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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000819539-03-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030506

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819539
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				954119509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0801

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARCUS SQUARE
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-741-6911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARCUS SQUARE
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STERN PAULA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051397

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09659
		FILM NUMBER:		03683478

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2147416911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCS INC
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, non-employee directors of The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) receive shares of Class A common stock equivalents as part of their directors' compensation (&quot;Mandatory Deferred Units&quot;), and are permitted to elect to receive shares of common stock equivalents in lieu of their cash compensation (&quot;Elective Deferred Units&quot;).  The number and &quot;price&quot; of such units are determined quarterly and are calculated by dividing the amount of fees in each fiscal quarter by the average of the market price of the Company's Class A common stock during the last five trading days of such fiscal quarter.  Settlement of these units is in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes both Elective Deferred Units and Mandatory Deferred Units.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Paula Stern</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-05</signatureDate>
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