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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000910680-04-001283.txt : 20041213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041213164911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-04-001283
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARTELS WILLIAMS H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27408
		FILM NUMBER:		041199254

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPAR GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		303 SOUTH BROADWAY SUITE 140
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPAR GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004989
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				330684451
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-332-4100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIA MERCHANDISING SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951220
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001004989</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPAR GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGRP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001090391</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARTELS WILLIAMS H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SPAR GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TARRYTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10591</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.02</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>221730</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Owned as beneficiary under WHB Services, Inc. Defined Benefit Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>James Segreto, as attorney-in-fact under Power of Attorney Grant and Confirming Statement dated November 7, 2002.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Segreto</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-13</signatureDate>
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