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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030529141754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001004989-03-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030529

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN ROBERT G/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090394

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27408
		FILM NUMBER:		03723176

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN ROBERTG //
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990713

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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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-05-27</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001004989</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPAR GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGRP</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001090394</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROWN ROBERT G/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Chairman, CEO and President</officerTitle>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>100</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>5.04</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>2121450</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>Footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>500</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>5.04</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>2121950</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>Footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Owned as Trustee under Defined Benefit Pension Trust of SP/R, Inc. (f/k/a SPAR Burgoyne, Inc.), under which the Reporting Person is the sole beneficiary.</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> Owned as Trustee under Grantor Trust I of Robert G. Brown dated March 22, 1999, for the benefit of Reporting Person's children.</footnote>

<footnote id="F3"> Owned as Trustee under Grantor Trust II of Robert G. Brown dated March 22, 1999, for the benefit of Reporting Person's children.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ James Segreto, as attorney-in-fact, under POA Grant and Confirming Statement dated Nov. 7, 2002.</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-05-29</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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