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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040506144623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001069822-04-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KILEY ROBERT RAYMOND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204606

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14603
		FILM NUMBER:		04784688

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		59 EAST 90 STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10606

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		59 EAST 90 STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONY GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				133976138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1740 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127082000
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    <periodOfReport>2004-05-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001069822</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONY GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204606</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KILEY ROBERT RAYMOND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE MONY GROUP INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1740 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.96</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2331</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are attributable to contributions made to the Deferred Compensation Plan for the Board of Directors of MONY Life Insurance Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 354 shares attributable to contributions made under the Deferred Compensation Plan for the Board of Directors of MONY Life Insurance Company.  Distributions under this plan are payable only in Common Stock.  Interests in this plan are denominated in units.  Consequently, the amount of shares attributed to this plan reflects an estimate by the plan administrator as of a recent date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Lee M. Smith, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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