender, Executive Director of WATERisLIFE. ―People are becoming desensitized to suffering and we needed to enter the social space with a provocative approach to get those who are lucky enough to have simple things such as water, food, and shelter to reflect on their 140 characters and support causes like WATERisLIFE.

The campaign features 30 custom online video responses to Twitter users employing the #FirstWorldProblems hashtag, in addition to a 60-second online ―anthem‖ video. WATERisLIFE is also pleased to receive support via Twitter for this project from multiple celebrities including Christina Milian (@CMilianOfficial), Bella Thorne (@bellathorne), Leonor Varela (@Leonorvarela), Kara DioGuardi (@kara_dioguardi), Taylor Jacobson (@taylorjacobsonn), Tinsley Mortimer (@TinsleyMortimer) and Shiny Toy Guns (@shinytoyguns).

The agency hopes that buzz on websites and over social media will promote the initiative as well as raise awareness about the WATERisLIFE organization. Donations will go towards creating water solutions and helping to rebuild communities.

To learn more go to the WATERisLIFE website (http://www.waterislife.com), where information can be found about how people can get involved by donating either their time or money.

About WATERisLIFE

WATERisLIFE was founded in March 2009, and is proud of the efforts over the past three years to dramatically expand program development and funding, volunteer staff, in-country partnerships, and branding and promotional initiatives. We have distributed over 52,000 WiL personal water filters in 33 countries and have distributed filters during emergency/disaster relief initiatives through USAID. WiL has repaired pumps, drilled wells, provided home filters, installed water systems, and provided school and village WASH education programs to more than 4,300 people. Our volunteer staff has researched and developed three targeted WiL program areas – 364 villages in Kenya, Ghana and Haiti — for clean water transformation. And we are just getting started.

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in, and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries.

Creative:

YouTube Channel: youtube.com/thegiftofwater

Anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxyhfiCO_XQ

Response: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmdkRQ_6-qE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosoL3HYJBc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ytX5Nd8XvQ

Contact: Kaya Lobaczewski kaya.lobaczewski@ddb.com +1-212-515-8348

August 23, 2012, New York, NY – The New York Lottery and DDB New York have launched a campaign for the New York Lottery in two television spots, “Appearances, “ and “Morning Routine, “ all portraying the little bits of luck in human form that are popping up everywhere for NY Lottery players who experience good fortune throughout their day, such as not being locked out of the house, a piece of toast accidentally falling off a plate and landing right side up on the kitchen table, or getting winning number on a scratch-it ticket.

Underway October 2012 Little Bit of Luck is becoming a staple in the NY Lottery ads after being brought back this year to front the overall New York State Lottery. The Little Bit of Luck character was introduced by the New York Lottery in 2008 for the Take 5 Lottery Game.

About New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable lottery, contributing over $3 billion in fiscal year 2010-2011 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s aid represents over 15 percent of total state education funding to local school districts. Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding.

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB was recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. We are the most awarded agency at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and The Gunn Report has recognized DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. With more than 200 offices in over 90 countries, DDB employs Social Creativity to grow the value and 437 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 T 212 415 2000 F 212 415 3414 info@ny.ddb.com www.ddb.com Registered numbers, office and regulatory authority details as required influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in, and pass along. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC). Contact: Kaya Lobacsewski (212) 515-8348 Kim Williams (212) 415-2149

NEW YORK, NY, June 27, 2012—DDB Worldwide announced today that it is the agency responsible for Ethel’s Brew – a new beer that was recently introduced at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Featuring the tagline "Go Out With a Bang," the effort was created to raise awareness of DDB’s successful social creativity approach through the case-in-point development of an exceptionally creative brand with only a two-week marketing window and minimal budget.

While the beer was positioned and marketed as the product of an eccentric elderly woman in Brooklyn, the brand and Ethel character were in fact the brainchild of Amir Kassaei, DDB Worldwide’s Chief Creative Officer, and his creative team. The beer was contract brewed by Brasserie Duyck in Jenlain, France, and 15,000 units were distributed last week at several hotels, bars and parties throughout the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Buzz on websites and in social media throughout the week established the brand’s image with thousands of mentions in blogs, articles and social media about the “Ethel” character and the brew.

“This year in Cannes, instead of just throwing a huge expensive party, we wanted to create something that would be far-reaching, reflective of DDB’s creative nature, and showcase the use of social creativity to produce tangible results for a brand in a short two-week time frame,” Kassaei said. “Anyone can throw an over-the-top party, but pulling off a brand and product launch on a shoestring budget is a more exciting challenge for our teams.”

“We wanted to do something unexpected,” said Chuck Brymer, CEO of DDB Worldwide. “Like take an 88-year-old woman and have her create demand by engaging with consumers with unpredictable and funny messages on Twitter and 437 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 T 212 415 2000 F 212 415 3414 info@ny.ddb.com www.ddb.com Registered numbers, office and regulatory authority details as required Facebook. Or have her make a low-budget home video introducing Ethel’s Brew in her outdated, 70’s decor living room.” To support the launch of Ethel’s Brew, DDB’s largely digital marketing campaign was released over 14 days starting June 12, ahead of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The effort included disseminating sharable video and image content via seeding and social media while simultaneously engaging fans and encouraging follows through Ethel’s persona on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more. The "Go Out With a Bang" campaign features seven video spots portraying the eccentric and fun personality of Ethel’s Brew namesake Ethel Goldschmidt. Additionally, nine out-of-home (OOH) print executions were prominently placed in OOH units and as wild postings across town throughout the Cannes Lions Festival until June 25. Ethel’s videos and images appeared on highly trafficked websites such as Funny or Die and Blend.nl, in addition to niche beer blogs such as ratebeer.com and brewbound.com.

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries. Creative: Website: http://www.ethelsbrew.com Video: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzqdzZWyBl_nJpQUDYUtg0A Print/OOH: http://www.ethelsbrew.com/press/Ethels_HIGHRES.pdf iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ethelsbrew1/id536637010?mt=8

Chuck Brymer, President and CEO of DDB Worldwide, said, “Cannes Lions represent the epitome of creativity in our industry, and are a measure of not only our success but our clients’ as well. Special congratulations go to our client Mars for being named Cannes Lions 2012 Advertiser of the Year. We are proud to be associated with them.”

The Lions were won across numerous industries and brands, including McDonald’s, Volkswagen, Harvey Nichols, C&A, Henkel, State Farm, Swedish Armed Forces, Tourism Australia, and Lion Nathan, as well as other local brands throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latina, and North America.

Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer for DDB Worldwide, said, “To have 46 offices win Lions or be shortlisted is a massive achievement for us as a worldwide network. Each and every one of our regions contributed to our haul, clearly demonstrating the power of DDB’s creativity across the entire globe.”

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries.

Demographically, the biggest difference between cheats and noncheats this year is still gender (http://www.ddb.com/newsline/tax_chart_short.jpg). Of admitted cheats, 72% are men. While 55% of tax cheats are under 45, somewhat surprisingly there are no other significant demographic differences between cheats and noncheats.

Based on the data from the DDB Life Style Study, the dishonesty that characterizes those who are tax cheats is, however, evident across many other chronic wanton behaviors (http://www.ddb.com/newsline/tax_chart_long.jpg), illustrating a skewed moral compass and an inflated sense of entitlement. For example, tax cheats are more likely than noncheats to keep the wrong change given to them by a cashier, take money from their child‘s piggy bank that they don‘t intend to return, and value their own happiness over that of others.

The behavioral patterns of those who evade their taxes illustrate that tax cheats also have an inflated sense of entitlement compared to those who dutifully obey the law and pay their taxes in full,‖ said Denise Kalfayan Delahorne, Group Strategy Director at DDB Chicago. ―Tax cheats are more likely to consider themselves as ‗better‘ and ‗more attractive‘ than most people, and tend to value their own happiness ahead of others including their own children.

Tax cheats are more likely than their noncheating counterparts to engage in dishonest or unethical behavior such as: For download: Tax Cheat Infographic – Long Version: http://www.ddb.com/newsline/tax_chart_long.jpg http://www.ddb.com/newsline/tax_chart_long.pdf Tax Cheat Infographic – Short Version: http://www.ddb.com/newsline/tax_chart_short.jpg http://www.ddb.com/newsline/tax_chart_short_new.pdf

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. DDB emphasizes Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. The agency is consistently one of the most awarded at the Cannes Festival of Creativity and was recognized by The Gunn Report as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 10 of the last 12 years. DDB was also recently named the Spikes Asia Network of the Year for the second consecutive year and the Eurobest Network of the Year for the third consecutive year. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries.

Contact

Jeff Swystun: 212-415-2186 Elena Weinstein: 212-415-2191