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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100331172039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-10-001308
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carroll Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001421989

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10551
		FILM NUMBER:		10720477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OMNICOM GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029989
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				131514814
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124153700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOYLE DANE BERNBACH GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOYLE DANE BERNBACH INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOYLE DANE BERNBACH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19781226
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029989</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OMNICOM GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001421989</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carroll Thomas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>437 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO TBWA Worldwide</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.15 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12636</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37247</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired by the reporting person as a grant of restricted stock units (payable solely in common stock),
 which will vest 20% each year for the next five years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 5,420 shares acquired under Omnicom's employee stock puchase plan and 263 shares acquired pursuant to dividend
 reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael J. O'Brien, Attorney in Fact for Thomas Carroll</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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