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<SEC-HEADER>0001004989-06-000019.hdr.sgml : 20061113
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061113175057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001004989-06-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061113

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

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:		061210494

	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
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    <periodOfReport>2006-11-09</periodOfReport>

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    <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>C/O SPAR GROUP, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>555 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TARRYTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10591</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHAIRMAN, CEO &amp; PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2341507</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Footnote:</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2343107</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <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 the 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 the Reporting Person's
 children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James Segreto, as attorney-in-fact under Power of Attorney Grant and Confirming Statement dated November 7, 2002</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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