HEADLINES: Tempus makes first acquisition in Japan

<p>Tempus Group, the global marketing and communications group, has </p><p>acquired a majority stake in one of Japan's leading independent market </p><p>research companies, International Creative Marketing (ICM). </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Tokyo-based ICM has been operating as a leading provider of marketing </p><p>insight for nearly 20 years. Its clients include Coca-Cola, Nippon </p><p>Lever, Kirin and Nike. Employing more than 75 staff, ICM is ranked </p><p>seventh in the Japanese market. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>