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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-010054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTINEZ ARTHUR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15395
		FILM NUMBER:		03771767

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
		STREET 2:		11 WEST 42ND STREET, 23RD FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001091801
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERIODICALS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721]
		IRS NUMBER:				522187059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WEST 43RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128278000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WEST 43RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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nershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Represents compensation paid in stock for Mr. Martinez' services as a director per the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Stock and Option Compensation Plan.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Greg Blatt, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur Martinez</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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