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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF
AND FOR THE TWELVE  MONTHS  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1995 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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