
                                                                          
                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this  Registration  Statement of our report,  dated February 20,
1995 included in the Omnicom  Group Inc.  Form 10-K for the year ended  December
31,  1994  and to all  references  to our  Firm  included  in this  Registration
Statement.


                                                /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


New York, New York
June 7, 1995

