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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000093542-05-000004.txt : 20050106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050106183428
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093542-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMPANARO LEONARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215136

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09267
		FILM NUMBER:		05516707

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7173970611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,
		STREET 2:		2500 COLUMBIA AVE., PO BOX 3001
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17604-3001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENESCO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093542
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				041864170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WINDSOR DR.
		CITY:			ITASCA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60143
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6308755300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WINDSOR DR.
		CITY:			ITASCA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60143

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANHOME INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANLEY HOME PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820513
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        <issuerName>ENESCO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CAMPANARO LEONARD A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ITASCA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>601431225</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.6800</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.6800</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares awarded as a portion of the annual compensation for services as a Non-employee director, represented by a pro-rated amount of $5,506.85 in value of shares, at $7.68 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pro-rated Non-employee Director stock option granted under the Company's 1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended.  Options include the right to have shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the exercise of the options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Twenty-five percent of the total number of shares become exercisable on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: M. Frances Durden, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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