PARIS: Publicis Groupe revenue for the first quarter was up 1.3% from the same time period last year, but the company still experienced a 4.4% decline in organic growth.

Q1 2009 revenues totaled $1.42 billion (1.075 billion Euros). The company also reported $1.7 billion in net new business.

In its earnings release, the company noted its results were “cushioned” by the growth of its US digital activities and “steady performance” from emerging markets such as Latin ...