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EXHIBIT 23.7
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Bowlin Outdoor Advertising & Travel Centers Incorporated:
We consent to the use of our report included in the Registration Statement of
Lamar Advertising Company on Form S-4, which report appears in the January 31,
2000 annual report on Form 10-K of Bowlin Outdoor Advertising & Travel Centers
Incorporated and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
Registration Statement on Form S-4.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 30, 2000
