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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040409151112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904458-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040407
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040409

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000043952
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				130802840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125462000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		777 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREY ADVERTISING INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEYER EDWARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904458

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07898
		FILM NUMBER:		04726999

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GREY ADVERTISING INC
		STREET 2:		777 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125462656

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		777 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward H. Meyer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-07</signatureDate>
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