<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 NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
                                                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996       
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996     
<CASH>                                         191,027
<SECURITIES>                                    15,742  
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,470,257
<ALLOWANCES>                                    21,453       
<INVENTORY>                                          0       
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,063,730       
<PP&E>                                         512,692       
<DEPRECIATION>                                 300,069       
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,558,047       
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,228,767       
<BONDS>                                        428,139       
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0       
<PREFERRED>                                          0       
<COMMON>                                        43,144       
<OTHER-SE>                                     691,460       
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,558,047       
<SALES>                                              0       
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,889,838       
<CGS>                                                0       
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,115,803       
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               552,118       
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,287       
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              26,745       
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                205,276       
<INCOME-TAX>                                    82,933       
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            116,099       
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0       
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0       
<CHANGES>                                            0       
<NET-INCOME>                                   116,099       
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.53       
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.50