<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED   CONDENSED   FINANCIAL   STATEMENTS  OF  OMNICOM  GROUP  INC.  AND
SUBSIDIARIES  AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                   21,887
<RECEIVABLES>                                  1,637,624
<ALLOWANCES>                                   23,159
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               2,257,874
<PP&E>                                         498,784
<DEPRECIATION>                                 287,450
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 3,721,126
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          2,552,232
<BONDS>                                        400,141
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       40,525
<OTHER-SE>                                     554,551
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   3,721,126
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1,258,066
<CGS>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               365,945
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               2,119
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             19,258
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                150,116
<INCOME-TAX>                                   60,697
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