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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended:  March 31, 1996

Commission file number:  1-10551

                               Omnicom Group Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           New York                                        13-1514814
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

437 Madison Avenue, New York, New York                       10022              
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                 (212) 415-3600
               (Registrant's telephone number,including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes _X_   No ___

The number of shares of common stock of the Company  issued and  outstanding  at
April 30, 1996 is 74,841,000.

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                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      INDEX



                                                                     Page No.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.  Financial Statements:

           Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -               
              March 31, 1996, December 31, 1995 and
              March 31, 1995                                            2

           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income -
              Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995                3

           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
              Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995                4

           Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
              Statements                                                5-6



  Item 2.  Management's Discussion of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations                                 7-10


PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6.  Exhibits                                                     11





                                      -1-
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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. Financial Statements
                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     

                                                                                     March 31,        December 31,       March 31,
                                                                                        1996              1995              1995
                          Assets                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>               <C>        
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $   193,842       $   313,999       $   195,480
   Investments available-for-sale, at market, which approximates cost                    26,941            21,474            19,650
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $24,269, $23,352 and $24,211                                                  1,572,293         1,503,212         1,265,429
   Billable production orders in process                                                140,505           106,115           138,084
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                            198,002           161,235           164,509
                                                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
         Total current assets                                                         2,131,583         2,106,035         1,783,152

Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, less
  accumulated depreciation and amortization of $262,124,
  $259,664 and $245,354                                                                 201,782           200,473           195,334
Investments in affiliates                                                               212,141           200,216           174,247
Intangibles, less amortization of $163,293, $157,863 and $144,875                       829,366           832,698           794,463
Deferred tax benefits                                                                    69,839            70,242            75,347
Deferred charges and other assets                                                       119,390           118,013           153,492
                                                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
         Total assets                                                               $ 3,564,101       $ 3,527,677       $ 3,176,035
                                                                                    ===========       ===========       ===========
       Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                                 $ 1,455,609       $ 1,734,500       $ 1,305,541
   Payable to banks                                                                     150,613            21,031           125,041
   Other accrued liabilities                                                            673,517           705,157           598,942
   Accrued taxes on income                                                               49,989            41,756            45,671
                                                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
         Total current liabilities                                                    2,329,728         2,502,444         2,075,195

Long term debt                                                                          523,300           290,379           415,933
Deferred compensation and other liabilities                                             106,412           122,623           129,276
Minority interests                                                                       60,002            60,724            50,655

Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock                                                                          39,921            39,921            39,870
   Additional paid-in capital                                                           391,176           390,984           384,988
   Retained earnings                                                                    317,376           299,704           221,647
   Unamortized restricted stock                                                         (27,424)          (30,739)          (23,233)
   Cumulative translation adjustment                                                    (33,058)          (26,641)          (11,519)
   Treasury stock                                                                      (143,332)         (121,722)         (106,777)
                                                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
         Total shareholders' equity                                                     544,659           551,507           504,976
                                                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                 $ 3,564,101       $ 3,527,677       $ 3,176,035
                                                                                    ===========       ===========       ===========
</TABLE>

      The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements
                 are an integral part of these balance sheets.

                                       -2-


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                      OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                       1996             1995
                                                     ---------        ---------
Revenues:
  Commissions and fees                               $ 566,978        $ 499,086

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and related costs                           340,441          294,661
  Office and general expenses                          166,976          152,916
                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                       507,417          447,577
                                                     ---------        ---------

Operating profit                                        59,561           51,509

Net interest expense:
  Interest and dividend income                          (3,172)          (4,078)
  Interest paid or accrued                               8,946           11,603
                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                         5,774            7,525
                                                     ---------        ---------

Income before income taxes                              53,787           43,984

Income taxes:
  Federal                                                9,946            7,927
  State and local                                        2,734            1,965
  International                                          9,037            8,136
                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                        21,717           18,028
                                                     ---------        ---------

Income after income taxes                               32,070           25,956
Equity in affiliates                                     3,053            2,213
Minority interests                                      (4,651)          (2,984)
                                                     ---------        ---------
    Net income                                       $  30,472        $  25,185
                                                     =========        =========

Earnings per share:

    Primary                                          $    0.41        $    0.34
    Fully diluted                                    $    0.41        $    0.34

Dividends declared per common share                  $   0.175        $   0.155


The accompanying  notes to consolidated  condensed  financial  statements are an
integral part of these statements.



                                       -3-

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                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                      March 31,
                                                               ----------------------
                                                                 1996         1995
                                                               ---------    ---------
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>      
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                   $  30,472    $  25,185
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       used for operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization of tangible assets             10,845       10,650
     Amortization of intangible assets                             6,924        6,574
     Minority interests                                            4,651        2,984
     Earnings of affiliates in excess of dividends received       (2,186)      (1,396)
     Increase(decrease)in deferred tax benefits                      391       (8,801)
     Provision for losses on accounts receivable                     942        1,020
     Amortization of restricted shares                             2,766        2,367
     Increase in accounts receivable                             (83,871)     (17,136)
     Increase in billable production                             (34,984)     (53,241)
     Increase in other current assets                            (40,112)      (5,607)
     Decrease in accounts payable                               (263,966)    (250,111)
     (Decrease)increase in other accrued liabilities             (22,363)       3,610
     Increase(decrease) in accrued income taxes                    8,154       (8,916)
     Other                                                       (16,605)     (22,032)
                                                               ---------    ---------
         Net cash used for operating activities                 (398,942)    (314,850)
                                                               ---------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Capital expenditures                                         (13,560)      (9,216)
    Payments for purchases of equity interests in
     subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired           (28,542)     (29,314)
    Proceeds from sales of equity interests in
     subsidiaries and affiliates                                   2,136        2,744
    Payments for purchases of investments available-for-sale
     and other investments                                        (6,253)      (8,393)
    Proceeds from sales of investments available-for-sale
     and other investments                                           863       17,972
                                                               ---------    ---------
         Net cash used for investing activities                  (45,356)     (26,207)
                                                               ---------    ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net borrowings under lines of credit                         129,781       77,209
    Share transactions under employee stock plans                  5,631           26
    Proceeds from issuance of principal of debt obligations      231,340      225,517
    Dividends and loans to minority stockholders                  (3,696)        (554)
    Dividends paid                                               (12,825)     (11,133)
    Purchase of treasury shares                                  (26,499)        --
                                                               ---------    ---------
         Net cash provided by financing activities               323,732      291,065
                                                               ---------    ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents         409        3,675
                                                               ---------    ---------
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                     (120,157)     (46,317)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 313,999      241,797
                                                               ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $ 193,842    $ 195,480
                                                               =========    =========

Supplemental Disclosures:
      Income taxes paid                                        $  13,081    $  25,969
                                                               =========    =========
      Interest paid                                            $   6,171    $   8,510
                                                               =========    =========
</TABLE>

The accompanying  notes to consolidated  condensed  financial  statements are an
integral part of these statements.

                                      -4-
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                    OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES
                 TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1)        The  consolidated  condensed  interim  financial  statements  included
     herein have been prepared by the Company,  without  audit,  pursuant to the
     rules and  regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Certain
     information  and  footnote   disclosures  normally  included  in  financial
     statements  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
     principles  have been  condensed  or  omitted  pursuant  to such  rules and
     regulations,  although  the  Company  believes  that  the  disclosures  are
     adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

2)        These  statements  reflect  all  adjustments,   consisting  of  normal
     recurring accruals which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a
     fair   presentation  of  the   information   contained   therein.   Certain
     reclassifications  have been made to the March 31, 1995 reported amounts to
     conform them with the March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 presentation. It
     is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read
     in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
     included  in the  Company's  annual  report on Form 10-K for the year ended
     December 31, 1995.

3)        Results of  operations  for the interim  periods  are not  necessarily
     indicative of annual results.

                                      -5-
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                    OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES
           TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

4)        Primary  earnings per share is based upon the weighted  average number
     of common  shares and common  share  equivalents  outstanding  during  each
     period.  Fully diluted  earnings per share is based on the above,  adjusted
     for  the  assumed  conversion  of the  Company's  Convertible  Subordinated
     Debentures  and the  assumed  increase  in net  income  for the  after  tax
     interest  cost of  these  debentures.  The  number  of  shares  used in the
     computations  of  primary  and fully  diluted  earnings  per share  were as
     follows:

                                                           Three Months
                                                          Ended March 31,
                                                          ---------------
                                                       1996             1995
                                                       ----             ----
               Primary EPS computation              73,985,400        73,548,300
               Fully diluted EPS computation        79,490,500        78,901,300

          Share  amounts for 1995 have been  adjusted  to reflect a  two-for-one
     stock split in the form of a 100% stock  dividend  effective  December  15,
     1995.

5)        On March  1,  1996,  the  Company  issued  Deutsche  Mark 100  million
     Floating  Rate  Bonds  (approximately  $68  million  at the  March 1,  1996
     exchange rate). The bonds are unsecured,  unsubordinated obligations of the
     Company and bear  interest at a per annum rate equal to Deutsche Mark three
     month LIBOR plus 0.375%. The bonds will mature on March 1, 1999 and will be
     repaid at par.

                                      -6-

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             Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations
First Quarter 1996 Compared to First Quarter 1995

     Consolidated  worldwide  revenues from commission and fee income  increased
13.6% from $499.1  million in the first quarter of 1995 to $567.0 million in the
first  quarter of 1996.  Consolidated  domestic  revenues  increased  15.8% from
$258.7  million in 1995 to $299.6  million in 1996.  Consolidated  international
revenues  increased 11.2% from $240.4 million in 1995 to $267.4 million in 1996.
Absent the effect of the net acquisitions of subsidiary  companies and movements
in  international  currency  exchange  rates,  consolidated  worldwide  revenues
increased  13.1% in the first  quarter of 1996 as compared to the same period in
1995.

     Operating expenses increased 13.4% in the first quarter of 1996 as compared
to the first  quarter  of 1995.  Excluding  the  effect  of the net  acquisition
activity and movements in international currency exchange rates mentioned above,
operating  expenses  increased  12.3% over 1995 levels.  This increase  reflects
normal salary increases and growth in client service expenditures to support the
increased  revenue base.  Operating  expenses as a percentage of commissions and
fees were 89.5% in the first  quarter of 1996 as  compared to 89.7% in the first
quarter of 1995.

                                      -7-
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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     Net interest expense decreased by $1.8 million in the first quarter of 1996
as compared to the same period in 1995. This decrease  primarily  reflects lower
average interest rates on borrowings.

     Pretax  profit  margin was 9.5% in the first quarter of 1996 as compared to
8.8% in the same period in 1995.  Operating margin,  which excludes interest and
dividend income and interest expense,  was 10.5% in the first quarter of 1996 as
compared to 10.3% in the same period in 1995.

     The  effective  income  tax rate was 40.4% in the first  quarter of 1996 as
compared to 41.0% in the first quarter of 1995. The decrease  primarily reflects
a  reduction  in the  effect of  nondeductible  goodwill  and a lower  effective
international tax rate.

     The  increase in equity in  affiliates  is  indicative  of greater  profits
earned by companies in which the Company owns less than a 50% equity interest.

     The  increase  in minority  interest  expense is  primarily  due to greater
earnings by companies  where minority  interests  exist and additional  minority
interests resulting from acquisitions.


                                      -8-
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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     Net income increased 21.0% to $30.5 million in the first quarter of 1996 as
compared to $25.2  million in the same period in 1995.  Absent the effect of net
acquisitions and movements in international  currency exchange rates, net income
increased 22.3% in the first quarter of 1996 as compared to the first quarter of
1995.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

     Cash and cash  equivalents  at March 31, 1996  decreased to $193.8  million
from $314.0 million at December 31, 1995. The  relationship  between payables to
the media and suppliers  and  receivables  from  clients,  at March 31, 1996, is
consistent with industry norms.

     The Company maintains relationships with a number of banks worldwide, which
have extended unsecured  committed lines of credit in amounts sufficient to meet
the Company's  cash needs.  At March 31, 1996, the Company had $503.3 million in
committed  lines  of  credit,  comprised of a  $250.0 million  revolving  credit
agreement  expiring  June 30, 1997,  and $253.3  million in unsecured  committed
lines of credit, principally outside of the United States. Of the $503.3 million
in committed lines, $206.2 million remained available at March 31, 1996.


                                      -9-
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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     On May 10, 1996, the Company  completed a new $360 million revolving credit
agreement,  expiring  June 30,  2001,  to  replace  the  existing  $250  million
revolving credit agreement.

     Management  believes the aggregate lines of credit available to the Company
(including  the new $360 million  revolving  credit  agreement)  are adequate to
support its short term cash  requirements for dividends,  capital  expenditures,
repayment of debt and maintenance of working  capital.  The Company  anticipates
that future cash flows from  operations plus funds available under existing line
of credit facilities will be adequate to support the long term cash requirements
as presently contemplated.

     On March 1, 1996,  the Company  issued  Deutsche Mark 100 million  Floating
Rate Bonds  (approximately  $68 million at the March 1, 1996 exchange rate). The
bonds are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of the Company and bear interest
at a per annum rate equal to Deutsche  Mark three month LIBOR plus  0.375%.  The
bonds will mature on March 1, 1999 and will be repaid at par.

                                      -10-
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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits

           Exhibit Number                    Description of Exhibit
           --------------                    ----------------------

                27                           Appendix A to Item 601(c) of
                                             Regulation S-K Commercial and
                                             Industrial Companies - Article 5 of
                                             Regulation S-X (filed in electronic
                                             format only)


SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                     Omnicom Group Inc.
                                                        (Registrant)


Date       May 13, 1996                              /s/  Fred J. Meyer
    ----------------------------------------         ------------------
                                                     Fred J. Meyer
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
                                                     and Director
                                                     (Principal Financial
                                                     Officer)


Date       May 13, 1996                              /s/  Dale A. Adams
    ----------------------------------------         ------------------
                                                     Dale A. Adams
                                                     Controller
                                                     (Principal Accounting
                                                     Officer)


                                      -11-

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<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  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  1996  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                             193,842
<SECURITIES>                                        26,941
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,596,562
<ALLOWANCES>                                        24,269
<INVENTORY>                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,131,583
<PP&E>                                             463,906
<DEPRECIATION>                                     262,124
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,564,101
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,329,728
<BONDS>                                            523,300
                                    0
                                              0
<COMMON>                                            39,921
<OTHER-SE>                                         504,738
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,564,101
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   566,978
<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      340,441
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   166,976
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       942
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   8,946
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     53,787
<INCOME-TAX>                                        21,717
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 30,472
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        30,472
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0.41
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.41
                                              


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