EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                     /s/ BERNARD BROCHAND
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         Bernard Brochand






                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                    /s/ ROBERT J. CALLANDER
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                        Robert J. Callander





                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                  /s/ LEONARD S. COLEMAN, JR.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                      Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.




                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995
                                                      /s/ JOHN R. PURCELL
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                          John R. Purcell



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                      /s/ GARY L. ROUBOS
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                          Gary L. Roubos







                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                   /s/ QUENTIN I. SMITH, JR.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                       Quentin I. Smith, Jr.





                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                         /s/ ROBIN SMITH
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                             Robin Smith




                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of Omnicom
Group Inc., a New York corporation  ("Omnicom"),  constitutes and appoints Bruce
Crawford  and  Raymond  E.  McGovern,  and  each of them,  his  true and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with full and several  power of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form 10-K to be filed by Omnicom  for
the fiscal  year ending  December  31,  1994,  including  any or all  amendments
thereto,  and to file  the  same,  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,   including  specifically  this  Power  of
Attorney,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as fully to all intents and  purposes as they or he might or could do
in person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their  substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 28, 1995

                                                     /s/ EGON P.S. ZEHNDER
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         Egon P.S. Zehnder