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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-96-005493.txt : 19961010
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-96-005493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19961009
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075754
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				132760086
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-51149
		FILM NUMBER:		96641276

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127132000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAINE WEBBER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840523
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<DESCRIPTION>PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 26
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                                [THIS CONFORMING PAPER FORMAT
                                DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED
                                PURSUANT TO RULE 901(d) OF
                                REGULATION S-T]


                                Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3).
                                This pricing supplement relates to
                                Registration Statement Nos. 33-51149
                                and 33-52695.


                Pricing Supplement No. 26  Dated October 8, 1996
                (To Prospectus Dated November 15, 1995 and
                Prospectus Supplement Dated November 15, 1995)


                            PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC.

                               Multiple Currency
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                        Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series C
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              Due from Nine Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
                               (FIXED RATE NOTES)


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<S>                                     <C>
Designation:                            Medium Term Senior Notes, Series C

Original Issue Date:                    October 11, 1996

Principal Amount:                       $20,000,000

Interest Rate Per Annum:                7.300%

Specified Currency in which
Denominated:                            U.S. Dollars
                                        
Stated Maturity:                        October 15, 2003

Issue Price (As a Percentage
of Principal Amount):                   100%

Regular Record Dates:                   February 15 and August 15

Redemption and Early                    The Note cannot be redeemed
Repayment Provisions:                   prior to Stated Maturity

Note(s) Represented By:                 [X] Global Note
                                        [ ] Certified Note(s)
</TABLE>


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